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Best Schools in Dix Hills, NY
Dix Hills, NY has 19 public schools (4 high, 5 middle, 9 elementary) serving 16,601 students. On average they score 72% on state proficiency tests against a projected 73%, so schools in Dix Hills underperform expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Dix Hills, NY
The top high schools in Dix Hills, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Half Hollow Hills High School West
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Half Hollow Hills Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1055 Students
2. Commack High School
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Commack Union Free School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1861 Students
3. Half Hollow Hills High School East
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Half Hollow Hills Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1473 Students
4. Walt Whitman High School
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South Huntington Union Free School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1991 Students
Best Middle Schools in Dix Hills, NY
The top middle schools in Dix Hills, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Candlewood Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Half Hollow Hills Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 719 Students
2. Commack Middle School
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Commack Union Free School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1322 Students
3. West Hollow Middle School
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Half Hollow Hills Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 969 Students
4. Henry L Stimson Middle School
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South Huntington Union Free School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 870 Students
5. Silas Wood 6th Grade Center
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South Huntington Union Free School District • Public • Grades 6 • 399 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Dix Hills, NY
The top elementary schools in Dix Hills, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Vanderbilt Elementary School
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Projected Test Scores
Half Hollow Hills Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 703 Students
2. Paumanok Elementary School
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Half Hollow Hills Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 574 Students
3. Burr Intermediate School
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Commack Union Free School District • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 681 Students
4. Signal Hill Elementary School
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Half Hollow Hills Central School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 643 Students
5. Otsego Elementary School
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Half Hollow Hills Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 583 Students
6. Sawmill Intermediate School
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Commack Union Free School District • Public • Grades 2 - 5 • 574 Students
7. Maplewood Intermediate School
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South Huntington Union Free School District • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 605 Students
8. Rolling Hills School
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Commack Union Free School District • Public • Grades KG - 2 • 229 Students
9. Countrywood Primary Center
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South Huntington Union Free School District • Public • Grades KG - 2 • 589 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Dix Hills, NY
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Dix Hills, NY has a total population of 26,323 with 28% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 96%, and 64% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Dix Hills, NY
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Dix Hills, NY.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
12.65 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.09 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
10.55 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Dix Hills, NY.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Dix Hills, NY.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Dix Hills, NY Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Dix Hills, NY
How many schools are in Dix Hills, NY?
Dix Hills, NY has 19 public schools: 4 high schools, 5 middle schools and 9 elementary schools, serving 16,601 students in total.
How do schools in Dix Hills perform on state tests?
On average, 19 schools in Dix Hills score 72% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 73%, so on average schools in Dix Hills underperform expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Dix Hills?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 67%
- Projected: 72%
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- Actual: 62%
- Projected: 65%
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- Actual: 60%
- Projected: 65%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 69%
- Projected: 70%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 56%
- Projected: 59%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 76%
- Projected: 74%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 79%
- Projected: 76%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 69%
- Projected: 71%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 64%
- Projected: 65%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Dix Hills
7 of 10 schools in Dix Hills carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 5B: 2
All 10 public schools we grade in Dix Hills. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (2)
Middle and junior high schools (1)
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- Otsego Elementary School
- Paumanok Elementary School
- Signal Hill Elementary School
- Vanderbilt Elementary School