The top reported proficiency rate is 99% in Social studies. The lowest is 66% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Hewlett Elementary School
Hewlett Elementary serves grades two through five in the Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District, on Long Island's South Shore. The school draws from a prosperous, diverse suburb with a strong family orientation and a LIRR connection to Manhattan. Understanding Hewlett Elementary means understanding its academic posture, peer environment, and the district context in which it sits.
The school's academic profile is mixed, with performance that requires care in reading. Across the most recent state testing data, the school's overall proficiency rate sits above the midpoint among Nassau County districts. In math, third-grade proficiency runs higher, while fourth-grade results dip notably lower than third and fifth grades. In English language arts, proficiency is solid in third grade, then declines slightly in grades four and five. Fifth-grade science proficiency comes in at roughly the same level as ELA results for that grade. These patterns suggest the school is seeing some students struggle to maintain their earlier momentum, particularly in grades four and five. A parent might want to explore with the school what support structures exist for students whose proficiency flags in the upper elementary years, and how the school addresses the instruction transition between third and fourth grade.
The school's enrollment is stable at just over four hundred students, making it a moderate-sized elementary school for its grade band. About one-third of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a meaningful share indicating genuine economic diversity alongside the hamlet's broader prosperity. The student body is racially and ethnically mixed: roughly half white, with substantial shares identifying as Hispanic, Asian, and Black, along with smaller groups. Data on students with IEPs and English learners was not available, so a parent interested in the school's special-education capacity or English-language support would need to ask the school directly.
Hewlett itself is a tree-lined, residential hamlet of moderate size, predominantly single-family homes with a compact commercial spine along Broadway. The Hewlett LIRR station anchors the place, sitting near the school's own Broadway location, which means the community supports significant commuting toward Manhattan while remaining grounded in suburban family life. Housing values are high for the region. The town is home to multiple religious communities including a notable Orthodox Jewish presence, reflecting the broader Five Towns character. The Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library serves as a civic anchor.
The district has invested substantially in physical plant. A major capital project, approved by voters in 2023, renovated both Hewlett High School and Woodmere Middle School, including new science labs, redesigned performance spaces, and upgraded athletic facilities. The high school renovation was completed in 2025, meaning families sending students into the system benefit from modern facilities. That investment required bond spending, and the district has managed it partly by holding property-tax levies relatively flat across recent years, though overall spending has grown from inflation and operational increases. For 2026-27, the district's estimated school tax per household was projected to increase from the prior year, so the flat-levy period appears to be ending. Families entering the district now should expect tax costs to rise alongside broader budget growth.
The school's location on Broadway offers walkability to commercial services and the train station, though the school is located on a separated suburban campus rather than in the hamlet's compact downtown. The area supports transit-oriented housing development, particularly near the LIRR station, so redevelopment pressure and small multifamily projects may reshape the neighborhood character over time, though Hewlett remains primarily single-family residential.
For families considering Hewlett Elementary, the fit depends on accepting a mixed academic picture, valuing a diverse suburban setting with strong community institutions, and being prepared for higher housing and property-tax costs. The school's proficiency results suggest it serves a wide range of students, some of whom thrive and others who do not. The neighborhood offers convenience, transit access, and established family infrastructure, but at a price point well above the national and even state benchmarks.
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