Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District

1260 Meadowbrook Rd
North Merrick, NY 11566-9998
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,764 students in Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District have an average math proficiency score of 85% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,654 Schools
# Students
5,283 Students
881,039 Students
# Teachers
480 Teachers
83,294 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, which is ranked #82 of all 1,007 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#73 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 10%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

78%
52%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

70%
49%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

93%
78%
97%
87.2%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
15.2%
34.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.74

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
10%
9%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
15%
31%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
3%
20%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% White
70%
36%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $33,122 in this school district is less than the state median of $34,989. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,551 is less than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$175 MM
$87,503 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$172 MM
$90,091 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$33,122
$34,989

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$32,551
$36,024

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Merrick Avenue Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1870 Merrick Ave
Merrick, NY 11566
(516) 992-1200
Gr: 7-10 | 848 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #22.
Grand Avenue Middle School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2301 Grand Ave
Bellmore, NY 11710
(516) 992-1100
Gr: 7-8 | 916 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: 07-12
  • Enrollment: 5,283 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in NY)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 78% (Top 10%)
  • : 70% (Top 10%)
  • : 93% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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