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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 11552

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Summary:

The zip code 11552 is home to a single middle school, the George Washington School, which serves students in grades 4-6. The school's academic performance on state assessments is generally on par with or slightly below the West Hempstead Union Free School District and the state of New York averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. However, the school appears to be performing better in Math than in ELA, especially in the upper grades.

The George Washington School serves a relatively high-need student population, with 50.14% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite this, the school spends significantly more per student ($40,259) than the state average, and has a low student-teacher ratio of 13:1, indicating that significant resources are being allocated to support these students. This resource allocation may be a contributing factor to the school's academic performance, which is generally on par with or slightly below the district and state averages.

While the school's performance is relatively strong, there are a few areas that could be targeted for improvement, such as 4th grade ELA and 5th grade science, where the school's proficiency rates are slightly below the state average. Additionally, analyzing the school's longitudinal performance trends could provide valuable insights for the school's improvement strategies and help identify any significant changes over time.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	Vaccination: Students (K-12) completely immunized	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
George Washington School	Public	4-6	347 William St	West Hempstead	11552	Nassau County	West Hempstead Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 390-3130	340	24	14.0	33.2%	49 (14.4%)	62 (18.2%)	184 (54.1%)	36 (10.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)								(n/a)	50.5	56.1	49.4	47.2	55.2	60.3	44.7	90%		$42,301	$2,077	$40,223

Cities Near Zip Code 11552

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
West Hempstead	0.55 mi	4	353^rd
Franklin Square	1.13 mi	6	291^st
Malverne	1.13 mi	3	232^nd
Rockville Centre	1.14 mi	6	72^nd
Hempstead	1.33 mi	11	636^th

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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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