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Pines Elementary School

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Pines Elementary School ranks 609 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

609^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Pines Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Smithtown, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 488 students. The school is part of the Hauppauge Union Free School District, which is ranked 218 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pines Elementary 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 Hauppauge Union Free School District and the state of New York average. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 88.89% of 5th-grade students at Pines Elementary were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 80.21% in the district and 56.61% statewide. The school also has strong performance across different student subgroups, ranking highly for male students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students.

When compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Forest Brook Elementary School and Bretton Woods Elementary School, Pines Elementary generally outperforms its counterparts on state assessments and other key metrics. This is in contrast to the Brentwood Union Free School District, which includes schools like Pine Park Elementary, Twin Pines Elementary, North Elementary, and Northeast Elementary, and consistently underperforms compared to Pines Elementary and the state average.

498

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36,216

Per pupil spending ?

14.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

22 Holly Dr
Smithtown, NY 11787-1200

(631) 543-8700

District: Hauppauge Union Free School District

Students who attend Pines Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hauppauge Middle School
High:	Hauppauge High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.7%

Hispanic:

14.3%

Asian:

9.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (70% vs 55% meeting standards)

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

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg69%

New York avg55%

609^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Hauppauge Union Free School District

218^th of 874Hauppauge Union Free 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	73.2	609 of 2445	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	463 of 2445	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	465 of 2439	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	554 of 2434	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	66.1	698 of 2201	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.4	456 of 2413	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.3	460 of 2395	80.8%	★★★★☆
2017	75.3	518 of 2386	78.3%	★★★★☆
2016	76.5	487 of 2366	79.4%	★★★★☆
2015	70.9	631 of 2352	73.2%	★★★★☆
2014	62.3	839 of 2345	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.2	676 of 2325	70.9%	★★★★☆
2012	84.0	253 of 2320	89.1%	★★★★☆
2011	84.4	241 of 2286	89.5%	★★★★☆
2010	82.6	270 of 2263	88.1%	★★★★☆
2009	79.4	313 of 2257	86.1%	★★★★☆
2008	83.5	164 of 2227	92.6%	★★★★★
2007	86.2	86 of 2219	96.1%	★★★★★
2006	84.9	132 of 2206	94.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	48.7	371 of 601	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	834 of 2409	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.8	496 of 2413	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	510 of 2403	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	61.0	863 of 2401	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.9	623 of 1955	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.0	536 of 2357	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	65.2	786 of 2338	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	81.0	173 of 1315	86.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	522 of 2098	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	66.1	531 of 2032	73.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.0	411 of 2407	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	91.2	157 of 2411	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	83.3	335 of 2400	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	441 of 2400	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	63.3	682 of 1961	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.7	453 of 2358	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	85.9	215 of 2340	90.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	296 of 2134	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	83.5	170 of 2031	91.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	588 of 1402	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.0	389 of 1392	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	67.9	422 of 1337	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.7	337 of 1399	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	59.5	513 of 1224	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.9	481 of 1338	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.2	465 of 1408	67.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2019)87th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)86th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)83rd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile~ school

Female (2025)65th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2018)38th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math74%+16 vs state

English Language Arts69%+14 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
Pines Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	22 Holly Dr	Smithtown	11787	Suffolk County	Hauppauge Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 543-8700	498	46	10.8	14.1%	342 (68.7%)	15 (3.0%)	71 (14.3%)	45 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.0%)	73.2	609^th of 2445 public elementary schools	75.1%		78.4	463^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	81.1%	146	60.8	63.0	88.9	62.3	77.4	88.6	59.4	97.6	98.1	99.8	99.8	100.0	98.3	99.0	99.5	$36,216	$624	$35,592
Wood Park School	Public	K-2	15 New Hwy	Commack	11725	Suffolk County	Commack Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 858-3680	280	30	9.4	16.8%	180 (64.3%)	3 (1.1%)	51 (18.2%)	32 (11.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)								(n/a)								100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$45,717	$800	$44,917
Sawmill Intermediate School	Public	2-5	103 New Hwy	Commack	11725	Suffolk County	Commack Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 858-3655	550	58	9.4	20.9%	341 (62.0%)	19 (3.5%)	82 (14.9%)	81 (14.7%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.8%)	58.7	965^th of 2445 public elementary schools	60.5%		61.8	861^st of 2445 public elementary schools	64.8%	104	43.5	60.8	54.1	58.0	66.7	74.6	63.3	99.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.8	99.6	$39,029	$702	$38,326
Indian Hollow School	Public	K-2	151 Kings Park Rd	Commack	11725	Suffolk County	Commack Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 858-3590	254	16	15.5	11.8%	192 (75.6%)	2 (0.8%)	33 (13.0%)	19 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)								(n/a)								99.3	99.3	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.3	99.3	99.3	$33,378	$534	$32,843
Forest Brook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	299 Lilac Ln	Smithtown	11787	Suffolk County	Hauppauge Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 265-3265	342	41	8.3	21.6%	216 (63.2%)	13 (3.8%)	55 (16.1%)	33 (9.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	22 (6.4%)	66.3	784^th of 2445 public elementary schools	67.9%		77.2	490^th of 2445 public elementary schools	80.0%	294	46.4	73.1	71.4	65.4	65.4	81.5	48.2	99.1	99.4	99.4	99.7	99.7	99.1	99.7	99.4	$42,697	$843	$41,854
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
Northeast Elementary School	Public	1-5	2 Devon Rd	Brentwood	11717	Suffolk County	Brentwood Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 434-2435	937	55	17.0	88.4%	30 (3.2%)	51 (5.4%)	832 (88.8%)	3 (0.3%)	18 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	18	2133^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	12.8%		16.4	2168^th of 2445 public elementary schools	11.3%	35	38.2	39.2	44.8	34.9	33.3	26.5	23.2	95.3	99.2	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.0	98.7	95.6	$30,567	$2,348	$28,219
Accompsett Elementary School	Public	K-5	1 Lincoln St	Smithtown	11787	Suffolk County	Smithtown Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 382-4155	523	44	11.7	14.0%	403 (77.1%)	6 (1.1%)	78 (14.9%)	24 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	62.9	872^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	64.3%		48.8	1204^th of 2445 public elementary schools	50.8%	332	70.8	58.9	47.1	82.7	77.2	55.7	44.9	99.0	99.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.5	99.8	99.7	$33,471	$86	$33,385
Bretton Woods Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Club Ln	Hauppauge	11788	Suffolk County	Hauppauge Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 582-6633	509	53	9.5	24.0%	278 (54.6%)	25 (4.9%)	123 (24.2%)	64 (12.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.3%)	78.5	469^th of 2445 public elementary schools	80.8%		84.2	330^th of 2445 public elementary schools	86.5%	139	68.4	77.1	80.5	73.2	60.0	73.3	69.8	98.4	98.6	99.8	99.8	100.0	98.6	99.0	100.0	$37,898	$473	$37,425
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 Pines Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Pines Elementary School?

Students at Pines Elementary School are 69% White, 14% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What district is Pines Elementary School in?

Hauppauge Union Free School District

Is Pines Elementary School a good school?

Pines Elementary School ranks 609^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Pines Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Hauppauge Middle School
High : Hauppauge High School

How many students attend Pines Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 498 students attended Pines Elementary School.

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