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Enrollment
369
Elementary
DISTRICT 350 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HEWLETT-WOODMERE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 363171004228
HEWLETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1570 BROADWAY, HEWLETT, NY 11557 · (516) 792-4500 · Nassau County
GRADES 02–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL369 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 69% of New York public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
8.3:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.3:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
97 students
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 77 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 91 | 25% |
| Grade 4 | 98 | 27% |
| Grade 5 | 103 | 28% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within HEWLETT-WOODMERE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
70.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +18.0pp since 2023
Math
75.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +4.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 18 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.0% | 75.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 71.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
64.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.3%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like HEWLETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
HEWLETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (64.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEWLETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 369 | 26.3% | 64.8% |
| PS 527 EAST SIDE SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL ACTION NEW YORK | 378 | 22.0% | 81.4% |
| HAGAN SCHOOL POUGHKEEPSIE | 342 | 23.4% | 61.3% |
| JAMES H BOYD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HUNTINGTON | 421 | 26.4% | 69.0% |
| RUSHMORE AVENUE SCHOOL CARLE PLACE | 407 | 23.8% | 70.8% |
| NEWBRIDGE ROAD SCHOOL NORTH BELLMORE | 336 | 23.5% | 66.2% |
Matched among New York elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where HEWLETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Nassau County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.8% | #570 of 2,335 | #96 of 172 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #543 of 2,342 ▲ 4 | #89 of 172 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #551 of 2,343 ▲ 256 | #83 of 172 ▲ 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 369 | #1,555 of 2,585 | #131 of 193 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.3:1 | #82 of 2,338 | #4 of 184 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.6% | #485 of 2,388 | #47 of 184 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.3% | #2,063 of 2,534 | #78 of 193 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.6% | #595 of 1,757 | #17 of 116 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
369
-78 (-17%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 526
Student : Teacher
8.3:1
was 9.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 369 | 44.4 | 8.3:1 | 26% (97) |
| 2023-24 | 411 | 44.3 | 9.3:1 | 31% (128) |
| 2022-23 | 403 | 44.2 | 9.1:1 | 26% (103) |
| 2020-21 | 447 | 46 | 9.7:1 | 20% (89) |
| 2017-18 | 465 | 38.8 | 12.0:1 | 18% (83) |
| 2015-16 | 424 | 35 | 12.1:1 | 17% (72) |
| 2010-11 | 447 | 38 | 11.8:1 | 10% (45) |
| 2000-01 | 535 | 40 | 13.4:1 | 4% (23) |
| 1990-91 | 526 | 36 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HEWLETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About HEWLETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Federal records list HEWLETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as an elementary school in HEWLETT, New York. The grade span is 2 through 5, and enrollment is 369 students.
HEWLETT-WOODMERE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT is made up of 5 schools with 2,745 students in all.
At HEWLETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, White students make up 53% of the student body. After that, the student body is 21% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 8% Black, and 3% multiracial. For comparison, Nassau County is about 57% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 65% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The teaching staff at HEWLETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 44.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 8.3:1. This ratio sits 4.5 below the 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 26%.
The allk12 Grade for HEWLETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is B+. Compared with New York public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 69% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Schools in New York with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 65.3%. HEWLETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 64.8%.
In Nassau County (population about 1,389,591), the median household income is $146,202, 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. HEWLETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 315 public schools in the county.
GEORGE W HEWLETT HIGH SCHOOL is located about 0.4 miles from HEWLETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, HEWLETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 6th on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 78 fewer students in 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 8.3 students per teacher, compared with 9.7 in 2020-21.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Nassau County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,389,591
Census ACS
Median income
$146,202
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
50%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
315
200,775 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HEWLETT-WOODMERE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- GEORGE W HEWLETT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,051 students
- WOODMERE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 644 students
- FRANKLIN EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERElementary · 386 students
- OGDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 295 students
Other schools in HEWLETT
- GEORGE W HEWLETT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,051 students
- WOODMERE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 644 students
- FRANKLIN EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERElementary · 386 students
Nearby schools
- GEORGE W HEWLETT HIGH SCHOOL0.4 mi · 1,051
- WILLIAM L BUCK SCHOOL0.6 mi · 303
- LYNBROOK SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL0.7 mi · 414
- FRANKLIN EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER0.8 mi · 386
- WOODMERE MIDDLE SCHOOL0.8 mi · 644
- BROOKLYN AVENUE SCHOOL1.0 mi · 357
Frequently asked questions
About HEWLETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is HEWLETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
HEWLETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 369 students in grades 02-05.
Is HEWLETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
HEWLETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades 02-05.
How many teachers does HEWLETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
HEWLETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at HEWLETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At HEWLETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 53% White, 21% Hispanic, 8% Black, 14% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is HEWLETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
HEWLETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by HEWLETT-WOODMERE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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