Overview
MERRICK AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public middle serving grades 7–9 in MERRICK, New York. The school enrolls 846 students. It is part of the BELLMORE-MERRICK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against New York state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Smaller-than-average class sizes
11:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Serves a relatively affluent student body
10% free/reduced-lunch eligibility (below 59% state average)
Things to Consider
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelMiddle
Grade Span7–9
DistrictBELLMORE-MERRICK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
County36059
CityMERRICK
ZIP11566
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID361902001726
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment846
Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %10%
State Avg59%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)