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Schools in Bellmore

Bellmore’s public schools

Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District and Bellmore Union Free School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Bellmore. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?6/6schools above New York’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 64% of students in New York’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
84%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$32.8K
▼ 5% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Bellmore-Merrick Central High
Students per teacher
11.7
NY 11.2
Schools in town
0
6,145 students on the public path
In brief

Bellmore’s schools, in brief

School by school

6 of Bellmore’s 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of New York’s 4,095 public schools. John F Kennedy High School places highest (better than 100%); Merrick Avenue Middle School lowest (65%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Bellmore, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Reinhard Early Childhood CenterBellmore Union Free School DistrictNo scores
3–4Winthrop Avenue SchoolBellmore Union Free School DistrictA
7–102 schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−
11–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressA+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District.

Two districts serve Bellmore

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Bellmore-Merrick Central High School DistrictGrades 7–12 · 5 schools · 5,283 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 11.0 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$32,828NY $34,607 · FY2024
A
Bellmore Union Free School DistrictGrades PK–6 · 3 schools · 1,135 students, up 11% since 2020–21 · 15.8 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$33,431NY $34,607 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 7–12, Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District70%
State average 48.9% · 1249 students tested
Math · 7–12, Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District84%
State average 46.5% · 1617 students tested
Reading · PK–6, Bellmore Union Free School District61%
State average 48.9% · 247 students tested
Math · PK–6, Bellmore Union Free School District72%
State average 46.5% · 258 students tested

Bellmore vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Bellmore’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bellmore—Bellmore Union Free PK–6 · Bellmore-Merrick Central High 7–12

Every school in Bellmore

7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Bellmorein other towns
Reinhard Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–2
550 students21:1Rate it →
Winthrop Avenue School
Elementary · Grades 3–4
A
312 students12:1Rate it →
Grand Avenue Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8
A−
916 students12:1Rate it →
Merrick Avenue Middle School
Secondary · Grades 7–10 · Merrick
B+
848 students11:1Rate it →
Sanford H Calhoun High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Merrick
A+
1,219 students10:1Rate it →
Wellington C Mepham High School
High · Grades 9–12
A+
1,211 students11:1Rate it →
John F Kennedy High School
High · Grades 9–12
A+
1,089 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Bellmore’s schools

Are Bellmore’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Bellmore. Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District and Bellmore Union Free School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Bellmore. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 6 of its 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of New York’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Bellmore in?

Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District and Bellmore Union Free School District.

Where do Bellmore kids go to high school?

One of three high schools, depending on your address: Sanford H Calhoun High School, Wellington C Mepham High School and John F Kennedy High School.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.