Best Public Schools in Dix Hills, NY

Summary:

The city of Dix Hills, New York is home to a high-performing school district, with 11 schools serving students from elementary through high school. The district is anchored by two standout high schools, Half Hollow Hills High School East and Half Hollow Hills High School West, which rank among the top 200 high schools in the state. These schools boast exceptional test scores, with proficiency rates exceeding 90% in many subject areas, and 4-year graduation rates above the state average.

The district's elementary schools also demonstrate strong academic performance, with Vanderbilt Elementary School and Paumanok Elementary School ranking in the top 15% of New York elementary schools. These schools excel across English Language Arts and Math assessments, laying a solid foundation for student success as they progress through the education system.

While the Half Hollow Hills Central School District is a high-performing district overall, there are some areas for improvement, such as addressing chronic absenteeism rates that are higher than the state average. Additionally, the significant variation in spending per student across the schools suggests that resource allocation and funding may be an important factor in driving academic outcomes. Overall, the Dix Hills school system provides a strong educational experience for its students, with several standout schools that are among the top-ranked in the state.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Regents Common Core Algebra I (2024)	Regents Chemistry (2024)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2024)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2024)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2024)	Regents Earth Science (2024)	Regents Global History and Geography (2024)	Regents Living Environment (2024)	Regents Physics (2024)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2024)	Regents Algebra I (2024)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2024)						NY State Assessments Math (2024)						NY State Assessments Science (2024)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Common Core Algebra I End of Course	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sagamore Children's Psychiatric Center	Public	5-12	197 Half Hollow Rd	Dix Hills	11746	Suffolk County	New York State Office Mental Health (Omh)	No	No	No	No	(631) 370-1830	37				14 (37.8%)	9 (24.3%)	10 (27.0%)	1 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.1%)								(n/a)
Brentwood Residential Center	Public	7-12	1230 Commack Rd	Dix Hills	11746	Suffolk County	New York State Office Of Children And Family Services (Ocfs)	No	No	No	No	(631) 667-1210	11				2 (18.2%)	5 (45.5%)	4 (36.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Rolling Hills School	Public	K-2	25 McCulloch Dr	Dix Hills	11746	Suffolk County	Commack Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 858-3570	229	21	11.1	19.7%	122 (53.3%)	3 (1.3%)	42 (18.3%)	53 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.9%)								(n/a)																										99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.5	$18,543	$894	$17,649
Candlewood Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 Carlls Straight Path	Dix Hills	11746	Suffolk County	Half Hollow Hills Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 592-3300	719	67	10.7	22.9%	285 (39.6%)	118 (16.4%)	123 (17.1%)	151 (21.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.6%)	78.4	253^rd of 1504 public middle schools	83.2%		75.4	311^th of 1500 public middle schools	79.3%	58						100.0					100.0				54.6	58.8	67.4				74.1	80.3	62.8		38.4	97.5	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.3	99.6	99.5	$36,357	$831	$35,526
Half Hollow Hills High School East	Public	9-12	50 Vanderbilt Pky	Dix Hills	11746	Suffolk County	Half Hollow Hills Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 592-3100	1,473	145	10.1	22.9%	741 (50.3%)	182 (12.4%)	215 (14.6%)	271 (18.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (4.3%)	77	192^nd of 1242 public high schools	84.5%		78.1	150^th of 1228 public high schools	87.8%	42	40.0	90.0	99.6	91.4	93.3	74.4	90.2	81.6	100.0	88.4	78.1															96.1	97.7	97.0	97.0	96.7	97.7	97.4	96.1	$18,062	$301	$17,761
Half Hollow Hills High School West	Public	9-12	375 Wolf Hill Rd	Dix Hills	11746	Suffolk County	Half Hollow Hills Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 592-3200	1,055	107	9.8	25.3%	494 (46.8%)	160 (15.2%)	126 (11.9%)	231 (21.9%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (3.6%)	84.5	43^rd of 1242 public high schools	96.5%		83.7	57^th of 1228 public high schools	95.4%	14	71.4	91.9	95.2	97.2	92.2	85.7	96.5	93.1	94.1	95.7	92.7															98.9	99.3	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	99.7	$25,234	$567	$24,668
Otsego Elementary School	Public	K-5	55 Otsego Ave	Dix Hills	11746	Suffolk County	Half Hollow Hills Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 592-3600	583	48	12.0	27.6%	238 (40.8%)	67 (11.5%)	112 (19.2%)	138 (23.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.5%)	65.8	762^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	68.8%		73.2	601^st of 2439 public elementary schools	75.4%	161												39.3	55.6	41.8				69.4	65.5	66.3				51.9		97.4	97.7	99.5	99.5	99.5	97.7	98.6	98.8	$22,361	$1,021	$21,340
Paumanok Elementary School	Public	K-5	1 Seaman Neck Rd	Dix Hills	11746	Suffolk County	Half Hollow Hills Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 592-3650	574	45	12.8	21.4%	213 (37.1%)	96 (16.7%)	101 (17.6%)	127 (22.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.4%)	87.2	269^th of 2445 public elementary schools	89.0%		88.3	247^th of 2439 public elementary schools	89.9%	22												55.4	66.7	65.2				79.7	88.9	76.5				69.0		99.4	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.6	99.6	$23,027	$1,044	$21,983
Signal Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	670 Caledonia Rd	Dix Hills	11746	Suffolk County	Half Hollow Hills Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 592-3700	643	46	13.8	16.6%	356 (55.4%)	34 (5.3%)	98 (15.2%)	123 (19.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.8%)	77.1	496^th of 2445 public elementary schools	79.7%		76.5	531^st of 2439 public elementary schools	78.2%	35												52.1	75.0	49.0				60.4	86.0	66.0				53.7		99.1	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.7	99.7	$22,114	$689	$21,426
Vanderbilt Elementary School	Public	K-5	350 Deer Park Ave	Dix Hills	11746	Suffolk County	Half Hollow Hills Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 592-3800	703	47	14.8	18.1%	323 (45.9%)	86 (12.2%)	112 (15.9%)	140 (19.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.0%)	86.6	282^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	88.5%		88	254^th of 2439 public elementary schools	89.6%	28												60.0	55.8	75.0				78.3	80.3	93.0				78.7		98.4	99.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.4	99.4	99.6	$20,083	$631	$19,452
Western Suffolk BOCES	Public, Alternative	K-12	507 Deer Park Rd	Dix Hills	11746	Suffolk County	Western Suffolk BOCES	No	No	No	No	(631) 549-4900	761	208	3.6		275 (36.1%)	191 (25.1%)	239 (31.4%)	24 (3.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (3.7%)								(n/a)																										97.6	98.5	98.7	98.7	98.5	98.8	98.8	98.4

Cities Near Dix Hills

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Huntington Station	0.62 mi	7	496^th
Melville	1.68 mi	3	296^th
Huntington	2.5 mi	9	379^th
Elwood	3.13 mi	3	169^th
Commack	3.25 mi	7	119^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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