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Merrimac School

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Merrimac School ranks 1120 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1120^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Merrimac School is an elementary school located in Holbrook, New York, serving 339 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Sachem Central School District, which is ranked 524 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Merrimac School has shown strong academic performance in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 646 to 1120 out of 2,445 New York elementary schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school outperformed the district and state averages in several key subjects, including 3rd grade ELA, 5th grade ELA, and 5th grade Math. The school's performance has been particularly strong for special education students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the top 20% and top 30% of New York elementary schools, respectively, in the 2024-2025 school year. Merrimac School also maintains a relatively high per-student spending level and a low student-teacher ratio compared to the district and state averages.

However, Merrimac School's performance has been somewhat inconsistent over the years, with its statewide ranking and star rating fluctuating. Additionally, some nearby schools, such as John Pearl Elementary School and Tamarac Elementary School, have consistently higher academic performance and statewide rankings than Merrimac School. These findings suggest that while Merrimac School is a relatively strong-performing school, there may be room for improvement and further investigation into the factors driving the school's successes and challenges.

358

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,534

Per pupil spending ?

30.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1090 Broadway Ave
Holbrook, NY 11741-5402

(631) 244-5670

District: Sachem Central School District

Students who attend Merrimac School usually attend:

Middle:	Seneca Middle School
High:	Sachem High School East
	Sachem High School North

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.8%

Hispanic:

20.4%

Two or more races:

5.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New York median (54th percentile)

✓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 school56%

District avg50%

New York avg55%

1,120^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 10Elementary Schools in the Sachem Central School District

524^th of 874Sachem Central 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	53.2	1120 of 2445	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.6	1467 of 2445	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	71.3	646 of 2439	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	63.0	844 of 2434	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.0	1072 of 2201	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.2	1690 of 2413	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.1	1390 of 2395	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.5	1087 of 2386	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.2	795 of 2366	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.3	1096 of 2352	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.2	973 of 2345	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.7	991 of 2325	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.4	918 of 2320	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.9	598 of 2286	73.8%	★★★★☆
2010	75.9	496 of 2263	78.1%	★★★★☆
2009	80.3	259 of 2257	88.5%	★★★★☆
2008	77.1	429 of 2227	80.7%	★★★★☆
2007	79.5	346 of 2219	84.4%	★★★★☆
2006	73.6	582 of 2206	73.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	819 of 2409	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.7	1633 of 2413	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.7	648 of 2403	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	66.8	718 of 2401	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	55.1	858 of 1955	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.8	1824 of 2357	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	62.8	855 of 2338	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	53.7	576 of 1429	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.8	350 of 1503	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	19.6	737 of 818	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.0	1102 of 1392	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	574 of 2098	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	18.7	1862 of 2078	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.5	1358 of 2041	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.3	1265 of 1678	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	1886 of 2032	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	40.6	1197 of 2045	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	1166 of 2407	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.8	1697 of 2411	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	70.8	617 of 2400	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	58.2	947 of 2400	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.3	1212 of 1961	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.0	1591 of 2358	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.8	1628 of 2340	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	369 of 2134	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	39.8	583 of 1044	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	934 of 1402	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.9	912 of 1392	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	72.8	361 of 1337	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	52.7	663 of 1399	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.8	692 of 1224	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.1	957 of 1338	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.7	737 of 1408	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)83rd percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2023)60th percentile-14 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math61%+4 vs state

