Is Otsego Elementary School a good school?

Otsego Elementary School ranks 762 nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Otsego Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 583 students attended Otsego Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Otsego Elementary School?

Students at Otsego Elementary School are 41% White, 24% Asian, 19% Hispanic, 11% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Otsego Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Otsego Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Candlewood Middle School High : Half Hollow Hills High School West

Otsego Elementary School

Summary:

Otsego Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Dix Hills, New York, serving 583 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Half Hollow Hills Central School District, which is ranked 137 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Otsego Elementary School has shown strong academic performance, with its students consistently outperforming the state average in New York State Assessments across various grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Otsego's 4th-grade students had a 55.56% proficiency rate in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 47.05%. In math, Otsego's 5th-grade students had a 66.27% proficiency rate, significantly higher than the state average of 48.93%. The school has maintained a strong statewide ranking, consistently placing in the top 25% of New York elementary schools, and has shown impressive performance across various student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students.

While Otsego Elementary School's performance is generally stronger than the nearby schools in the Deer Park Union Free School District, the nearby schools in the Half Hollow Hills Central School District, such as Paumanok Elementary School and Vanderbilt Elementary School, have shown comparable or even higher academic performance in certain areas, suggesting a high-quality educational system within the district. Otsego's high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio may contribute to its strong academic performance, and its location in the relatively affluent community of Dix Hills may provide access to additional resources and support for students.

Detail:

Public K-5

55 Otsego Ave
Dix Hills, NY 11746-6453

(631) 592-3600

District: Half Hollow Hills Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
762^nd of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,361

Students who attend Otsego Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Candlewood Middle School
High:	Half Hollow Hills High School West

Student/teacher ratio: 12.0

Number of students: 583

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.8%

Asian:

23.7%

Hispanic:

19.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 27.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Otsego Elementary School ranks better than 68.8% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks last among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Half Hollow Hills Central School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.77. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Otsego Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (40.8%), Asian (23.7%), Hispanic (19.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 27.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Half Hollow Hills Central School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Otsego Elementary School is 12, which is the 2^nd best among 5 elementary schools in the Half Hollow Hills Central School District. (See more...)

Compare Otsego Elementary School employs 48.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Otsego Elementary School is $22,361. 2 elementary schools in the Half Hollow Hills Central School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Otsego Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Otsego Elementary School 762^nd of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Otsego Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Half Hollow Hills Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Half Hollow Hills Central School District 137^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Otsego Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Otsego Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	83.68	180^th	2206	91.8%
2007	81.71	262^nd	2219	88.2%
2008	82.23	215^th	2227	90.3%
2009	76.89	411^th	2257	81.8%
2010	81.74	296^th	2263	86.9%
2011	75.93	515^th	2286	77.5%
2012	76.04	510^th	2320	78.0%
2013	76.88	447^th	2325	80.8%
2014	76.48	481^st	2345	79.5%
2015	79.84	407^th	2352	82.7%
2016	77.05	470^th	2366	80.1%
2017	84.58	277^th	2386	88.4%
2018	79.62	397^th	2395	83.4%
2019	78.11	465^th	2413	80.7%
2021	70.89	583^rd	2201	73.5%
2022	81.32	401^st	2434	83.5%
2023	73.25	601^st	2439	75.4%
2024	65.77	762^nd	2445	68.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Otsego Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	50.43	70^th	143	51.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Otsego Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	58.07	270^th	1001	73.0%
2024	39.27	608^th	1066	43.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Otsego Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	84.30	141^st	1941	92.7%
2019	47.92	754^th	1859	59.4%
2021	58.01	326^th	1044	68.8%
2022	65.63	434^th	2031	78.6%
2023	67.25	437^th	2016	78.3%
2024	51.30	778^th	2110	63.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Otsego Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	80.42	257^th	2045	87.4%
2019	59.69	650^th	2032	68.0%
2021	57.02	620^th	1678	63.1%
2022	75.97	339^th	2099	83.8%
2023	61.53	624^th	2041	69.4%
2024	53.38	814^th	2078	60.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Otsego Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	75.79	474^th	2338	79.7%
2019	70.83	626^th	2357	73.4%
2021	72.82	445^th	1955	77.2%
2022	80.20	389^th	2401	83.8%
2023	73.98	555^th	2403	76.9%
2024	65.62	726^th	2413	69.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Otsego Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	80.69	348^th	2340	85.1%
2019	81.67	355^th	2358	84.9%
2021	63.72	669^th	1961	65.9%
2022	79.81	392^nd	2400	83.7%
2023	70.76	619^th	2400	74.2%
2024	64.08	778^th	2411	67.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Otsego Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	65.37	215^th	601	64.2%
2019	58.29	272^nd	548	50.4%
2021	44.22	289^th	430	32.8%
2022	65.25	250^th	671	62.7%
2023	44.98	383^rd	605	36.7%
2024	47.10	393^rd	662	40.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Otsego Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	80.95	137^th	948	85.5%
2021	74.61	77^th	427	82.0%
2022	74.83	190^th	936	79.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Otsego Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	72.11	290^th	1392	79.2%
2019	63.18	364^th	1315	72.3%
2021	69.46	200^th	818	75.6%
2022	92.77	71^st	1503	95.3%
2023	80.14	183^rd	1429	87.2%
2024	59.92	480^th	1531	68.6%

