Merrick Avenue Middle School

Public 7-8

 1870 Merrick Ave
       Merrick, NY  11566-9998


(516) 992-1200

District: Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
152nd of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $21,742 Help


Students who attend Merrick Avenue Middle School usually attend:

High:    Sanford H Calhoun High School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.9 Help
Number of students:  814

Racial breakdown:

White:
74.2%
Hispanic:
14.5%
Asian:
7.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  8.4% Help


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Compare Details Merrick Avenue Middle School ranks better than 89.9% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.88. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (74.2%), Hispanic (14.5%), Asian (7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Merrick Avenue Middle School is 10.9. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Merrick Avenue Middle School is $21,742.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Merrick Avenue Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Merrick Avenue Middle School 152nd of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See Merrick Avenue Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District 95th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Merrick Avenue Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Merrick Avenue Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 84.16 127th 1095 88.4%
2007 86.94 79th 1123 93.0%
2008 83.93 117th 1185 90.1%
2009 78.75 198th 1224 83.8%
2010 84.22 143rd 1243 88.5%
2011 83.70 175th 1295 86.5%
2012 86.05 128th 1337 90.4%
2013 83.79 167th 1373 87.8%
2014 78.35 217th 1401 84.5%
2015 84.87 141st 1407 90.0%
2016 73.19 297th 1429 79.2%
2017 72.86 325th 1455 77.7%
2018 77.21 274th 1438 80.9%
2019 87.01 156th 1439 89.2%
2021 76.75 212th 1242 82.9%
2022 80.05 230th 1479 84.4%
2023 87.88 152nd 1500 89.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Merrick Avenue Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.72 565th 1170 51.7%
2019 52.38 358th 1139 68.6%
2021 43.77 244th 522 53.3%
2022 58.81 331st 1283 74.2%
2023 82.97 112th 1307 91.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Merrick Avenue Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.13 618th 1245 50.4%
2019 75.71 223rd 1241 82.0%
2021 83.00 100th 935 89.3%
2022 81.99 150th 1306 88.5%
2023 87.41 109th 1288 91.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Merrick Avenue Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.83 272nd 1353 79.9%
2019 82.67 201st 1370 85.3%
2021 71.51 222nd 1066 79.2%
2022 84.32 161st 1454 88.9%
2023 86.02 157th 1463 89.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Merrick Avenue Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.41 259th 1352 80.8%
2019 90.31 115th 1366 91.6%
2021 78.11 168th 1071 84.3%
2022 74.21 278th 1455 80.9%
2023 86.89 146th 1464 90.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at Merrick Avenue Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.67 112th 374 70.1%
2019 80.58 60th 369 83.7%
2021 46.28 153rd 236 35.2%
2022 63.44 149th 381 60.9%
2023 65.11 145th 388 62.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Merrick Avenue Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.04 218th 810 73.1%
2019 70.71 185th 826 77.6%
2021 84.79 43rd 449 90.4%
2022 67.40 214th 914 76.6%
2023 76.25 171st 943 81.9%
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Rank History for White students at Merrick Avenue Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.54 272nd 763 64.4%
2019 78.80 120th 716 83.2%
2021 66.34 181st 614 70.5%
2022 69.16 201st 748 73.1%
2023 79.68 143rd 772 81.5%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Open Quote 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



Enrollment information for Merrick Avenue Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 775 4 19 4 0 n/a n/a 0 802
1990 800 5 15 6 0 n/a n/a 0 826
1991 735 2 29 17 0 n/a n/a 0 783
1992 756 2 26 13 0 n/a n/a 0 797
1993 751 5 26 11 0 n/a n/a 0 793
1994 688 5 28 22 0 n/a n/a 0 743
1995 745 5 9 24 0 n/a n/a 0 783
1996 745 5 9 24 0 n/a n/a 0 783
1997 791 3 15 29 0 n/a n/a 0 838
1998 807 4 26 25 0 n/a n/a 0 862
1999 872 6 13 21 0 n/a n/a 0 912
2000 851 7 32 20 0 n/a n/a 0 910
2001 882 6 24 24 0 n/a n/a 0 936
2002 957 0 41 13 0 n/a n/a 0 1011
2003 957 0 41 13 0 n/a n/a 0 1011
2004 910 7 51 37 0 n/a n/a 0 1005
2005 865 6 44 37 0 n/a n/a 0 952
2006 932 7 16 43 0 n/a n/a 0 998
2007 920 12 27 41 0 n/a n/a 0 1000
2008 887 10 34 47 0 n/a n/a 0 978
2009 880 9 32 64 1 n/a n/a 0 986
2010 868 9 33 59 1 n/a n/a 0 970
2011 838 12 32 58 2 0 0 0 942
2012 835 9 38 29 2 1 0 0 914
2013 836 12 38 35 2 0 0 0 923
2014 753 14 31 83 2 0 0 0 883
2015 692 13 47 93 1 0 0 0 846
2016 685 16 49 94 2 0 6 0 852
2017 670 15 38 81 3 1 9 0 817
2018 664 20 44 72 4 1 4 0 809
2019 677 24 46 75 4 1 3 0 830
2020 636 22 44 60 1 0 8 0 771
2021 607 16 51 67 0 3 9 0 753
2022 590 19 65 105 0 3 7 0 789
2023 604 19 57 118 0 4 12 0 814

