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36 SMITH ST, MERRICK, NY 11566 • NASSAU County
(516) 379-2223

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A0107572
Religious Orientation Baptist
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, affiliated with established denomination
Grades Offered K-12
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 36059
Physical Location Address 36 Smith St
Merrick, NY 11566-3438

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
143
Teachers (FTE)
20.60
Student-Teacher Ratio
6.94:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
Black or African American: 31.5% Asian: 24.5% Hispanic / Latino: 21.0% White: 15.4% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 7.7%
143 Students
Black or African American 45 est. 31.5%
Asian 35 est. 24.5%
Hispanic / Latino 30 est. 21.0%
White 22 est. 15.4%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 11 est. 7.7%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
53
37.1%
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Female Students
90
62.9%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 93 Students
Kindergarten: 11 (11.8%) 1st Grade: 15 (16.1%) 2nd Grade: 9 (9.7%) 3rd Grade: 7 (7.5%) 4th Grade: 12 (12.9%) 5th Grade: 17 (18.3%) 6th Grade: 11 (11.8%) 7th Grade: 11 (11.8%)
93 Students
Kindergarten 11 11.8%
1st Grade 15 16.1%
2nd Grade 9 9.7%
3rd Grade 7 7.5%
4th Grade 12 12.9%
5th Grade 17 18.3%
6th Grade 11 11.8%
7th Grade 11 11.8%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 125 250 2019-2020: 168 students 168 2019-2020 2021-2022: 120 students 120 -28.6% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 143 students 143 +19.2% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 143 20.6 6.9:1 K-12 Baptist
2021-2022 120 20.4 5.9:1 K-12 Baptist
2019-2020 168 23.4 7.2:1 K-12 Baptist

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 11566)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $950,000
$0k 0% $238k 5% $475k 10% $713k 15% $950k 20% ZIP 11566 Income: $169,868 $170k ZIP 11566 Home Value: $679,000 $679k ZIP 11566 This ZIP Merrick Income: $169,868 $170k Merrick Home Value: $679,000 $679k Merrick City Average NASSAU County Income: $151,583 $152k NASSAU County Home Value: $796,766 $797k NASSAU County County Average New York Income: $93,157 $93k New York Home Value: $411,874 $412k New York State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 11566 Poverty Rate: 2.8% 2.8% Merrick Poverty Rate: 2.8% 2.8% NASSAU County Poverty Rate: 5.3% 5.3% New York Poverty Rate: 13.5% 13.5% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 11566 Current ZIP
$169,868 $679,000 2.8% 35,172
Merrick (City Average)
$169,868 $679,000 2.8% 35,172
NASSAU County (County Average)
$151,583 $796,766 5.3% 1,409,139
New York (State Average)
$93,157 $411,874 13.5% 19,020,221
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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