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Cornwell Avenue School in West Hempstead, NY
(01-05 • Public • Regular School)

City-data.com school rating (using weighted test average as compared to other schools in New York) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 51
Address
 250 CORNWELL AVE
West Hempstead, NY 11552
Telephone
(516) 390-3140
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Website
http://www.whufsd.com
City-data.com school rating
51
Students
310
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
19.8
National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status
Yes, participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Free lunch eligible students
117
Reduced-price lunch
eligible students
23
School district
WEST HEMPSTEAD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Charter school
No
Title I status
Title I schoolwide eligible-Title I targeted assistance program
Magnet School Indicator
No
Shared Time Indicator
No
Adult education offered
No

Ratings

This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
MAURICE W DOWNING PRIMARY SCHOOL (0.7 miles):

82
MALVERNE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (1.1 miles):

81
POLK STREET SCHOOL (1.1 miles):

77
VALLEY STREAM NORTH HIGH SCHOOL (0.6 miles):

76
HOWARD T HERBER MIDDLE SCHOOL (1.1 miles):

68
WEST HEMPSTEAD MIDDLE SCHOOL (0.5 miles):

60
WEST HEMPSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL (0.6 miles):

60
WILLOW ROAD SCHOOL (0.7 miles):

56
Cornwell Avenue School:

51
Cornwell Avenue School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
New York:

50
Nassau County:

76
West Hempstead:

59
Cornwell Avenue School:

51

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 310
Enrollment in 2015: 323
Enrollment in 2014: 339
Enrollment in 2013: 335
Enrollment in 2012: 352
Enrollment in 2011: 362
Enrollment in 2010: 338
Enrollment in 2009: 313
Enrollment in 2008: 317
Enrollment in 2007: 314
Enrollment in 2006: 323
Enrollment in 2005: 319
Enrollment in 2004: 321
Enrollment in 2003: 350
Enrollment in 2002: 355
Enrollment in 2001: 412
Enrollment in 2000: 423
Enrollment in 1999: 416

Cornwell Avenue School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradeG01G02G03G04G05Total
All students6755646262310
Female students2523352525133
Male students4232293737177
American Indian/Alaska Native students - - - 1 - 1
Asian students5644726
Hispanic students2419233418118
Black students131617112380
White students20101981370
Two or More Races students5414115

Enrollment by grade:
1st grade enrollment: 67
2nd grade enrollment: 55
3rd grade enrollment: 64
4th grade enrollment: 62
5th grade enrollment: 62

Cornwell Avenue School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 6,131 schools)
Female enrollment: 133 (42.9%)
Here:

42.9%
New York:

51.1%
Male enrollment: 177 (57.1%)
Here:

57.1%
State:

47.5%

Cornwell Avenue School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 1,352 schools)
American Indian/Alaska Native enrollment: 1 (0.3%)
School:

0.3%
State:

0.2%
Asian enrollment: 26 (8.4%)
Here:

8.4%
New York:

4.6%
Hispanic enrollment: 118 (38.1%)
School:

38.1%
State:

9.2%
Black enrollment: 80 (25.8%)
Here:

25.8%
State:

12.0%
White enrollment: 70 (22.6%)
Here:

22.6%
New York:

55.1%
Two or More Races enrollment: 15 (4.8%)
Cornwell Avenue School:

4.8%
New York:

2.9%

Cornwell Avenue School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 4,921 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 140 (45.2%)
Cornwell Avenue School:

45.2%
State:

52.7%
Free lunch eligible students: 117 (37.7%)
Cornwell Avenue School:

37.7%
New York:

45.4%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 23 (7.4%)
School:

7.4%
New York:

4.8%

Cornwell Avenue School - Lunch Program Eligibility


Average Class Size:
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Average Class Size:
  • Common Branch: 23

Teachers and support:
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Classroom Teachers (FTE): 19.8