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Rank History for White students at Otsego Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	68.64	412^th	1408	70.7%
2019	72.53	363^rd	1338	72.9%
2021	63.39	456^th	1224	62.7%
2022	63.50	487^th	1399	65.2%
2023	67.70	423^rd	1337	68.4%
2024	61.96	504^th	1392	63.8%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Otsego Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	419	23	25	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	489
1990	431	28	14	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	478
1991	404	29	5	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	447
1992	320	27	13	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	382
1993	343	23	12	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	402
1994	349	23	23	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	429
1995	391	35	22	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	486
1996	391	35	22	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	486
1997	420	32	22	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	506
1998	418	34	32	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	503
1999	472	30	44	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	569
2000	419	26	45	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	512
2001	467	15	20	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	524
2002	500	46	72	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	638
2003	500	46	72	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	638
2004	506	52	74	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	656
2005	520	58	78	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	683
2006	552	51	73	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	700
2007	502	63	88	27	2	n/a	n/a	0	682
2008	474	73	86	37	5	n/a	n/a	15	690
2009	450	79	78	40	4	n/a	n/a	13	664
2010	425	78	85	24	3	n/a	n/a	10	625
2011	398	75	78	33	2	0	4	0	590
2012	376	67	80	64	6	0	14	0	607
2013	323	59	73	55	2	0	14	0	526
2014	303	51	78	62	1	0	16	0	511
2015	319	53	94	88	2	0	21	0	577
2016	309	54	97	87	4	0	24	0	575
2017	286	64	90	93	1	0	25	0	559
2018	275	77	95	93	1	0	26	0	567
2019	254	63	111	102	2	0	27	0	559
2020	250	71	115	106	2	0	28	0	572
2021	250	68	124	102	2	0	32	0	578
2022	244	71	120	92	4	0	25	0	556
2023	238	67	138	112	2	0	26	0	583

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Otsego Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	489	41.3	11.8	n/a
1990	478	39.3	12.1	n/a
1991	447	36.4	12.2	n/a
1992	382	28.9	13.2	n/a
1993	402	27.2	14.8	n/a
1994	429	27.2	15.8	8.4
1995	486	31.2	15.6	10.5
1996	486	31.2	15.6	10.5
1997	506	32.2	15.7	7.9
1998	503	31.0	16.2	6.4
1999	569	38.2	14.9	6.2
2000	512	35.2	14.5	7.8
2001	524	39.0	13.4	6.3
2002	638	45.2	14.1	6.6
2003	638	45.2	14.1	6.6
2004	656	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	683	44.0	15.5	11.4
2006	700	45.0	15.6	9.3
2007	682	45.0	15.2	9.7
2008	690	45.0	15.3	9.6
2009	664	45.0	14.8	10.9
2010	625	45.0	13.8	12
2011	590	45.6	12.9	13.7
2012	607	40.0	15.1	10.2
2013	526	35.0	15.0	12.4
2014	511	34.0	15.0	13.1
2015	577	40.0	14.4	19.9
2016	575	45.0	12.7	19.8
2017	559	46.0	12.1	20.2
2018	567	47.0	12.0	19
2019	559	45.0	12.4	23.1
2020	572	50.0	11.4	26.2
2021	578	55.7	10.3	24.7
2022	556	51.7	10.7	25.2
2023	583	48.3	12.0	27.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Otsego Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	489	41.3	11.8	n/a
1990	478	39.3	12.1	n/a
1991	447	36.4	12.2	n/a
1992	382	28.9	13.2	n/a
1993	402	27.2	14.8	n/a
1994	429	27.2	15.8	8.4
1995	486	31.2	15.6	10.5
1996	486	31.2	15.6	10.5
1997	506	32.2	15.7	7.9
1998	503	31.0	16.2	6.4
1999	569	38.2	14.9	6.2
2000	512	35.2	14.5	7.8
2001	524	39.0	13.4	6.3
2002	638	45.2	14.1	6.6
2003	638	45.2	14.1	6.6
2004	656	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	683	44.0	15.5	11.4
2006	700	45.0	15.6	9.3
2007	682	45.0	15.2	9.7
2008	690	45.0	15.3	9.6
2009	664	45.0	14.8	10.9
2010	625	45.0	13.8	12
2011	590	45.6	12.9	13.7
2012	607	40.0	15.1	10.2
2013	526	35.0	15.0	12.4
2014	511	34.0	15.0	13.1
2015	577	40.0	14.4	19.9
2016	575	45.0	12.7	19.8
2017	559	46.0	12.1	20.2
2018	567	47.0	12.0	19
2019	559	45.0	12.4	23.1
2020	572	50.0	11.4	26.2
2021	578	55.7	10.3	24.7
2022	556	51.7	10.7	25.2
2023	583	48.3	12.0	27.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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