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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 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,659 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 70% (versus the New York public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 59% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District are Grand Avenue Middle School and Merrick Avenue Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,665 Schools
# Students
5,140 Students
912,626 Students
# Teachers
460 Teachers
84,150 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#34 out of 788 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
62%
Graduation Rate
97%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.73
# American Indian Students
18 Students
7,219 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
391 Students
82,980 Students
% Asian Students
8%
9%
# Hispanic Students
638 Students
263,492 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
29%
# Black Students
150 Students
187,068 Students
% Black Students
3%
20%
# White Students
3,861 Students
343,380 Students
% White Students
75%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
2,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
72 Students
26,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,892
# Students in K Grade:
-
25,420
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
26,970
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
27,600
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
27,654
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
28,843
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
43,851
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
158,025
# Students in 7th Grade:
847
191,045
# Students in 8th Grade:
805
194,721
# Students in 9th Grade:
848
43,975
# Students in 10th Grade:
856
39,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
888
36,233
# Students in 12th Grade:
872
36,047
# Ungraded Students:
24
25,147
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,928 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,733 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$159 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$158 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,928
$31,092
Spending / Student
$30,733
$31,961
Best Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Grand Avenue Middle School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2301 Grand Ave
Bellmore, NY 11710
(516) 992-1100
Bellmore, NY 11710
(516) 992-1100
Grades: 7-8
| 870 students
Rank: #22.
Merrick Avenue Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1870 Merrick Ave
Merrick, NY 11566
(516) 992-1200
Merrick, NY 11566
(516) 992-1200
Grades: 7-8
| 789 students
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