📍 1200 Carlls Straight Path, Dix Hills, Suffolk County, 11746
Candlewood Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Dix Hills, Suffolk County. The school has 719 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Half Hollow Hills Central School District school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 66.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.8:1. 75% of students are proficient in reading. 71% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Candlewood Middle School enrolls 719 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 66.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 40% White, 21% Asian and 17% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 285 | 40% |
| Asian | 151 | 21% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 123 | 17% |
| Black or African American | 118 | 16% |
| Two or more races | 40 | 5.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
165 of the school's 719 students (23%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 153 qualify for free lunch and 12 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Candlewood Middle School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY-10, state senate district 2, state house district 12.
Candlewood Middle School is one of 9 schools in HALF HOLLOW HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in DIX HILLS, New York. The district serves 7,302 students district-wide and employs 647 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 719 students, Candlewood Middle School is close to the district average of about 811 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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