Merrimac School serves 446 learners in grades Kindergarten-5.

Merrimac School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in New York for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New York state average of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 31% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the New York state average of 57% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Merrimac School’s learner population of 446 learners has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has grown by 21% over five school years.

School Comparison: Merrimac School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Merrimac School is 0.49, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.71. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Merrimac School is Eastern Suffolk Boces (3.2 miles away)

The closest middle school is Seneca Middle School (1.1 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Grundy Avenue School (0.4 miles away)