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B+

Norman J Levy Lakeside School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

21 Babylon Rd, Merrick, NY 11566 · (516) 992-7231 · Part of Merrick Union Free School District

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

Directions
Students
644
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
6%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Norman J Levy Lakeside School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 68% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency75%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts66%
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 ↗

21 Babylon Rd, Merrick

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K18
Kindergarten88
Grade 175
Grade 295
Grade 396
Grade 491
Grade 587
Grade 693
Ungraded1
Enrollment over time
619’20
610’21
645’22
636’23
644’24

Up 4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Hispanic 9%Asian 5%Black 1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Norman J Levy Lakeside School from Hempstead families.

Other schools in Merrick Union Free School District

The district →
Birch School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Merrick
B+
588 students11:1
Chatterton School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Merrick
B+
451 students10:1

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.