Merrimac School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 480 elementary school students from grades KG-5
- Ranks 516th out of 2,535 elementary schools in NY.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Veronica Decicco
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Sachem Central School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $16,448
- Graduation Rate: 91.9%
- Dropout Rate: 2.3%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.5
- Enrolled Students: 14,760
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 480
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 33.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.6
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 255 (53.1%)
- Females: 224 (46.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 17 (3.5%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 27 (5.6%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 44 (9.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.2% |
| Black | 6 | 1.3% |
| Asian | 22 | 4.6% |
| Hispanic | 26 | 5.4% |
| White | 424 | 88.3% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 84 | 17.5% |
| 1st Grade | 75 | 15.6% |
| 2nd Grade | 85 | 17.7% |
| 3rd Grade | 77 | 16.0% |
| 4th Grade | 69 | 14.4% |
| 5th Grade | 90 | 18.8% |
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 1-10%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
97.0%
District:
96.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
1.0%
District:
3.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
3.0%
District:
4.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
53.0%
District:
61.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
24.0%
District:
18.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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