Merrick Avenue Middle School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 970 middle school students from grades 7-8
- Ranks 171st out of 1,279 middle schools in NY.
- National Blue Ribbon Schools Award 2008
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Caryn Blum
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $17,644
- Graduation Rate: 94.5%
- Dropout Rate: 0.6%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.4
- Enrolled Students: 6,086
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 970
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 73.4
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.2
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 510 (52.6%)
- Females: 460 (47.4%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 16 (1.6%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 23 (2.4%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 39 (4.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.1% |
| Black | 9 | 0.9% |
| Asian | 33 | 3.4% |
| Hispanic | 59 | 6.1% |
| White | 868 | 89.5% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 7th Grade | 483 | 49.8% |
| 8th Grade | 487 | 50.2% |
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 1-10%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
95.0%
District:
95.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
2.0%
District:
4.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
4.0%
District:
7.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
52.0%
District:
51.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
4.0%
District:
8.0%
Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience
School:
13.0%
District:
18.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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