Merrick Avenue Middle School

1870 Merrick Ave, Merrick NY, 11566 | Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District | 516-992-1200
  • grades 7-8
  • students 809
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 75% 32% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 9 in Merrick
  • Ranked #0 of 6246 in New York
Proficiency Averages
80%Merrick
56%New York

Merrick Avenue Middle School is a school servicing grades 7 to 8 and is located in the district of "Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District" in Merrick, NY. There are a total of 809 students and 62 teachers at Merrick Avenue Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Merrick Avenue Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 74.5%, which is 32% higher than the New York average.

Merrick Avenue Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students809
Teachers62
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Merrick Avenue Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All83%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
770-74%
888%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All66%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
760-64%
870-74%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Merrick Avenue Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew YorkNational
White 84.5% 82.3% 64.4% 51.1%
Black 1.3% 1.9% 13.2% 15.9%
Asian 3.5% 5.7% 4.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.7% 8.2% 15.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.9% 0.8% 0.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.9% 2.0% 3.1%

Merrick demographics profile

StatisticMerrickNew YorkNational
Population15,88719,453,561328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6,73441391
Median age43.138.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)65%52%55%
Speak English84%70%79%
Speak Spanish3%15%13%

Education level achieved in Merrick

IndexMerrickNew YorkNational
Completed 8th grade91.9%83.5%84.3%
Completed high school91.2%82.1%83.0%
Completed some college72.4%59.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree59.2%43.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors50.7%34.7%30.3%
Completed masters21.1%15.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.9%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.4%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Merrick Avenue Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.