RHODES ACADEMY OF HUMANITIES AND THE ARTS

www.hempsteadschools.org

739 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

RHODES ACADEMY OF HUMANITIES AND THE ARTS is a public elementary school and part of the HEMPSTEAD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT school district, located in HEMPSTEAD, NY with 739 students offering grade levels from KG to 06. Student demographics can be found below.

With 39 teachers, RHODES ACADEMY OF HUMANITIES AND THE ARTS has a student/teacher ratio of about 18.8:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

739

Total Students

39.4

Full-Time Teachers

18.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

65.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for RHODES ACADEMY OF HUMANITIES AND THE ARTS
Demographic	Student Count
White	5
Hispanic	592
Black	122
Asian	10
Two or More	8
American Indian	2

Hispanic
592 (80.1 %)
Black
122 (16.5 %)
Asian
10 (1.4 %)
Two or More
8 (1.1 %)
White
5 (0.7 %)
American Indian
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:	HEMPSTEAD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone:	(516)434-4801
Website:	http://www.hempsteadschools.org
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	739
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	39.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	453
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	29

* 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 85

Grade 1 103

Grade 2 133

Grade 3 127

Grade 4 86

Grade 5 102

Grade 6 103