Best Public Schools in Zip Code 11566

Summary:

The 11566 zip code area is home to a strong educational system, with 9 schools spanning elementary, middle, and high school grades across three different school districts: Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, Merrick Union Free School District, and North Merrick Union Free School District. These schools demonstrate consistently high academic performance, with several standout institutions that rank among the top in New York state.

Sanford H Calhoun High School is a standout, ranking in the top 15% of high schools in the state and maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's strong academic performance is reflected in its high proficiency rates on Regents/Common Core exams across various subjects. At the middle school level, Merrick Avenue Middle School is also highly ranked, placing in the top 20% of middle schools in New York, with exceptional performance in math. Additionally, Norman J Levy Lakeside School, an elementary school, is ranked in the top 10% of its peers and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, demonstrating strong academic achievement, particularly in math.

Overall, the schools in the 11566 zip code area perform well above state averages on Regents/Common Core exams and New York State Assessments, with many schools achieving proficiency rates of 70% or higher in core subjects. The schools also have relatively low percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively affluent student population. While the data suggests a strong educational system, there are opportunities to address equity concerns and improve areas like chronic absenteeism to ensure all students have access to a high-quality education.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Regents Common Core Algebra I (2024)	Regents Chemistry (2024)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2024)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2024)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2024)	Regents Earth Science (2024)	Regents Global History and Geography (2024)	Regents Living Environment (2024)	Regents Physics (2024)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2024)	Regents Algebra I (2024)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2024)						NY State Assessments Math (2024)						NY State Assessments Science (2024)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Common Core Algebra I End of Course	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sanford H Calhoun High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1786 State St	Merrick	11566	Nassau County	Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District	No	Yes	No	No	(516) 992-1300	1,217	125	9.7	18.5%	884 (72.6%)	48 (3.9%)	169 (13.9%)	96 (7.9%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	15 (1.2%)	79.1	146^th of 1242 public high schools	88.2%		77.8	164^th of 1228 public high schools	86.6%	18	77.8	78.3	89.5	94.6	84.4	90.1	92.6	85.2	78.4	92.4	85.8															99.3	99.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.7	99.7	99.8	$25,687	$290	$25,396
Merrick Avenue Middle School	Public, Magnet	7-9	1870 Merrick Ave	Merrick	11566	Nassau County	Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District	No	Yes	No	No	(516) 992-1200	846	78	10.9	10.3%	647 (76.5%)	19 (2.2%)	108 (12.8%)	52 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	16 (1.9%)	76.8	273^rd of 1504 public middle schools	81.8%		87.9	152^nd of 1500 public middle schools	89.9%	121						99.6					100.0					61.6	64.2					84.5	37.2		33.3	96.1	98.9	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.6	98.9	99.5	$22,250	$277	$21,973
Birch School	Public	PK, KG-6	2400 Central Pkwy	Merrick	11566	Nassau County	Merrick Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 992-7250	594	55	10.7	7.7%	460 (77.4%)	13 (2.2%)	66 (11.1%)	37 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.0%)	85.9	295^th of 2445 public elementary schools	87.9%		86.5	302^nd of 2439 public elementary schools	87.6%	7												57.4	74.7	72.3	70.4			60.3	85.1	72.3	89.3			58.5		98.9	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.4	99.4	99.4	$23,269	$877	$22,392
Chatterton School	Public	PK, KG-6	108 N Merrick Ave	Merrick	11566	Nassau County	Merrick Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 992-7270	453	44	10.2	9.1%	339 (74.8%)	14 (3.1%)	53 (11.7%)	34 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	88.1	248^th of 2445 public elementary schools	89.9%		84.6	347^th of 2439 public elementary schools	85.8%	99												79.5	80.0	61.5	63.6			87.2	78.3	66.7	79.5			50.0		97.8	98.8	99.5	99.5	99.5	98.3	99.5	99.3	$22,032	$980	$21,052
Norman J Levy Lakeside School	Public	K-6	21 Babylon Rd	Merrick	11566	Nassau County	Merrick Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 992-7231	636	61	10.3	7.7%	528 (83.0%)	13 (2.0%)	55 (8.6%)	35 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	89	229^th of 2445 public elementary schools	90.6%		83.2	375^th of 2439 public elementary schools	84.6%	146												59.4	77.3	66.1	69.1			71.6	88.4	76.1	86.5			67.8		98.9	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.6	99.3	99.5	$23,590	$1,029	$22,560
Park Avenue School	Public	K-6	1599 Park Ave	North Merrick	11566	Nassau County	North Bellmore Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 992-3117	327	26	12.5	17.1%	225 (68.8%)	17 (5.2%)	45 (13.8%)	36 (11.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	69.4	659^th of 2445 public elementary schools	73.0%		65.4	782^nd of 2439 public elementary schools	67.9%	123												48.6	51.9	65.2	65.6			21.9	73.9	72.7	75.0			54.6		99.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.3	100.0	99.7	$16,378	$1,158	$15,220
Camp Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-6	1712 Merrick Ave	Merrick	11566	Nassau County	North Merrick Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 379-3732	488	28	17.7	9.8%	356 (73.0%)	15 (3.1%)	64 (13.1%)	43 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.8%)	77.9	480^th of 2445 public elementary schools	80.4%		83.7	366^th of 2439 public elementary schools	85.0%	114												59.6	85.4	51.0	47.4			73.9	86.1	72.0	56.1			47.7		98.1	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.4	99.2	99.0	$17,028	$726	$16,301
Harold D Fayette School	Public	K-6	1057 Merrick Ave	North Merrick	11566	Nassau County	North Merrick Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 489-3090	269	22	12.4	11.5%	150 (55.8%)	18 (6.7%)	59 (21.9%)	39 (14.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	85.4	306^th of 2445 public elementary schools	87.5%		86.6	300^th of 2439 public elementary schools	87.7%	6												71.4	73.7	67.7	100.0			95.7	85.0	63.9	100.0			44.1		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$24,531	$1,146	$23,385
Old Mill Road School	Public	K-6	1775 Old Mill Rd	Merrick	11566	Nassau County	North Merrick Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 379-0945	452	31	14.6	13.1%	306 (67.7%)	14 (3.1%)	86 (19.0%)	37 (8.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.5%)	57.5	960^th of 2445 public elementary schools	60.7%		75.5	552^nd of 2439 public elementary schools	77.4%	408												41.2	47.7	32.6	48.2			46.2	84.6	53.5	68.1			42.5		97.4	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.3	99.1	98.6	$21,144	$882	$20,262

Cities Near Zip Code 11566

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Merrick	0.31 mi	7	105^th
North Merrick	0.69 mi	2	127^th
Roosevelt	0.91 mi	6	702^nd
North Bellmore	1.08 mi	3	206^th
Bellmore	1.15 mi	7	99^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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