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Hawkins Path School

Public Grades 1-5
1918th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools
Better than 22% of New York elementary schools
Summary

Hawkins Path School is an elementary school located in Selden, New York, serving grades 1-5 with a total enrollment of 383 students. It is part of the Middle Country Central School District, which is ranked 740 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hawkins Path School has consistently underperformed compared to the state and district averages on the New York State Assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math were significantly lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels. The school's performance on the state assessments also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school ranking particularly low for Asian, Hispanic, White, English Language Learner, and Special Education students, indicating significant achievement gaps. Hawkins Path School has a low statewide ranking, consistently placing in the bottom quarter of New York elementary schools, and its SchoolDigger rating has also been low, with only 1-2 stars out of 5 in recent years.

The academic performance at Hawkins Path School has been declining over time, with its statewide ranking dropping from 774 out of 2,352 schools in 2014-2015 to 1,918 out of 2,445 schools in 2024-2025. Compared to nearby schools within the Middle Country Central School District, such as North Coleman Road School and Stagecoach School, Hawkins Path School's performance is generally lower, with those schools having higher proficiency rates and better statewide rankings.

385
Students ?
13.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$28,788
Per pupil spending ?
55.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 485 Hawkins Rd
       Selden, NY  11784-1700

(631) 285-8530

District: Middle Country Central School District


Students who attend Hawkins Path School usually attend:

Middle:    Selden Middle School
High:    Newfield High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
40.3%
Hispanic:
36.9%
Asian:
11.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the New York average (40% vs 55% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 45 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school40%
District avg39%
New York avg55%
1,918th of 2,445
New York public elementary schools ?
Bottom 22%▼ down 46 pts since 2015
From top 33% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New York Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 7Elementary Schools in the Middle Country Central School District
740th of 874Middle Country 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202525.21918 of 244521.6%★☆☆☆☆
202418.42108 of 244513.8%★☆☆☆☆
202327.11838 of 243924.6%★☆☆☆☆
202234.51637 of 243432.7%★★☆☆☆
202166.4692 of 220168.6%★★★☆☆
201939.71428 of 241340.8%★★☆☆☆
201834.71619 of 239532.4%★★☆☆☆
201738.11489 of 238637.6%★★☆☆☆
201648.21234 of 236647.8%★★☆☆☆
201565.0774 of 235267.1%★★★☆☆
201473.3563 of 234576.0%★★★★☆
201374.2505 of 232578.3%★★★★☆
201283.5275 of 232088.1%★★★★☆
201176.0507 of 228677.8%★★★★☆
201072.5607 of 226373.2%★★★★☆
200968.4783 of 225765.3%★★★☆☆
200872.1650 of 222770.8%★★★★☆
200770.8715 of 221967.8%★★★☆☆
200667.9816 of 220663.0%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202521.1595 of 69614.5%★☆☆☆☆
202422.1550 of 66216.9%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202522.71007 of 11179.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202421.41003 of 10665.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202217.31001 of 10272.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202521.32025 of 240915.9%★☆☆☆☆
202420.02067 of 241314.3%★☆☆☆☆
202330.11737 of 240327.7%★☆☆☆☆
202230.41744 of 240127.4%★☆☆☆☆
202159.8738 of 195562.3%★★★☆☆
201935.01557 of 235733.9%★★☆☆☆
201837.81542 of 233834.0%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202526.11254 of 156920.1%★☆☆☆☆
202422.41303 of 153114.9%★☆☆☆☆
202330.41046 of 142926.8%★☆☆☆☆
202228.21169 of 150322.2%★☆☆☆☆
202166.4217 of 81873.5%★★★★☆
201941.6738 of 131543.9%★★☆☆☆
201850.4640 of 139254.0%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202523.81719 of 209818.1%★☆☆☆☆
202421.11783 of 207814.2%★☆☆☆☆
202329.61481 of 204127.4%★☆☆☆☆
202234.71398 of 209933.4%★★☆☆☆
202170.7345 of 167879.4%★★★★☆
201937.01281 of 203237.0%★★☆☆☆
201845.11062 of 204548.1%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202533.21670 of 240730.6%★★☆☆☆
202419.32090 of 241113.3%★☆☆☆☆
202326.31841 of 240023.3%★☆☆☆☆
202241.71410 of 240041.3%★★☆☆☆
202164.0661 of 196166.3%★★★☆☆
201948.01187 of 235849.7%★★☆☆☆
201833.21658 of 234029.1%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202527.31659 of 213422.3%★☆☆☆☆
202419.31991 of 21105.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202342.7987 of 201651.0%★★★☆☆
201966.0348 of 185981.3%★★★★☆
201829.71508 of 194122.3%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202518.31212 of 140213.6%★☆☆☆☆
202410.61307 of 13926.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202244.5805 of 139942.5%★★☆☆☆
202159.9508 of 122458.5%★★★☆☆
201939.1851 of 133836.4%★★☆☆☆
201827.11125 of 140820.1%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Male (2025)31st percentile+9 vs school
Special Education (2025)22nd percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)20th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile-3 vs school
Female (2025)16th percentile-6 vs school
Asian (2025)15th percentile-7 vs school
White (2025)14th percentile-8 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)10th percentile-12 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts45%-10 vs state
Math37%-21 vs state
Science35%-10 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 385 students attended Hawkins Path School.

Hawkins Path School ranks in the bottom 21.6% of New York elementary schools.

Students at Hawkins Path School are 40% White, 37% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races.

Students who attend Hawkins Path School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Selden Middle School
High : Newfield High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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