HEMLOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

www.brentwood.k12.ny.us

617 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Hemlock Elementary School is a public school located in Bay Shore, New York, and serves as part of the Brentwood Union Free School District. Situated on Hemlock Drive, the school provides educational services to students in the local community, emphasizing foundational learning and academic development within the larger framework of the Brentwood school system.

As a member of one of the largest school districts on Long Island, Hemlock Elementary benefits from the district's extensive resources and centralized administration. The school focuses on fostering a supportive environment for its diverse student body, working to prepare young learners for the transition to middle school while maintaining a commitment to the district’s core mission of academic excellence and community involvement.

617

Total Students

45.2

Full-Time Teachers

13.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

83.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for HEMLOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	32
Hispanic	475
Black	72
Asian	29
Two or More	5
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	2

Hispanic
475 (77.0 %)
Black
72 (11.7 %)
White
32 (5.2 %)
Asian
29 (4.7 %)
Two or More
5 (0.8 %)
American Indian
2 (0.3 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	BRENTWOOD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone:	(631)434-2451
Website:	http://www.brentwood.k12.ny.us
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	617
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	45.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	495
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	21

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 71

Grade 1 97

Grade 2 114

Grade 3 83

Grade 4 111

Grade 5 139

Ungraded 2