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North Merrick Union Free School District

1057 Merrick Ave
Merrick, NY 11566-1047

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Top 20%

Tel: (516) 292-3694

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North Merrick Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,209 students in North Merrick Union Free School District. This district's average elementary is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in New York.

Public Elementary Schools in North Merrick Union Free School District have an score of 78% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 52%), and score of 62% (versus the 48% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (NY)

# Schools

3 Schools

3,700 Schools

# Students

1,209 Students

1,748,277 Students

# Teachers

81 Teachers

153,090 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	North Merrick Union Free School District	New York
Kind	158	153
1	175	160
2	155	164
3	170	160
4	181	163
5	197	164
6	169	166
Grade Not Listed	4	23

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

North Merrick Union Free School District, which is ranked #139 of all 1,008 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (NY)

#118 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	North Merrick Union Free School District
2023	#118
2022	#133
2021	#106
2019	#205
2018	#228
2017	#241
2016	#194
2015	#250
2014	#152
2013	#145
2012	#57

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78%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	North Merrick Union Free School District	New York
2023	78%	52%
2022	72%	46%
2021	74%	55%
2019	75%	54%
2018	66%	52%
2017	66%	50%
2016	70%	49%
2015	69%	48%
2014	61%	41%
2013	53%	39%
2012	86%	69%

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62%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	North Merrick Union Free School District	New York
2022	62%	49%
2021	80%	62%
2019	59%	52%
2018	66%	52%
2017	55%	47%
2016	58%	46%
2015	47%	40%
2014	43%	37%
2013	52%	39%
2012	86%	60%
2011	85%	58%

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≥95%

78%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	North Merrick Union Free School District	New York
2022	95%	78%
2021	95%	84%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.51

0.73

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	North Merrick Union Free School District	New York
2023	0.49	0.73
2022	0.50	0.72
2021	0.47	0.72
2020	0.42	0.71
2019	0.42	0.71
2018	0.36	0.71
2017	0.36	0.71
2016	0.36	0.70
2015	0.38	0.70
2014	0.33	0.69
2013	0.30	0.69
2012	0.28	0.68
2011	0.27	0.68
2010	0.25	0.66
2009	0.27	0.66
2008	0.24	0.66
2007	0.24	0.65
2006	0.23	0.64
2005	0.21	0.64
2004	0.21	0.63
2003	0.21	0.62
2002	0.20	0.62
2001	0.19	0.63
2000	0.14	0.62
1999	0.13	0.62
1998	0.13	0.61
1997	0.13	0.61
1996	0.12	0.60
1995	0.15	0.60
1994	0.15	0.60
1993	0.16	0.59

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	North Merrick Union Free School District	New York
2023	9%	10%
2022	9%	10%
2021	8%	10%
2020	7%	9%
2019	7%	9%
2018	6%	9%
2017	6%	9%
2016	7%	9%
2015	6%	9%
2014	7%	9%
2013	7%	9%
2012	7%	9%
2011	6%	8%
2010	6%	8%
2009	6%	9%
2008	6%	8%
2007	5%	8%
2006	5%	7%
2005	5%	7%
2004	5%	7%
2003	5%	6%
2002	3%	6%
2001	4%	7%
2000	3%	6%
1999	3%	6%
1998	3%	5%
1997	4%	5%
1996	3%	5%
1995	5%	5%
1994	5%	5%
1993	5%	5%

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% Hispanic

17%

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	North Merrick Union Free School District	New York
2023	17%	29%
2022	16%	29%
2021	16%	28%
2020	13%	27%
2019	13%	27%
2018	11%	26%
2017	11%	26%
2016	12%	26%
2015	10%	25%
2014	10%	25%
2013	8%	24%
2012	7%	23%
2011	7%	22%
2010	6%	22%
2009	7%	21%
2008	6%	21%
2007	7%	21%
2006	7%	20%
2005	5%	20%
2004	5%	19%
2003	5%	19%
2002	6%	19%
2001	5%	18%
2000	3%	18%
1999	3%	18%
1998	3%	18%
1997	2%	18%
1996	2%	17%
1995	2%	17%
1994	2%	17%
1993	2%	16%

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% Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	North Merrick Union Free School District	New York
2023	3%	16%
2022	3%	16%
2021	3%	17%
2020	3%	17%
2019	3%	17%
2018	3%	17%
2017	3%	17%
2016	2%	18%
2015	3%	18%
2014	2%	18%
2013	2%	18%
2012	2%	18%
2011	2%	19%
2010	2%	19%
2009	2%	19%
2008	1%	20%
2007	1%	19%
2006	1%	20%
2005	1%	20%
2004	1%	20%
2003	1%	20%
2002	1%	20%
2001	1%	20%
2000	1%	21%
1999	1%	21%
1998	1%	20%
1997	1%	20%
1996	1%	20%
1995	1%	20%
1994	1%	20%
1993	1%	20%

