Merrimac School

Public K-5

 1090 Broadway Ave
       Holbrook, NY  11741-5402


(631) 244-5670

District: Sachem Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
646th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,547 Help


Students who attend Merrimac School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  10.5 Help
Number of students:  336

Racial breakdown:

White:
69.3%
Hispanic:
16.4%
Two or more races:
6.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  22.3% Help


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Compare Details Merrimac School ranks better than 73.5% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 2nd among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Sachem Central School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.28. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Merrimac School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Sachem Central School District. Racial makeup is: White (69.3%), Hispanic (16.4%), two or more races (6.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 22.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Merrimac School is 10.5, which is the lowest among 10 elementary schools in the Sachem Central School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Merrimac School is $17,547, which is the highest among 10 elementary schools in the Sachem Central School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Merrimac School:

SchoolDigger ranks Merrimac School 646th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Merrimac School in the ranking list.)

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Sachem Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Sachem Central School District 396th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Merrimac School

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Rank History for all students at Merrimac School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 73.59 582nd 2206 73.6%
2007 79.49 346th 2219 84.4%
2008 77.09 429th 2227 80.7%
2009 80.31 259th 2257 88.5%
2010 75.88 496th 2263 78.1%
2011 72.93 598th 2286 73.8%
2012 63.43 918th 2320 60.4%
2013 54.71 991st 2325 57.4%
2014 57.18 973rd 2345 58.5%
2015 52.31 1096th 2352 53.4%
2016 64.19 795th 2366 66.4%
2017 53.54 1087th 2386 54.4%
2018 43.10 1390th 2395 42.0%
2019 31.24 1690th 2413 30.0%
2021 50.02 1072nd 2201 51.3%
2022 63.05 844th 2434 65.3%
2023 71.28 646th 2439 73.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Merrimac School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 39.77 583rd 1044 44.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Merrimac School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.61 1197th 2045 41.5%
2019 16.27 1886th 2032 7.2%
2021 30.27 1265th 1678 24.6%
2023 33.50 1358th 2041 33.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Merrimac School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.83 855th 2338 63.4%
2019 25.75 1824th 2357 22.6%
2021 55.09 858th 1955 56.1%
2022 66.79 718th 2401 70.1%
2023 69.71 648th 2403 73.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Merrimac School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.83 1628th 2340 30.4%
2019 34.04 1591st 2358 32.5%
2021 40.34 1212th 1961 38.2%
2022 58.25 947th 2400 60.5%
2023 70.80 617th 2400 74.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Merrimac School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.00 1102nd 1392 20.8%
2021 19.63 737th 818 9.9%
2022 68.79 350th 1503 76.7%
2023 53.75 576th 1429 59.7%
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Rank History for White students at Merrimac School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.71 737th 1408 47.7%
2019 33.09 957th 1338 28.5%
2021 46.82 692nd 1224 43.5%
2022 52.67 663rd 1399 52.6%
2023 72.79 361st 1337 73.0%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Merrimac School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 632 17 42 12 0 n/a n/a 0 703
1990 643 18 41 13 0 n/a n/a 0 715
1991 664 16 25 13 1 n/a n/a 0 719
1992 636 18 24 14 3 n/a n/a 0 695
1993 608 24 24 19 4 n/a n/a 0 679
1994 627 17 19 18 3 n/a n/a 0 684
1995 661 9 23 18 1 n/a n/a 0 712
1996 661 9 23 18 1 n/a n/a 0 712
1997 618 5 27 19 1 n/a n/a 0 670
1998 631 4 25 18 0 n/a n/a 0 678
1999 617 8 24 18 0 n/a n/a 0 667
2000 654 9 24 20 0 n/a n/a 0 707
2001 660 8 20 24 1 n/a n/a 0 713
2002 608 12 21 28 1 n/a n/a 0 670
2003 608 12 21 28 1 n/a n/a 0 670
2004 574 11 19 23 1 n/a n/a 0 628
2005 503 8 25 21 3 n/a n/a 0 560
2006 497 9 21 23 2 n/a n/a 0 552
2007 430 11 24 58 2 n/a n/a 0 525
2008 441 12 19 18 2 n/a n/a 0 492
2009 431 7 22 21 2 n/a n/a 0 483
2010 424 6 22 26 1 n/a n/a 1 480
2011 398 10 29 34 1 0 0 0 472
2012 395 15 38 40 2 0 2 0 492
2013 380 23 39 46 3 0 5 0 496
2014 336 15 35 51 2 0 10 0 449
2015 315 12 32 47 3 0 13 0 422
2016 316 6 24 50 3 0 15 0 414
2017 326 10 28 77 3 1 15 0 460
2018 306 12 28 83 2 1 14 0 446
2019 292 20 27 100 2 1 16 0 458
2020 292 23 22 102 2 0 20 0 461
2021 274 21 21 71 1 0 18 0 406
2022 256 18 16 73 1 0 21 0 385
2023 233 16 9 55 1 1 21 0 336

