Merrick, NY Public Schools

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59%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

15%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

93%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Merrick school information

Index	Merrick	New York	National
Average Test Scores	76%	56%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	n/a	n/a	16:1
Total public schools	7	4,060	79,221
Total private schools	4	1,092	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	483	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Merrick are 59% higher than the national average
There are approximately 7 public schools in Merrick
95.6% of people in Merrick have completed 8th grade
95.3% of people in Merrick have completed high school
58.4% of people in Merrick have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Merrick

Index	Merrick	New York	National
Completed 8th grade	95.6%	83.5%	84.3%
Completed high school	95.3%	82.1%	83.0%
Completed some college	79.5%	59.5%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	65.3%	43.4%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	58.4%	34.7%	30.3%
Completed masters	28.1%	15.1%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	9.0%	4.2%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	1.7%	1.5%	1.3%

Merrick, NY School Districts

Merrick Union Free School District
Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District

There are a total of 7 public schools, 4 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Merrick. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Merrick, NY schools is 76%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Merrick, NY, an average of 95.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 95.3% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Sea Cliff, NY	5,045	92%	91.7%
Cedarhurst, NY	6,642	91%	89.6%
Old Westbury, NY	4,618	91%	88.5%
Jericho, NY	13,928	90%	87.1%
Old Bethpage, NY	5,450	90%	86.5%
Merrick, NY	20,594	76%	58.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Gardner, MA	20,605	38%	20.6%
Clemmons, NC	20,574	66%	38.0%
Fernley, NV	20,616	40%	16.1%
Bryant, AR	20,563	58%	19.8%
Marquette, MI	20,631	50%	4.5%
Merrick, NY	20,594	76%	58.6%

Source: The Merrick, NY education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.