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John G Dinkelmeyer School

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John G Dinkelmeyer School ranks 474 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

474^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of New York elementary schools

Summary

John G Dinkelmeyer School is an exemplary elementary school located in North Bellmore, New York, serving 427 students from kindergarten to 6th grade. The school is part of the North Bellmore Union Free School District, which is ranked 239 out of 874 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

John G Dinkelmeyer School consistently ranks among the top 25% of elementary schools in New York, with strong academic performance across all grade levels. The school's proficiency rates on state assessments exceed the district and state averages, particularly in English Language Arts and Math. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 81.82% of 6th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, and 92% were proficient or better in Math. The school also has impressive performance among Hispanic and Special Education students, ranking in the top 25% and top 2% of New York elementary schools, respectively.

Compared to nearby schools in the East Meadow and North Merrick districts, John G Dinkelmeyer School generally outperforms its peers on state assessments. The school's student-teacher ratio of 13.1 in 2023-2024 is also slightly higher than the nearby schools, which range from 10.2 to 17.7 students per teacher. Overall, John G Dinkelmeyer School is an exemplary elementary school that serves as a model for others in the region.

440

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,134

Per pupil spending ?

18%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2100 Waltoffer Ave
North Bellmore, NY 11710-1533

(516) 992-3114

District: North Bellmore Union Free School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.2%

Hispanic:

21.8%

Asian:

17.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 84th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (72% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of New York elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in North Bellmore Union Free School District

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg66%

New York avg54%

474^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the North Bellmore Union Free School District

239^th of 874North Bellmore 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	78.3	474 of 2445	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	617 of 2445	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	461 of 2439	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	590 of 2434	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	79.0	388 of 2201	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	81.3	400 of 2413	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	509 of 2395	78.7%	★★★★☆
2017	70.3	661 of 2386	72.3%	★★★★☆
2016	74.7	534 of 2366	77.4%	★★★★☆
2015	80.9	381 of 2352	83.8%	★★★★☆
2014	84.9	253 of 2345	89.2%	★★★★☆
2013	81.7	347 of 2325	85.1%	★★★★☆
2012	87.3	161 of 2320	93.1%	★★★★★
2011	88.1	141 of 2286	93.8%	★★★★★
2010	87.4	122 of 2263	94.6%	★★★★★
2009	75.2	493 of 2257	78.2%	★★★★☆
2008	73.7	588 of 2227	73.6%	★★★★☆
2007	67.8	824 of 2219	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	72.9	610 of 2206	72.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	342 of 696	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.5	437 of 662	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.2	283 of 605	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.0	289 of 671	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.8	287 of 430	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.7	272 of 601	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	469 of 2409	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.3	488 of 2413	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	476 of 2403	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	75.0	510 of 2401	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	81.6	273 of 1955	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.4	455 of 2357	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	67.8	707 of 2338	69.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.3	290 of 1569	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	90.2	96 of 1531	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	85.3	130 of 1429	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	59.0	519 of 1503	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	329 of 2098	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	45.0	1046 of 2078	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	85.5	216 of 2041	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	531 of 2099	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	96.8	22 of 1678	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	59.5	669 of 2045	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	510 of 2407	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	59.7	889 of 2411	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.9	516 of 2400	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	68.1	684 of 2400	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	68.7	554 of 1961	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	79.5	419 of 2358	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	79.4	383 of 2340	83.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	651 of 2134	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	97.2	42 of 2110	98.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	389 of 1402	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	55.0	620 of 1392	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.2	414 of 1337	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.6	667 of 1399	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.4	385 of 1224	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.0	385 of 1338	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	59.3	571 of 1408	59.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)81st percentile~ school

Male (2025)79th percentile~ school

White (2025)72nd percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)69th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2025)51st percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math79%+23 vs state

English Language Arts70%+16 vs state

Science57%+12 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
John G Dinkelmeyer School	Public	K-6	2100 Waltoffer Ave	North Bellmore	11710	Nassau County	North Bellmore Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 992-3114	440	32	13.6	18.0%	243 (55.2%)	15 (3.4%)	96 (21.8%)	76 (17.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	78.3	474^th of 2445 public elementary schools	80.6%		70.7	617^th of 2445 public elementary schools	74.8%	143	55.8	66.7	79.6	81.8	71.4	75.6	80.4	92.0	57.1	99.1	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.7	99.7	99.4	$27,134	$1,442	$25,691
Harold D Fayette School	Public	K-6	1057 Merrick Ave	North Merrick	11566	Nassau County	North Merrick Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 489-3090	286	22	12.9	8.7%	160 (55.9%)	19 (6.6%)	55 (19.2%)	48 (16.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	91.8	160^th of 2445 public elementary schools	93.5%		85.4	306^th of 2445 public elementary schools	87.5%	146	94.7	81.0	88.2	66.7	100.0	91.7	88.2	75.0	86.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$36,891	$1,070	$35,821
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
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
Saw Mill Road School	Public	K-6	2801 Saw Mill Rd	North Bellmore	11710	Nassau County	North Bellmore Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 992-3118	700	52	13.3	18.7%	400 (57.1%)	33 (4.7%)	138 (19.7%)	107 (15.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.0%)	68.2	732^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	70.1%		59.5	918^th of 2445 public elementary schools	62.5%	186	58.3	54.8	74.3	72.7	60.0	67.1	72.0	61.7	62.5	98.9	98.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.0	99.2	99.6	$27,888	$1,287	$26,600
Lee Road School	Public	K-5	901 Lee Rd	Wantagh	11793	Nassau County	Levittown Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 434-7476	312	27	11.7	13.8%	219 (70.2%)	5 (1.6%)	55 (17.6%)	26 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	66.2	787^th of 2445 public elementary schools	67.8%		81.5	399^th of 2445 public elementary schools	83.7%	388	67.9	77.8	48.0		75.9	87.1	48.3		45.5	99.3	99.7	99.3	99.3	99.3	100.0	100.0	99.7	$33,803	$582	$33,221
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
Parkway School	Public	K-5	465 Bellmore Rd	East Meadow	11554	Nassau County	East Meadow Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 679-3500	570	53	10.7	27.7%	201 (35.3%)	16 (2.8%)	115 (20.2%)	211 (37.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (4.0%)	91.5	166^th of 2445 public elementary schools	93.2%		81.6	396^th of 2445 public elementary schools	83.8%	230	81.8	76.5	81.8		93.8	91.4	84.3		76.5	99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.8	100.0	$33,010	$1,027	$31,983
Camp Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-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
Barnum Woods School	Public	K-5	500 May Ln	East Meadow	11554	Nassau County	East Meadow Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 564-6500	797	66	12.0	17.7%	295 (37.0%)	47 (5.9%)	163 (20.5%)	263 (33.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (3.4%)	93.2	122^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	95.0%		93.4	134^th of 2445 public elementary schools	94.5%	12	89.7	75.8	85.6		97.7	89.6	91.7		79.2	99.3	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.7	99.6	$31,666	$985	$30,681

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