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Merrick Union Free School District

At a glance

74^thof 874 New York districts▲ 17

Better than 91% of New York districts

Elementary 3Grades PK, KG-6

21 Babylon Rd
Merrick, NY 11566-4547·(516) 992-7240·All New York district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 91.5% of districts

Schools

1,683

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedChatterton School144^th of 2,445 New York elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Birch School up 132 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Merrick Union Free School District is home to three high-performing elementary schools that consistently outshine state averages on academic assessments. Chatterton School stands out with the highest proficiency rates, with 100% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and 98.21% in Math. Birch School follows closely, with several grade levels exceeding 80% proficiency in both subjects. All three schools, including Norman J Levy Lakeside School, significantly outperform the state averages, often by 20-30 percentage points.

The district's investment in education is evident, with high spending per student ranging from $30,480 to $31,928 and low student-teacher ratios of 10.2 to 10.7 students per teacher. This resource allocation may contribute to the schools' strong academic performance. Additionally, the schools have shown improvements in their statewide rankings, with Chatterton School and Birch School ranking 144th and 163rd, respectively, out of 2,445 New York elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

The relatively low free and reduced lunch rates, ranging from 7.7% to 9.05%, suggest that the Merrick Union Free School District serves a relatively affluent student population. This may have implications for the schools' ability to attract and retain high-quality teachers, as well as the resources available to support student learning. Overall, the data indicates that the Merrick Union Free School District is home to a group of exceptional elementary schools that are providing a high-quality education to their students.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)				NY State Assessments Math (2025)				NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Birch School	Public	PK, KG-6	2400 Central Pkwy	Merrick	11566	Nassau County	Merrick Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 992-7250	588	55	10.6	6.1%	462 (78.6%)	14 (2.4%)	58 (9.9%)	40 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.4%)	91.6	163^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	93.3%		85.9	295^th of 2445 public elementary schools	87.9%	132	77.8	76.7	89.2	80.0	85.7	90.5	86.4	82.3	73.3	98.9	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.4	99.4	99.4	$33,036	$314	$32,722
Chatterton School	Public	PK, KG-6	108 N Merrick Ave	Merrick	11566	Nassau County	Merrick Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 992-7270	451	47	9.6	8.4%	324 (71.8%)	13 (2.9%)	56 (12.4%)	41 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	92.6	144^th of 2445 public elementary schools	94.1%		88.1	248^th of 2445 public elementary schools	89.9%	104	100.0	82.1	87.8	70.8	98.2	83.7	78.0	86.2	76.0	97.8	98.8	99.5	99.5	99.5	98.3	99.5	99.3	$33,008	$325	$32,683
Norman J Levy Lakeside School	Public	PK, KG-6	21 Babylon Rd	Merrick	11566	Nassau County	Merrick Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 992-7231	644	60	10.7	6.4%	539 (83.7%)	9 (1.4%)	57 (8.9%)	33 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	87.9	239^th of 2445 public elementary schools	90.2%		89	229^th of 2445 public elementary schools	90.6%	10	76.3	78.3	78.8	69.8	77.8	88.6	87.3	79.0	71.4	98.9	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.6	99.3	99.5	$32,658	$300	$32,358

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District	1.01 mi	5	101^st
Freeport Union Free School District	1.05 mi	8	378^th
North Merrick Union Free School District	1.45 mi	3	160^th
Bellmore Union Free School District	1.52 mi	3
Roosevelt Union Free School District	1.61 mi	5	779^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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