Middle Schools in Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District

The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District is home to two exceptional middle schools, Grand Avenue Middle School and Merrick Avenue Middle School, both of which have consistently maintained 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger over the past three school years.

Both schools demonstrate strong academic performance, with students consistently outperforming the district and state averages in subjects like English Language Arts, Math, and Science. Grand Avenue Middle School had particularly impressive Regents exam results, with 98.6% proficiency in Earth Science and 100% proficiency in Algebra I, while Merrick Avenue Middle School also had outstanding Regents exam scores, with 99.62% proficiency in Earth Science and 100% proficiency in Algebra I.

While the schools have similar academic achievements, there are some differences in their student populations and resource allocation. Merrick Avenue Middle School has a slightly lower free/reduced lunch rate of 8.35% compared to Grand Avenue Middle School's 10.6%, and it also has a higher spending per student of $22,250 versus $19,119 at Grand Avenue Middle School. Additionally, Merrick Avenue Middle School has a lower student-teacher ratio of 10.9, compared to 12.3 at Grand Avenue Middle School. These factors may contribute to the schools' strong performance, though further analysis would be needed to establish a direct correlation.