Schools in North Bellmore · Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, North Bellmore Union Free School District
North Bellmore’s public schools beat 90% of New York districts
The public schools North Bellmore’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 90% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
75%beats similar-income towns
Reading proficiency
88%
▲ 26 pts vs NY 62%
2020–21
Math proficiency
84%
▲ 28 pts vs NY 56%
2020–21
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 12 pts vs NY 84%
class of 2020
Spent per student
$32.8K
▼ 5% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Schools
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The School Grade
How North Bellmore compares
A Test scoresA− Graduation
New York school districts we grade (781)Better than 90%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (228)Better than 75%
High confidence. Built on 2,060 tested students and a graduating class of 876; ordinary year-to-year swings are unlikely to change it.
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on New York’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of New York only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve North Bellmore (some depend on your address).
5 schools teach K in North Bellmore’s district. Which one depends on your address: Saw Mill Road School, John G Dinkelmeyer School, Newbridge Road School and Martin Avenue Elementary School and more.
5 schools teach 1st grade in North Bellmore’s district. Which one depends on your address: Saw Mill Road School, John G Dinkelmeyer School, Newbridge Road School and Martin Avenue Elementary School and more.
5 schools teach 2nd grade in North Bellmore’s district. Which one depends on your address: Saw Mill Road School, John G Dinkelmeyer School, Newbridge Road School and Martin Avenue Elementary School and more.
5 schools teach 3rd grade in North Bellmore’s district. Which one depends on your address: Saw Mill Road School, John G Dinkelmeyer School, Newbridge Road School and Martin Avenue Elementary School and more.
5 schools teach 4th grade in North Bellmore’s district. Which one depends on your address: Saw Mill Road School, John G Dinkelmeyer School, Newbridge Road School and Martin Avenue Elementary School and more.
5 schools teach 5th grade in North Bellmore’s district. Which one depends on your address: Saw Mill Road School, John G Dinkelmeyer School, Newbridge Road School and Martin Avenue Elementary School and more.
5 schools teach 6th grade in North Bellmore’s district. Which one depends on your address: Saw Mill Road School, John G Dinkelmeyer School, Newbridge Road School and Martin Avenue Elementary School and more.
4 schools teach 9th grade in North Bellmore’s district. Which one depends on your address: Sanford H Calhoun High School, Wellington C Mepham High School, John F Kennedy High School and Merrick Avenue Middle School.
4 schools teach 10th grade in North Bellmore’s district. Which one depends on your address: Sanford H Calhoun High School, Wellington C Mepham High School, John F Kennedy High School and Merrick Avenue Middle School.
The path, start to finish
K–65 schoolsDepends on your address
7–102 schoolsDepends on your address
11–124 high schoolsDepends on your address
Two districts serve North Bellmore
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Bellmore-Merrick Central High School DistrictGrades 7–12 · 5 schools · 5,283 students
$32,828NY $34,607
ANorth Bellmore Union Free School DistrictGrades K–6 · 5 schools · 2,128 students
$28,291NY $34,607
B+Test scores · 2020–21
Well above the state in reading
Reading · 7–12, Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District88%
State average 62.4%
Reading · K–6, North Bellmore Union Free School District66%
State average 62.4%
Math · 7–12, Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District84%
State average 55.9%
Math · K–6, North Bellmore Union Free School District60%
State average 55.9%
Every school in North Bellmore
0 schools. Grades are based on state tests and graduation. Any other ratings are made by neighbors.
Also serving North Bellmore · in other towns
Saw Mill Road School
B−700 students13:1Rate it →
John G Dinkelmeyer School
B+440 students14:1Rate it →
Newbridge Road School
B336 students12:1Rate it →
Martin Avenue Elementary School
B+328 students11:1Rate it →
Park Avenue School
B+324 students13:1Rate it →
Grand Avenue Middle School
A−916 students12:1Rate it →
Merrick Avenue Middle School
B+848 students11:1Rate it →
Sanford H Calhoun High School
A+1,219 students10:1Rate it →
Wellington C Mepham High School
A+1,211 students11:1Rate it →
John F Kennedy High School
A+1,089 students12:1Rate it →
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Within reach
Colleges →Colleges near North Bellmore
There’s no college in North Bellmore, but 40 are within 30 miles. The closest is Hofstra University in Hempstead, 3.7 miles away.
Hofstra UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Hempstead
3.7 mi10,069 students
Nassau Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Hempstead
4 mi9,701 students
Molloy UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Rockville Centre
4.6 mi3,940 students
New York College of Traditional Chinese MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Mineola
6.2 mi179 students
Adelphi UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Garden City
6.4 mi6,890 students
Island Drafting and Technical InstituteCommunity college · For-profit · Amityville
6.5 mi53 students
Farmingdale State CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Huntington
7.3 mi9,077 students
SUNY Old WestburyUniversity or college · Public · Old Westbury
7.7 mi4,120 students
New York College of Health ProfessionsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Oyster Bay
8.4 mi96 students
New York Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Old Westbury
9.2 mi6,597 students
Straight-line distance from the center of North Bellmore. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS. 30 more within 30 miles.
School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.