Cornwell Avenue School

250 Cornwell Ave, West Hempstead NY, 11552 | West Hempstead Union Free School District | 516-390-3140
  • grades 1-5
  • students 308
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 62% 10% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
61%West Hempstead
56%New York

Cornwell Avenue School is a school servicing grades 1 to 5 and is located in the district of "West Hempstead Union Free School District" in West Hempstead, NY. There are a total of 308 students and 24 teachers at Cornwell Avenue School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Cornwell Avenue School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 62.0%, which is 10% higher than the New York average.

Cornwell Avenue School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students308
Teachers24
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Cornwell Avenue School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
360-64%
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
360-64%
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Cornwell Avenue School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew YorkNational
White 24.2% 37.8% 64.4% 51.1%
Black 26.8% 18.8% 13.2% 15.9%
Asian 6.5% 7.0% 4.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 37.5% 33.4% 15.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.2% 0.7% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.8% 2.2% 2.0% 3.1%

West Hempstead demographics profile

StatisticWest HempsteadNew YorkNational
Population19,78719,453,561328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)7,44541391
Median age37.738.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%52%55%
Speak English67%70%79%
Speak Spanish17%15%13%

Education level achieved in West Hempstead

IndexWest HempsteadNew YorkNational
Completed 8th grade88.5%83.5%84.3%
Completed high school88.3%82.1%83.0%
Completed some college63.7%59.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree47.2%43.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors37.6%34.7%30.3%
Completed masters16.7%15.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.4%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Cornwell Avenue School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.