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Alumni: what's one memory from WEST HOLLOW MIDDLE SCHOOL that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
968
Middle
DISTRICT 837 · STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HALF HOLLOW HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361329001094
WEST HOLLOW MIDDLE SCHOOL
250 OLD E NECK RD, MELVILLE, NY 11747 · (631) 592-3400 · Suffolk County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL968 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 71% of New York public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public middle schools
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
94 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
230 students
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 309 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 293 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 351 | 36% |
| Ungraded | 15 | 2% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
63.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +3.0pp since 2023
Math
81.9%
NY avg 57.4%
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 82 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.0% | 81.9% |
| 2023-24 | 60.0% | N/A |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
66.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.3%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like WEST HOLLOW MIDDLE SCHOOL
WEST HOLLOW MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (66.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WEST HOLLOW MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 968 | 23.8% | 66.6% |
| JHS 167 ROBERT F WAGNER NEW YORK | 945 | 30.9% | 82.4% |
| CANDLEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL DIX HILLS | 706 | 27.8% | 72.9% |
| LOUIS M KLEIN MIDDLE SCHOOL HARRISON | 923 | 20.6% | 71.1% |
| JHS 54 BOOKER T WASHINGTON NEW YORK | 720 | 23.8% | 75.0% |
| FELIX FESTA DETERMINATION MIDDLE SCHOOL WEST NYACK | 679 | 22.7% | 71.7% |
Matched among New York middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where WEST HOLLOW MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.6% | #182 of 766 | #15 of 66 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.9% | #170 of 768 | #19 of 66 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #171 of 768 ▼ 15 | #10 of 66 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 968 | #82 of 796 | #15 of 66 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.3:1 | #328 of 683 | #33 of 66 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.1% | #58 of 688 | #5 of 66 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.8% | #673 of 773 | #45 of 66 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.1% | #196 of 524 | #22 of 59 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
968
-91 (-9%) vs 2020
+28% since 1990-91, when it was 755
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 11.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 968 | 94.5 | 10.3:1 | 24% (230) |
| 2023-24 | 955 | 93.9 | 10.2:1 | 24% (233) |
| 2022-23 | 969 | 97.7 | 9.9:1 | 22% (214) |
| 2020-21 | 1,059 | 96 | 11.0:1 | 22% (237) |
| 2017-18 | 1,154 | 84 | 13.7:1 | 15% (172) |
| 2015-16 | 1,269 | 91 | 13.9:1 | 14% (183) |
| 2010-11 | 1,471 | 114 | 12.9:1 | 11% (161) |
| 2000-01 | 1,083 | 75 | 14.4:1 | 6% (60) |
| 1990-91 | 755 | 69 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WEST HOLLOW MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About WEST HOLLOW MIDDLE SCHOOL
Students in MELVILLE, New York, attend WEST HOLLOW MIDDLE SCHOOL, a large middle school. Grades offered run from 6 through 8, with 968 students enrolled. For comparison, middle schools in New York average about 531 students.
HALF HOLLOW HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT is responsible for 9 schools, WEST HOLLOW MIDDLE SCHOOL included, with 7,203 students in all.
White students are the largest group at WEST HOLLOW MIDDLE SCHOOL, with 47% of enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 20% Asian, 15% Hispanic, 12% Black, and 7% multiracial. Among all residents of Suffolk County, the White share is about 66%. The chance that two students picked at random at WEST HOLLOW MIDDLE SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 70%.
WEST HOLLOW MIDDLE SCHOOL counts 94.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 10.3 students for each one. Middle schools in New York have a similar average ratio of 10.3:1. About 24% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Suffolk County, the average eligibility rate is 39%.
Measured against New York public middle schools, WEST HOLLOW MIDDLE SCHOOL receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 66.3% at WEST HOLLOW MIDDLE SCHOOL; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 66.6%.
Suffolk County census figures show that median household income is about $130,686, about 40% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. A total of 343 public schools operate in Suffolk County, serving about 222,439 students.
The school nearest to WEST HOLLOW MIDDLE SCHOOL is SUNQUAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, at a distance of about 1.5 miles. Within five miles of WEST HOLLOW MIDDLE SCHOOL, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, WEST HOLLOW MIDDLE SCHOOL is 3rd of 8 nearby schools with test data.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The number of students dropped from 1,059 to 968 over 4 years.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Suffolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,530,146
Census ACS
Median income
$130,686
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
343
222,439 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HALF HOLLOW HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL EASTHigh · 1,407 students
- HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL WESTHigh · 1,028 students
- VANDERBILT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 708 students
- CANDLEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 706 students
- SIGNAL HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 672 students
- PAUMANOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 602 students
Other schools in MELVILLE
- BIRCHWOOD INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLElementary · 659 students
- SUNQUAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 538 students
Nearby schools
- SUNQUAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 538
- SAGAMORE CHILDREN'S PSYCHIATRIC CENTER1.7 mi · 36
- MILTON L OLIVE MIDDLE SCHOOL2.2 mi · 546
- WYANDANCH MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL2.4 mi · 850
- ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL 2 (THE)2.5 mi · 468
- OLD BETHPAGE SCHOOL2.6 mi · 407
Frequently asked questions
About WEST HOLLOW MIDDLE SCHOOLHow large is WEST HOLLOW MIDDLE SCHOOL?
WEST HOLLOW MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 968 students in grades 06-08.
Is WEST HOLLOW MIDDLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
WEST HOLLOW MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at WEST HOLLOW MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Approximately 10.3:1 students per teacher at WEST HOLLOW MIDDLE SCHOOL.
How diverse is WEST HOLLOW MIDDLE SCHOOL?
WEST HOLLOW MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 47% White, 15% Hispanic, 12% Black, 20% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is WEST HOLLOW MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
WEST HOLLOW MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by HALF HOLLOW HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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