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Camp Avenue School

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Camp Avenue School ranks 533 rd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

533^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Camp Avenue School is an elementary school located in Merrick, New York, serving grades PK-6 with a student population of 488. It is part of the North Merrick Union Free School District, which is ranked 160 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Camp Avenue School stands out as a high-performing elementary school, consistently ranking among the top 20% of schools in New York. The school's academic performance is impressive, with a majority of students scoring proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math across all grade levels. In 2024-2025, the school's 4th and 5th-grade students achieved over 80% proficiency in ELA and Math, significantly outperforming the state and district averages. Additionally, the school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate of 79.41% in 2024-2025 is notably higher than the state average of 45.02%.

Compared to nearby schools, Old Mill Road School and Harold D Fayette School, Camp Avenue School outperforms them in both ELA and Math proficiency across all grade levels. While other nearby schools, such as Chatterton School and Birch School, also demonstrate strong academic performance, Camp Avenue School's overall ranking and proficiency rates are comparable or even higher in certain areas.

491

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,536

Per pupil spending ?

8.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1712 Merrick Ave
Merrick, NY 11566-1600

(516) 379-3732

District: North Merrick Union Free School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.5%

Hispanic:

11.6%

Asian:

9.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 80th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (71% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of New York elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg71%

New York avg54%

533^rd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the North Merrick Union Free School District

160^th of 874North Merrick 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	75.6	533 of 2445	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	480 of 2445	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	83.7	366 of 2439	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	88.3	230 of 2434	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	91.0	98 of 2201	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	81.6	395 of 2413	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.8	444 of 2395	81.5%	★★★★☆
2017	73.6	551 of 2386	76.9%	★★★★☆
2016	79.9	392 of 2366	83.4%	★★★★☆
2015	77.1	467 of 2352	80.1%	★★★★☆
2014	78.3	427 of 2345	81.8%	★★★★☆
2013	84.8	261 of 2325	88.8%	★★★★☆
2012	88.5	131 of 2320	94.4%	★★★★★
2011	90.7	71 of 2286	96.9%	★★★★★
2010	81.4	309 of 2263	86.3%	★★★★☆
2009	81.3	213 of 2257	90.6%	★★★★★
2008	83.6	161 of 2227	92.8%	★★★★★
2007	80.9	288 of 2219	87.0%	★★★★☆
2006	83.6	186 of 2206	91.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	432 of 696	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.2	212 of 662	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	672 of 2409	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	457 of 2413	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	77.3	487 of 2403	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	85.6	282 of 2401	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	87.4	129 of 1955	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	69.5	661 of 2357	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	70.6	613 of 2338	73.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	277 of 1569	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	359 of 1531	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	91.1	79 of 1429	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	78.5	217 of 1503	85.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	435 of 2098	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	92.1	114 of 2078	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	78.4	321 of 2041	84.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	402 of 2407	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	509 of 2411	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	87.0	245 of 2400	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	87.5	219 of 2400	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	90.0	83 of 1961	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	87.1	242 of 2358	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	81.6	318 of 2340	86.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	1162 of 2134	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	1281 of 2110	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	504 of 1402	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.4	495 of 1392	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.8	440 of 1337	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.4	192 of 1399	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	82.9	134 of 1224	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	69.2	396 of 1338	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	66.7	444 of 1408	68.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)83rd percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile~ school

Female (2025)72nd percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)46th percentile-33 vs school

Asian (2025)38th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Science79%+34 vs state

Math71%+15 vs state

English Language Arts68%+14 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
Ulysses Byas Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	60 Underhill Ave	Roosevelt	11575	Nassau County	Roosevelt Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 345-7500	457	45	10.2	53.0%	13 (2.8%)	138 (30.2%)	283 (61.9%)	18 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	18.6	2120^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.3%		23.7	1956^th of 2445 public elementary schools	20.0%	164	30.2	34.8	37.0	28.3			25.6	34.1	39.2	37.8			31.5		96.9	98.7	99.4	99.8	99.6	98.3	99.6	97.7	$34,509	$2,551	$31,958
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
Roosevelt Children's Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	105 Pleasant Ave	Roosevelt	11575	Nassau County	Roosevelt Children's Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(516) 867-6202	676	47	14.3	67.8%	2 (0.3%)	330 (48.8%)	335 (49.6%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	36.7	1561^st of 2445 public elementary schools	36.2%		32.8	1658^th of 2445 public elementary schools	32.2%	97	56.7	46.1	29.9	38.3	36.2	47.6	63.0	78.7	24.2	21.1	38.9	28.6	25.0	49.2									$25,947	$00	$25,947
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
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

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