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Vanderbilt Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

192^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Vanderbilt Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Dix Hills, New York, serving 705 students in grades K-5. The school 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.

Vanderbilt Elementary School consistently outperforms the Half Hollow Hills Central School District and the state of New York in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Vanderbilt's 5th-grade students scored 82.2% proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 75.68% for the district and 56.61% for the state. In math, Vanderbilt's 5th-grade students scored 85.12% proficient or better, compared to 75.06% for the district and 54.16% for the state. The school has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in New York state, with a ranking of 192 out of 2,445 schools in the 2024-2025 school year, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Vanderbilt Elementary School's exceptional performance extends to various student subgroups as well. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 157 out of 2,409 New York elementary schools for female students and 5 out of 287 for multi-racial students, both earning 5-star ratings. While Vanderbilt outperforms the nearby Paumanok Elementary School and Signal Hill Elementary School, it lags behind some of the top-performing schools in the Commack Union Free School District, such as Burr Intermediate School.

708

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,027

Per pupil spending ?

24.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

350 Deer Park Ave
Dix Hills, NY 11746-5295

(631) 592-3800

District: Half Hollow Hills Central School District

Students who attend Vanderbilt Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.0%

Asian:

21.6%

Hispanic:

16.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 97th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (81% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of New York elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Half Hollow Hills Central School District

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg72%

New York avg55%

192^nd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 3% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	90.1	192 of 2445	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	86.6	282 of 2445	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	88.0	254 of 2439	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	90.9	173 of 2434	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	87.8	182 of 2201	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	82.2	378 of 2413	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	80.1	390 of 2395	83.7%	★★★★☆
2017	84.0	296 of 2386	87.6%	★★★★☆
2016	83.9	295 of 2366	87.5%	★★★★☆
2015	93.6	64 of 2352	97.3%	★★★★★
2014	84.2	268 of 2345	88.6%	★★★★☆
2013	87.7	196 of 2325	91.6%	★★★★★
2012	80.0	394 of 2320	83.0%	★★★★☆
2011	80.8	349 of 2286	84.7%	★★★★☆
2010	82.8	259 of 2263	88.6%	★★★★☆
2009	72.1	624 of 2257	72.4%	★★★★☆
2008	72.7	621 of 2227	72.1%	★★★★☆
2007	75.5	516 of 2219	76.7%	★★★★☆
2006	82.4	238 of 2206	89.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	222 of 928	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	61.3	278 of 927	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	194 of 857	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	79.7	143 of 936	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	78.6	63 of 427	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	61.0	265 of 891	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	69.3	219 of 948	76.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	139 of 696	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.2	213 of 662	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.7	187 of 605	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.6	227 of 671	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.8	157 of 430	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.0	226 of 548	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	298 of 601	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	90.7	157 of 2409	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	89.4	191 of 2413	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	87.1	257 of 2403	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	90.5	145 of 2401	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	85.8	165 of 1955	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	75.7	490 of 2357	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	80.9	350 of 2338	85.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	216 of 1569	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	86.1	143 of 1531	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	84.3	143 of 1429	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	91.7	78 of 1503	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	87.8	56 of 818	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	59.8	421 of 1315	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	84.9	130 of 1392	90.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	251 of 2098	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	347 of 2078	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.6	313 of 2041	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	89.8	135 of 2099	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	71.1	341 of 1678	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	32.9	1384 of 2032	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.2	892 of 2045	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	87.2	229 of 2407	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	81.3	367 of 2411	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	86.9	251 of 2400	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	88.3	203 of 2400	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	86.0	173 of 1961	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	84.4	287 of 2358	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.2	465 of 2340	80.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	92.7	5 of 287	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	84.1	54 of 279	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	87.7	36 of 223	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	88.6	34 of 289	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	85.9	23 of 143	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	84.3	22 of 180	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	80.1	41 of 202	79.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	88.0	158 of 2134	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	70.5	382 of 2110	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.0	309 of 2016	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	293 of 2031	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	76.3	143 of 1044	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	66.2	344 of 1859	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	57.6	567 of 1941	70.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	84.8	157 of 1402	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.1	202 of 1392	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	202 of 1337	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	87.0	95 of 1399	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	85.5	86 of 1224	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	82.2	198 of 1338	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	77.1	257 of 1408	81.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)98th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)90th percentile~ school

White (2025)89th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)86th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)80th percentile-12 vs school

African American (2025)76th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math85%+28 vs state

English Language Arts80%+25 vs state

Science76%+31 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Harley Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-2	30 Harley Ave	Elwood	11731	Suffolk County	Elwood Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 266-5445	410	34	12.0	20.0%	247 (60.2%)	23 (5.6%)	93 (22.7%)	30 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.9%)								(n/a)								99.3	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.5	$34,894	$1,249	$33,645
Burr Intermediate School	Public	3-5	Burr Rd	Commack	11725	Suffolk County	Commack Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 858-3636	669	53	12.6	11.1%	472 (70.6%)	10 (1.5%)	93 (13.9%)	81 (12.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	77.1	503^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	79.4%		67.9	710^th of 2445 public elementary schools	71.0%	207	67.8	55.5	71.8	79.2	76.5	76.5	74.3	99.6	99.7	100.0	99.9	100.0	99.9	99.9	99.9	$32,272	$519	$31,753
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Vanderbilt Elementary School

What district is Vanderbilt Elementary School in?

Half Hollow Hills Central School District

How many students attend Vanderbilt Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 708 students attended Vanderbilt Elementary School.

Is Vanderbilt Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Vanderbilt Elementary School ranks in the top 7.9% of New York elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Vanderbilt Elementary School attend?

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

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

What is the racial makeup of Vanderbilt Elementary School?

Students at Vanderbilt Elementary School are 46% White, 22% Asian, 16% Hispanic, 11% African American, 6% Two or more races.

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