Is Paumanok Elementary School a good school?

Paumanok Elementary School ranks 269 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Paumanok Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 584 students attended Paumanok Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Paumanok Elementary School?

Students at Paumanok Elementary School are 34% White, 24% Asian, 18% Hispanic, 16% African American, 7% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Paumanok Elementary School attend?

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

Paumanok Elementary School

Summary:

Paumanok Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school in Dix Hills, New York, serving 574 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.

Paumanok Elementary School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in New York State Assessments for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math, with particularly strong performance in 5th-grade Math at 76.47% proficiency compared to the state's 48.93%. The school also demonstrates equity in its performance, ranking highly in the state for African American, Multi-racial, and Special Education students. These achievements may be attributed to the school's relatively high per-student spending of around $23,000 and low student-teacher ratio ranging from 12 to 13 students per teacher.

While Paumanok Elementary School outperforms the nearby schools in the Half Hollow Hills Central School District, the other schools in the district, such as Signal Hill Elementary School and Vanderbilt Elementary School, also demonstrate strong academic performance, with high rankings in the state. Paumanok Elementary School's consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past decade, along with its focus on equity and inclusive practices, make it a standout choice for families in the Dix Hills area.

Detail:

Public K-5

1 Seaman Neck Rd
Dix Hills, NY 11746-7114

(631) 592-3650

District: Half Hollow Hills Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
269^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,027

Students who attend Paumanok Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 12.4

Number of students: 584

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.4%

Asian:

23.6%

Hispanic:

18.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 26.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Paumanok Elementary School ranks better than 89% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks first 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 87.23. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Paumanok Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (34.4%), Asian (23.6%), Hispanic (18.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 26.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Paumanok Elementary School is 12.4. 2 elementary schools in the Half Hollow Hills Central School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Paumanok Elementary School employs 46.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Paumanok Elementary School is $23,027, which is the 2^nd highest among 5 elementary schools in the Half Hollow Hills Central School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Paumanok Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Paumanok Elementary School 269^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Paumanok Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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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 Paumanok Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Paumanok Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	88.04	40^th	2206	98.2%
2007	86.78	71^st	2219	96.8%
2008	87.08	32^nd	2227	98.6%
2009	84.34	78^th	2257	96.5%
2010	89.09	69^th	2263	97.0%
2011	82.13	312^th	2286	86.4%
2012	85.71	201^st	2320	91.3%
2013	87.21	209^th	2325	91.0%
2014	85.91	236^th	2345	89.9%
2015	85.48	257^th	2352	89.1%
2016	75.10	527^th	2366	77.7%
2017	80.64	381^st	2386	84.0%
2018	73.99	548^th	2395	77.1%
2019	84.13	332^nd	2413	86.2%
2021	87.57	185^th	2201	91.6%
2022	86.80	268^th	2434	89.0%
2023	88.25	247^th	2439	89.9%
2024	87.23	269^th	2445	89.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Paumanok Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	77.96	31^st	180	82.8%
2021	77.65	41^st	143	71.3%
2022	85.96	43^rd	289	85.1%
2023	82.11	47^th	223	78.9%
2024	78.68	75^th	279	73.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Paumanok Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	78.07	82^nd	938	91.3%
2019	69.54	114^th	860	86.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Paumanok Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	67.89	365^th	1941	81.2%
2019	69.21	304^th	1859	83.6%
2021	82.18	89^th	1044	91.5%
2022	73.98	288^th	2031	85.8%
2023	89.99	109^th	2016	94.6%
2024	84.14	187^th	2110	91.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	59.96	653^rd	2045	68.1%
2019	67.38	507^th	2032	75.0%
2021	73.86	294^th	1678	82.5%
2022	69.78	461^st	2099	78.0%
2023	77.29	338^th	2041	83.4%
2024	76.82	326^th	2078	84.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Paumanok Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	75.62	478^th	2338	79.6%
2019	81.98	356^th	2357	84.9%
2021	86.50	152^nd	1955	92.2%
2022	86.77	248^th	2401	89.7%
2023	87.36	251^st	2403	89.6%
2024	83.68	317^th	2413	86.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Paumanok Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	70.10	617^th	2340	73.6%
2019	81.37	369^th	2358	84.4%
2021	85.24	194^th	1961	90.1%
2022	84.36	284^th	2400	88.2%
2023	86.87	252^nd	2400	89.5%
2024	87.90	222^nd	2411	90.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Paumanok Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	55.32	316^th	601	47.4%
2019	62.92	228^th	548	58.4%
2021	70.19	132^nd	430	69.3%
2022	67.09	232^nd	671	65.4%
2023	72.12	163^rd	605	73.1%
2024	74.01	155^th	662	76.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Paumanok Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	69.81	216^th	948	77.2%
2019	88.01	76^th	891	91.5%
2021	91.36	30^th	427	93.0%
2022	90.09	67^th	936	92.8%
2023	91.78	60^th	857	93.0%
2024	81.78	117^th	927	87.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Paumanok Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	69.67	327^th	1392	76.5%
2019	52.81	531^st	1315	59.6%
2021	77.69	120^th	818	85.3%
2022	66.73	390^th	1503	74.1%
2023	71.20	300^th	1429	79.0%
2024	67.57	371^st	1531	75.8%

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Rank History for White students at Paumanok Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	59.98	556^th	1408	60.5%
2019	83.08	190^th	1338	85.8%
2021	82.34	140^th	1224	88.6%
2022	79.97	214^th	1399	84.7%
2023	81.64	206^th	1337	84.6%
2024	80.66	219^th	1392	84.3%

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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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by a parent
Tuesday, January 11, 2022

We recently moved to the neighborhood and were thrilled to be in the Half Hollow Hills East district. This school has us seriously questioning that decision almost everyday. We have raised multiple concerns with the faculty and leadership (Principal/Asst. Principal of the school with the quality of education and what is deemed socially acceptable behaviors however, the follow through is lack luster at best. The teachers do not maintain a motivating or nurturing environment. One teacher actually stated that she is there only to execute what the district asks of her. They do not provide the attention needed for each child because they are not vested in their development, only "doing a job". Children are handed assignments without proper direction, tests are graded with seriously inferior and discouraging feedback. Students are allowed to use foul language toward other minor female students, share obscene gestures and the teachers could not be bothered teachers "put on a movie" and leave the children to their own devices without supervision during lunch time. This is the first educational institution where asking questions is discouraged. If you raise concerns as such to the leadership, your children are treated in an almost retaliatory manner.