Number of FTE teachers in their first year of teaching: 2
Number of FTE teachers who were absent more than 10 school days during the school years: 9
Number of FTE security guards: 1
Number of FTE nurses: 1
Number of FTE psychologists: 1
Number of FTE social workers: 0.2

Student/Teacher Ratio
Here:

15.6
New York:

14.0
Number of teachers with Master's Degree plus 30 hours or doctorate: 12

Total number of classes taught: 34


Number of full-time principals: 1
Number of full-time professional staff other than teachers, principals, and asst principals: 2

Cornwell Avenue School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio


School Expenditures:
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $2,798,256
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Teachers: 23.2 (Salary Expenditures: $2,160,166)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 6.3 (Salary Expenditures: $378,828)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 4 (Salary Expenditures: $259,262)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $224,227
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds,: $3,137,526
  • Salary Expenditures for Teachers: $2,420,946
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 1 (Salary Expenditures: $25,572)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 10.3 (Salary Expenditures: $431,746)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 4 (Salary Expenditures: $259,262)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds: $265,954

Limited English Proficiency:
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    Students Enrolled in LEP Programs

  • Hispanic16
  • Asian4
  • Native Hawaiian2
  • White2
  • IDEA4
Students Enrolled in LEP Programs: 24 (male: 15, female: 9)
  • Hispanic: 16 (male: 11, female: 5)
  • Asian: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 2 (all female)
  • White: 2 (all male)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 4 (male: 2, female: 2)

Students with disabilities:
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Students with Disabilities (IDEA): Students with intellectual disabilities; hearing impairment, including deafness; speech or language impairment; visual impairment, including blindness; serious emotional disturbance; orthopedic impairment; autism; traumatic brain injury; developmental delay; other health impairment; specific learning disability; deaf-blindness; or multiple disabilities and who, by reason thereof, receive special education and related services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) according to an Individualized Education Program, Individual Family Service Plan, or service plan. The "Students with Disabilities (IDEA)" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive special education and related services under IDEA.

Students with Disabilities (Section 504 only): Students with a disability, who receive related aids and services solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The "Section 504 only" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive related aids and services under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under IDEA.

    Students with disabilities served under IDEA

  • Hispanic14
  • Asian4
  • Black4
  • White17
Students with disabilities served under IDEA: 39 (male: 28, female: 11)
  • Hispanic: 14 (male: 10, female: 4)
  • Asian: 4 (all male)
  • Black: 4 (all male)
  • White: 17 (male: 10, female: 7)
Students with disabilities served under Section 504: 8 (male: 6, female: 2)
  • Hispanic: 2 (all male)
  • Black: 2 (all male)
  • White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)

Statewide Student Assessments


Grades 3-8 New York State Testing Program Assessments:
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(State average from 2,439 schools)
The grades 3-8 English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics assessments measure the higher learning standards that were adopted by the State Board of Regents in 2010, which more accurately reflect students' progress toward college and career readiness.
3rd Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (3rd Grade)

  • All317
  • Males311
  • Females323
  • Hispanic306
  • Black317
  • White319
  • IDEA291
ELA students tested with valid scores: 50
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 317

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

50%
New York:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 28%
Students scoring at Level 2: 22%
Students scoring at Level 3: 34%
Students scoring at Level 4: 16%

28%
22%
34%
16%

    MATH Mean Score (3rd Grade)

  • All319
  • Males317
  • Females321
  • Hispanic304
  • Black316
  • White330
  • IDEA282
Math students tested with valid scores: 50
Computed mean of student Math scores: 319

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

54%
New York:

49%

Students scoring at Level 1: 22%
Students scoring at Level 2: 24%
Students scoring at Level 3: 22%
Students scoring at Level 4: 32%

22%
24%
22%
32%
4th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All313
  • Males308
  • Females316
  • Hispanic307
  • Asian324
  • Black313
  • White317
ELA students tested with valid scores: 53
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 313

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

43%
State:

