MERRICK UFSD
NYSESLAT % Commanding (Grade 4) is 67.0% — 100th percentile, near the top of its peer group (peer median 22.0%).
Compared against 43 peer districts sharing the same Need/Resource Capacity category, enrollment between 1,019 and 2,377. Peers are never chosen by test scores, so comparisons stay fair.
Insights by Acture · NYSED School Report Card · subgroup: All Students
Strengths & areas to watch
MERRICK UFSD- NYSESLAT Commanding (Grade 4) — 100th percentile, near the top of its peer group.
- English Learner Progress 3–8 — 93rd percentile, near the top of its peer group.
- ELA 3–8 — 77th percentile, in the upper third of its peer group.
- Growth 3–8 — 77th percentile, in the upper third of its peer group.
- Core Performance Index 3–8 — 77th percentile, in the upper third of its peer group.
- Per-Pupil Spending (Federal) — 12th percentile, in the lower third of its peer group.
Scorecard vs. peers
MERRICK UFSDMulti-year trends
MERRICK UFSDELA 3–8 rose 14.0 pts to 81.0% from 2017–18 to 2024–25.
Math 3–8 rose 6.0 pts to 85.0% from 2017–18 to 2024–25.
Chronic Absenteeism 3–8 rose 3.9 pts to 9.1% from 2017–18 to 2024–25.
What changed this year
MERRICK UFSD- NYSESLAT % Commanding (Grade 4) improved: up 27.0 pts to 67.0% (from 40.0%).
- ELA Proficiency (Grades 3–8) improved: up 12.0 pts to 81.0% (from 69.0%).
- Science Proficiency (Grade 5) improved: up 12.0 pts to 73.0% (from 61.0%).
- Math Proficiency (Grades 3–8) improved: up 7.0 pts to 85.0% (from 78.0%).
- Test Participation — Math (Grades 3–8) improved: up 3.6 pts to 74.4% (from 70.8%).
- Test Participation — ELA (Grades 3–8) improved: up 2.8 pts to 69.6% (from 66.8%).
vs. 2023–24 · biggest movers
Equity focus — Grades 3–8
MERRICK UFSD- Students with Disabilities students are 44.0 pts below the All-Students ELA 3–8 rate — a wider gap than peer districts (typically 39.0 pts).
- Economically Disadvantaged students are 15.0 pts below the All-Students ELA 3–8 rate — a narrower gap than peer districts (typically 18.0 pts).
- Hispanic or Latino students are 7.0 pts below the All-Students ELA 3–8 rate — a narrower gap than peer districts (typically 9.0 pts).
- White students are 1.0 pts above the All-Students ELA 3–8 rate — a narrower gap than peer districts (typically 2.0 pts).
- Students with Disabilities students are 33.0 pts below the All-Students Math 3–8 rate — a narrower gap than peer districts (typically 39.0 pts).
- Economically Disadvantaged students are 22.0 pts below the All-Students Math 3–8 rate — a wider gap than peer districts (typically 17.0 pts).
- Hispanic or Latino students are 12.0 pts below the All-Students Math 3–8 rate — a wider gap than peer districts (typically 10.0 pts).
- Asian or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander students are 5.0 pts above the All-Students Math 3–8 rate — a narrower gap than peer districts (typically 10.0 pts).
Largest subgroup gaps vs. All Students, with peer-group context.
Accountability status
MERRICK UFSDLocal Support and Improvement · 2024–25
NYSED accountability: Local Support and Improvement (2024–25). No subgroups flagged.
Who we serve
MERRICK UFSD1,596 students, 2024–25.
- Male: 52% (829)
- Female: 48% (767)
- Non-Binary: 0% (0)
Total enrollment 1,596 (2024–25), up 126 since 2016–17.
How peers were chosen
MERRICK UFSDCompared against 43 peer districts sharing the same Need/Resource Capacity category, enrollment between 1,019 and 2,377. Peers are never chosen by test scores, so comparisons stay fair.
Data: NYSED School Report Card, 2024–25. Insights by Acture is an independent analytics tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by NYSED. Confirm figures against the official Report Card for high-stakes use.