Is Signal Hill Elementary School a good school?

Signal Hill Elementary School ranks 496 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Signal Hill Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 665 students attended Signal Hill Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Signal Hill Elementary School?

Students at Signal Hill Elementary School are 57% White, 18% Asian, 15% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Signal Hill Elementary School attend?

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

Signal Hill Elementary School

Summary:

Signal Hill Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Dix Hills, New York, serving 643 students in grades K-5. The school 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.

Signal Hill Elementary School consistently ranks among the top 20% of elementary schools in New York, with strong academic performance, particularly in math and science. In 2023-2024, 85.98% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better in math, compared to 78.98% for the district and 58.03% for the state. The school's performance on state science assessments for 5th-grade students is also noteworthy, with 53.68% proficient or better, compared to 62.33% for the district and 35% for the state. The school's performance is generally strong across different student subgroups, with several subgroups ranking in the top 25% of their respective categories statewide.

While Signal Hill Elementary School outperforms the other elementary schools in the Half Hollow Hills Central School District, the nearby Vanderbilt Elementary School also performs very well, often outperforming Signal Hill Elementary School on state assessments. Additionally, the school's relatively weaker performance for English Language Learner (ELL) students suggests an area for potential improvement, and the school's performance on the 5th-grade science assessment, while still above the state average, is slightly lower than the district average.

Detail:

Public K-5

670 Caledonia Rd
Dix Hills, NY 11746-5198

(631) 592-3700

District: Half Hollow Hills Central School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,114

Students who attend Signal Hill Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 13.4

Number of students: 665

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.0%

Asian:

17.9%

Hispanic:

14.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 16.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Signal Hill Elementary School ranks better than 79.7% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 3^rd 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 77.05. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Signal Hill Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (57%), Asian (17.9%), Hispanic (14.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 16.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Half Hollow Hills Central School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Signal Hill Elementary School is 13.4. 3 elementary schools in the Half Hollow Hills Central School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Signal Hill Elementary School employs 49.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Signal Hill Elementary School is $22,114. 3 elementary schools in the Half Hollow Hills Central School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Signal Hill Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Signal Hill Elementary School 496^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Signal Hill 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 all students at Signal Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	85.42	114^th	2206	94.8%
2007	85.63	99^th	2219	95.5%
2008	86.97	39^th	2227	98.2%
2009	82.16	163^rd	2257	92.8%
2010	77.04	446^th	2263	80.3%
2011	83.02	292^nd	2286	87.2%
2012	88.04	141^st	2320	93.9%
2013	85.03	255^th	2325	89.0%
2014	69.71	641^st	2345	72.7%
2015	83.85	297^th	2352	87.4%
2016	84.23	281^st	2366	88.1%
2017	85.25	266^th	2386	88.9%
2018	81.21	368^th	2395	84.6%
2019	80.37	417^th	2413	82.7%
2021	82.42	319^th	2201	85.5%
2022	79.14	442^nd	2434	81.8%
2023	76.55	531^st	2439	78.2%
2024	77.05	496^th	2445	79.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Signal Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	81.62	48^th	223	78.5%
2024	81.51	66^th	279	76.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Signal Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	54.50	311^th	938	66.8%
2019	43.56	407^th	860	52.7%
2024	34.72	731^st	1066	31.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Signal Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	63.98	430^th	1941	77.8%
2019	66.50	338^th	1859	81.8%
2021	89.36	46^th	1044	95.6%
2022	80.13	206^th	2031	89.9%
2023	73.92	311^th	2016	84.6%
2024	75.40	316^th	2110	85.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Signal Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	53.31	828^th	2045	59.5%
2019	52.41	810^th	2032	60.1%
2021	53.15	708^th	1678	57.8%
2022	46.41	1012^th	2099	51.8%
2023	58.71	703^rd	2041	65.6%
2024	56.01	747^th	2078	64.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Signal Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	82.37	307^th	2338	86.9%
2019	75.31	503^rd	2357	78.7%
2021	78.78	322^nd	1955	83.5%
2022	76.99	460^th	2401	80.8%
2023	73.06	580^th	2403	75.9%
2024	76.98	471^st	2413	80.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Signal Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	75.99	472^nd	2340	79.8%
2019	81.96	351^st	2358	85.1%
2021	81.60	280^th	1961	85.7%
2022	79.30	409^th	2400	83.0%
2023	77.74	462^nd	2400	80.8%
2024	74.82	512^th	2411	78.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Signal Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	62.21	250^th	601	58.4%
2019	80.41	75^th	548	86.3%
2021	57.44	212^th	430	50.7%
2022	61.35	299^th	671	55.4%
2023	53.34	322^nd	605	46.8%
2024	66.31	231^st	662	65.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Signal Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	57.52	332^nd	948	65.0%
2019	69.42	210^th	891	76.4%
2023	72.48	171^st	857	80.0%
2024	74.13	174^th	927	81.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Signal Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	44.82	675^th	1315	48.7%
2021	70.89	176^th	818	78.5%
2022	64.92	428^th	1503	71.5%
2023	64.50	410^th	1429	71.3%
2024	57.16	528^th	1531	65.5%

