The brief
A private elementary school in West Hempstead, NY serving grades Kindergarten – 6th.
It ranks 528 of 1,127 schools in New York.
Hebrew Academy of Nassau County is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2023
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
- Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on NY statewide data. Learn more
- What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in NY.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in NY.
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 11552; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2021–22
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the New York school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $153,192
- Median home value
- $615,800
- Median rent
- $3,185/mo
- College educated
- 47%
- Homeownership
- 90.6%
- Poverty rate
- 6.4%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 11552; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 82
- Very Walkable
- Transit Score
- 48
- Some Transit
- Bike Score
- 54
- Bikeable
- County reported crime
- 1,006/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- White100%
Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).
Compare nearby
Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Hebrew Academy of Nassau County serve?
Hebrew Academy of Nassau County serves students in grades Kindergarten through 6th.
How many students attend Hebrew Academy of Nassau County?
Hebrew Academy of Nassau County has an enrollment of approximately 416 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hebrew Academy of Nassau County?
The student-teacher ratio at Hebrew Academy of Nassau County is 7.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.
How does Hebrew Academy of Nassau County rank in NY?
Hebrew Academy of Nassau County ranks #528 of 1,127 private schools in NY.
What is Hebrew Academy of Nassau County's MySchoolScout rating?
Hebrew Academy of Nassau County has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
Is Hebrew Academy of Nassau County a private school?
Yes, Hebrew Academy of Nassau County is a private coeducational school with a Jewish affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.
Is Hebrew Academy of Nassau County a religious school?
Hebrew Academy of Nassau County has a Jewish religious affiliation.
School facts
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 6th
- Enrollment
- 416
- Gender split
- 52% M / 48% F
- Student-teacher ratio
- 7.5:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 56
- Type
- Private
- Coed status
- Coed
- Affiliation
- Jewish
- School day
- 7.7 hours
- Days per year
- 180 days
- Setting
- Large Suburb
- County
- Nassau County
- Phone
- (516) 565-5640
- Area population (ZIP 11552)
- 26,053
- Area average commute
- 38.5 min
- Area median age
- 36.4
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2021–22).
Sources and official links
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, New York State Education Dept., and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.