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B+

Chatterton School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

108 N Merrick Ave, Merrick, NY 11566 · (516) 992-7270 · Part of Merrick Union Free School District

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

Directions
Students
451
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
8%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Chatterton School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 68% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 18.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts72%
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 ↗

108 N Merrick Ave, Merrick

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K40
Kindergarten62
Grade 149
Grade 258
Grade 365
Grade 457
Grade 573
Grade 647
Enrollment over time
382’20
396’21
436’22
453’23
451’24

Up 18.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 72%Hispanic 12%Asian 9%Two or more races 4%Black 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Chatterton School from Hempstead families.

Other schools in Merrick Union Free School District

The district →
Norman J Levy Lakeside School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Merrick
B+
644 students11:1
Birch School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Merrick
B+
588 students11:1

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.