West Hempstead Middle School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 498 middle school students from grades 6-8
- Ranks 226th out of 1,279 middle schools in NY.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Joseph Cirnigliaro
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- West Hempstead Union Free School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $20,695
- Graduation Rate: 100.0%
- Dropout Rate: 1.6%
- Students Per Teacher: 13.9
- Enrolled Students: 2,285
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 498
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 31.4
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.9
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 279 (56.0%)
- Females: 218 (43.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 31 (6.2%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 83 (16.7%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 114 (22.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 95 | 19.1% |
| Asian | 48 | 9.6% |
| Hispanic | 125 | 25.1% |
| White | 229 | 46.0% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | 158 | 31.7% |
| 7th Grade | 153 | 30.7% |
| 8th Grade | 187 | 37.6% |
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 21-30%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
95.0%
District:
94.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
9.0%
District:
5.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
3.0%
District:
4.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
61.0%
District:
55.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
23.0%
District:
16.0%
Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience
School:
67.0%
District:
16.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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