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Paumanok Elementary School

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Paumanok Elementary School ranks 253 rd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

253^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Paumanok Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Dix Hills, New York, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 584 students. 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.

Paumanok Elementary School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in New York State Assessments for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 77.32% of 3rd graders, 74.58% of 4th graders, and 77.05% of 5th graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to the district's 66.46%, 67.56%, and 75.68%, respectively, and the state's 54.15%, 54.07%, and 56.61%. The school also performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, ranking highly in the state for Asian, African American, and White students in ELA.

Paumanok Elementary School has a strong track record in supporting its special education and English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking 109 out of 2016 New York elementary schools for special education students and 82 out of 938 for ELL students in ELA in the 2022-2023 school year. While the school outperforms its nearby schools within the Half Hollow Hills Central School District, such as Signal Hill Elementary School and Vanderbilt Elementary School, it maintains a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, suggesting a more socioeconomically diverse student population compared to some nearby schools.

602

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$35,245

Per pupil spending ?

30.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Seaman Neck Rd
Dix Hills, NY 11746-7114

(631) 592-3650

District: Half Hollow Hills Central School District

Students who attend Paumanok Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

33.4%

Asian:

24.9%

Hispanic:

19.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (79% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of New York elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg72%

New York avg55%

253^rd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	87.2	253 of 2445	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	87.2	269 of 2445	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	88.3	247 of 2439	89.9%	★★★★☆
2022	86.8	268 of 2434	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	87.6	185 of 2201	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	84.1	332 of 2413	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	74.0	548 of 2395	77.1%	★★★★☆
2017	80.6	381 of 2386	84.0%	★★★★☆
2016	75.1	527 of 2366	77.7%	★★★★☆
2015	85.5	257 of 2352	89.1%	★★★★☆
2014	85.9	236 of 2345	89.9%	★★★★☆
2013	87.2	209 of 2325	91.0%	★★★★★
2012	85.7	201 of 2320	91.3%	★★★★★
2011	82.1	312 of 2286	86.4%	★★★★☆
2010	89.1	69 of 2263	97.0%	★★★★★
2009	84.3	78 of 2257	96.5%	★★★★★
2008	87.1	32 of 2227	98.6%	★★★★★
2007	86.8	71 of 2219	96.8%	★★★★★
2006	88.0	40 of 2206	98.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	81.8	117 of 927	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	91.8	60 of 857	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	90.1	67 of 936	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	91.4	30 of 427	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	88.0	76 of 891	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	69.8	216 of 948	77.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	103 of 696	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	155 of 662	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	163 of 605	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	67.1	232 of 671	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.2	132 of 430	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.9	228 of 548	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	316 of 601	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	69.5	114 of 860	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.1	82 of 938	91.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	88.7	205 of 2409	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	83.7	317 of 2413	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	87.4	251 of 2403	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	86.8	248 of 2401	89.7%	★★★★☆
2021	86.5	152 of 1955	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	82.0	356 of 2357	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.6	478 of 2338	79.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	351 of 1569	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	371 of 1531	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	300 of 1429	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	390 of 1503	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	77.7	120 of 818	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	52.8	531 of 1315	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.7	327 of 1392	76.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	272 of 2098	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	326 of 2078	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	77.3	338 of 2041	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	461 of 2099	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	73.9	294 of 1678	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	67.4	507 of 2032	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	60.0	653 of 2045	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.2	338 of 2407	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	87.9	222 of 2411	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	86.9	252 of 2400	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	84.4	284 of 2400	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	85.2	194 of 1961	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	81.4	369 of 2358	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	70.1	617 of 2340	73.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	78.7	75 of 279	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	82.1	47 of 223	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	86.0	43 of 289	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	77.6	41 of 143	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	78.0	31 of 180	82.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	331 of 2134	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	84.1	187 of 2110	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	90.0	109 of 2016	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	74.0	288 of 2031	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	82.2	89 of 1044	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	69.2	304 of 1859	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	67.9	365 of 1941	81.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	225 of 1402	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	80.7	219 of 1392	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	206 of 1337	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	214 of 1399	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	82.3	140 of 1224	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	83.1	190 of 1338	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	60.0	556 of 1408	60.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)91st percentile~ school

