Best Public Schools in Zip Code 11747

Summary:

The 11747 zip code area in 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). Based on the data, Sunquam Elementary stands out as the top performer, ranking in the top 21% of New York elementary schools and maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Birchwood Intermediate is the weakest performer, ranking in the bottom 21% statewide and holding a 1-star rating.

West Hollow Middle School appears to be a high-performing institution, with proficiency rates exceeding the Half Hollow Hills district and New York state averages across all subjects and grade levels. However, the data reveals a significant performance gap between Sunquam Elementary and Birchwood Intermediate, suggesting that factors beyond just funding, such as school management and instructional quality, play a critical role in student outcomes.

The demographic differences between the schools, as evidenced by the wide variation in free/reduced lunch rates, also likely contribute to the performance disparities observed. Understanding the underlying factors behind these differences could provide valuable insights to improve educational outcomes across the 11747 zip code area.

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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	955	94	10.1	24.4%	439 (46.0%)	117 (12.3%)	153 (16.0%)	187 (19.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (6.1%)	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	489	43	11.3	19.8%	261 (53.4%)	37 (7.6%)	75 (15.3%)	81 (16.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.7%)	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

Cities Near Zip Code 11747

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Melville	0.65 mi	3	336^th
Dix Hills	1.17 mi	11	83^rd
Huntington Station	1.41 mi	7	541^st
Huntington	2.71 mi	9	353^rd
Plainview	3.31 mi	8	40^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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