Top Rankings
Merrick Union Free 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,683 students in Merrick Union Free School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Merrick Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 76% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
1,683 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
160 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Merrick Union Free School District, which is ranked #82 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.
Overall District Rank
#86 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.73
# American Indian Students
n/a
14,013 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
106 Students
175,821 Students
% Asian Students
6%
10%
# Hispanic Students
174 Students
531,348 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
30%
# Black Students
40 Students
278,768 Students
% Black Students
3%
16%
# White Students
1,327 Students
682,836 Students
% White Students
79%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,810 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
36 Students
63,556 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
101
60,112
# Students in K Grade:
188
169,096
# Students in 1st Grade:
231
177,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
215
181,096
# Students in 3rd Grade:
226
177,104
# Students in 4th Grade:
246
180,516
# Students in 5th Grade:
235
181,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
238
184,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
161,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
161,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
24,993
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
23,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
21,596
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
21,027
# Ungraded Students:
3
25,375
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,604 is higher than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,627 is higher than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$57 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,604
$31,307
Spending / Student
$33,627
$32,183
Best Merrick Union Free School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Birch School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2400 Central Pkwy
Merrick, NY 11566
(516) 992-7250
Merrick, NY 11566
(516) 992-7250
Grades: PK-6
| 594 students
Rank: #22.
Norman J Levy Lakeside School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
21 Babylon Rd
Merrick, NY 11566
(516) 992-7231
Merrick, NY 11566
(516) 992-7231
Grades: K-6
| 636 students
Rank: #33.
Chatterton School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
108 N Merrick Ave
Merrick, NY 11566
(516) 992-7270
Merrick, NY 11566
(516) 992-7270
Grades: PK-6
| 453 students
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