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Science48%+3 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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th 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
Merrimac School	Public	K-5	1090 Broadway Ave	Holbrook	11741	Suffolk County	Sachem Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 244-5670	358	37	9.5	30.4%	239 (66.8%)	13 (3.6%)	73 (20.4%)	13 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.3%)	53.2	1120^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.2%		39.6	1467^th of 2445 public elementary schools	40.0%	347	53.9	40.0	59.1	58.6	58.3	65.4	47.8	99.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.4	$32,534	$667	$31,867
Grundy Avenue School	Public	K-5	950 Grundy Ave	Holbrook	11741	Suffolk County	Sachem Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 471-1820	452	36	12.5	27.9%	305 (67.5%)	8 (1.8%)	99 (21.9%)	20 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.8%)	22.4	2005^th of 2445 public elementary schools	18.0%		34	1621^st of 2445 public elementary schools	33.7%	384	34.2	33.3	27.6	34.9	42.9	48.3	42.9	99.2	99.2	99.6	99.6	99.8	99.2	99.4	99.2	$29,906	$626	$29,281
Tamarac Elementary School	Public	K-5	50 Spence Ave	Holbrook	11741	Suffolk County	Sachem Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 244-5680	421	39	10.8	27.6%	291 (69.1%)	19 (4.5%)	72 (17.1%)	18 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.5%)	62.6	879^th of 2445 public elementary schools	64.0%		61.5	868^th of 2445 public elementary schools	64.5%	11	69.6	56.4	56.3	69.6	57.5	84.2	52.9	98.7	99.3	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.1	99.1	99.6	$31,405	$631	$30,775
Sunrise Drive Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	320 Sunrise Dr	Sayville	11782	Suffolk County	Sayville Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 244-6750	388	36	10.7	13.1%	329 (84.8%)	8 (2.1%)	31 (8.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	67.3	759^th of 2445 public elementary schools	69.0%		65.4	772^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	68.4%	13	63.2	59.5	47.8	66.7	81.6	65.2	66.7	97.8	98.4	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.4	98.9	98.9	$38,081	$709	$37,372
Canaan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	59 Fry Blvd	Patchogue	11772	Suffolk County	Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 687-8100	596	49	12.2	34.9%	230 (38.6%)	26 (4.4%)	310 (52.0%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.9%)	21.2	2047^th of 2445 public elementary schools	16.3%		29.2	1770^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.6%	277	31.9	42.4	36.2	42.7	43.1	34.9	31.8	96.9	98.7	99.2	99.2	99.4	98.3	99.6	97.7	$26,276	$1,369	$24,907
Nokomis School	Public	K-5	151 Holbrook Rd	Holbrook	11741	Suffolk County	Sachem Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 471-1840	496	44	11.3	35.5%	277 (55.8%)	21 (4.2%)	156 (31.5%)	20 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	18 (3.6%)	31.7	1721^st of 2445 public elementary schools	29.6%		28	1806^th of 2445 public elementary schools	26.1%	85	50.0	21.9	60.0	73.9	28.4	55.6	29.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$31,554	$641	$30,913
John Pearl Elementary School	Public	K-5	1070 Smithtown Ave	Bohemia	11716	Suffolk County	Connetquot Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 244-2300	193	18	10.9	14.5%	133 (68.9%)	6 (3.1%)	38 (19.7%)	10 (5.2%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.1%)	78.4	471^st of 2445 public elementary schools	80.7%		73.6	560^th of 2445 public elementary schools	77.1%	89	76.0	66.7	72.2	72.0	82.4	64.7	64.7	97.1	97.1	98.6	98.6	98.6	97.1	97.6	97.6	$39,347	$663	$38,683
Hiawatha School	Public	K-5	97 Patchogue-Holbrook Rd	Lake Ronkonkoma	11779	Suffolk County	Sachem Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 471-1830	541	43	12.5	38.8%	259 (47.9%)	22 (4.1%)	175 (32.3%)	61 (11.3%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.7%)	35.5	1603^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	34.4%		30	1744^th of 2445 public elementary schools	28.7%	141	30.0	37.9	45.5	38.6	59.0	67.4	51.1	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	$29,893	$925	$28,968
Sylvan Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Sylvan Ave	Bayport	11705	Suffolk County	Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 472-7840	318	27	11.8	13.8%	250 (78.6%)	2 (0.6%)	50 (15.7%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	82.6	361^st of 2445 public elementary schools	85.2%		82.1	384^th of 2445 public elementary schools	84.3%	23	76.9	88.2	73.7	77.8	79.0	77.3	55.0	98.3	98.6	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.0	99.0	99.0	$31,308	$487	$30,820
Lincoln Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	440 Lincoln Ave	Sayville	11782	Suffolk County	Sayville Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 244-6725	428	35	12.1	11.9%	354 (82.7%)	6 (1.4%)	42 (9.8%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.7%)	75.9	528^th of 2445 public elementary schools	78.4%		64.7	788^th of 2445 public elementary schools	67.8%	260	63.5	59.1	89.5	69.4	69.1	75.0	84.6	95.4	95.7	96.7	96.7	96.9	95.9	96.7	96.2	$37,287	$717	$36,569

Frequently Asked Questions about Merrimac School

What district is Merrimac School in?

Sachem Central School District

Is Merrimac School a good school?

Merrimac School ranks 1120^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Merrimac School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 358 students attended Merrimac School.

What schools do graduates of Merrimac School attend?

Students who attend Merrimac School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Seneca Middle School
High : Sachem High School East
High : Sachem High School North

What is the racial makeup of Merrimac School?

Students at Merrimac School are 67% White, 20% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 4% Asian.

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