Best Public Schools in South Hempstead, NY

Summary:

The city of South Hempstead, New York is home to a single standout elementary school, the William S Covert School, which serves students in grades K-5. This school consistently ranks among the top 208 elementary schools in New York State, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the 2024-2025 school year.

The William S Covert School's academic performance is exceptional, with students significantly outperforming their peers at the district and state levels in both English Language Arts and Math assessments. For example, in 2024-2025, 94.87% of 3rd graders at the school were proficient or better in Math, compared to 79.72% for the district and 59.7% for the state. The school also maintains a high 5th grade Science proficiency rate of 71.43%, surpassing the district's 74.52% and the state's 45.02%. These impressive test scores, along with the school's low student-teacher ratio of 9.3 to 1 and high per-student spending of $41,119, suggest a strong focus on academic excellence and individualized attention.

The Rockville Centre Union Free School District, which the William S Covert School is a part of, is also highly ranked, placing 113 out of 874 districts in New York and earning a 4-star rating. This further highlights the quality of education available in the South Hempstead area and the school's ability to consistently deliver exceptional academic outcomes for its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
William S Covert School	Public	K-5	379 Willow St	South Hempstead	11550	Nassau County	Rockville Centre Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 255-8916	286	27	10.6	22.4%	164 (57.3%)	20 (7.0%)	79 (27.6%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.9%)	89.3	208^th of 2445 public elementary schools	91.5%		83.2	357^th of 2445 public elementary schools	85.4%	149	85.4	82.9	71.4	94.9	82.4	78.6	71.4	98.7	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.7	99.0	99.0	$42,128	$479	$41,649

Cities Near South Hempstead

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hempstead	0.2 mi	11	636^th
Garden City	1.28 mi	8	13^th
Uniondale	1.34 mi	7	487^th
West Hempstead	1.43 mi	4	353^rd
North Baldwin	1.74 mi	1	615^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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