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B+

Candlewood Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1200 Carlls Straight Path, Dix Hills, NY 11746 · (631) 592-3300 · Part of Half Hollow Hills Central School District

Huntington’s School Grade A better than 89% of New York school districts

Students
706
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
28%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Candlewood Middle School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Huntington kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Huntington kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Candlewood Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency71%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

1200 Carlls Straight Path, Dix Hills

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6232
Grade 7239
Grade 8217
Ungraded18
Enrollment over time
729’20
746’21
719’22
738’23
706’24

Down 3.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 41%Asian 24%Hispanic 16%Black 13%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Candlewood Middle School from Huntington families.

Other schools in Half Hollow Hills Central School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New York’s other public schools; Huntington’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.