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Jackson Main Elementary School

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Jackson Main Elementary School ranks 1664 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-6

1664^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Jackson Main Elementary School is a public elementary school in Hempstead, New York, serving 483 students in grades 1-6. The school is part of the Hempstead Union Free School District, which is ranked 799 out of 874 school districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jackson Main Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, with student performance on state assessments generally below the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 36.11% to 45.33%, compared to the state averages of 54.15% to 50.86%. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 41.54% to 54.93%, again lower than the state averages of 59.7% to 51.2%. The school has a high percentage of students from disadvantaged backgrounds, with 74.55% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.

While the school's performance for certain subgroups, such as African American and English Language Learner students, is relatively better, the school as a whole has significant room for improvement in student achievement. The stark contrast in performance between Jackson Main Elementary School and the higher-performing schools in neighboring districts, such as Locust School in the Garden City Union Free School District, highlights the need for targeted interventions and resource allocation to support the Hempstead Union Free School District.

436

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$35,815

Per pupil spending ?

83.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

100%

Students (K-12) completely immunized (2025-26)

451 Jackson St
Hempstead, NY 11550

(516) 434-4651

District: Hempstead Union Free School District

Students who attend Jackson Main Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Alverta B Gray Schultz Middle School
High:	Hempstead High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.7%

African American:

20.2%

Asian:

1.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 48th percentile in 2017 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Hempstead Union Free School District

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (44% vs 54% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 48th-percentile peak (2017) to 32nd (2025)

!Science scores 17 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg36%

New York avg54%

1,664^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Hempstead Union Free School District

799^th of 874Hempstead Union Free School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	1664 of 2445	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.2	1348 of 2445	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	1434 of 2439	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.6	1357 of 2434	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.8	1615 of 2201	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.9	1544 of 2413	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	1486 of 2395	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.5	1242 of 2386	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	28.7	1766 of 2366	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.9	1971 of 2352	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.0	1922 of 2345	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.5	1939 of 2325	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.4	1666 of 2320	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	44.3	1433 of 2286	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.9	1401 of 2263	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	61.7	1045 of 2257	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.9	1035 of 2227	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	49.3	1359 of 2219	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.8	1480 of 2206	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	230 of 928	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	51.3	370 of 857	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.4	198 of 948	79.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	519 of 1117	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	289 of 1066	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	62.7	229 of 1001	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	66.1	209 of 1027	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	32.3	319 of 454	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.7	216 of 860	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	55.8	290 of 938	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	1750 of 2409	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.7	1396 of 2413	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	1448 of 2403	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	1560 of 2401	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.7	1421 of 1955	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.5	1612 of 2357	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	1409 of 2338	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	961 of 1569	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.6	662 of 1531	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.5	665 of 1429	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.7	562 of 1503	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.4	397 of 818	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.9	562 of 1315	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.8	602 of 1392	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	499 of 792	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	73.1	115 of 766	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	62.7	187 of 637	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	58.5	197 of 622	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.1	34 of 70	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.1	248 of 730	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	1070 of 2098	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.6	809 of 2078	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	922 of 2041	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.7	893 of 2099	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.9	734 of 1678	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.4	811 of 2032	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.6	906 of 2045	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	1525 of 2407	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	1294 of 2411	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.7	1375 of 2400	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.5	1178 of 2400	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.8	1523 of 1961	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.1	1420 of 2358	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.1	1500 of 2340	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	610 of 2134	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	57.7	625 of 2110	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	44.4	933 of 2016	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.3	1222 of 2031	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.3	436 of 1044	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.8	531 of 1859	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	61.6	479 of 1941	75.3%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)75th percentile+43 vs school

Special Education (2025)71st percentile+39 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)54th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)39th percentile+7 vs school

Homeless (2025)37th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math49%-7 vs state

