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Barack Obama Elementary School

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Barack Obama Elementary School ranks 1730 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 1-6

1730^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Barack Obama Elementary School is a public elementary school in Hempstead, New York, serving 524 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.

Academically, Barack Obama Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is generally below the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 28.57% to 45.61%, compared to the district's 33.43% to 42.35% and the state's 54.15% to 56.61%. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 41.67% to 50.67%, again lower than the district and state. The school's 5th-grade science assessment performance was also below the district and state.

Barack Obama Elementary School serves a high percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, with 82.06% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school also has a significant population of Hispanic students, as well as a notable number of English Language Learners and students with special needs. In contrast, nearby schools in the Garden City Union Free School District and Rockville Centre Union Free School District, such as Locust School and William S Covert School, have significantly higher academic performance and lower percentages of economically disadvantaged students.

439

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$35,316

Per pupil spending ?

82.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

176 William St
Hempstead, NY 11550

(516) 434-4401

District: Hempstead Union Free School District

Students who attend Barack Obama Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.6%

African American:

11.8%

Asian:

2.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (42% vs 54% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 13 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg36%

New York avg54%

1,730^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	31.4	1730 of 2445	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	1986 of 2445	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	2032 of 2439	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	1897 of 2434	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.5	1518 of 2201	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.6	1432 of 2413	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.9	1645 of 2395	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	25.4	1861 of 2386	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.7	2080 of 2366	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.1	2058 of 2352	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	8.5	2265 of 2345	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	12.6	2166 of 2325	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	28.3	1807 of 2320	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.4	1492 of 2286	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	74.0	559 of 2263	75.3%	★★★★☆
2009	59.6	1110 of 2257	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.2	1224 of 2227	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.8	1436 of 2219	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.9	1444 of 2206	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	480 of 1117	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.1	500 of 1066	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.8	572 of 1001	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.6	465 of 1027	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.4	217 of 454	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.7	417 of 860	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.0	222 of 938	76.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	1630 of 2409	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.4	2018 of 2413	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	2038 of 2403	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	2004 of 2401	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.5	1533 of 1955	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.1	1384 of 2357	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.1	1608 of 2338	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	882 of 1569	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	986 of 1531	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.9	996 of 1429	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	932 of 1503	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.5	439 of 818	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.0	519 of 1315	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.1	691 of 1392	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	77.1	108 of 792	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	58.8	223 of 766	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	49.1	281 of 637	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.6	325 of 622	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	74.2	10 of 70	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	45.1	371 of 730	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	1089 of 2098	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	1419 of 2078	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.7	1448 of 2041	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.0	1258 of 2099	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.3	704 of 1678	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.2	930 of 2032	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.3	968 of 2045	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	1734 of 2407	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	1830 of 2411	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	1954 of 2400	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	1721 of 2400	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.9	1297 of 1961	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.3	1449 of 2358	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.1	1594 of 2340	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	1085 of 2134	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	1067 of 2110	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	1025 of 2016	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.7	432 of 2031	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	68.3	211 of 1044	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	43.7	871 of 1859	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.5	1390 of 1941	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)86th percentile+57 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)57th percentile+28 vs school

Special Education (2025)49th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)44th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)28th percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math45%-11 vs state

English Language Arts41%-13 vs state

Science40%-5 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)	% 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 (2025)	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	% 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
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	95.9	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.6	99.8	99.5	$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)										97.2	98.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	100.0	98.3	$38,647	$2,931	$35,716
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	92.2	96.3	97.5	97.5	97.5	95.0	95.2	96.1	$35,815	$2,922	$32,893
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	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$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	97.9	98.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.0	99.9	99.1	$36,563	$1,997	$34,566
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	99.0	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.4	99.2	$32,379	$1,923	$30,456
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									$37,494	$2,841	$34,652
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	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$39,043	$3,184	$35,860
Grand Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	711 School Dr	North Baldwin	11510	Nassau County	Uniondale Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 918-2101	306	29	10.4	61.4%	0 (0.0%)	134 (43.8%)	158 (51.6%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	36.5	1567^th of 2445 public elementary schools	35.9%		54.4	1043^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	57.3%	524	40.0	63.0	37.0		53.9	66.0	44.4		25.0	98.4	98.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.8	99.7	99.7	$39,381	$1,805	$37,576
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)										100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$33,866	$325	$33,540

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