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% White

67%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	North Merrick Union Free School District	New York
2023	69%	40%
2022	69%	41%
2021	71%	41%
2020	75%	43%
2019	75%	43%
2018	79%	44%
2017	79%	44%
2016	79%	44%
2015	50%	45%
2014	81%	46%
2013	83%	47%
2012	84%	48%
2011	85%	49%
2010	86%	51%
2009	85%	51%
2008	87%	51%
2007	87%	52%
2006	87%	53%
2005	89%	53%
2004	89%	54%
2003	89%	55%
2002	90%	55%
2001	90%	55%
2000	93%	55%
1999	93%	55%
1998	93%	57%
1997	93%	57%
1996	94%	58%
1995	92%	58%
1994	92%	58%
1993	92%	59%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2017-2023)
Year	North Merrick Union Free School District	New York
2023	2%	4%
2022	2%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,289 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,333. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $28,439 is less than the state median of $32,210. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NY)

Total Revenue

$34 MM

$78,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	North Merrick Union Free School District	New York
2023	$34 MM	$36 MM
2022	$32 MM	$36 MM
2021	$34 MM	$36 MM
2020	$32 MM	$36 MM
2019	$32 MM	$35 MM
2018	$31 MM	$34 MM
2017	$31 MM	$33 MM
2016	$30 MM	$32 MM
2015	$25 MM	$29 MM
2014	$28 MM	$31 MM
2012	$27 MM	$29 MM
2011	$26 MM	$29 MM
2010	$25 MM	$29 MM
2009	$26 MM	$29 MM
2008	$24 MM	$28 MM
2007	$23 MM	$27 MM
2006	$21 MM	$25 MM
2005	$19 MM	$24 MM
2004	$18 MM	$22 MM
2003	$17 MM	$21 MM
2002	$16 MM	$20 MM
2001	$15 MM	$19 MM
2000	$14 MM	$18 MM
1999	$14 MM	$17 MM
1998	$13 MM	$16 MM
1997	$12 MM	$15 MM
1996	$11 MM	$15 MM
1995	$11 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$34 MM

$80,737 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	North Merrick Union Free School District	New York
2023	$34 MM	$21 MM
2022	$33 MM	$22 MM
2021	$34 MM	$21 MM
2020	$33 MM	$22 MM
2019	$36 MM	$35 MM
2018	$42 MM	$34 MM
2017	$31 MM	$33 MM
2016	$30 MM	$31 MM
2015	$25 MM	$30 MM
2014	$29 MM	$29 MM
2012	$27 MM	$28 MM
2011	$26 MM	$30 MM
2010	$25 MM	$30 MM
2009	$25 MM	$28 MM
2008	$24 MM	$27 MM
2007	$22 MM	$26 MM
2006	$22 MM	$25 MM
2005	$19 MM	$24 MM
2004	$18 MM	$23 MM
2003	$17 MM	$24 MM
2002	$16 MM	$23 MM
2001	$15 MM	$21 MM
2000	$13 MM	$19 MM
1999	$13 MM	$17 MM
1998	$11 MM	$16 MM
1997	$12 MM	$15 MM
1996	$11 MM	$16 MM
1995	$10 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$28,289

$31,333

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	North Merrick Union Free School District	New York
2023	$28,196	$43,745
2022	$27,312	$44,052
2021	$29,009	$45,286
2020	$27,312	$44,052
2019	$26,804	$41,967
2018	$26,110	$37,783
2017	$25,180	$37,501
2016	$25,492	$36,257
2015	$20,953	$23,859
2014	$22,887	$33,260
2012	$20,357	$25,935
2011	$19,871	$26,364
2010	$19,183	$23,859
2009	$19,478	$21,692
2008	$18,090	$20,453
2007	$17,345	$18,556
2006	$16,238	$17,116
2005	$14,837	$16,764
2004	$13,627	$16,002
2003	$13,366	$14,881
2002	$12,353	$13,663
2001	$11,753	$12,690
2000	$10,375	$11,736
1999	$10,528	$11,068
1998	$9,744	$10,435
1997	$9,363	$9,995
1995	$9,383	$9,825
1992	$8,167	$8,101

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Spending / Student

$28,439

$32,210

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	North Merrick Union Free School District	New York
2023	$28,345	$25,493
2022	$27,441	$26,731
2021	$29,163	$26,391
2020	$27,441	$26,731
2019	$30,016	$42,427
2018	$34,967	$38,270
2017	$25,547	$36,628
2016	$24,954	$34,588
2015	$20,820	$24,841
2014	$23,271	$31,853
2012	$20,609	$25,203
2011	$19,959	$27,087
2010	$19,062	$24,841
2009	$18,870	$21,514
2008	$18,324	$20,169
2007	$16,771	$18,076
2006	$16,500	$17,357
2005	$14,559	$16,650
2004	$13,381	$16,888
2003	$13,472	$16,638
2002	$12,604	$15,352
2001	$11,530	$13,878
2000	$9,886	$12,449
1999	$9,823	$11,246
1998	$8,814	$10,823
1997	$9,329	$10,248
1995	$8,648	$9,858
1992	$8,446	$8,716

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Best North Merrick Union Free School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Harold D Fayette School

(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

1057 Merrick Ave
Merrick, NY 11566
(516) 489-3090

Gr: K-6 | 269 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

Rank: #22.

Camp Avenue School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

1712 Merrick Ave
Merrick, NY 11566
(516) 379-3732

Gr: PK-6 | 488 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

Rank: #33.

Old Mill Road School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1775 Old Mill Rd
Merrick, NY 11566
(516) 379-0945

Gr: K-6 | 452 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-06
Enrollment: 1,209 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: Top 20% in NY
: 78% (Top 10%)
: 62% (Top 20%)
: ≥95% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education