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Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District Schools
Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District is a public school district in New York, based in Nassau County (North Merrick). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District
5 of 5 schools in Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 5
Best schools in Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ John F Kennedy High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ Sanford H Calhoun High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ Wellington C Mepham High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ Grand Avenue Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Merrick Avenue Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District
High schools (3)
- A+ John F Kennedy High School, Bellmore
- A+ Sanford H Calhoun High School, Merrick
- A+ Wellington C Mepham High School, Bellmore
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- A+ Grand Avenue Middle School, Bellmore
- A+ Merrick Avenue Middle School, Merrick
Where Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in New York
- County: Nassau County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 5,266 students with 484 full-time-equivalent teachers and 924 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3619020
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Merrick Union Free School District (3 schools, 1 mi)
- Wantagh Union Free School District (5 schools, 2 mi)
- Bellmore Union Free School District (3 schools, 2 mi)
- Freeport Union Free School District (8 schools, 2 mi)
- Seaford Union Free School District (4 schools, 3 mi)
- Baldwin Union Free School District (7 schools, 4 mi)
- North Merrick Union Free School District (3 schools, 5 mi)
- Oceanside Union Free School District (10 schools, 5 mi)
Questions about Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District
How many schools are in Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Bellmore, Merrick.
How good are the schools in Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A+, with 91.2% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 86.6%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District?
5,266 students were enrolled in Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 10.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District?
Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District is in New York, based in Nassau County, with its district office in North Merrick. Its boundary covers about 14.0 sq mi.