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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,209 students in North Merrick Union Free School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in North Merrick Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 73% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
1,209 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
North Merrick Union Free School District, which is ranked #133 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#133 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
10%
10%
% Hispanic
17%
30%
% Black
4%
16%
% White
67%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,289 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,439 is less than the state median of $32,183. 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
$28,289
$31,307
Spending / Student
$28,439
$32,183
Best North Merrick Union Free School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harold D Fayette School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1057 Merrick Ave
Merrick, NY 11566
(516) 489-3090
Merrick, NY 11566
(516) 489-3090
Grades: K-6
| 269 students
Rank: #22.
Camp Avenue School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1712 Merrick Ave
Merrick, NY 11566
(516) 379-3732
Merrick, NY 11566
(516) 379-3732
Grades: PK-6
| 488 students
Rank: #33.
Old Mill Road School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 50-54%)
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
| 452 students
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