African American (2024)87th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)87th percentile~ school

Male (2025)86th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2025)85th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)84th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)84th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)78th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)73rd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math83%+26 vs state

English Language Arts76%+22 vs state

Science73%+28 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, January 11, 2022

We recently moved to the neighborhood and were thrilled to be in the Half Hollow Hills East district. This school has us seriously questioning that decision almost everyday. We have raised multiple concerns with the faculty and leadership (Principal/Asst. Principal of the school with the quality of education and what is deemed socially acceptable behaviors however, the follow through is lack luster at best. The teachers do not maintain a motivating or nurturing environment. One teacher actually stated that she is there only to execute what the district asks of her. They do not provide the attention needed for each child because they are not vested in their development, only "doing a job". Children are handed assignments without proper direction, tests are graded with seriously inferior and discouraging feedback. Students are allowed to use foul language toward other minor female students, share obscene gestures and the teachers could not be bothered teachers "put on a movie" and leave the children to their own devices without supervision during lunch time. This is the first educational institution where asking questions is discouraged. If you raise concerns as such to the leadership, your children are treated in an almost retaliatory manner.

I am sincerely appalled as a parent of students in this school of the quality of the educational atmosphere. The children arrive at home at the end of a school day psychologically drained and defeated. Truly unfortunate. Close Quote

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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 English Language Arts 6th 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 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
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
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
Academy Charter School 2 (The)	Public, Charter	K-6	244-248 Long Island Ave	Wyandanch	11798	Suffolk County	Academy Charter School 2 (The)	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(631) 901-8873	468	31	15.0	75.2%	4 (0.9%)	260 (55.6%)	168 (35.9%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.0%)	81.6	376^th of 2445 public elementary schools	84.6%					(n/a)	90.2	79.6		53.1	84.6	78.2		66.7										$25,546	$1,413	$24,133
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
Martin Luther King Elementary School	Public	3-5	792 Mount Ave	Wyandanch	11798	Suffolk County	Wyandanch Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 870-0555	538	42	12.8	78.1%	3 (0.6%)	143 (26.6%)	390 (72.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9.1	2318^th of 2445 public elementary schools	5.2%		18	2120^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.3%	198	27.2	26.2	29.5		36.1	29.5	21.2		13.7	98.5	99.2	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.2	99.5	99.0	$40,500	$2,896	$37,604
Lafrancis Hardiman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	792 Mount Ave	Wyandanch	11798	Suffolk County	Wyandanch Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 870-0580	538	41	13.0	75.5%	7 (1.3%)	141 (26.2%)	377 (70.1%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.3%)								(n/a)										99.3	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	99.6	$44,225	$4,655	$39,570
Woods Road Elementary School	Public	K-5	110 Woods Rd	North Babylon	11703	Suffolk County	North Babylon Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 620-7805	355	34	10.3	45.6%	104 (29.3%)	80 (22.5%)	118 (33.2%)	31 (8.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.9%)	11	2281^st of 2445 public elementary schools	6.7%		16.6	2165^th of 2445 public elementary schools	11.5%	116	43.3	17.1	32.0		21.1	20.6	15.4		16.0	99.5	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	100.0	99.8	$27,274	$979	$26,295
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Paumanok Elementary School

How many students attend Paumanok Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 602 students attended Paumanok Elementary School.

Is Paumanok Elementary School a good school?

Paumanok Elementary School ranks 253^rd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Paumanok Elementary School?

Students at Paumanok Elementary School are 33% White, 25% Asian, 20% Hispanic, 15% African American, 7% Two or more races.

What district is Paumanok Elementary School in?

Half Hollow Hills Central School District

What schools do graduates of Paumanok Elementary School attend?

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

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

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