Prospect Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–K · 441 students
David Paterson School
40 Fulton Ave, Hempstead, NY 11550
Grades
K–6
Elementary
Students
388
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Hempstead Union Free School District
Nassau County
Schola Grade F · Far below average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 2,327 New York elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other New York elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About David Paterson School
David Paterson School is a public elementary school in Hempstead, New York, serving grades K–6. It is part of Hempstead Union Free School District. The school is located in a large suburb in Nassau County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 388 students were enrolled, with about 17.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical New York elementary school (11.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is F (far below average), compared with 2,327 New York elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–6
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- K–6
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 388 students
- Students per teacher
- 17.6 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Suburb — Large
- School district
- Hempstead Union Free School District
- County
- Nassau County
- NCES school ID
- 361413001151
Schools near David Paterson School
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Joseph McNeil School
Public · Grades 1–6 · 359 students
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Chestnut Street School
Public · Grades Pre-K–1 · 120 students
Jackson Main Elementary School
Public · Grades 1–6 · 436 students
Barack Obama Elementary School
Public · Grades 1–6 · 439 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.