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Signal Hill Elementary School

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Signal Hill Elementary School ranks 560 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

560^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Signal Hill Elementary School is a public elementary school in Dix Hills, New York, serving 665 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Half Hollow Hills Central School District. The school consistently performs well on state assessments, with a higher percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math compared to the state average.

In the 2024-2025 school year, 76.47% of 5th-grade students at Signal Hill Elementary School were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 56.61%. In Math, 76.04% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 59.7%. The school has maintained a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 20% of New York elementary schools for several years, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Signal Hill Elementary School performs well overall, there is some variation in the performance of different student subgroups. The school's ranking for Asian students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is lower compared to other subgroups, indicating a need to focus on supporting these students. The school's relatively high spending per student, at $33,765 in the 2023-2024 school year compared to the state average of $25,639, may contribute to its strong academic performance, but it also raises questions about the efficient use of resources.

672

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,983

Per pupil spending ?

20.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

670 Caledonia Rd
Dix Hills, NY 11746-5198

(631) 592-3700

District: Half Hollow Hills Central School District

Students who attend Signal Hill Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.8%

Asian:

19.3%

Hispanic:

14.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (69% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of New York elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg72%

New York avg55%

560^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	74.8	560 of 2445	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	496 of 2445	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	531 of 2439	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	79.1	442 of 2434	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	82.4	319 of 2201	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	80.4	417 of 2413	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	81.2	368 of 2395	84.6%	★★★★☆
2017	85.2	266 of 2386	88.9%	★★★★☆
2016	84.2	281 of 2366	88.1%	★★★★☆
2015	83.8	297 of 2352	87.4%	★★★★☆
2014	69.7	641 of 2345	72.7%	★★★★☆
2013	85.0	255 of 2325	89.0%	★★★★☆
2012	88.0	141 of 2320	93.9%	★★★★★
2011	83.0	292 of 2286	87.2%	★★★★☆
2010	77.0	446 of 2263	80.3%	★★★★☆
2009	82.2	163 of 2257	92.8%	★★★★★
2008	87.0	39 of 2227	98.2%	★★★★★
2007	85.6	99 of 2219	95.5%	★★★★★
2006	85.4	114 of 2206	94.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	465 of 928	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.1	174 of 927	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	171 of 857	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	69.4	210 of 891	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	57.5	332 of 948	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	358 of 696	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.3	231 of 662	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	322 of 605	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.4	299 of 671	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.4	212 of 430	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.4	75 of 548	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	62.2	250 of 601	58.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	719 of 1117	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	731 of 1066	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.6	407 of 860	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.5	311 of 938	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	491 of 2409	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	471 of 2413	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	580 of 2403	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	77.0	460 of 2401	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	78.8	322 of 1955	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	75.3	503 of 2357	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	82.4	307 of 2338	86.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	636 of 1569	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	528 of 1531	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	410 of 1429	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	64.9	428 of 1503	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	70.9	176 of 818	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	44.8	675 of 1315	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	703 of 2098	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	747 of 2078	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	703 of 2041	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.4	1012 of 2099	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.1	708 of 1678	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.4	810 of 2032	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.3	828 of 2045	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	613 of 2407	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	512 of 2411	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	462 of 2400	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	409 of 2400	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	81.6	280 of 1961	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	82.0	351 of 2358	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	76.0	472 of 2340	79.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	84 of 287	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	81.5	66 of 279	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	48 of 223	78.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	576 of 2134	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	316 of 2110	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	311 of 2016	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	206 of 2031	89.9%	★★★★☆
2021	89.4	46 of 1044	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	66.5	338 of 1859	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	64.0	430 of 1941	77.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	409 of 1402	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	416 of 1392	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	66.2	458 of 1337	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.5	361 of 1399	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	80.5	182 of 1224	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	382 of 1338	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	366 of 1408	74.0%	★★★★☆

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)80th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)73rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)71st percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)71st percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile-18 vs school

African American (2025)50th percentile-27 vs school

Asian (2025)49th percentile-29 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)36th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math74%+16 vs state

English Language Arts66%+11 vs state

Science64%+19 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
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
Countrywood Primary Center	Public	K-2	499 Old Country Rd	Huntington Station	11746	Suffolk County	South Huntington Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 812-3300	572	52	11.0	44.8%	190 (33.2%)	38 (6.6%)	286 (50.0%)	35 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.0%)								(n/a)								97.3	98.5	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.3	98.7	97.3	$35,925	$1,268	$34,657
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
Birchwood Intermediate School	Public	3-5	121 Wolf Hill Rd	Melville	11747	Suffolk County	South Huntington Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 812-3200	659	56	11.7	53.1%	191 (29.0%)	38 (5.8%)	378 (57.4%)	26 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.5%)	30.7	1744^th of 2445 public elementary schools	28.7%		24.2	1932^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	21.0%	188	37.4	39.0	42.5	44.1	52.3	50.3	40.5	97.8	98.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	98.9	99.2	98.6	$35,925	$1,268	$34,657
Maplewood Intermediate School	Public	3-5	19 School Ln	Huntington Station	11746	Suffolk County	South Huntington Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 812-3400	594	55	10.7	45.5%	184 (31.0%)	54 (9.1%)	306 (51.5%)	27 (4.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.4%)	29.7	1783^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	27.1%		38.2	1508^th of 2445 public elementary schools	38.3%	275	42.0	47.3	42.7	42.5	59.0	27.4	35.3	98.5	99.2	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.3	99.7	99.0	$35,925	$1,268	$34,657
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
James H Boyd Elementary School	Public	3-5	286 Cuba Hill Rd	Huntington	11743	Suffolk County	Elwood Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 266-5430	421	38	11.0	26.4%	232 (55.1%)	23 (5.5%)	102 (24.2%)	43 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.0%)	82.9	352^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	85.6%		78.3	467^th of 2445 public elementary schools	80.9%	115	73.1	68.0	83.6	79.8	75.6	78.2	62.0	99.1	99.1	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.1	99.3	99.5	$34,606	$1,269	$33,337
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	538	46	11.6	24.0%	294 (54.6%)	40 (7.4%)	81 (15.1%)	86 (16.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.5%)	73.3	605^th of 2445 public elementary schools	75.3%		76.3	506^th of 2445 public elementary schools	79.3%	99	60.5	66.7	72.4	71.8	70.3	70.0	62.9	98.9	99.1	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.1	99.1	99.4	$36,888	$00	$36,888
Washington School	Public	K-3	78 Whitson Rd	Huntington Station	11746	Suffolk County	Huntington Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 673-2090	335	35	9.4	43.6%	109 (32.5%)	9 (2.7%)	193 (57.6%)	12 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)								(n/a)	69.3			67.1				98.3	99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.1	99.1	99.1	$32,692	$1,957	$30,735
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

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