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Merrimac School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 703 41.9 16.7 n/a
1990 715 39.9 17.9 n/a
1991 719 40.9 17.5 n/a
1992 695 39.9 17.4 n/a
1993 679 41.6 16.3 n/a
1994 684 42.1 16.2 7.9
1995 712 43.0 16.6 8.7
1996 712 43.0 16.6 8.7
1997 670 39.1 17.1 7.6
1998 678 40.0 17.0 5.9
1999 667 46.0 14.5 6.3
2000 707 43.0 16.4 8.2
2001 713 47.0 15.2 10.2
2002 670 45.5 14.7 7.8
2003 670 45.5 14.7 7.8
2004 628 n/a n/a n/a
2005 560 39.2 14.3 7.7
2006 552 34.0 16.2 6.3
2007 525 34.6 15.2 8.4
2008 492 32.0 15.4 5.5
2009 483 33.0 14.6 6.6
2010 480 33.0 14.5 9.2
2011 472 36.2 13.0 10.4
2012 492 32.0 15.3 13.4
2013 496 30.8 16.0 13.7
2014 449 30.8 14.5 11.6
2015 422 27.0 15.6 13.5
2016 414 23.0 18.0 13.3
2017 460 29.1 15.7 19.3
2018 446 28.0 15.9 19.7
2019 458 33.0 13.8 24.2
2020 461 40.9 11.2 27.5
2021 406 35.3 11.4 22.9
2022 385 36.7 10.4 20.8
2023 336 31.9 10.5 22.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Merrimac School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 703 41.9 16.7 n/a
1990 715 39.9 17.9 n/a
1991 719 40.9 17.5 n/a
1992 695 39.9 17.4 n/a
1993 679 41.6 16.3 n/a
1994 684 42.1 16.2 7.9
1995 712 43.0 16.6 8.7
1996 712 43.0 16.6 8.7
1997 670 39.1 17.1 7.6
1998 678 40.0 17.0 5.9
1999 667 46.0 14.5 6.3
2000 707 43.0 16.4 8.2
2001 713 47.0 15.2 10.2
2002 670 45.5 14.7 7.8
2003 670 45.5 14.7 7.8
2004 628 n/a n/a n/a
2005 560 39.2 14.3 7.7
2006 552 34.0 16.2 6.3
2007 525 34.6 15.2 8.4
2008 492 32.0 15.4 5.5
2009 483 33.0 14.6 6.6
2010 480 33.0 14.5 9.2
2011 472 36.2 13.0 10.4
2012 492 32.0 15.3 13.4
2013 496 30.8 16.0 13.7
2014 449 30.8 14.5 11.6
2015 422 27.0 15.6 13.5
2016 414 23.0 18.0 13.3
2017 460 29.1 15.7 19.3
2018 446 28.0 15.9 19.7
2019 458 33.0 13.8 24.2
2020 461 40.9 11.2 27.5
2021 406 35.3 11.4 22.9
2022 385 36.7 10.4 20.8
2023 336 31.9 10.5 22.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

Merrimac School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricella
201399.0%0.8%0.2%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%
201499.3%0.5%0.2%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%
201599.0%0.2%0.2%99.3%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.3%99.3%99.3%
201698.3%0.7%0.5%98.6%98.6%98.6%98.6%98.6%98.8%98.8%
201797.6%1.7%0.2%98.7%98.5%98.5%98.5%98.5%99.4%98.5%
201898.0%1.3%0.2%99.1%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.7%99.8%98.9%
201997.6%0.0%0.0%98.7%98.5%98.5%98.5%98.7%99.6%98.0%
202099.4%0.0%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.4%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Merrimac School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $286 (2.1%) $13,381 (97.9%) $13,667
2020 $379 (2.6%) $14,029 (97.4%) $14,409
2021 $517 (3.1%) $16,305 (96.9%) $16,821
2022 $849 (4.8%) $16,698 (95.2%) $17,547

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Merrimac School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1690th of 2413 Elementary schoolsRanks 646th of 2439 Elementary schools
 43.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Merrimac School)3546.2
 11.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sachem Central School District)5146.8
 4.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York)5244.9
 7.1%
3rd Grade Math (Merrimac School)3457.7
 23.7%
   3rd Grade Math (Sachem Central School District)4857.4
 9.4%
   3rd Grade Math (New York)5453.7
 0.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Merrimac School)3957.1
 18.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Sachem Central School District)3641.8
 5.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4848.8
 0.8%
4th Grade Math (Merrimac School)4370.8
 27.8%
   4th Grade Math (Sachem Central School District)4056.5
 16.5%
   4th Grade Math (New York)5053.9
 3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Merrimac School)1573.3
 58.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Sachem Central School District)3142.5
 11.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York)3845.1
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Merrimac School)6184.2
 23.2%
   5th Grade Math (Sachem Central School District)3750.3
 13.3%
   5th Grade Math (New York)4649.7
 3.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students458336
 26.6%
African American2016
 20%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian279
 66.7%
Hispanic10055
 45%
Pacific Islander11
White292233
 20.2%
Two or More Races1621
 31.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients24.2%22.3%
 1.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Merrimac School

Students who attend Merrimac School usually go on to attend:

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

In the 2022-23 school year, 336 students attended Merrimac School.

Students at Merrimac School are 69% White, 16% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% Asian.

Merrimac School ranks 646th of 2439 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department. Attendance Areas provided by ATTOM.

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