Is Vanderbilt Elementary School a good school?

Vanderbilt Elementary School ranks 282 nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Vanderbilt Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 705 students attended Vanderbilt Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Vanderbilt Elementary School?

Students at Vanderbilt Elementary School are 46% White, 19% Asian, 17% Hispanic, 11% African American, 6% Two or more races.

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

Vanderbilt Elementary School

Summary:

Vanderbilt Elementary School is a public school in Dix Hills, New York, serving 703 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. It is part of the Half Hollow Hills Central School District, which is ranked 137 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Vanderbilt Elementary School has consistently been ranked among the top elementary schools in New York, with a current ranking of 282 out of 2,445 schools.

Vanderbilt Elementary School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in New York State Assessments for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 75% of 5th-grade students at Vanderbilt were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the district average of 59.15% and the state average of 43.68%. In Math, 93% of 5th-grade students at Vanderbilt were proficient or better, compared to the district average of 75.6% and the state average of 48.93%. The school also has strong performance across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students ranking 143 out of 1,531 New York elementary schools and Multi-racial students ranking 54 out of 279 schools.

While Vanderbilt Elementary School consistently outperforms the state and district averages, the nearby Paumanok Elementary School and Signal Hill Elementary School also perform well, though not quite at the same level as Vanderbilt. Additionally, Vanderbilt has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 15.43% to 19.5% over the past few years, suggesting it serves a more affluent population compared to some nearby schools. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.1 to 14.8 over the past few years, which may contribute to its strong academic performance.

Detail:

Public K-5

350 Deer Park Ave
Dix Hills, NY 11746-5295

(631) 592-3800

District: Half Hollow Hills Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
282^nd of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,083

Students who attend Vanderbilt Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 14.1

Number of students: 705

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.0%

Asian:

19.4%

Hispanic:

17.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 21%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Vanderbilt Elementary School ranks better than 88.5% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 2^nd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Half Hollow Hills Central School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 86.55. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Vanderbilt Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Half Hollow Hills Central School District. Student population at Vanderbilt Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (46%), Asian (19.4%), Hispanic (17.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 21% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Vanderbilt Elementary School is 14.1, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Half Hollow Hills Central School District! (See more...)

Compare Vanderbilt Elementary School employs 49.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Vanderbilt Elementary School is $20,083, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Half Hollow Hills Central School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Vanderbilt Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Vanderbilt Elementary School 282^nd of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Vanderbilt Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Half Hollow Hills Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Half Hollow Hills Central School District 137^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Vanderbilt Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Vanderbilt Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	82.35	238^th	2206	89.2%
2007	75.47	516^th	2219	76.7%
2008	72.73	621^st	2227	72.1%
2009	72.14	624^th	2257	72.4%
2010	82.78	259^th	2263	88.6%
2011	80.83	349^th	2286	84.7%
2012	80.02	394^th	2320	83.0%
2013	87.75	196^th	2325	91.6%
2014	84.20	268^th	2345	88.6%
2015	93.55	64^th	2352	97.3%
2016	83.86	295^th	2366	87.5%
2017	83.96	296^th	2386	87.6%
2018	80.06	390^th	2395	83.7%
2019	82.21	378^th	2413	84.3%
2021	87.84	182^nd	2201	91.7%
2022	90.86	173^rd	2434	92.9%
2023	87.98	254^th	2439	89.6%
2024	86.55	282^nd	2445	88.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Vanderbilt Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	80.06	41^st	202	79.7%
2019	84.26	22^nd	180	87.8%
2021	85.90	23^rd	143	83.9%
2022	88.60	34^th	289	88.2%
2023	87.67	36^th	223	83.9%
2024	84.13	54^th	279	80.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Vanderbilt Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	57.62	567^th	1941	70.8%
2019	66.19	344^th	1859	81.5%
2021	76.29	143^rd	1044	86.3%
2022	73.61	293^rd	2031	85.6%
2023	74.01	309^th	2016	84.7%
2024	70.48	382^nd	2110	81.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Vanderbilt Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	51.16	892^nd	2045	56.4%
2019	32.88	1384^th	2032	31.9%
2021	71.11	341^st	1678	79.7%
2022	89.79	135^th	2099	93.6%
2023	78.61	313^th	2041	84.7%
2024	75.79	347^th	2078	83.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Vanderbilt Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	80.94	350^th	2338	85.0%
2019	75.69	490^th	2357	79.2%
2021	85.76	165^th	1955	91.6%
2022	90.49	145^th	2401	94.0%
2023	87.08	257^th	2403	89.3%
2024	89.37	191^st	2413	92.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Vanderbilt Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	76.16	465^th	2340	80.1%
2019	84.43	287^th	2358	87.8%
2021	85.98	173^rd	1961	91.2%
2022	88.27	203^rd	2400	91.5%
2023	86.91	251^st	2400	89.5%
2024	81.30	367^th	2411	84.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Vanderbilt Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	57.56	298^th	601	50.4%
2019	63.00	226^th	548	58.8%
2021	64.84	157^th	430	63.5%
2022	67.58	227^th	671	66.2%
2023	69.68	187^th	605	69.1%
2024	68.20	213^th	662	67.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Vanderbilt Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	69.34	219^th	948	76.9%
2019	60.97	265^th	891	70.3%
2021	78.58	63^rd	427	85.2%
2022	79.67	143^rd	936	84.7%
2023	69.58	194^th	857	77.4%
2024	61.32	278^th	927	70.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Vanderbilt Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	84.86	130^th	1392	90.7%
2019	59.83	421^st	1315	68.0%
2021	87.83	56^th	818	93.2%
2022	91.69	78^th	1503	94.8%
2023	84.33	143^rd	1429	90.0%
2024	86.11	143^rd	1531	90.7%

