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Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School

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Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School ranks 999 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-6

999^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School is an elementary school serving 596 students in grades K-6 in Springfield Gardens, New York. The school consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts and Math proficiency, with particularly strong performance in 5th and 6th grade ELA and 5th grade Math. Merrick Academy also ranks in the top 25% of New York elementary schools for African American students, Special Education students, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, indicating strong support for these student populations.

Compared to nearby traditional public schools like Ps 156 Laurelton and Ps 15 Jackie Robinson, Merrick Academy outperforms them in ELA and Math proficiency, especially in the upper elementary grades. However, the nearby Success Academy Charter School - Springfield Gardens outperforms Merrick Academy across all grade levels and subject areas, ranking among the top 5% of New York elementary schools.

Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School has seen a significant increase in per-student spending, from $16,370 in 2020-2021 to $24,576 in 2023-2024, indicating a commitment to investing in the school's resources. The school's performance has been relatively consistent over the past several years, maintaining a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, though it experienced a dip during the COVID-19 pandemic. Continued focus on improving academic outcomes, especially in the lower elementary grades, could help the school climb the rankings and provide even stronger educational opportunities for its students.

732

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,647

Per pupil spending ?

67.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

136-25 218th St
Springfield Gardens, NY 11413-2226

(718) 479-3753

District: Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

86.3%

Hispanic:

9.0%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 33 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New York median (59th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

New York avg54%

999^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 34 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

381^st of 874Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	999 of 2445	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	1097 of 2445	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.3	1123 of 2439	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.0	1074 of 2434	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.8	1719 of 2201	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.3	1103 of 2413	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.6	1350 of 2395	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.0	1443 of 2386	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.8	1402 of 2366	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	28.1	1750 of 2352	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.0	1619 of 2345	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.7	1265 of 2325	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	61.0	998 of 2320	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	37.6	1571 of 2286	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.8	1120 of 2263	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	75.4	485 of 2257	78.5%	★★★★☆
2008	47.9	1408 of 2227	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	27.6	1755 of 2219	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.4	1736 of 2206	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	227 of 928	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	202 of 927	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	207 of 857	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	204 of 936	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	50.6	182 of 427	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.8	182 of 891	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	65.2	252 of 948	73.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	1009 of 2409	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.3	1135 of 2413	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.9	1134 of 2403	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	975 of 2401	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.9	1458 of 1955	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.9	1129 of 2357	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.1	1458 of 2338	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	240 of 792	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.6	155 of 766	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	67.1	152 of 637	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	119 of 622	80.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	659 of 2098	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.0	589 of 2078	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	61.8	617 of 2041	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	711 of 2099	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.4	946 of 1678	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.2	662 of 2032	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	880 of 2045	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	979 of 2407	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	1038 of 2411	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.5	1136 of 2400	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	1168 of 2400	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.8	1613 of 1961	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.2	1072 of 2358	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.2	1196 of 2340	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	453 of 2134	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	51.9	759 of 2110	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.8	812 of 2016	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.7	518 of 2031	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	28.7	803 of 1044	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.1	454 of 1859	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	54.9	628 of 1941	67.6%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)79th percentile+20 vs school

African American (2025)76th percentile+16 vs school

Homeless (2025)70th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile~ school

Female (2025)58th percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts62%+8 vs state

Math54%~ state avg

Science46%~ state avg

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by a parent
Tuesday, April 2, 2019

