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Park Avenue School

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Park Avenue School ranks 971 st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

971^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Park Avenue School is an elementary school located in North Merrick, New York, serving 327 students in grades K-6 and part of the North Bellmore Union Free School District. The school has shown strong academic performance, with several grades consistently ranking in the top 50% of New York elementary schools in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency.

In the 2024-2025 school year, 5th and 6th-grade students at Park Avenue School outperformed the district and state averages in both ELA and Math proficiency, with proficiency rates often exceeding 70% in both subjects. The school has also shown particularly strong performance among its Hispanic student population, ranking in the top 115 out of 1,569 New York elementary schools for this subgroup in the 2024-2025 school year.

However, the school's performance for Asian and White student subgroups has been more mixed, with rankings in the lower half of New York elementary schools in recent years. Additionally, Park Avenue School has seen a steady increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 9.33% in 2021-2022 to 17.13% in 2023-2024, suggesting the school may be serving a growing population of students from lower-income households. The school's per-student spending has also increased significantly, from $15,458 in 2020-2021 to $25,503 in 2023-2024, which may contribute to its strong academic performance.

324

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,419

Per pupil spending ?

16.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1599 Park Ave
North Merrick, NY 11566-2200

(516) 992-3117

District: North Bellmore Union Free School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.0%

Hispanic:

15.4%

Asian:

11.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (59% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Above the New York median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of North Bellmore Union Free School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg66%

New York avg54%

971^st of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th 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	58.5	971 of 2445	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.4	659 of 2445	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	65.4	782 of 2439	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.7	615 of 2434	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	77.9	412 of 2201	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	500 of 2413	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	559 of 2395	76.7%	★★★★☆
2017	74.8	528 of 2386	77.9%	★★★★☆
2016	74.5	538 of 2366	77.3%	★★★★☆
2015	79.4	422 of 2352	82.1%	★★★★☆
2014	75.3	511 of 2345	78.2%	★★★★☆
2013	71.9	556 of 2325	76.1%	★★★★☆
2012	83.5	272 of 2320	88.3%	★★★★☆
2011	81.6	326 of 2286	85.7%	★★★★☆
2010	80.4	339 of 2263	85.0%	★★★★☆
2009	82.1	166 of 2257	92.6%	★★★★★
2008	82.3	206 of 2227	90.7%	★★★★★
2007	75.6	506 of 2219	77.2%	★★★★☆
2006	70.4	727 of 2206	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	32.0	491 of 662	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	1138 of 2409	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.7	676 of 2413	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	64.1	779 of 2403	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.0	622 of 2401	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	73.3	434 of 1955	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	72.4	585 of 2357	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	653 of 2338	72.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	90.6	115 of 1569	92.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	767 of 2098	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	721 of 2078	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	788 of 2041	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.3	339 of 1678	79.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	812 of 2407	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.8	675 of 2411	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	65.1	778 of 2400	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.9	657 of 2400	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	75.5	403 of 1961	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	74.8	511 of 2358	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	591 of 2340	74.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	798 of 1402	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.7	491 of 1392	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.9	739 of 1337	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.4	568 of 1399	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.8	469 of 1224	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.5	448 of 1338	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	599 of 1408	57.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)93rd percentile+32 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2024)26th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts62%+8 vs state

Science59%+14 vs state

Math57%~ state avg

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Saturday, September 14, 2019

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Park Avenue School

What district is Park Avenue School in?

North Bellmore Union Free School District

What is the racial makeup of Park Avenue School?

Students at Park Avenue School are 67% White, 15% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 5% African American.

How many students attend Park Avenue School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 324 students attended Park Avenue School.

Is Park Avenue School a good school?

Park Avenue School ranks 971^st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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