English Language Arts42%-12 vs state

Science28%-17 vs state

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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)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	Vaccination: Students (K-12) completely immunized	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jackson Main Elementary School	Public	1-6	451 Jackson St	Hempstead	11550	Nassau County	Hempstead Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 434-4651	436	26	16.7	83.5%	0 (0.0%)	88 (20.2%)	343 (78.7%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.7	1664^th of 2445 public elementary schools	31.9%		43.2	1348^th of 2445 public elementary schools	44.9%	316	36.1	43.1	44.6	45.3	54.9	47.1	41.5	53.3	27.7	100%		$35,815	$2,922	$32,893
Rhodes Academy Of Humanities And The Arts	Public	K-6	270 Washington St	Hempstead	11550	Nassau County	Hempstead Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 434-4801	631	40	15.7	76.4%	0 (0.0%)	100 (15.8%)	516 (81.8%)	15 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.7	1931^st of 2445 public elementary schools	21.0%		15.6	2201^st of 2445 public elementary schools	10.0%	270	36.9	37.6	45.7	34.6	36.2	47.1	30.9	42.7	34.7	95%		$37,494	$2,841	$34,652
Barack Obama Elementary School	Public	1-6	176 William St	Hempstead	11550	Nassau County	Hempstead Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 434-4401	439	32	13.7	82.9%	0 (0.0%)	52 (11.8%)	376 (85.6%)	11 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.4	1730^th of 2445 public elementary schools	29.2%		22.5	1986^th of 2445 public elementary schools	18.8%	256	28.6	43.7	45.2	45.6	43.1	41.7	50.7	43.3	40.0	100%		$35,316	$2,801	$32,516
Prospect Elementary School	Public	PK-K	265 Peninsula Blvd	Hempstead	11550	Nassau County	Hempstead Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 434-4701	441	8	55.1	77.6%	0 (0.0%)	95 (21.5%)	337 (76.4%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										100%		$38,647	$2,931	$35,716
Locust School	Public	K-1	220 Boylston St	Garden City	11530	Nassau County	Garden City Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 478-1800	151	13	11.3	4.0%	110 (72.8%)	3 (2.0%)	15 (9.9%)	20 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)								(n/a)										100%		$33,866	$325	$33,540
California Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	236 California Ave	Uniondale	11553	Nassau County	Uniondale Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 918-1851	730	59	12.3	63.6%	5 (0.7%)	167 (22.9%)	538 (73.7%)	7 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.2%)	21.5	2042^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	16.5%		24.6	1916^th of 2445 public elementary schools	21.6%	126	40.2	33.3	41.9		31.9	40.9	44.3		29.3	99%		$32,379	$1,923	$30,456
David Paterson School	Public	K-6	40 Fulton Ave	Hempstead	11550	Nassau County	Hempstead Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 434-4451	388	22	17.6	86.6%	0 (0.0%)	125 (32.2%)	260 (67.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.9	2324^th of 2445 public elementary schools	4.9%		11.1	2312^th of 2445 public elementary schools	5.4%	12	28.2	17.2	26.8	17.0	30.2	13.8	24.1	23.7	27.6	100%		$39,043	$3,184	$35,860
Stewart School	Public	2-5	501 Stewart Ave	Garden City	11530	Nassau County	Garden City Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 478-1400	624	47	13.4	4.3%	449 (72.0%)	6 (1.0%)	55 (8.8%)	105 (16.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.4%)	91.2	174^th of 2445 public elementary schools	92.9%		90.1	200^th of 2445 public elementary schools	91.8%	26	86.7	81.8	81.1		90.0	93.3	82.9		69.2	100%		$28,382	$364	$28,018
Joseph McNeil School	Public	1-6	335 S Franklin St	Hempstead	11550	Nassau County	Hempstead Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 434-4501	359	24	14.9	67.1%	0 (0.0%)	108 (30.1%)	243 (67.7%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.6	2228^th of 2445 public elementary schools	8.9%		9.5	2342^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	4.2%	114	33.3	32.0	47.2	27.3	31.5	18.9	32.7	12.3	19.2	98%		$42,890	$3,008	$39,882
Northern Parkway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	440 Northern Pkwy	Uniondale	11553	Nassau County	Uniondale Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 918-1705	612	53	11.5	56.9%	3 (0.5%)	191 (31.2%)	390 (63.7%)	12 (2.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	35.2	1611^th of 2445 public elementary schools	34.1%		28.4	1792^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	26.7%	181	43.0	46.7	51.6		57.6	63.4	36.6		23.8	98%		$36,563	$1,997	$34,566

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