Merrick Academy is a GREAT SCHOOL. They care about the students. They are always there when you need them. I CONSIDER THEM AN "ADDITION" TO MY FAMILY. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)						NY State Assessments Science (2025)		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	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	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th 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 Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	136-25 218th St	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(718) 479-3753	732	44	16.7	67.6%	5 (0.7%)	632 (86.3%)	66 (9.0%)	3 (0.4%)	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	14 (1.9%)	57.6	999^th of 2445 public elementary schools	59.1%		52.5	1097^th of 2445 public elementary schools	55.1%	98				55.4	63.0	64.4	63.5			59.3	59.2	67.1	38.7			46.2		$25,647	$247	$25,400
Cynthia Jenkins School	Public	PK, KG-5	179-37 137th Ave	Jamaica	11434	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 528-5399	297	31	9.7	80.1%	6 (2.0%)	231 (77.8%)	42 (14.1%)	5 (1.7%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.4%)	40.1	1468^th of 2445 public elementary schools	40.0%		27.3	1830^th of 2445 public elementary schools	25.2%	362				56.8	52.5	51.1				69.4	42.1	30.4				34.0		$36,963	$2,295	$34,668
Success Academy Charter School - Springfield Gardens	Public, Charter	K-8	132-55 Ridgedale St-3rd Fl	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	Success Academy Charter School - Springfield Gardens	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 602-4335	998			56.1%	6 (0.6%)	870 (87.2%)	54 (5.4%)	19 (1.9%)	29 (2.9%)	5 (0.5%)	15 (1.5%)	96.3	44^th of 2445 public elementary schools	98.2%		95.6	75^th of 2445 public elementary schools	96.9%	31	90.0	44.4	100.0	90.3	94.6	89.9	95.7	97.2		96.7	96.7	93.3	97.9	99.1		74.2		$17,918	$00	$17,918
Ps 132 Ralph Bunche	Public	PK, KG-5	132-15 218th St	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 528-5734	283	28	10.0	71.0%	2 (0.7%)	218 (77.0%)	38 (13.4%)	5 (1.8%)	16 (5.7%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	70.5	678^th of 2445 public elementary schools	72.3%		75.9	512^th of 2445 public elementary schools	79.1%	166				61.0	56.4	73.3				83.3	75.0	78.8				42.4		$40,282	$2,255	$38,027
Ps 156 Laurelton	Public	PK, KG-5	229-02 137th Ave	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 528-9173	172	15	11.4	84.3%	6 (3.5%)	124 (72.1%)	34 (19.8%)	5 (2.9%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	49.1	1216^th of 2445 public elementary schools	50.3%		38.3	1507^th of 2445 public elementary schools	38.4%	291				46.2	74.1	68.0				57.7	37.9	44.4				48.2		$38,407	$2,367	$36,041
Ps 15 Jackie Robinson	Public	PK, KG-5	121-15 Lucas St	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 525-1670	294	27	10.9	79.3%	2 (0.7%)	231 (78.6%)	40 (13.6%)	6 (2.0%)	7 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.4%)	30.7	1743^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	28.7%		44.1	1317^th of 2445 public elementary schools	46.1%	426				57.6	46.7	45.5				64.7	40.9	31.8				14.6		$39,106	$2,520	$36,586
Ps 251	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	144-51 Arthur St	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 276-2745	217	22	9.9	76.0%	2 (0.9%)	134 (61.8%)	48 (22.1%)	16 (7.4%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.1%)	67.7	748^th of 2445 public elementary schools	69.4%		71.4	606^th of 2445 public elementary schools	75.2%	142				81.0	68.6	63.6				83.3	71.4	53.3				48.8		$39,935	$2,083	$37,852
Ps 80 Thurgood Marshall Magnet School Of Multimedia (The)	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	171-05 137th Ave	Jamaica	11434	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 528-7070	363	29	12.6	88.7%	5 (1.4%)	264 (72.7%)	66 (18.2%)	11 (3.0%)	10 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	65.9	799^th of 2445 public elementary schools	67.3%		39.8	1461^st of 2445 public elementary schools	40.2%	662				76.0	58.3	71.9				80.8	69.4	59.5				38.2		$35,589	$2,325	$33,263
Gordon Parks School (The)	Public	PK, KG-8	233-15 Merrick Blvd	Rosedale	11422	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 341-8280	561	50	11.2	79.0%	3 (0.5%)	451 (80.4%)	54 (9.6%)	14 (2.5%)	10 (1.8%)	17 (3.0%)	12 (2.1%)	51.1	1185^th of 2445 public elementary schools	51.5%		38.7	1492^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	39.0%	307			69.7	64.5	60.0	60.4	55.3	52.1	48.8	48.4	72.2	54.6	41.7	51.9	44.4	25.6	40.3	$33,908	$2,531	$31,378
Achievement First Legacy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-3	118-49 Montauk St	Saint Albans	11412	Queens County	Achievement First Legacy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 471-2646	256	23	11.1	82.8%	4 (1.6%)	206 (80.5%)	29 (11.3%)	3 (1.2%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.1%)								(n/a)				66.7						64.2								$36,672	$1,318	$35,354

Frequently Asked Questions about Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School

How many students attend Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 732 students attended Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School.

What district is Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School in?

Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School

What is the racial makeup of Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School?

Students at Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School are 86% African American, 9% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Is Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School a good school?

Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School ranks 999^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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