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Rank History for White students at Signal Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	70.98	366^th	1408	74.0%
2019	70.60	382^nd	1338	71.4%
2021	80.55	182^nd	1224	85.1%
2022	71.51	361^st	1399	74.2%
2023	66.16	458^th	1337	65.7%
2024	67.30	416^th	1392	70.1%

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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 Signal Hill Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	343	7	40	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	402
1990	361	9	29	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	406
1991	333	13	41	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	393
1992	428	6	61	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	499
1993	438	2	54	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	496
1994	449	2	51	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	504
1995	514	7	45	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	570
1996	514	7	45	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	570
1997	528	12	41	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	586
1998	563	12	46	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	626
1999	617	8	56	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	689
2000	490	18	25	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	543
2001	489	20	28	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	546
2002	557	26	41	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	630
2003	557	26	41	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	630
2004	576	23	48	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	660
2005	558	24	60	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	663
2006	538	59	56	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	687
2007	522	49	73	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	668
2008	494	55	80	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	658
2009	464	59	75	36	0	n/a	n/a	7	641
2010	435	52	79	46	0	n/a	n/a	10	622
2011	443	44	79	32	2	0	4	0	604
2012	401	34	72	59	1	0	28	0	595
2013	385	27	72	52	1	0	25	0	562
2014	381	31	84	48	0	0	28	0	572
2015	451	78	82	76	0	0	40	0	727
2016	412	67	94	76	0	0	35	0	684
2017	413	67	81	82	0	0	32	0	675
2018	400	65	90	84	0	0	28	0	667
2019	407	63	92	78	0	0	36	0	676
2020	397	74	94	88	1	0	35	0	689
2021	393	51	93	88	2	0	32	0	659
2022	393	43	109	111	0	0	28	0	684
2023	356	34	123	98	1	0	31	0	643
2024	379	39	119	97	1	0	30	0	665

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 Signal Hill Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	402	33.0	12.1	n/a
1990	406	34.2	11.8	n/a
1991	393	32.7	12.0	n/a
1992	499	32.5	15.3	n/a
1993	496	31.1	15.9	n/a
1994	504	30.1	16.7	2
1995	570	32.1	17.8	1.1
1996	570	32.1	17.8	1.1
1997	586	33.1	17.7	1
1998	626	35.9	17.4	1.4
1999	689	35.4	19.5	0.4
2000	543	32.3	16.8	2
2001	546	36.0	15.2	4.8
2002	630	38.2	16.5	3.7
2003	630	38.2	16.5	3.7
2004	660	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	663	45.3	14.6	6.5
2006	687	48.0	14.3	8.2
2007	668	45.0	14.8	7.6
2008	658	46.0	14.3	7.1
2009	641	45.0	14.2	8.4
2010	622	45.0	13.8	7.8
2011	604	48.8	12.3	8.4
2012	595	39.0	15.2	9.6
2013	562	38.0	14.7	10.1
2014	572	36.0	15.8	11.2
2015	727	44.0	16.5	16
2016	684	41.0	16.6	18.3
2017	675	45.0	14.9	17.5
2018	667	47.0	14.1	15.3
2019	676	44.0	15.3	17.2
2020	689	53.0	13.0	18.1
2021	659	58.3	11.2	17.3
2022	684	52.1	13.1	16.1
2023	643	46.3	13.8	16.6
2024	665	49.5	13.4	16.7

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 Signal Hill Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	402	33.0	12.1	n/a
1990	406	34.2	11.8	n/a
1991	393	32.7	12.0	n/a
1992	499	32.5	15.3	n/a
1993	496	31.1	15.9	n/a
1994	504	30.1	16.7	2
1995	570	32.1	17.8	1.1
1996	570	32.1	17.8	1.1
1997	586	33.1	17.7	1
1998	626	35.9	17.4	1.4
1999	689	35.4	19.5	0.4
2000	543	32.3	16.8	2
2001	546	36.0	15.2	4.8
2002	630	38.2	16.5	3.7
2003	630	38.2	16.5	3.7
2004	660	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	663	45.3	14.6	6.5
2006	687	48.0	14.3	8.2
2007	668	45.0	14.8	7.6
2008	658	46.0	14.3	7.1
2009	641	45.0	14.2	8.4
2010	622	45.0	13.8	7.8
2011	604	48.8	12.3	8.4
2012	595	39.0	15.2	9.6
2013	562	38.0	14.7	10.1
2014	572	36.0	15.8	11.2
2015	727	44.0	16.5	16
2016	684	41.0	16.6	18.3
2017	675	45.0	14.9	17.5
2018	667	47.0	14.1	15.3
2019	676	44.0	15.3	17.2
2020	689	53.0	13.0	18.1
2021	659	58.3	11.2	17.3
2022	684	52.1	13.1	16.1
2023	643	46.3	13.8	16.6
2024	665	49.5	13.4	16.7

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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