Alverta B Gray Schultz Middle School vs. Hempstead High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Hempstead High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Overview
Serving 900 students in grades 7-10, Alverta B Gray Schultz Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Serving 1,984 students in grades 9-12, Hempstead High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 28:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Grades Offered
7-10
9-12
Total Students
900 students
1,984 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
64 teachers
70 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
28:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4080 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1088 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
61%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
65%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
67%


Graduation Rate
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79%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 7 Students
415
-
Grade 8 Students
469
-
Grade 9 Students
-
504
Grade 10 Students
1
506
Grade 11 Students
-
475
Grade 12 Students
-
460
Ungraded Students
15
39
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
73%
77%


% Black
25%
22%


% White
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% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
1%
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Diversity Score
0.41
0.36


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
63%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%

