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Merrick Avenue Middle School

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Merrick Avenue Middle School ranks 195 th of 1500 New York alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet, Alternative Grades 7-10

195^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Alternative Schools

Better than 87% of New York alternative schools

Summary

Merrick Avenue Middle School is a high-performing public magnet middle school serving grades 7-10 in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, located in Merrick, New York. With 846 students, the school has consistently been ranked among the top middle schools in the state, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Merrick Avenue Middle School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outpacing state and district averages in standardized test scores across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 68.9% of 7th graders and 76.35% of 8th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 67.45% for the district and 50.99% for the state. In math, 77.62% of 7th graders and 53.13% of 8th graders were proficient or better, surpassing the district and state averages. The school also boasts a 100% proficiency rate in Earth Science and Algebra I Regents exams, significantly higher than the surrounding areas.

Merrick Avenue Middle School's success extends beyond overall academic performance, with strong outcomes across different student subgroups. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 147th out of 775 New York middle schools for White students, 159th out of 965 for Hispanic students, and 221st out of 1,457 for female students. Additionally, the school has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 6.84% in 2021-2022 to 10.28% in 2023-2024, suggesting it serves a more affluent student population compared to nearby schools. With a low student-teacher ratio of 10.9 in the 2023-2024 school year, Merrick Avenue Middle School provides a supportive learning environment that contributes to its exceptional academic achievements.

848

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,103

Per pupil spending ?

13%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1870 Merrick Ave
Merrick, NY 11566-9998

(516) 992-1200

District: Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District

Students who attend Merrick Avenue Middle School usually attend:

High:

Sanford H Calhoun High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.1%

Hispanic:

13.9%

Asian:

7.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 90th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (85% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of New York alternative schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school85%

District avg82%

New York avg53%

195^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

101^st of 874Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District 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	84.6	195 of 1500	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	273 of 1504	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	87.9	152 of 1500	89.9%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	230 of 1479	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	76.7	212 of 1242	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	87.0	156 of 1439	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	274 of 1438	80.9%	★★★★☆
2017	72.9	325 of 1455	77.7%	★★★★☆
2016	73.2	297 of 1429	79.2%	★★★★☆
2015	84.9	141 of 1407	90.0%	★★★★★
2014	78.4	217 of 1401	84.5%	★★★★☆
2013	83.8	167 of 1373	87.8%	★★★★☆
2012	86.0	128 of 1337	90.4%	★★★★★
2011	83.7	175 of 1295	86.5%	★★★★☆
2010	84.2	143 of 1243	88.5%	★★★★☆
2009	78.7	198 of 1224	83.8%	★★★★☆
2008	83.9	117 of 1185	90.1%	★★★★★
2007	86.9	79 of 1123	93.0%	★★★★★
2006	84.2	127 of 1095	88.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	48.0	333 of 705	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	219 of 406	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	277 of 396	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.1	145 of 388	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.4	149 of 381	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.3	153 of 236	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	80.6	60 of 369	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	112 of 374	70.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.3	221 of 1457	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	307 of 1465	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	86.0	157 of 1463	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	84.3	161 of 1454	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	71.5	222 of 1066	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	82.7	201 of 1370	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	272 of 1353	79.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	159 of 965	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	159 of 953	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	171 of 943	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	67.4	214 of 914	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	84.8	43 of 449	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	70.7	185 of 826	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	66.0	218 of 810	73.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	200 of 1283	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	59.1	444 of 1296	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	87.4	109 of 1288	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	82.0	150 of 1306	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	83.0	100 of 935	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	75.7	223 of 1241	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	45.1	618 of 1245	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	84.1	181 of 1455	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	76.9	241 of 1464	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	86.9	146 of 1464	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	74.2	278 of 1455	80.9%	★★★★☆
2021	78.1	168 of 1071	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	90.3	115 of 1366	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	76.4	259 of 1352	80.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	461 of 1298	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.6	611 of 1303	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	83.0	112 of 1307	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	58.8	331 of 1283	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	43.8	244 of 522	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.4	358 of 1139	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.7	565 of 1170	51.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	147 of 775	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	67.8	217 of 778	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	79.7	143 of 772	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	69.2	201 of 748	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	66.3	181 of 614	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	78.8	120 of 716	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	63.5	272 of 763	64.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)88th percentile~ school

Female (2025)85th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)81st percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)64th percentile-23 vs school

African American (2024)53rd percentile-29 vs school

Asian (2025)46th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Earth Science100%+35 vs state

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

Math74%+22 vs state

English Language Arts72%+20 vs state

Science71%+27 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, November 2, 2009

I have a child in the special education program and the principle, teachers, and staff are wonderful! They care about the kids as if they were their own. I am very lucky to have my child in this school! Close Quote

