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Best Elementary Schools in Dix Hills, NY

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Schools

2,802

Students

Districts

5-star school

Top rankedVanderbilt Elementary School192^nd of 2,445 New York elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Vanderbilt Elementary School up 90 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Otsego Elementary School 12 students per teacher

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Summary:

The city of Dix Hills, New York is home to 5 elementary schools that are part of the Half Hollow Hills Central School District. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade and are known for their strong academic performance and investment in small class sizes.

Among the standout schools in Dix Hills are Vanderbilt Elementary School and Paumanok Elementary School. Vanderbilt Elementary is ranked in the top 192 elementary schools in New York state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, with consistently high proficiency rates on state assessments. Paumanok Elementary is also a top performer, ranked in the top 253 schools statewide and earning a 4-star rating.

While the schools in Dix Hills generally outperform the state average, there are some differences in key metrics like free/reduced lunch rates and spending per student. The schools with the highest free/reduced lunch rates, such as Otsego Elementary School and Paumanok Elementary, tend to have lower overall performance on state assessments. Additionally, the variation in spending per student, from $32,329 at Vanderbilt Elementary to $34,422 at Otsego Elementary, raises questions about the relationship between funding and student outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th 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
Rolling Hills School	Public	K-2	25 McCulloch Dr	Dix Hills	11746	Suffolk County	Commack Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 858-3570	246	18	13.3	25.6%	131 (53.3%)	6 (2.4%)	38 (15.4%)	59 (24.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.1%)								(n/a)								99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.5	$32,314	$425	$31,889
Otsego Elementary School	Public	K-5	55 Otsego Ave	Dix Hills	11746	Suffolk County	Half Hollow Hills Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 592-3600	574	48	12.0	33.1%	225 (39.2%)	59 (10.3%)	117 (20.4%)	144 (25.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.9%)	67.9	744^th of 2445 public elementary schools	69.6%		65.8	762^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	68.8%	18	60.8	54.8	68.6	78.8	63.3	65.5	58.6	97.4	97.7	99.5	99.5	99.5	97.7	98.6	98.8	$36,483	$00	$36,483
Paumanok Elementary School	Public	K-5	1 Seaman Neck Rd	Dix Hills	11746	Suffolk County	Half Hollow Hills Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 592-3650	602	48	12.5	30.1%	201 (33.4%)	88 (14.6%)	119 (19.8%)	150 (24.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.0%)	87.2	253^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	89.7%		87.2	269^th of 2445 public elementary schools	89.0%	16	77.3	74.6	77.1	82.5	89.8	78.1	73.3	99.4	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.6	99.6	$35,245	$02	$35,244
Signal Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	670 Caledonia Rd	Dix Hills	11746	Suffolk County	Half Hollow Hills Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 592-3700	672	49	13.6	20.1%	368 (54.8%)	37 (5.5%)	99 (14.7%)	130 (19.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.4%)	74.8	560^th of 2445 public elementary schools	77.1%		77.1	496^th of 2445 public elementary schools	79.7%	64	57.0	63.3	76.5	76.0	72.6	72.8	64.1	99.1	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.7	99.7	$34,983	$00	$34,983
Vanderbilt Elementary School	Public	K-5	350 Deer Park Ave	Dix Hills	11746	Suffolk County	Half Hollow Hills Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 592-3800	708	51	13.9	24.9%	326 (46.0%)	75 (10.6%)	113 (16.0%)	153 (21.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.8%)	90.1	192^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	92.1%		86.6	282^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	88.5%	90	76.5	81.1	82.2	87.9	82.1	85.1	75.8	98.4	99.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.4	99.4	99.6	$34,027	$739	$33,288

Cities Near Dix Hills

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Huntington Station	0.62 mi	7	556^th
Melville	1.68 mi	3	306^th
Huntington	2.5 mi	9	314^th
Elwood	3.13 mi	3	118^th
Commack	3.27 mi	7	153^rd

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.