I am sincerely appalled as a parent of students in this school of the quality of the educational atmosphere. The children arrive at home at the end of a school day psychologically drained and defeated. Truly unfortunate. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Paumanok Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	454	47	39	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	551
1990	440	56	39	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	554
1991	427	57	41	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	543
1992	363	67	45	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	498
1993	355	75	50	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	506
1994	371	71	49	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	522
1995	343	89	47	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	511
1996	343	89	47	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	511
1997	365	97	47	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	538
1998	379	103	48	33	1	n/a	n/a	0	564
1999	394	112	56	38	1	n/a	n/a	0	601
2000	343	82	66	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	518
2001	356	81	68	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	537
2002	374	115	76	36	2	n/a	n/a	0	603
2003	374	115	76	36	2	n/a	n/a	0	603
2004	432	127	92	38	2	n/a	n/a	0	691
2005	460	119	103	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	711
2006	469	148	120	41	1	n/a	n/a	0	779
2007	489	135	110	46	1	n/a	n/a	2	783
2008	456	124	114	36	1	n/a	n/a	0	731
2009	441	105	109	37	0	n/a	n/a	14	706
2010	423	109	120	29	0	n/a	n/a	18	699
2011	411	108	118	29	0	0	18	0	684
2012	368	87	116	63	2	0	29	0	665
2013	318	75	101	63	2	0	29	0	588
2014	312	87	86	73	1	0	28	0	587
2015	346	72	103	82	1	0	32	0	636
2016	299	73	92	74	1	0	34	0	573
2017	262	71	111	67	0	1	39	0	551
2018	231	80	123	72	1	1	41	0	549
2019	226	75	138	71	1	1	39	0	551
2020	211	72	125	82	0	1	44	0	535
2021	190	73	137	89	0	1	45	0	535
2022	207	83	150	92	0	1	39	0	572
2023	213	96	127	101	0	0	37	0	574
2024	201	96	138	108	0	0	41	0	584

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 Paumanok Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	551	43.4	12.6	n/a
1990	554	42.8	12.9	n/a
1991	543	41.8	12.9	n/a
1992	498	36.4	13.6	n/a
1993	506	35.3	14.3	n/a
1994	522	36.6	14.3	9.8
1995	511	37.0	13.8	13.5
1996	511	37.0	13.8	13.5
1997	538	35.0	15.4	14.9
1998	564	37.8	14.9	11.7
1999	601	38.0	15.8	13
2000	518	36.0	14.4	15.4
2001	537	41.9	12.8	14.5
2002	603	40.0	15.1	12.8
2003	603	40.0	15.1	12.8
2004	691	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	711	44.7	15.9	12.1
2006	779	51.0	15.3	10
2007	783	50.5	15.5	10.8
2008	731	47.0	15.6	8.3
2009	706	47.0	15.0	9.7
2010	699	46.0	15.1	12
2011	684	50.1	13.6	13.3
2012	665	45.0	14.7	10.4
2013	588	40.0	14.6	16.5
2014	587	39.0	15.0	17
2015	636	46.0	13.8	18.6
2016	573	44.0	13.0	18.5
2017	551	44.0	12.5	17.8
2018	549	38.0	14.4	16.9
2019	551	38.0	14.4	22.7
2020	535	45.9	11.6	22.6
2021	535	44.4	12.0	24.1
2022	572	43.4	13.1	19.9
2023	574	44.7	12.8	21.4
2024	584	46.8	12.4	26.7

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 Paumanok Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	551	43.4	12.6	n/a
1990	554	42.8	12.9	n/a
1991	543	41.8	12.9	n/a
1992	498	36.4	13.6	n/a
1993	506	35.3	14.3	n/a
1994	522	36.6	14.3	9.8
1995	511	37.0	13.8	13.5
1996	511	37.0	13.8	13.5
1997	538	35.0	15.4	14.9
1998	564	37.8	14.9	11.7
1999	601	38.0	15.8	13
2000	518	36.0	14.4	15.4
2001	537	41.9	12.8	14.5
2002	603	40.0	15.1	12.8
2003	603	40.0	15.1	12.8
2004	691	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	711	44.7	15.9	12.1
2006	779	51.0	15.3	10
2007	783	50.5	15.5	10.8
2008	731	47.0	15.6	8.3
2009	706	47.0	15.0	9.7
2010	699	46.0	15.1	12
2011	684	50.1	13.6	13.3
2012	665	45.0	14.7	10.4
2013	588	40.0	14.6	16.5
2014	587	39.0	15.0	17
2015	636	46.0	13.8	18.6
2016	573	44.0	13.0	18.5
2017	551	44.0	12.5	17.8
2018	549	38.0	14.4	16.9
2019	551	38.0	14.4	22.7
2020	535	45.9	11.6	22.6
2021	535	44.4	12.0	24.1
2022	572	43.4	13.1	19.9
2023	574	44.7	12.8	21.4
2024	584	46.8	12.4	26.7

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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