Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District

1260 Meadowbrook Rd
North Merrick, NY 11566-9998
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,729 students in Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
5,200 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
470 Teachers
84,014 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, which is ranked #52 of all 1,017 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#52 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bellmore-Merrick Central High   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
84%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bellmore-Merrick Central High   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bellmore-Merrick Central High   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
93%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bellmore-Merrick Central High   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
97%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Bellmore-Merrick Central High   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.73
# American Indian Students
16 Students
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
440 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
9%
9%
# Hispanic Students
699 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
29%
# Black Students
161 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
3%
20%
# White Students
3,793 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
73%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
78 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
-
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
859
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
859
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
809
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
851
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
869
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
921
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
32
23,938

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,571 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,378 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$159 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bellmore-Merrick Central High   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$158 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bellmore-Merrick Central High   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$30,571
$31,353
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bellmore-Merrick Central High   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$30,378
$32,230
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bellmore-Merrick Central High   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Merrick Avenue Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1870 Merrick Ave
Merrick, NY 11566
(516) 992-1200
Grades: 7-8
| 814 students
Rank: #22.
Grand Avenue Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2301 Grand Ave
Bellmore, NY 11710
(516) 992-1100
Grades: 7-8
| 915 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: 07-12
  • Enrollment: 5,200 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in NY)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 84% (Top 5%)
  • : 70% (Top 10%)
  • : 93% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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