Top Rankings
North Merrick 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,200 students in North Merrick Union Free School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in North Merrick Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,684 Schools
# Students
1,200 Students
1,759,927 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
151,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
North Merrick Union Free School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#106 out of 788 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
62%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
13,510 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
108 Students
172,217 Students
% Asian Students
9%
10%
# Hispanic Students
201 Students
516,527 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
29%
# Black Students
39 Students
293,377 Students
% Black Students
3%
17%
# White Students
821 Students
701,079 Students
% White Students
68%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
4,063 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
23 Students
59,143 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
54,907
# Students in K Grade:
148
172,061
# Students in 1st Grade:
170
175,816
# Students in 2nd Grade:
171
179,820
# Students in 3rd Grade:
190
179,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
164
182,709
# Students in 5th Grade:
172
184,133
# Students in 6th Grade:
185
186,473
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
164,449
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
164,890
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
23,919
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
22,793
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
20,701
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
20,324
# Ungraded Students:
-
27,391
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,502 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 $28,653 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,502
$31,092
Spending / Student
$28,653
$31,961
Best North Merrick Union Free School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Camp Avenue School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1712 Merrick Ave
Merrick, NY 11566
(516) 379-3732
Merrick, NY 11566
(516) 379-3732
Grades: K-6
| 471 students
Rank: #22.
Old Mill Road School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1775 Old Mill Rd
Merrick, NY 11566
(516) 379-0945
Merrick, NY 11566
(516) 379-0945
Grades: K-6
| 450 students
Rank: #33.
Harold D Fayette School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1057 Merrick Ave
Merrick, NY 11566
(516) 489-3090
Merrick, NY 11566
(516) 489-3090
Grades: K-6
| 279 students
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