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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 11566

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Top rankedMerrick Avenue Middle School195^th of 1,500 New York middle schools

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Merrick Avenue Middle School up 78 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 11566 zip code is home to a single standout middle school, Merrick Avenue Middle School, which consistently ranks among the top 195 middle schools in New York. This school's exceptional academic performance, with students significantly outperforming their peers at the district and state levels, makes it a shining example of educational excellence in the region.

Merrick Avenue Middle School boasts a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing well above average. The school's Regents exam pass rates are exemplary, with 100% proficiency in Earth Science and Algebra I. Additionally, the school's 7th grade ELA proficiency rate of 68.9% is significantly higher than the statewide average of 50.99%. With a student-teacher ratio of 10.9 to 1 and a per-student spending of $33,360, the school is clearly investing significant resources into providing a high-quality education for its students.

The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, which Merrick Avenue Middle School is a part of, is ranked 101 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 4-star rating, further highlighting the district's overall strong performance. While the relatively low free/reduced lunch rate of 10.28% at Merrick Avenue Middle School suggests it serves a more affluent student population, the school's exceptional academic achievements make it a standout institution in the region, setting a high bar for educational excellence.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	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 (2025)	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	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th 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
Merrick Avenue Middle School	Public, Magnet	7-8	1870 Merrick Ave	Merrick	11566	Nassau County	Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District	No	Yes	No	No	(516) 992-1200	848	76	11.1	13.0%	628 (74.1%)	23 (2.7%)	118 (13.9%)	66 (7.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.4%)	84.6	195^th of 1500 public middle schools	87.0%		76.8	273^rd of 1504 public middle schools	81.8%	78	100.0	100.0	68.9	76.4	77.6	53.1	70.8	96.1	98.9	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.6	98.9	99.5	$34,103	$102	$34,001

Cities Near Zip Code 11566

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Merrick	0.31 mi	7	64^th
North Merrick	0.69 mi	2	145^th
Roosevelt	0.91 mi	6	698^th
North Bellmore	1.08 mi	3	149^th
Bellmore	1.15 mi	7	68^th

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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.

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