Best Public Schools in Melville, NY

Summary:

The city of Melville, New York is home to 3 schools, including 2 elementary schools and 1 middle school, serving students from grades K-8. The data reveals a mix of high-performing and underperforming schools in the area, with West Hollow Middle School and Sunquam Elementary School standing out as the top-performing institutions.

West Hollow Middle School is a standout, consistently ranking among the top middle schools in New York and outperforming the Half Hollow Hills Central School District and the state on standardized assessments. With a diverse student population, the school boasts high proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. In contrast, Birchwood Intermediate School lags behind, with lower test scores and a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students, as indicated by its free/reduced lunch rate of nearly 59%.

The data also highlights the exceptional performance of Sunquam Elementary School, which ranks among the top elementary schools in New York and exceeds district and state averages in both ELA and Math proficiency. This high-performing school serves a relatively low-income student population, with a free/reduced lunch rate of just 18.49%, the lowest among the schools in the Half Hollow Hills Central School District. The school's small student-teacher ratio of 11.4 may contribute to its strong academic outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Regents Algebra I (2023)	Regents Geometry (2023)	Regents Earth Science (2023)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2023)						NY State Assessments Math (2023)						NY State Assessments Science (2023)	% 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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	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 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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(631) 592-3400	969	98	9.9	22.1%	463 (47.8%)	118 (12.2%)	155 (16.0%)	182 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (5.2%)	80.7	232^nd of 1500 public middle schools	84.5%		78.5	245^th of 1479 public middle schools	83.4%	13	99.3	100.0	99.4				58.4	61.8	65.1				69.5	73.1	52.9	77.3	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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(631) 592-3750	503	44	11.4	18.5%	272 (54.1%)	45 (8.9%)	73 (14.5%)	77 (15.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.6%)	78.1	479^th of 2439 public elementary schools	80.4%		78.8	453^rd of 2434 public elementary schools	81.4%	26				57.0	78.0	43.9				79.8	80.4	71.2					98.9	99.1	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.1	99.1	99.4	$25,598	$880	$24,718
Birchwood Intermediate School	Public	3-5	121 Wolf Hill Rd	Melville	11747	Suffolk County	South Huntington Union Free School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(631) 812-3200	633	59	10.7	58.8%	204 (32.2%)	31 (4.9%)	337 (53.2%)	33 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.1%)	27.2	1835^th of 2439 public elementary schools	24.8%		28.4	1821^st of 2434 public elementary schools	25.2%	14				28.3	23.6	28.9				50.0	40.4	37.1					97.8	98.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	98.9	99.2	98.6	$20,771	$1,345	$19,426

Cities Near Melville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dix Hills	1.17 mi	11	82^nd
Huntington Station	1.41 mi	7	496^th
Huntington	2.71 mi	9	379^th
Plainview	3.31 mi	8	21^st
Woodbury	3.48 mi	1	16^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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