MERRICK AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOL
Public School | Magnet | 7th - 8th | 814 students
Address
1870 MERRICK AVE
Merrick, NY 11566
Phone
School District
BELLMORE-MERRICK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
School Details
Total Students
814
Grades
7th - 8th
Student-Teacher Ratio
11.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
74
School Type
Public
Locale
Suburban - Large
County
36059
Special Designations
Free & Reduced Lunch Program
Free Lunch Eligible
56 (6.9%)
Reduced Lunch Eligible
12 (1.5%)
Total eligible: 68 students (8.4%)
School Identifiers
NCES School ID
361902001726
District NCES ID
3619020
Community Profile (11566)
Demographic and economic data for the 11566 ZIP code area where MERRICK AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOL is located.
Population Overview
Total Population
33,976
Median Age
42.3
Male
51.2%
Female
48.8%
Age Distribution
Under 5
6.5%
5-9
7.3%
10-14
5.2%
15-19
5.0%
Under 18
22.6%
65+
17.7%
Race & Ethnicity
White
86.7%
Black/African American
2.7%
Asian
3.2%
Native American
0.1%
Two or More Races
6.2%
Hispanic/Latino
5.9%
Income & Economy
Median Household Income
$172,868
Mean Household Income
$199,080
Per Capita Income
$78,708
Median Family Income
$187,766
Poverty Rate
2.5%
Unemployment Rate
3.1%
Households on SNAP
105
Employment & Commute
Employed
17,798
Avg. Commute Time
37.9 min
Work From Home
15.4%
Drive Alone
61.4%
Education
High School or Higher
95.8%
Bachelor's or Higher
58.1%
Graduate Degree
27.1%
Enrolled in School
7,805
School Enrollment by Level
Preschool
611
Kindergarten
391
Elementary
3,351
High School
1,628
College
1,824
Housing
Median Home Value
$656,100
Median Rent
$2,632
Total Housing Units
11,620
Owner Occupied
95.3%
Renter Occupied
4.7%
Median Rooms
7.4
Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)
$3,875
Avg. Household Size
3
Home Value Distribution
Under $50K
135
$100K-$150K
7
$200K-$300K
57
$500K-$1M
8,156
Households & Families
Total Households
11,346
Avg. Household Size
2.99
Avg. Family Size
3.26
Married Couples
70.9%
Living Alone
38.1%
Broadband Internet
95.2%
Veterans
1,048
Foreign Born
301
Health Insurance
Insured
33,183
Uninsured
785
Private Insurance
29,197
Public Insurance
8,372
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey