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Sunquam Elementary School

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Sunquam Elementary School ranks 605 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

605^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Sunquam Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Melville, New York, serving 489 students in grades K-5 as part of the Half Hollow Hills Central School District. The school consistently delivers strong academic performance, with a higher percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math compared to the state average.

Sunquam Elementary School has maintained a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 25% of New York elementary schools for the past several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 605 out of 2,445 New York elementary schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance across various student subgroups, including White, African American, and Hispanic students, indicates a commitment to equity and inclusive practices.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Signal Hill Elementary School, also part of the Half Hollow Hills Central School District, Sunquam Elementary School generally outperforms its peers in academic achievement, statewide ranking, and student-teacher ratio. The school's relatively high per-student spending of $36,762 in the 2023-2024 school year suggests that it may have access to additional resources and funding to support its educational programs and student needs.

538

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36,888

Per pupil spending ?

24%

Free/discounted lunch ?

515 Sweet Hollow Rd
Melville, NY 11747-2007

(631) 592-3750

District: Half Hollow Hills Central School District

Students who attend Sunquam Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.6%

Asian:

16.0%

Hispanic:

15.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (68% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of New York elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 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 school68%

District avg72%

New York avg55%

605^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	73.3	605 of 2445	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.3	506 of 2445	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.1	479 of 2439	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	78.8	453 of 2434	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	74.2	505 of 2201	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	70.1	660 of 2413	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	612 of 2395	74.4%	★★★★☆
2017	71.5	628 of 2386	73.7%	★★★★☆
2016	70.2	646 of 2366	72.7%	★★★★☆
2015	78.8	429 of 2352	81.8%	★★★★☆
2014	77.4	451 of 2345	80.8%	★★★★☆
2013	79.7	385 of 2325	83.4%	★★★★☆
2012	83.6	268 of 2320	88.4%	★★★★☆
2011	80.4	357 of 2286	84.4%	★★★★☆
2010	87.0	130 of 2263	94.3%	★★★★★
2009	84.2	81 of 2257	96.4%	★★★★★
2008	86.7	46 of 2227	97.9%	★★★★★
2007	85.4	109 of 2219	95.1%	★★★★★
2006	85.0	124 of 2206	94.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	375 of 928	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.7	363 of 857	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	82.3	118 of 936	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	45.4	421 of 891	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	334 of 948	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	297 of 696	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	293 of 662	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	280 of 605	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.8	238 of 671	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.8	209 of 430	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.5	322 of 548	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.5	290 of 601	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	692 of 2409	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	503 of 2413	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	424 of 2403	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	72.4	585 of 2401	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	66.7	585 of 1955	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	71.2	612 of 2357	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	596 of 2338	74.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	648 of 1569	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	524 of 1531	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	560 of 1429	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.0	381 of 1503	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	43.8	446 of 818	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.6	1116 of 1315	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	65.8	388 of 1392	72.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	883 of 2098	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.4	914 of 2078	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	605 of 2041	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	61.1	659 of 2099	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.8	927 of 1678	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.3	1276 of 2032	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.2	972 of 2045	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	547 of 2407	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	506 of 2411	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	661 of 2400	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	81.3	363 of 2400	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	76.0	392 of 1961	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	66.4	713 of 2358	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.6	633 of 2340	72.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	54.5	65 of 180	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	80 of 202	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	441 of 2134	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	51.3	779 of 2110	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	742 of 2016	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.2	1261 of 2031	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.2	394 of 1044	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.5	466 of 1859	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	71.4	302 of 1941	84.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	408 of 1402	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	334 of 1392	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	350 of 1337	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	388 of 1399	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	72.1	317 of 1224	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	69.2	395 of 1338	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	65.5	459 of 1408	67.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)79th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)77th percentile~ school

Female (2025)71st percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)71st percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)64th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2025)60th percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2025)57th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math71%+13 vs state

English Language Arts66%+11 vs state

Science63%+18 vs state

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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
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
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
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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
Oakwood Primary Center	Public	PK, KG-2	264 W 22nd St	Huntington	11743	Suffolk County	South Huntington Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 812-3500	643	57	11.3	48.2%	209 (32.5%)	29 (4.5%)	346 (53.8%)	36 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.1%)								(n/a)								97.5	99.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.3	99.5	98.5	$35,925	$1,268	$34,657
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