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Prospect Elementary School

Public Grades PK-K

441

Students ?

55.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$38,647

Per pupil spending ?

77.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

265 Peninsula Blvd
Hempstead, NY 11550

(516) 434-4701

District: Hempstead Union Free School District

Students who attend Prospect Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.4%

African American:

21.5%

Asian:

2.0%

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

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Prospect Elementary School

What district is Prospect Elementary School in?

Hempstead Union Free School District

What is the racial makeup of Prospect Elementary School?

Students at Prospect Elementary School are 76% Hispanic, 22% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Prospect Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 441 students attended Prospect Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Prospect Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Prospect Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

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