📍 335 S Franklin St, Hempstead, Nassau County, 11550
Joseph McNeil School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Hempstead, Nassau County. The school has 401 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Hempstead Union Free School District school district. It serves grades 1–6 in a suburban setting. The school employs 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 14% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Joseph McNeil School enrolls 401 students across grades 1–6. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 30 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 70% Hispanic or Latino, 25% Black or African American and 2.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 280 | 70% |
| Black or African American | 100 | 25% |
| Two or more races | 9 | 2.2% |
| Asian | 5 | 1.2% |
| White | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
253 of the school's 401 students (63%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 239 qualify for free lunch and 14 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Joseph McNeil School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY-40, state senate district 6, state house district 18.
Joseph McNeil School is one of 8 schools in HEMPSTEAD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in HEMPSTEAD, New York. The district serves 5,677 students district-wide and employs 300 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 401 students, Joseph McNeil School is smaller than the district average of about 710 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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