Vanderbilt Elementary School

Public elementary school, kindergarten to ungraded · Dix Hills, New York

Vanderbilt Elementary School in Dix Hills, New York enrolled 708 students in 2024-25 with 50.8 full-time teachers, 13.9 students per teacher against the New York elementary-school median of 11.6. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 67-71% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 83% proficient in math in 2022-23 (New York: 47% and 52%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 7%

703 students in 2022-23, 705 students in 2023-24, 708 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 47.4 to 50.8.

Students enrolled at Vanderbilt Elementary School by school year2022-23: 703, 2023-24: 705, 2024-25: 70802004006008002022-237032023-247052024-25708
Students enrolled at Vanderbilt Elementary School by school year2022-23: 703, 2023-24: 705, 2024-25: 70802004006008002022-237032023-247052024-25708
Students enrolled at Vanderbilt Elementary School by school year2022-23: 703, 2023-24: 705, 2024-25: 70802004006008002022-237032023-247052024-25708
Students enrolled at Vanderbilt Elementary School by school year2022-23: 703, 2023-24: 705, 2024-25: 70802004006008002022-237032023-247052024-25708
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2370347.414.8
2023-2470549.814.2
2024-2570850.813.9

13.9 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 80 of every 100 New York elementary schools

Among the 2,490 New York elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 11.6; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, New York elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.5 to 71.3; This school 13.9; state median 11.6.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.9state median 11.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New York elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.5 to 71.3; This school 13.9; state median 11.6.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.9state median 11.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New York elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.5 to 71.3; This school 13.9; state median 11.6.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.9state median 11.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New York elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.5 to 71.3; This school 13.9; state median 11.6.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.9state median 11.6U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Vanderbilt Elementary School enrolled 686 students and reported no counselor; it reported 1 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions1
  • Chronically absent7.8% (2022-23)

Who attends

46.0% of students were White, 21.6% Asian, 16.0% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White46.0%
  2. Asian21.6%
  3. Hispanic16.0%
  4. Black10.6%
  5. Two or more races5.8%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Vanderbilt Elementary School scored proficient or above: 67-71% in reading in 2021-22 and 83% in math in 2022-23, against 47% in reading in 2021-22 and 52% in math in 2022-23 across New York. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New York, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtNew York
Reading and language arts, 2021-2267‑71%62%47%
Math, 2022-2383%69% (2021-22)52%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Dix Hills

5 public elementary schools in Dix Hills report 2024-25 enrollment; Vanderbilt Elementary School is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Vanderbilt Elementary School70813.922.7%
Signal Hill Elementary School67213.718.2%
Paumanok Elementary School60212.628.9%
Otsego Elementary School57412.032.2%
Rolling Hills School24613.423.2%

All public schools in Dix Hills →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Vanderbilt Elementary School

  1. Signal Hill Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.5 miles away: 672 students, 13.7 per teacher (2024-25).1.5 mi
  2. Rolling Hills SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.7 miles away: 246 students, 13.4 per teacher (2024-25).1.7 mi
  3. Compare Vanderbilt Elementary School with Signal Hill Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Half Hollow Hills Central School District spends per student$34,956 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$34,956
  5. The largest public schools in New YorkVanderbilt Elementary School is the number 257 by size of 2,546 New York elementary schools open in 2024-25.#257 of 2,546
  6. New York schools by students per teacher13.9 students per teacher here against the New York median of 11.6 for elementary schools.13.9:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Vanderbilt Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Vanderbilt Elementary School?
    708 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 703 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Dix Hills, NY.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Vanderbilt Elementary School?
    13.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the New York median for elementary schools is 11.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Vanderbilt Elementary School a Title I school?
    Vanderbilt Elementary School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Vanderbilt Elementary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Vanderbilt Elementary School scored proficient or above: 67-71% in reading in 2021-22 and 83% in math in 2022-23, against 47% in reading in 2021-22 and 52% in math in 2022-23 across New York. New York's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Vanderbilt Elementary School in?
    Half Hollow Hills Central School District, NCES district ID 3613290. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 361329001093 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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