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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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Geometry 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	% 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
Merrick Avenue Middle School	Public, Magnet, Alternative	7-10	1870 Merrick Ave	Merrick	11566	Nassau County	Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District	No	Yes	No	No	(516) 992-1200	848	76	11.1	13.0%	628 (74.1%)	23 (2.7%)	118 (13.9%)	66 (7.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.4%)								(n/a)					100.0					100.0						68.9	76.4					77.6	53.1		70.8	96.1	98.9	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.6	98.9	99.5	$34,103	$102	$34,001
Evergreen Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	605 Peninsula Blvd	Hempstead	11550	Nassau County	Evergreen Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(516) 292-2060	1,144	82	13.9	86.7%	2 (0.2%)	96 (8.4%)	991 (86.6%)	4 (0.3%)	51 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	0.0	83.3	72.0		49.0	66.2	34.5		55.6	66.3	72.7	41.5	48.0	38.0	40.3	46.4	33.3	58.3	50.8	37.5	39.4	28.6	28.4	21.2	5.1									$20,619	$1,395	$19,224
Academy Charter School-Uniondale	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	100 Charles Lindbergh Blvd	Uniondale	11553	Nassau County	Academy Charter School-Uniondale	Yes	No	No	Yes	(516) 591-3030	1,607	104	15.5	68.3%	6 (0.4%)	901 (56.1%)	630 (39.2%)	10 (0.6%)	15 (0.9%)	3 (0.2%)	42 (2.6%)								(n/a)	59.7	50.9	86.7	0.0	59.4	65.2	45.0	54.1	87.4	61.0	31.2	85.3	73.9	78.3	70.9	83.3	75.4	92.2	89.2	72.2	80.7	89.9	73.7	64.0	64.8									$21,382	$1,466	$19,916
Academy Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	117 N Franklin Ave	Hempstead	11550	Nassau County	Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(516) 408-2200	2,003	123	16.2	84.4%	6 (0.3%)	646 (32.3%)	1,299 (64.9%)	16 (0.8%)	13 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (1.1%)								(n/a)	57.1	41.1	83.6		48.7	81.9	54.9	85.3	77.6	64.7	69.1	71.0	65.8	75.8	71.1	71.3	74.6	82.1	79.3	72.5	67.7	76.7	77.0	59.0	69.4									$22,561	$1,781	$20,781
Middle/High School Ames Campus	Public, Alternative	9	198 Baltimore Ave	Massapequa	11758	Nassau County	Massapequa Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 308-5801	495	53	9.2	12.5%	399 (80.6%)	5 (1.0%)	58 (11.7%)	12 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.0%)								(n/a)					96.6		99.6			97.2	99.5															99.4	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	$36,620	$753	$35,866
Nassau BOCES	Public, Alternative	K-12	71 Clinton Rd	Garden City	11530	Nassau County	Nassau BOCES	No	No	No	No	(516) 396-2200	1,797	248	7.2		404 (22.5%)	482 (26.8%)	698 (38.8%)	164 (9.1%)	5 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	41 (2.3%)								(n/a)																										99.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.8
Ps 993	Public, Magnet, Alternative	K-12	85-15 258th St	Floral Park	11001	Queens County	Nyc Special Schools - District 75	No	Yes	No	No	(718) 831-4040	636	119	5.3	84.6%	126 (19.8%)	100 (15.7%)	227 (35.7%)	156 (24.5%)	17 (2.7%)	5 (0.8%)	5 (0.8%)								(n/a)																																		$124,854	$1,385	$123,470
Roslyn Heights Elementary School	Public, Alternative	K-11	240 Willow St	Roslyn Heights	11577	Nassau County	Roslyn Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 801-5501	307	26	11.8	20.5%	175 (57.0%)	10 (3.3%)	37 (12.1%)	75 (24.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)								(n/a)																										97.8	98.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	98.9	98.9	98.9	$37,845	$394	$37,451
New York City Children's Center	Public, Alternative	2-12	74-03 Commonwealth Blvd	Bellerose	11426	Queens County	New York State Office Mental Health (Omh)	No	No	No	No	(718) 264-4500	40				19 (47.5%)	13 (32.5%)	6 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Ps 23 At Queens Children Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	74-03 Commonwealth Blvd-Bldg	Bellerose	11426	Queens County	Nyc Special Schools - District 75	No	No	No	No	(718) 264-4880	389	84	4.6	88.9%	53 (13.6%)	101 (26.0%)	161 (41.4%)	63 (16.2%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)								(n/a)																																		$101,627	$1,307	$100,320

Frequently Asked Questions about Merrick Avenue Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Merrick Avenue Middle School?

Students at Merrick Avenue Middle School are 74% White, 14% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 3% African American, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Merrick Avenue Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 848 students attended Merrick Avenue Middle School.

Is Merrick Avenue Middle School a good school?

Merrick Avenue Middle School ranks 195^th of 1500 New York alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Merrick Avenue Middle School in?

Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District

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