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Hewlett Elementary School

Public Grades 2-5
484th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools
Better than 80% of New York elementary schools
Summary

Hewlett Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school serving grades 2-5 in the Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District, with 411 students. The school has consistently been ranked among the top elementary schools in New York, with a statewide ranking between 149 and 620 over the past 10 years and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hewlett Elementary School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outperforming the state and district averages on New York State Assessments for English Language Arts and Math. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 75.86% of 3rd graders, 67.19% of 4th graders, and 66.67% of 5th graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 54.15%, 54.07%, and 56.61%, respectively. In Math, the school had 80.33% of 3rd graders, 65.67% of 4th graders, and 79.31% of 5th graders proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 59.7%, 58.64%, and 54.16%. The school also performs well across different student subgroups, ranking in the top 30-40% of New York elementary schools for Asian, African American, and Hispanic students.

Hewlett Elementary School's strong academic performance may be attributed to its high spending per student, ranging from $24,599 in 2020-2021 to $44,582 in 2023-2024, as well as its low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.0 to 9.2 over the past three school years. When compared to nearby schools in the Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District and surrounding districts, Hewlett Elementary School generally outperforms its peers in academic metrics, further highlighting its exceptional educational program.

369
Students ?
8.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$49,907
Per pupil spending ?
26.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1570 Broadway
       Hewlett, NY  11557-1406

(516) 792-4500

District: Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District


Students who attend Hewlett Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Woodmere Middle School
High:    George W Hewlett High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
53.1%
Hispanic:
21.1%
Asian:
13.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the New York average (72% vs 55% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 20% of New York elementary schools
Small classes — about 8 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school72%
District avg72%
New York avg55%
484th of 2,445
New York public elementary schools ?
Top 20%▼ down 13 pts since 2015
From top 6% (2015) to top 20% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District
168th of 874Hewlett-Woodmere 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202577.9484 of 244580.2%★★★★☆
202470.6620 of 244574.6%★★★★☆
202386.1311 of 243987.2%★★★★☆
202279.4434 of 243482.2%★★★★☆
202172.0562 of 220174.5%★★★★☆
201988.3243 of 241389.9%★★★★☆
201880.2388 of 239583.8%★★★★☆
201780.1396 of 238683.4%★★★★☆
201686.0239 of 236689.9%★★★★☆
201589.7149 of 235293.7%★★★★★
201480.3371 of 234584.2%★★★★☆
201381.2360 of 232584.5%★★★★☆
201278.6432 of 232081.4%★★★★☆
201183.1289 of 228687.4%★★★★☆
201085.0185 of 226391.8%★★★★★
200981.8186 of 225791.8%★★★★★
200881.4257 of 222788.5%★★★★☆
200783.7184 of 221991.7%★★★★★
200681.9257 of 220688.3%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202374.1161 of 85781.2%★★★★☆
202259.6310 of 93666.9%★★★☆☆
202154.2158 of 42763.0%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202560.1318 of 69654.3%★★★☆☆
202446.7401 of 66239.4%★★☆☆☆
202369.6189 of 60568.8%★★★☆☆
202274.0152 of 67177.3%★★★★☆
202152.1254 of 43040.9%★★☆☆☆
201990.512 of 54897.8%★★★★★
201865.1218 of 60163.7%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202573.6575 of 240976.1%★★★★☆
202470.2608 of 241374.8%★★★★☆
202387.5245 of 240389.8%★★★★☆
202276.7466 of 240180.6%★★★★☆
202171.9469 of 195576.0%★★★★☆
201982.9341 of 235785.5%★★★★☆
201872.7559 of 233876.1%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202570.8350 of 156977.7%★★★★☆
202464.4410 of 153173.2%★★★★☆
202373.8264 of 142981.5%★★★★☆
202265.6406 of 150373.0%★★★★☆
202176.2129 of 81884.2%★★★★☆
201971.5263 of 131580.0%★★★★☆
201880.2185 of 139286.7%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202575.9371 of 209882.3%★★★★☆
202457.3714 of 207865.6%★★★☆☆
202377.0343 of 204183.2%★★★★☆
202262.6615 of 209970.7%★★★★☆
202155.8642 of 167861.7%★★★☆☆
201958.5674 of 203266.8%★★★☆☆
201866.3515 of 204574.8%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202580.0386 of 240784.0%★★★★☆
202466.7710 of 241170.6%★★★★☆
202380.0410 of 240082.9%★★★★☆
202278.6422 of 240082.4%★★★★☆
202166.6603 of 196169.3%★★★☆☆
201990.5166 of 235893.0%★★★★★
201884.2257 of 234089.0%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202543.41056 of 213450.5%★★★☆☆
202438.71196 of 211043.3%★★☆☆☆
202356.6612 of 201669.6%★★★☆☆
202244.1965 of 203152.5%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202565.6469 of 140266.5%★★★☆☆
202460.4533 of 139261.7%★★★☆☆
202377.9278 of 133779.2%★★★★☆
202267.5426 of 139969.5%★★★☆☆
202164.5439 of 122464.1%★★★☆☆
201985.2149 of 133888.9%★★★★☆
201870.8367 of 140873.9%★★★★☆
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)
Male (2025)84th percentile+4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile~ school
African American (2023)81st percentile-6 vs school
Hispanic (2025)78th percentile-3 vs school
Female (2025)76th percentile-4 vs school
White (2025)67th percentile-14 vs school
Asian (2025)54th percentile-26 vs school
Special Education (2025)51st percentile-30 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Math75%+17 vs state
English Language Arts70%+15 vs state
Science66%+21 vs state

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Hewlett Elementary School ranks 484th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Hewlett Elementary School are 53% White, 21% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 8% African American, 3% Two or more races.

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

Middle : Woodmere Middle School
High : George W Hewlett High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 369 students attended Hewlett Elementary School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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