Best Public Schools in Melville, NY

Summary:

The city of Melville, New York is home to 3 schools - 2 elementary schools (Birchwood Intermediate School and Sunquam Elementary School) and 1 middle school (West Hollow Middle School). The data reveals a mix of high-performing and underperforming schools in the area, with clear differences in academic achievement, resource allocation, and student demographics.

West Hollow Middle School and Sunquam Elementary School stand out as the top-performing schools, consistently ranking in the top 20% of their respective categories in New York state. Both schools outperform the district and state averages in ELA and Math proficiency, with particularly strong results in 8th grade ELA and 7th grade Math at West Hollow Middle, and 5th grade ELA and Math at Sunquam Elementary. In contrast, Birchwood Intermediate School lags behind the district and state in academic performance.

The differences in per-student spending and student-teacher ratios between the schools may contribute to the performance gap. West Hollow Middle School and Sunquam Elementary School, which are part of the Half Hollow Hills Central School District, have higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratios compared to Birchwood Intermediate School, which is in the South Huntington Union Free School District. This suggests that resource allocation may play a role in the observed performance differences.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Regents Earth Science (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 Earth Science 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
West Hollow Middle School	Public	6-8	250 Old E Neck Rd	Melville	11747	Suffolk County	Half Hollow Hills Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 592-3400	969	98	9.9	22.1%	463 (47.8%)	118 (12.2%)	155 (16.0%)	182 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (5.2%)	77.4	270^th of 1504 public middle schools	82.0%		80.7	232^nd of 1500 public middle schools	84.5%	38	100.0				52.4	58.5	72.1				72.6	79.1	54.7		38.5	97.7	99.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	99.4	$28,261	$616	$27,644
Sunquam Elementary School	Public	K-5	515 Sweet Hollow Rd	Melville	11747	Suffolk County	Half Hollow Hills Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 592-3750	503	44	11.4	18.5%	272 (54.1%)	45 (8.9%)	73 (14.5%)	77 (15.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.6%)	76.3	506^th of 2445 public elementary schools	79.3%		78.1	479^th of 2439 public elementary schools	80.4%	27		55.1	54.6	69.2				59.5	74.7	78.2				58.3		98.9	99.1	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.1	99.1	99.4	$25,598	$880	$24,718
Birchwood Intermediate School	Public	3-5	121 Wolf Hill Rd	Melville	11747	Suffolk County	South Huntington Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 812-3200	633	59	10.7	58.8%	204 (32.2%)	31 (4.9%)	337 (53.2%)	33 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.1%)	24.2	1932^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	21.0%		27.2	1835^th of 2439 public elementary schools	24.8%	97		22.2	26.9	22.1				38.7	54.6	32.1				21.7		97.8	98.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	98.9	99.2	98.6	$20,771	$1,345	$19,426

Cities Near Melville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dix Hills	1.17 mi	11	82^nd
Huntington Station	1.41 mi	7	496^th
Huntington	2.71 mi	9	379^th
Plainview	3.31 mi	8	21^st
Woodbury	3.48 mi	1	16^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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