41%

Students scoring at Level 1: 13%
Students scoring at Level 2: 43%
Students scoring at Level 3: 28%
Students scoring at Level 4: 15%

13%
43%
28%
15%

    MATH Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All303
  • Males303
  • Females302
  • Hispanic304
  • Asian303
  • Black303
  • White301
Math students tested with valid scores: 50
Computed mean of student Math scores: 303

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

30%
New York:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 24%
Students scoring at Level 2: 46%
Students scoring at Level 3: 22%
Students scoring at Level 4: 8%

24%
46%
22%
8%

    SCI Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All84
  • Males83
  • Females84
  • Hispanic84
  • Black81
  • White84
  • IDEA81
Science students tested with valid scores: 59
Computed mean of student Science scores: 84

Science Students scoring proficient and above:

97%
State:

87%

Students scoring at Level 1: 0%
Students scoring at Level 2: 3%
Students scoring at Level 3: 44%
Students scoring at Level 4: 53%

3%
44%
53%
5th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (5th Grade)

  • All305
  • Males299
  • Females314
  • Hispanic299
  • Black320
  • White316
  • IDEA277
ELA students tested with valid scores: 47
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 305

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

24%
New York:

35%

Students scoring at Level 1: 19%
Students scoring at Level 2: 57%
Students scoring at Level 3: 13%
Students scoring at Level 4: 11%

19%
57%
13%
11%

    MATH Mean Score (5th Grade)

  • All297
  • Males295
  • Females301
  • Hispanic291
  • Black302
  • White326
  • IDEA285
Math students tested with valid scores: 48
Computed mean of student Math scores: 297

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

25%
New York:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 42%
Students scoring at Level 2: 33%
Students scoring at Level 3: 15%
Students scoring at Level 4: 10%

42%
33%
15%
10%

The New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test:
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(State average from 1,219 schools)
The New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test (NYSESLAT) is designed to annually assess the English proficiency of all English language learners enrolled in Grades K-12 in New York State schools. The exam gives the State and schools important information about the English language development of English language learners (ELLs), and is part of the State's compliance with federal laws that mandate the annual assessing and tracking of English proficiency of English language learners.

Cornwell Avenue School - % Scoring at Expanding Level or above in NYSESLAT

1st Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 7
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

29%
State:

42%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 43%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 29%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 29%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%

43%
29%
29%
2nd Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 5
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

80%
State:

63%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 0%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 20%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 80%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%

20%
80%
5th Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 6
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

50%
New York:

58%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 0%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 50%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 50%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%

50%
50%

Accountability


Adequate Yearly Progress:
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(State average from 3,754 schools)
Elementary/Middle-Level Science:
Made AYP: Yes
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 65
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 91%

Performance Index (PI):

196
New York:

174
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 176
Elementary/Middle-Level Math:

    Elementary/Middle-Level Math - Performance Index (PI)

  • All111
  • Males101
  • Females122
  • Hispanic92
  • Black113
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: No
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 391
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 77%

Performance Index (PI):

111
State:

114
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 100
Elementary/Middle-Level ELA:

    Elementary/Middle-Level ELA - Performance Index (PI)

  • All122
  • Males107
  • Females140
  • Hispanic105
  • Black134
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: No
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 392
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 78%

Performance Index (PI):

122
New York:

113
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 102

Health & Safety


Offenses:
(State average from 1,445 schools)
An incident refers to a specific criminal act involving one or more victims and offenders. For example, if two students are robbed without a weapon, at the same time and place, this is classified as two robbery victimizations but only one robbery without a weapon incident

A weapon is any instrument or object used with the intent to threaten, injure, or kill. This includes look-alikes if they are used to threaten others.

