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Hempstead Elementary School

Public Grades K-6

2366^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Hempstead Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Spring Valley, New York, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 481 students. The school is part of the East Ramapo Central School District, which is ranked 851 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hempstead Elementary School consistently performs below the state and district averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 20.34%, compared to the district's 20.83% and the state's 54.15%. Similarly, the school's 5th grade Math proficiency rate was 16.95%, compared to the district's 18.06% and the state's 54.16%. The school's student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students, also perform significantly below their peers statewide. Hempstead Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of New York elementary schools over the past several years, with a 0-star or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The nearby schools within the East Ramapo Central School District, such as Margetts Elementary, Summit Park Elementary, and Elmwood Elementary, also perform poorly compared to the state averages, suggesting systemic challenges within the district. Despite the school's consistent low performance, there is little evidence of significant improvement in academic outcomes over the past several years, indicating that the school may be facing deep-rooted challenges that require a comprehensive, long-term approach to address.

459

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$45,987

Per pupil spending ?

81.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

80 Brick Church Rd
Spring Valley, NY 10977-1799

(845) 577-6270

District: East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)

Students who attend Hempstead Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Pomona Middle School
High:	Ramapo High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.0%

African American:

16.8%

Asian:

3.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 21st percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (22% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg20%

New York avg55%

2,366^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)

851^st of 874East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley) 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	6.7	2366 of 2445	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	2229 of 2445	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	1950 of 2439	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	2181 of 2434	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.9	2022 of 2201	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	2173 of 2413	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.3	2165 of 2395	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	18.4	2045 of 2386	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.4	2111 of 2366	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.2	1857 of 2352	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.2	1977 of 2345	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.9	1779 of 2325	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	42.6	1485 of 2320	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.6	1369 of 2286	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.0	1025 of 2263	54.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	664 of 928	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.2	534 of 936	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.7	671 of 891	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.1	598 of 948	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	1032 of 1117	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	985 of 1066	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	796 of 1001	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	915 of 1027	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.9	382 of 454	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	806 of 860	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	32.2	692 of 938	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	6.8	2342 of 2409	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	2079 of 2413	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	1904 of 2403	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	2103 of 2401	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.1	1812 of 1955	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.5	2205 of 2357	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.4	2241 of 2338	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	10.3	1510 of 1569	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	1316 of 1531	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.7	1002 of 1429	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	1291 of 1503	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.2	695 of 818	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	1101 of 1315	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.9	1230 of 1392	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	14.2	763 of 792	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	654 of 766	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	579 of 637	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	615 of 622	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.8	541 of 570	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	12.6	1990 of 2098	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	1723 of 2078	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	1467 of 2041	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	1841 of 2099	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	1585 of 1678	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	1834 of 2032	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	1866 of 2045	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	9.5	2294 of 2407	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	2226 of 2411	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	1883 of 2400	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	2154 of 2400	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	1778 of 1961	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	1987 of 2358	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	1928 of 2340	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	19.2	1949 of 2134	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	34.0	1383 of 2110	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.2	1787 of 2031	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	1362 of 1859	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	1505 of 1941	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)28th percentile+25 vs school

Special Education (2025)9th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)8th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

Male (2025)5th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)4th percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)4th percentile~ school

Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts27%-28 vs state

Math20%-38 vs state

Science15%-30 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	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
Hempstead Elementary School	Public	K-6	80 Brick Church Rd	Spring Valley	10977	Rockland County	East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 577-6270	459	41	11.1	81.3%	13 (2.8%)	77 (16.8%)	349 (76.0%)	16 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	6.7	2366^th of 2445 public elementary schools	3.2%		14.5	2229^th of 2445 public elementary schools	8.8%	137	20.3	31.2	28.1		25.0	17.2	17.0		15.3	98.3	99.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.3	99.8	99.0	$45,987	$6,527	$39,460
East Ramapo Early Childhood Center At Kakiat	Public	K	465 Viola Rd	Spring Valley	10977	Rockland County	East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 577-6585	386	25	15.6	66.8%	20 (5.2%)	47 (12.2%)	307 (79.5%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)								(n/a)										95.5	97.6	99.2	99.2	99.2	96.8	98.4	97.1	$33,646	$5,848	$27,798
Grandview Elementary School	Public	K-3	151 Grandview Ave	Monsey	10952	Rockland County	East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 577-6260	609	39	15.7	83.4%	22 (3.6%)	88 (14.4%)	483 (79.3%)	12 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)								(n/a)	29.3				42.7					94.5	96.8	99.0	99.0	99.0	97.0	97.8	96.5	$33,675	$4,998	$28,677
Summit Park Elementary School	Public	K-3	925 Rt 45	New City	10956	Rockland County	East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 577-6290	659	42	15.6	82.9%	30 (4.6%)	64 (9.7%)	555 (84.2%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)								(n/a)	12.5				18.0					93.4	97.7	99.2	99.2	99.2	96.8	96.5	95.2	$32,620	$5,029	$27,591
Lime Kiln Elementary School	Public	3-6	35 Lime Kiln Rd	Suffern	10901	Rockland County	East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 577-6280	584	38	15.5	90.8%	22 (3.8%)	97 (16.6%)	454 (77.7%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5.7				8.9	2350^th of 2445 public elementary schools	3.9%	(n/a)	17.4	20.7	21.1	21.7	10.3	16.9	12.4	19.6	11.2	97.0	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	$33,018	$5,106	$27,912
Elmwood Elementary School	Public	K-6	43 Robert Pitt Dr	Monsey	10952	Rockland County	East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 577-6160	598	39	15.1	89.1%	38 (6.4%)	96 (16.1%)	433 (72.4%)	28 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6.7	2367^th of 2445 public elementary schools	3.2%		11.9	2298^th of 2445 public elementary schools	6.0%	69	16.0	21.1	22.0	23.9	15.1	15.2	21.7	27.9	8.9	93.2	95.3	98.0	98.0	98.0	95.0	95.9	95.3	$31,412	$5,218	$26,193
Link Elementary School	Public	K-5	51 Red Hill Rd	New City	10956	Rockland County	Clarkstown Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 624-3494	366	33	11.0	19.7%	172 (47.0%)	18 (4.9%)	117 (32.0%)	47 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.0%)	45	1331^st of 2445 public elementary schools	45.6%		51.1	1141^st of 2445 public elementary schools	53.3%	190	34.3	46.8	64.9		37.3	53.8	70.7		58.2	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	100.0	$14,665	$376	$14,290
Woodglen Elementary School	Public	K-5	121 Phillips Hill Rd	New City	10956	Rockland County	Clarkstown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 624-3417	398	40	10.0	24.9%	165 (41.5%)	26 (6.5%)	112 (28.1%)	76 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (4.5%)	53.8	1095^th of 2445 public elementary schools	55.2%		56.7	985^th of 2445 public elementary schools	59.7%	110	46.0	61.5	57.1		60.0	63.6	53.7		51.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	100.0	$14,465	$371	$14,094
Little Tor Elementary School	Public	K-5	56 Gregory St	New City	10956	Rockland County	Clarkstown Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 624-3471	264	23	11.6	9.8%	125 (47.3%)	10 (3.8%)	76 (28.8%)	41 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	82.5	363^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	85.2%		87.9	251^st of 2445 public elementary schools	89.7%	112	75.0	66.7	86.0		78.9	69.8	80.8		64.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	$14,647	$375	$14,272
Margetts Elementary School	Public	K-3	25 Margetts Rd	Monsey	10952	Rockland County	East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 577-6190	579	39	14.8	90.7%	44 (7.6%)	78 (13.5%)	425 (73.4%)	30 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)								(n/a)	28.6				29.9					92.2	95.8	97.6	97.6	97.6	95.8	94.6	93.4	$35,256	$5,279	$29,977

Frequently Asked Questions about Hempstead Elementary School

Is Hempstead Elementary School a good school?

Hempstead Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.2% of New York elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Hempstead Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Pomona Middle School
High : Ramapo High School

What district is Hempstead Elementary School in?

East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)

What is the racial makeup of Hempstead Elementary School?

Students at Hempstead Elementary School are 76% Hispanic, 17% African American, 3% Asian, 3% White.

How many students attend Hempstead Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 459 students attended Hempstead Elementary School.

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