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Otsego Elementary School

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Otsego Elementary School ranks 744 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

744^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Otsego Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Dix Hills, New York, serving 583 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Half Hollow Hills Central School District, which is ranked 134 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Otsego Elementary School has consistently performed well on New York State Assessments, with higher proficiency rates compared to the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math across grades 3-5. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 5th-grade ELA proficiency rate was 68.6%, compared to the state average of 56.61%. The school has also shown strong performance for several student subgroups, ranking in the top 20% of New York elementary schools for African American students in ELA and Math in 2021-2022. Additionally, Otsego Elementary School has a relatively high spending per student, with a 2023-2024 figure of $34,422, which is significantly higher than the state average, and a low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.7 to 12.2 over the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools, Otsego Elementary School outperforms many of them, particularly those in the Brentwood Union Free School District, which have significantly lower academic proficiency rates and lower SchoolDigger ratings. The school's strong academic results, equitable outcomes for subgroups, and resource allocation suggest a commitment to providing a quality education for all students.

574

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36,483

Per pupil spending ?

33.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

55 Otsego Ave
Dix Hills, NY 11746-6453

(631) 592-3600

District: Half Hollow Hills Central School District

Students who attend Otsego Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.2%

Asian:

25.1%

Hispanic:

20.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (65% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Above the New York median (70th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Half Hollow Hills Central School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg72%

New York avg55%

744^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Half Hollow Hills Central School District

134^th of 874Half Hollow Hills Central School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	744 of 2445	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.8	762 of 2445	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.2	601 of 2439	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	81.3	401 of 2434	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	70.9	583 of 2201	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	78.1	465 of 2413	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	79.6	397 of 2395	83.4%	★★★★☆
2017	84.6	277 of 2386	88.4%	★★★★☆
2016	77.1	470 of 2366	80.1%	★★★★☆
2015	79.8	407 of 2352	82.7%	★★★★☆
2014	76.5	481 of 2345	79.5%	★★★★☆
2013	76.9	447 of 2325	80.8%	★★★★☆
2012	76.0	510 of 2320	78.0%	★★★★☆
2011	75.9	515 of 2286	77.5%	★★★★☆
2010	81.7	296 of 2263	86.9%	★★★★☆
2009	76.9	411 of 2257	81.8%	★★★★☆
2008	82.2	215 of 2227	90.3%	★★★★★
2007	81.7	262 of 2219	88.2%	★★★★☆
2006	83.7	180 of 2206	91.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	74.8	190 of 936	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	74.6	77 of 427	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	80.9	137 of 948	85.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	301 of 696	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.1	393 of 662	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	383 of 605	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.2	250 of 671	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.2	289 of 430	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.3	272 of 548	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.4	215 of 601	64.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	545 of 1117	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.3	608 of 1066	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.1	270 of 1001	73.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	788 of 2409	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.6	726 of 2413	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.0	555 of 2403	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	80.2	389 of 2401	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	72.8	445 of 1955	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	70.8	626 of 2357	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	474 of 2338	79.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	638 of 1569	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	480 of 1531	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.1	183 of 1429	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	92.8	71 of 1503	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	69.5	200 of 818	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	63.2	364 of 1315	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	290 of 1392	79.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	811 of 2098	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	814 of 2078	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	624 of 2041	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.0	339 of 2099	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	57.0	620 of 1678	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.7	650 of 2032	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.4	257 of 2045	87.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	681 of 2407	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	64.1	778 of 2411	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.8	619 of 2400	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	392 of 2400	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	63.7	669 of 1961	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.7	355 of 2358	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	80.7	348 of 2340	85.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2021	50.4	70 of 143	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	727 of 2134	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	778 of 2110	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.2	437 of 2016	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	65.6	434 of 2031	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	58.0	326 of 1044	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.9	754 of 1859	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	84.3	141 of 1941	92.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	519 of 1402	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	504 of 1392	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.7	423 of 1337	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.5	487 of 1399	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.4	456 of 1224	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.5	363 of 1338	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	68.6	412 of 1408	70.7%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2022)80th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)67th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)66th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2025)57th percentile-13 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)51st percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)51st percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math70%+12 vs state

English Language Arts61%+6 vs state

Science59%+14 vs state

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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
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
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
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
John Quincy Adams Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	172 Old Country Rd	Deer Park	11729	Suffolk County	Deer Park Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 274-4410	468	44	10.6	40.2%	110 (23.5%)	83 (17.7%)	171 (36.5%)	91 (19.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)								(n/a)								98.8	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	99.8	99.5	$28,837	$1,111	$27,726
John F Kennedy Intermediate School	Public	3-5	101 Lake Ave	Deer Park	11729	Suffolk County	Deer Park Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 274-4310	882	82	10.7	47.6%	185 (21.0%)	182 (20.6%)	295 (33.4%)	186 (21.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.4%)	46.2	1291^st of 2445 public elementary schools	47.2%		39.8	1462^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	40.2%	171	56.9	47.9	52.0	58.8	57.3	57.6	35.5	99.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.9	99.5	99.8	99.8	$30,057	$1,341	$28,716
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
May Moore Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	239 Central Ave	Deer Park	11729	Suffolk County	Deer Park Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 274-4460	465	41	11.2	33.1%	106 (22.8%)	84 (18.1%)	159 (34.2%)	89 (19.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	23 (4.9%)								(n/a)								97.4	98.7	98.4	98.4	98.4	99.0	98.7	97.7	$30,182	$1,032	$29,150
Twin Pines Elementary School	Public	1-5	2 Mur Pl	Brentwood	11717	Suffolk County	Brentwood Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 434-2457	804	50	16.2	87.1%	18 (2.2%)	45 (5.6%)	716 (89.1%)	7 (0.9%)	11 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.6%)	22.8	1995^th of 2445 public elementary schools	18.4%		33.8	1623^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	33.6%	372	38.3	42.1	40.5	39.9	44.9	28.9	33.9	97.7	99.4	99.9	99.9	99.9	98.2	99.2	98.0	$30,494	$2,375	$28,119
North Elementary School	Public	1-5	50 W White St	Brentwood	11717	Suffolk County	Brentwood Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 434-2275	881	57	15.4	87.5%	19 (2.2%)	58 (6.6%)	776 (88.1%)	11 (1.2%)	12 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	12.1	2262^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	7.5%		16.5	2166^th of 2445 public elementary schools	11.4%	96	24.3	28.2	32.3	22.8	36.8	38.0	20.0	96.6	99.2	99.7	99.7	99.7	98.1	98.9	97.2	$30,773	$2,373	$28,400
Pine Park Elementary School	Public	K-1	1 Mur Pl	Brentwood	11717	Suffolk County	Brentwood Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 434-2251	544	41	13.3	64.5%	19 (3.5%)	32 (5.9%)	476 (87.5%)	6 (1.1%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.7%)								(n/a)								98.8	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.3	99.3	98.8	$35,853	$2,385	$33,468

Frequently Asked Questions about Otsego Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Otsego Elementary School?

Students at Otsego Elementary School are 39% White, 25% Asian, 20% Hispanic, 10% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Otsego Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Otsego Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Otsego Elementary School in?

Half Hollow Hills Central School District

How many students attend Otsego Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 574 students attended Otsego Elementary School.

Is Otsego Elementary School a good school?

Otsego Elementary School ranks 744^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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