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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 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,743 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 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
5,222 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
485 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, which is ranked #53 of all 1,015 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.
Overall District Rank
#52 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
93%
78%
Graduation Rate
97%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.73
# American Indian Students
14 Students
7,222 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
467 Students
81,213 Students
% Asian Students
9%
9%
# Hispanic Students
737 Students
270,400 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
30%
# Black Students
161 Students
175,155 Students
% Black Students
3%
20%
# White Students
3,742 Students
325,608 Students
% White Students
72%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
2,099 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
89 Students
28,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,468
# Students in K Grade:
-
26,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
28,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
28,365
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
27,931
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
29,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
43,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
157,405
# Students in 7th Grade:
846
185,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
881
188,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
859
40,472
# Students in 10th Grade:
831
36,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
870
33,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
901
33,009
# Ungraded Students:
34
22,697
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,442 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,250 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$159 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$158 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,442
$31,307
Spending / Student
$30,250
$32,183
Best Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Merrick Avenue Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1870 Merrick Ave
Merrick, NY 11566
(516) 992-1200
Merrick, NY 11566
(516) 992-1200
Grades: 7-9
| 846 students
Rank: #22.
Grand Avenue Middle School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2301 Grand Ave
Bellmore, NY 11710
(516) 992-1100
Bellmore, NY 11710
(516) 992-1100
Grades: 7-8
| 897 students
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