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Cornwell Avenue School

Public Grades 1-3

331

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$40,068

Per pupil spending ?

29%

Free/discounted lunch ?

250 Cornwell Ave
West Hempstead, NY 11552-2455

(516) 390-3140

District: West Hempstead Union Free School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.2%

African American:

21.5%

White:

15.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2009 → 44th in 2018

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (51% vs 57% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2009

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg51%

New York avg57%

Not ranked this year

Cornwell Avenue School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2018	45.3	1330 of 2395	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.4	1217 of 2386	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	57.7	961 of 2366	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.4	1022 of 2352	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.8	1069 of 2345	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.4	1041 of 2325	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.8	781 of 2320	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.9	542 of 2286	76.3%	★★★★☆
2010	76.7	467 of 2263	79.4%	★★★★☆
2009	68.0	795 of 2257	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	75.1	516 of 2227	76.8%	★★★★☆
2007	66.4	884 of 2219	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.0	812 of 2206	63.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	62.6	277 of 948	70.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	45.8	1317 of 2338	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	51.5	619 of 1392	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	43.5	1096 of 2045	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	45.9	1279 of 2340	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	36.9	1207 of 1941	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	45.7	815 of 1408	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2018)71st percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2018)56th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)46th percentile~ school

Male (2018)45th percentile~ school

Female (2018)44th percentile~ school

White (2018)42nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2018)38th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math52%-8 vs state

English Language Arts51%-4 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
Cornwell Avenue School	Public	1-3	250 Cornwell Ave	West Hempstead	11552	Nassau County	West Hempstead Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 390-3140	331	19	17.0	29.0%	50 (15.1%)	71 (21.5%)	163 (49.2%)	38 (11.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)								(n/a)	50.5				52.0					97.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$40,068	$1,938	$38,131
Willow Road School	Public	K-6	880 Catalpa Dr	Franklin Square	11010	Nassau County	Valley Stream 13 Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 568-6640	410	44	9.2	34.4%	114 (27.8%)	46 (11.2%)	110 (26.8%)	126 (30.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.7%)	44.3	1357^th of 2445 public elementary schools	44.5%		40.9	1416^th of 2445 public elementary schools	42.1%	59	52.0	29.4	48.8	47.8	56.9	58.5	53.5	55.3	46.3	98.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.6	99.8	$34,540	$182	$34,358
Maurice W Downing Primary School	Public	K-2	55 Lindner Pl	Malverne	11565	Nassau County	Malverne Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 887-6469	382	35	11.0	0.8%	80 (20.9%)	94 (24.6%)	135 (35.3%)	45 (11.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.8%)								(n/a)										98.5	98.5	99.7	99.7	99.7	98.7	99.5	100.0	$34,203	$633	$33,570
Chestnut Street School	Public	PK, KG-1	252 Chestnut St	West Hempstead	11552	Nassau County	West Hempstead Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 390-3150	120	10	11.5	21.7%	23 (19.2%)	14 (11.7%)	68 (56.7%)	12 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)								(n/a)										99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.1	100.0	100.0	$61,541	$3,350	$58,191
Polk Street School	Public	PK, KG-6	960 Polk Ave	Franklin Square	11010	Nassau County	Franklin Square Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 352-6300	594	46	12.9	29.0%	247 (41.6%)	24 (4.0%)	195 (32.8%)	113 (19.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.2%)	65.6	807^th of 2445 public elementary schools	67.0%		63.2	820^th of 2445 public elementary schools	66.5%	13	73.1	63.2	52.6	65.7	62.9	70.4	53.3	65.2	55.3	97.9	99.2	99.5	99.5	100.0	99.2	99.7	99.2	$26,107	$1,292	$24,816
James A Dever School	Public	K-6	585 N Corona Ave	Valley Stream	11580	Nassau County	Valley Stream 13 Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 568-6120	437	45	9.7	22.0%	151 (34.6%)	55 (12.6%)	98 (22.4%)	121 (27.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	9 (2.1%)	78.9	454^th of 2445 public elementary schools	81.4%		79.3	442^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	81.9%	12	76.9	62.2	66.0	75.5	73.8	82.2	73.2	68.6	60.0	97.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	$32,530	$180	$32,350
John Street School	Public	PK, KG-6	560 Nassau Blvd	Franklin Square	11010	Nassau County	Franklin Square Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 505-6955	483	39	12.4	19.7%	257 (53.2%)	5 (1.0%)	104 (21.5%)	101 (20.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	80.2	418^th of 2445 public elementary schools	82.9%		78.4	464^th of 2445 public elementary schools	81.0%	46	68.3	72.6	60.0	62.5	83.1	77.4	79.6	95.2	62.8	99.1	99.3	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.1	99.6	$26,141	$1,293	$24,848
Davison Avenue Intermediate School	Public	3-5	49 Davison Ave	Lynbrook	11563	Nassau County	Malverne Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 887-6462	370	34	10.7	0.8%	71 (19.2%)	134 (36.2%)	102 (27.6%)	42 (11.4%)	4 (1.1%)	6 (1.6%)	11 (3.0%)	56.2	1032^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	57.8%		58.9	929^th of 2445 public elementary schools	62.0%	103	49.5	57.6	69.1		56.8	56.8	55.7		62.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$33,097	$1,148	$31,949
Watson School	Public	K-5	277 N Centre Ave	Rockville Centre	11570	Nassau County	Rockville Centre Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 255-8904	224	25	9.1	15.2%	136 (60.7%)	10 (4.5%)	46 (20.5%)	10 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (9.4%)	88.1	232^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	90.5%		87.3	265^th of 2445 public elementary schools	89.2%	33	77.4	83.3	84.2		77.4	86.7	71.8		85.7	98.9	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.9	99.3	99.3	$39,829	$491	$39,338
Hewitt School	Public	K-5	446 Hempstead Ave	Rockville Centre	11570	Nassau County	Rockville Centre Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 255-8913	465	40	11.6	3.7%	379 (81.5%)	21 (4.5%)	44 (9.5%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	85.9	284^th of 2445 public elementary schools	88.4%		90.6	188^th of 2445 public elementary schools	92.3%	96	78.9	72.5	84.2		76.4	79.8	89.7		67.9	99.1	99.1	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.4	99.6	99.4	$34,064	$468	$33,596

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