Overview
GRAND AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public middle serving grades 7–8 in BELLMORE, New York. The school enrolls 897 students. It is part of the BELLMORE-MERRICK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against New York state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Smaller-than-average class sizes
12:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Serves a relatively affluent student body
13% free/reduced-lunch eligibility (below 59% state average)
Things to Consider
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelMiddle
Grade Span7–8
DistrictBELLMORE-MERRICK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
County36059
CityBELLMORE
ZIP11710
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID361902001722
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment897
White0.2%
Hispanic / Latino12.5%
Black / African American7.4%
Asian3.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native74.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Two or More Races1.7%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %13%
State Avg59%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)