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Merrick Avenue Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 802 61.2 13.1 n/a
1990 826 61.1 13.5 n/a
1991 783 59.5 13.1 n/a
1992 797 61.2 13.0 n/a
1993 793 45.0 17.6 n/a
1994 743 44.0 16.9 1.9
1995 783 48.5 16.1 1.5
1996 783 48.5 16.1 1.5
1997 838 52.7 15.9 1.7
1998 862 56.4 15.3 0.8
1999 912 59.5 15.3 0.9
2000 910 58.7 15.5 1.2
2001 936 61.3 15.3 0.9
2002 1011 63.4 15.9 1.7
2003 1011 63.4 15.9 1.7
2004 1005 n/a n/a n/a
2005 952 63.4 15.0 1.8
2006 998 71.0 14.1 1.8
2007 1000 72.1 13.9 0.3
2008 978 72.1 13.6 1.5
2009 986 71.4 13.8 2.7
2010 970 73.4 13.2 4
2011 942 72.5 12.9 4.6
2012 914 68.9 13.2 4.5
2013 923 67.4 13.6 5
2014 883 62.8 14.0 5.1
2015 846 60.0 14.1 6.5
2016 852 63.0 13.5 7.5
2017 817 63.3 12.9 7.6
2018 809 61.8 13.0 7.4
2019 830 62.0 13.3 7
2020 771 77.7 9.9 8.3
2021 753 71.7 10.4 4.6
2022 789 73.3 10.7 6.8
2023 814 74.3 10.9 8.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Merrick Avenue Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 802 61.2 13.1 n/a
1990 826 61.1 13.5 n/a
1991 783 59.5 13.1 n/a
1992 797 61.2 13.0 n/a
1993 793 45.0 17.6 n/a
1994 743 44.0 16.9 1.9
1995 783 48.5 16.1 1.5
1996 783 48.5 16.1 1.5
1997 838 52.7 15.9 1.7
1998 862 56.4 15.3 0.8
1999 912 59.5 15.3 0.9
2000 910 58.7 15.5 1.2
2001 936 61.3 15.3 0.9
2002 1011 63.4 15.9 1.7
2003 1011 63.4 15.9 1.7
2004 1005 n/a n/a n/a
2005 952 63.4 15.0 1.8
2006 998 71.0 14.1 1.8
2007 1000 72.1 13.9 0.3
2008 978 72.1 13.6 1.5
2009 986 71.4 13.8 2.7
2010 970 73.4 13.2 4
2011 942 72.5 12.9 4.6
2012 914 68.9 13.2 4.5
2013 923 67.4 13.6 5
2014 883 62.8 14.0 5.1
2015 846 60.0 14.1 6.5
2016 852 63.0 13.5 7.5
2017 817 63.3 12.9 7.6
2018 809 61.8 13.0 7.4
2019 830 62.0 13.3 7
2020 771 77.7 9.9 8.3
2021 753 71.7 10.4 4.6
2022 789 73.3 10.7 6.8
2023 814 74.3 10.9 8.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

Merrick Avenue Middle School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricella
201399.0%0.4%0.5%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%
201499.3%0.6%0.1%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%
201599.3%0.6%0.1%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%
201699.4%0.3%0.2%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%
201798.3%0.6%0.4%98.9%98.9%98.8%98.9%99.0%98.9%98.8%
201897.9%0.6%0.4%99.3%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.9%99.6%99.2%
201995.9%0.0%0.0%99.1%97.9%97.9%97.9%99.5%98.0%97.5%
202096.1%0.0%98.9%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.6%98.9%99.5%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Merrick Avenue Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $206 (1.1%) $19,115 (98.9%) $19,321
2020 $244 (1.2%) $19,975 (98.8%) $20,220
2021 $428 (2.0%) $21,229 (98.0%) $21,657
2022 $445 (2.0%) $21,297 (98.0%) $21,742

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Merrick Avenue Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 156th of 1439 Middle schoolsRanks 152nd of 1500 Middle schools
 0.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Merrick Avenue Middle School)6370.3
 7.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District)6068.3
 8.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4048
 8%
7th Grade Math (Merrick Avenue Middle School)7478.7
 4.7%
   7th Grade Math (Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District)7179.3
 8.3%
   7th Grade Math (New York)4451.9
 7.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Merrick Avenue Middle School)7077.2
 7.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District)6773
 6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4855.2
 7.2%
8th Grade Math (Merrick Avenue Middle School)2750
 23%
   8th Grade Math (Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District)2550
 25%
   8th Grade Math (New York)3340.7
 7.7%
End of Course Algebra I (Merrick Avenue Middle School)100100
   End of Course Algebra I (Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District)95.993.1
 2.8%
   End of Course Algebra I (New York)71.164.6
 6.5%
End of Course Earth Science (Merrick Avenue Middle School)10099.6
 0.4%
   End of Course Earth Science (Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District)8888.6
 0.6%
   End of Course Earth Science (New York)68.965
 3.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students830814
 1.9%
African American2419
 20.8%
American Indian40
 100%
Asian4657
 23.9%
Hispanic75118
 57.3%
Pacific Islander14
 300%
White677604
 10.8%
Two or More Races312
 300%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients7%8.4%
 1.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Merrick Avenue Middle School

Students who attend Merrick Avenue Middle School usually go on to attend Sanford H Calhoun High School

Students at Merrick Avenue Middle School are 74% White, 14% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 814 students attended Merrick Avenue Middle School.

Merrick Avenue Middle School ranks 152nd of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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