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Chatterton School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

144^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Chatterton School is an exceptional elementary school located in Merrick, New York, serving grades PK-6 with a student population of 453. As part of the Merrick Union Free School District, which is ranked 74 out of 874 school districts in New York, Chatterton School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with a statewide ranking between 144 and 356 out of over 2,400 schools in recent years.

Chatterton School's students demonstrate exceptional academic achievement, with a high percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math on the New York State Assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 100% of 3rd graders, 82.05% of 4th graders, 87.76% of 5th graders, and 70.83% of 6th graders were proficient or better in ELA. In Math, the proficiency rates were 98.21% for 3rd grade, 83.72% for 4th grade, 78% for 5th grade, and 86.21% for 6th grade. These results consistently exceed the Merrick Union Free School District and New York state averages across all grade levels.

Chatterton School's strong performance extends across different student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, Hispanic, and white students, as well as students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's rankings for these subgroups are also impressive, with female students ranking 129th out of over 2,400 schools in 2024-2025, and white students ranking 128th. Additionally, Chatterton School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 8.7 to 10.2 students per teacher in recent years, and a higher per-student spending than the state average, ranging from $22,032 to $30,480 per student.

451

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,008

Per pupil spending ?

8.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

108 N Merrick Ave
Merrick, NY 11566-3481

(516) 992-7270

District: Merrick Union Free School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.8%

Hispanic:

12.4%

Asian:

9.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (86% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of New York elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school86%

District avg82%

New York avg54%

144^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Merrick Union Free School District

74^th of 874Merrick Union Free 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	92.6	144 of 2445	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	88.1	248 of 2445	89.9%	★★★★☆
2023	84.6	347 of 2439	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	83.2	356 of 2434	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	82.1	324 of 2201	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	90.1	195 of 2413	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	85.3	263 of 2395	89.0%	★★★★☆
2017	86.9	224 of 2386	90.6%	★★★★★
2016	89.2	152 of 2366	93.6%	★★★★★
2015	88.6	181 of 2352	92.3%	★★★★★
2014	89.6	152 of 2345	93.5%	★★★★★
2013	90.5	137 of 2325	94.1%	★★★★★
2012	87.9	142 of 2320	93.9%	★★★★★
2011	81.2	337 of 2286	85.3%	★★★★☆
2010	82.4	272 of 2263	88.0%	★★★★☆
2009	75.1	497 of 2257	78.0%	★★★★☆
2008	82.9	184 of 2227	91.7%	★★★★★
2007	82.6	220 of 2219	90.1%	★★★★★
2006	84.3	156 of 2206	92.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	47.8	404 of 671	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.7	183 of 601	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	91.8	129 of 2409	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	87.7	225 of 2413	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	86.0	288 of 2403	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	81.6	358 of 2401	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	78.7	323 of 1955	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	83.8	316 of 2357	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	85.1	243 of 2338	89.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.3	289 of 1569	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	75.4	222 of 1315	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.6	312 of 1392	77.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	321 of 2098	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	87.6	147 of 2045	92.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	90.4	163 of 2407	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	84.9	287 of 2411	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	79.5	420 of 2400	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	80.5	385 of 2400	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	78.2	345 of 1961	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	92.0	133 of 2358	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	80.8	340 of 2340	85.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	55.7	611 of 1941	68.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	86.5	128 of 1402	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	80.7	217 of 1392	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.4	331 of 1337	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	78.2	251 of 1399	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	74.6	281 of 1224	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	83.3	187 of 1338	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	76.6	260 of 1408	81.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

White (2025)91st percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2018)69th percentile-20 vs school

Asian (2022)40th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts88%+34 vs state

Math87%+31 vs state

Science76%+31 vs state

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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	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
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
Camp Avenue School	Public	K-6	1712 Merrick Ave	Merrick	11566	Nassau County	North Merrick Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 379-3732	491	27	18.4	8.6%	366 (74.5%)	14 (2.9%)	57 (11.6%)	46 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.4%)	75.6	533^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	78.2%		77.9	480^th of 2445 public elementary schools	80.4%	53	57.8	83.3	81.6	51.1	66.7	82.5	81.0	54.0	79.4	98.1	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.4	99.2	99.0	$28,536	$1,069	$27,468
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
Park Avenue School	Public	K-6	1599 Park Ave	North Merrick	11566	Nassau County	North Bellmore Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 992-3117	324	25	13.1	16.7%	217 (67.0%)	15 (4.6%)	50 (15.4%)	37 (11.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	58.5	971^st of 2445 public elementary schools	60.3%		69.4	659^th of 2445 public elementary schools	73.0%	312	50.0	39.3	82.1	82.6	51.4	17.9	74.2	87.5	59.4	99.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.3	100.0	99.7	$27,419	$1,261	$26,158
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
Martin Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-6	2616 Martin Ave	Bellmore	11710	Nassau County	North Bellmore Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 992-3115	328	29	11.3	17.4%	194 (59.1%)	9 (2.7%)	83 (25.3%)	29 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)	70.3	682^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	72.1%		69.9	641^st of 2445 public elementary schools	73.8%	41	61.9	63.0	76.5	76.0	56.1	66.7	89.5	70.8	56.3	99.0	99.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.0	99.0	100.0	$35,521	$2,367	$33,154
Newbridge Road School	Public	K-6	1601 Newbridge Rd	North Bellmore	11710	Nassau County	North Bellmore Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 992-3116	336	27	12.4	23.5%	189 (56.3%)	7 (2.1%)	92 (27.4%)	41 (12.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	76.5	514^th of 2445 public elementary schools	79.0%		76.1	508^th of 2445 public elementary schools	79.2%	6	67.5	66.7	72.4	63.0	64.3	84.6	67.7	78.6	65.6	99.7	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	99.7	$31,224	$1,413	$29,811
Columbus Avenue School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-1	150 N Columbus Ave	Freeport	11520	Nassau County	Freeport Union Free School District	No	Yes	No	No	(516) 867-5240	175	20	8.9	62.3%	2 (1.1%)	36 (20.6%)	131 (74.9%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)								(n/a)										100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$53,276	$2,254	$51,022
Winthrop Avenue School	Public	3-4	580 Winthrop Ave	Bellmore	11710	Nassau County	Bellmore Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 679-2920	312	25	12.4	18.6%	205 (65.7%)	6 (1.9%)	52 (16.7%)	39 (12.5%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	6 (1.9%)	91.3	168^th of 2445 public elementary schools	93.1%		81.2	406^th of 2445 public elementary schools	83.4%	238	80.2	77.9			95.4	91.1				98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	$31,003	$287	$30,716
Old Mill Road School	Public	K-6	1775 Old Mill Rd	Merrick	11566	Nassau County	North Merrick Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 379-0945	461	31	14.9	11.1%	305 (66.2%)	11 (2.4%)	87 (18.9%)	49 (10.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.5%)	68.1	741^st of 2445 public elementary schools	69.7%		57.5	960^th of 2445 public elementary schools	60.7%	219	67.9	74.0	54.6	60.0	53.7	90.0	59.5	63.2	56.1	97.4	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.3	99.1	98.6	$32,686	$1,072	$31,614

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