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Old Mill Road School

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

1775 Old Mill Rd, Merrick, NY 11566 · (516) 379-0945 · Part of North Merrick Union Free School District

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

Directions
Students
461
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
11%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Old Mill Road School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 9.2% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts77%
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 ↗

1775 Old Mill Rd, Merrick

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten69
Grade 155
Grade 264
Grade 365
Grade 467
Grade 572
Grade 667
Ungraded2
Enrollment over time
422’20
450’21
454’22
452’23
461’24

Up 9.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 66%Hispanic 19%Asian 11%Black 2%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Old Mill Road School from Hempstead families.

Other schools in North Merrick Union Free School District

The district →
Camp Avenue School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Merrick
A−
491 students18:1
Harold D Fayette School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · North Merrick
B+
286 students13:1

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.