Physical attack or fight refers to an actual and intentional touching or striking of another person against his/her will, or the intentional causing of bodily harm to an individual. Physical attack or fight does not include rape.
At least one incident at this school that involved a shooting: No
Any of this school's students, faculty, or staff died as a result of a homicide committed at this school: No

Incidents of physical attack or fight without a weapon: 2


Total incidents per 1,000 students
Here:

6.5
State:

55.5

Chronic Student Absenteeismt:
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(State average from 3,050 schools)
A chronically absent student is a student who is absent 15 or more school days during the school year. A student is absent if he or she is not physically on school grounds and is not participating in instruction or instruction - related activities at an approved off-grounds location for at least half the school day. Each day that a student is absent for 50 percent or more of the school day should be counted. Any day that a student is absent for less than 50 percent of the school day should not be counted. The number of absences is based on the total number of school days absent. Chronically absent students include students who are absent for any reason(e.g., illness, suspension, the need to care for a family member), regardless of whether absences are excused or unexcused.

    Chronic Student Absenteeism

  • Hispanic25
  • American Indian2
  • Asian2
  • Native Hawaiian2
  • Black7
  • White4
  • LEP7
  • IDEA7
Chronic Student Absenteeism: 42 (male: 23, female: 19)
  • Hispanic: 25 (male: 14, female: 11)
  • American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (all male)
  • Asian: 2 (all female)
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 2 (all female)
  • Black: 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
  • White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
Chronic Student Absenteeism per 1,000 students
Cornwell Avenue School:

135.5
State:

179.4

Suspensions:
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(State average from 569 schools)
Out-of-school suspension
  • For students with disabilities served under IDEA : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his/her regular school for at least half a day for disciplinary purposes to another setting (e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include both removals in which no individualized family service plan(IFSP) or individualized education plan(IEP) services are provided because the removal is 10 days or less as well as removals in which the child continues to receive services according to his/her IFSP or IEP.
  • For students without disabilities and students with disabilities served solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his / her regular school for at least half a day(but less than the remainder of the school year) for disciplinary purposes to another setting(e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include removals in which no educational services are provided, and removals in which educational services are provided(e.g., school-provided at home instruction or tutoring).
School days missed due to out-of-school suspension: 14 (male: 13, female: 1)
  • Black: 5 (male: 4, female: 1)
  • White: 9 (all male)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 13 (all male)
Instances of out-of-school suspension (Students without disabilities): 1

Instances of out-of-school suspension per 1,000 students (Students without disabilities)
School:

3.2
State:

50.9
Students without disabilities receiving only one out-of-school suspension: 2 (all female)
  • Black: 2
Instances of out-of-school suspension (Students with disabilities): 5

Instances of out-of-school suspension per 1,000 students (Students with disabilities)
School:

16.1
State:

29.4
Students with disabilities receiving only one out-of-school suspension: 2 (all male)
  • Black: 2
Students with disabilities receiving more than one out-of-school suspension: 2 (all male)
  • White: 2

Expulsions:
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(State average from 286 schools)
Expulsion with educational services refers to an action taken by the local educational agency of removing a child from his/her regular school for disciplinary purposes, and providing educational services to the child (e.g., school-provided at home instruction or tutoring; transfer to an alternative school) for the remainder of the school year (or longer) in accordance with local educational agency policy. Expulsion with educational services also includes removals resulting from violations of the Gun Free Schools Act that are modified to less than 365 days.
Students with Disabilities who received an expulsion with educational services: 2 (all male)
  • White: 2

Students with Disabilities who received an expulsion with educational services per 1,000 students
School:

6.5
State:

3.7

Transfers:
(State average from 133 schools)
Transfer to an alternative school for disciplinary reasons is a subset of expulsion with educational services. An alternative school is a public elementary or secondary school that addresses the needs of students that typically cannot be met in a regular school program. The school provides nontraditional education; serves as an adjunct to a regular school; and falls outside of the categories of regular education, special education, or vocational education.
Students with disabilities transferred to an alternative school for disciplinary reasons: 2 (all male)
  • White: 2

Students with disabilities transferred to an alternative school for disciplinary reasons
Cornwell Avenue School:

6.5
New York:

3.6

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