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Merrick Avenue Middle School

PublicSecondaryGrades 7–10

1870 Merrick Ave, Merrick, NY 11566 · (516) 992-1200 · Part of Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District

Hempstead’s School Grade A better than 87% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
848
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
13%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
7–10
The gist

What stands out about Merrick Avenue Middle School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 65% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 12.6% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency64%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts73%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1870 Merrick Ave, Merrick

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7433
Grade 8400
Grade 91
Grade 102
Ungraded12
Enrollment over time
753’20
789’21
814’22
846’23
848’24

Up 12.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 74%Hispanic 14%Asian 8%Black 3%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Merrick Avenue Middle School from Hempstead families.

Other schools in Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District

The district →
Grand Avenue Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Bellmore
A−
916 students12:1
Sanford H Calhoun High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Merrick
A+
1,219 students10:1
Wellington C Mepham High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bellmore
A+
1,211 students11:1
John F Kennedy High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bellmore
A+
1,089 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New York’s other public schools; Hempstead’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.