Top Rankings
Bellmore Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 550 students in Bellmore Union Free School District.
Public Preschools in Bellmore Union Free School District have a diversity score of 0.50, which is less than the New York public preschool average of 0.73.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,585 Schools
# Students
1,135 Students
682,001 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
58,586 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bellmore Union Free School District, which is ranked #129 of all 1,008 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#111 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
78%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)22%
34.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
10%
11%
% Hispanic
16%
31%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
69%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,367 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,369. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,323 is less than the state median of $32,246. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,367
$31,369
Spending / Student
$30,323
$32,246
Best Bellmore Union Free School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
2750 S St Mark's Ave
Bellmore, NY 11710
(516) 679-2930
Bellmore, NY 11710
(516) 679-2930
Gr: PK-2 | 550 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
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