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2400 CENTRAL PKWY, MERRICK, NY 11566 • Nassau County
(516) 992-7250
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
588
Teachers (FTE)
55.5
Student-Teacher Ratio
10.6:1
FRPL Eligible
36
(6.1%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 36 of 588 (6.1%)
Free Lunch: 36 (6.1%)
Reduced-Price: 0 (0%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 552 (93.9%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 400 800 2020-2021: 530 students 530 2020-2021 2021-2022: 538 students 538 +1.5% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 582 students 582 +8.2% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 594 students 594 +2.1% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 588 students 588 -1% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 462 (78.6%) Hispanic / Latino: 58 (9.9%) Asian: 40 (6.8%) Black or African American: 14 (2.4%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 14 (2.4%)
588 Students
White 462 78.6%
Hispanic / Latino 58 9.9%
Asian 40 6.8%
Black or African American 14 2.4%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 14 2.4%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 588 Students
Grade 1: 68 (11.6%) Grade 2: 78 (13.3%) Grade 3: 58 (9.9%) Grade 4: 83 (14.1%) Grade 5: 89 (15.1%) Grade 6: 98 (16.7%) Kindergarten: 70 (11.9%) Pre-Kindergarten: 44 (7.5%)
588 Students
Grade 1 68 11.6%
Grade 2 78 13.3%
Grade 3 58 9.9%
Grade 4 83 14.1%
Grade 5 89 15.1%
Grade 6 98 16.7%
Kindergarten 70 11.9%
Pre-Kindergarten 44 7.5%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
310
52.7%
F
Female Students
278
47.3%