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Rank History for White students at Vanderbilt Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	77.08	257^th	1408	81.7%
2019	82.16	198^th	1338	85.2%
2021	85.48	86^th	1224	93.0%
2022	86.96	95^th	1399	93.2%
2023	81.85	202^nd	1337	84.9%
2024	82.06	202^nd	1392	85.5%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Vanderbilt Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	425	136	56	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	625
1990	426	112	49	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	593
1991	417	121	59	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	607
1992	383	87	50	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	531
1993	398	91	45	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	546
1994	428	82	48	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	575
1995	449	95	42	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	598
1996	449	95	42	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	598
1997	445	99	41	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	597
1998	445	128	38	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	633
1999	455	125	40	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	646
2000	454	133	38	33	1	n/a	n/a	0	659
2001	456	129	42	33	1	n/a	n/a	0	661
2002	461	122	55	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	664
2003	461	122	55	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	664
2004	442	128	56	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	651
2005	438	133	65	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	660
2006	443	129	70	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	674
2007	448	120	68	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	660
2008	445	121	72	31	2	n/a	n/a	12	683
2009	406	100	68	23	5	n/a	n/a	5	607
2010	399	86	69	24	0	n/a	n/a	7	585
2011	364	78	73	29	3	0	14	0	561
2012	315	78	53	54	2	0	23	0	525
2013	263	63	47	55	1	0	23	0	452
2014	244	71	51	59	1	0	25	0	451
2015	409	89	95	80	0	0	30	0	703
2016	372	98	95	77	0	0	38	0	680
2017	357	100	92	82	0	0	34	0	665
2018	349	101	99	85	0	0	41	0	675
2019	354	102	109	92	0	0	51	0	708
2020	320	109	119	100	0	0	48	0	696
2021	321	114	128	102	0	0	48	0	713
2022	313	93	135	104	0	0	42	0	687
2023	323	86	140	112	0	0	42	0	703
2024	324	79	137	123	0	0	42	0	705

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Vanderbilt Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	625	41.9	14.9	n/a
1990	593	43.9	13.5	n/a
1991	607	43.9	13.8	n/a
1992	531	37.9	14.0	n/a
1993	546	35.6	15.3	n/a
1994	575	35.1	16.4	6.6
1995	598	38.0	15.7	7.7
1996	598	38.0	15.7	7.7
1997	597	37.9	15.8	9
1998	633	37.8	16.7	9.5
1999	646	38.0	17.0	10.1
2000	659	39.1	16.9	10.3
2001	661	44.8	14.8	9.2
2002	664	41.6	16.0	4.8
2003	664	41.6	16.0	4.8
2004	651	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	660	42.1	15.7	6.2
2006	674	41.0	16.4	8
2007	660	39.9	16.5	7.1
2008	683	41.9	16.3	8.9
2009	607	39.0	15.6	8.8
2010	585	39.0	15.0	12.5
2011	561	39.9	14.0	11.8
2012	525	31.0	16.9	11
2013	452	33.0	13.6	12.6
2014	451	32.0	14.0	14.4
2015	703	42.0	16.7	15.2
2016	680	43.0	15.8	17.4
2017	665	42.0	15.8	18
2018	675	42.0	16.0	13.6
2019	708	43.0	16.4	16.9
2020	696	48.9	14.2	18
2021	713	54.0	13.1	19.5
2022	687	51.5	13.3	15.4
2023	703	47.3	14.8	18.1
2024	705	49.8	14.1	21

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Vanderbilt Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	625	41.9	14.9	n/a
1990	593	43.9	13.5	n/a
1991	607	43.9	13.8	n/a
1992	531	37.9	14.0	n/a
1993	546	35.6	15.3	n/a
1994	575	35.1	16.4	6.6
1995	598	38.0	15.7	7.7
1996	598	38.0	15.7	7.7
1997	597	37.9	15.8	9
1998	633	37.8	16.7	9.5
1999	646	38.0	17.0	10.1
2000	659	39.1	16.9	10.3
2001	661	44.8	14.8	9.2
2002	664	41.6	16.0	4.8
2003	664	41.6	16.0	4.8
2004	651	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	660	42.1	15.7	6.2
2006	674	41.0	16.4	8
2007	660	39.9	16.5	7.1
2008	683	41.9	16.3	8.9
2009	607	39.0	15.6	8.8
2010	585	39.0	15.0	12.5
2011	561	39.9	14.0	11.8
2012	525	31.0	16.9	11
2013	452	33.0	13.6	12.6
2014	451	32.0	14.0	14.4
2015	703	42.0	16.7	15.2
2016	680	43.0	15.8	17.4
2017	665	42.0	15.8	18
2018	675	42.0	16.0	13.6
2019	708	43.0	16.4	16.9
2020	696	48.9	14.2	18
2021	713	54.0	13.1	19.5
2022	687	51.5	13.3	15.4
2023	703	47.3	14.8	18.1
2024	705	49.8	14.1	21

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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