Public schools in Bellmore, NY
Bellmore has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 2 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 4,679 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District runs 3 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Bellmore's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Bellmore | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District | 3 | 5,243 | $31,191 |
| Bellmore Union Free School District | 3 | 1,080 | $31,903 |
| North Bellmore School District | 1 | 2,046 | $27,373 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Bellmore, 2,300 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington C Mepham High School | 1,211 | 11.0 | 16.5% | Bellmore-Merrick Central High |
| John F Kennedy High School | 1,089 | 11.8 | 14.7% | Bellmore-Merrick Central High |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Bellmore, 1,189 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Avenue Middle School | 916 | 12.0 | 14.3% | Bellmore-Merrick Central High |
| Shore Road School | 273 | 13.4 | 16.5% | Bellmore Union Free |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Bellmore, 1,190 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reinhard Early Childhood Center | 550 | 20.9 | 11.6% | Bellmore Union Free |
| Martin Avenue Elementary School | 328 | 11.3 | 15.9% | North Bellmore |
| Winthrop Avenue School | 312 | 12.4 | 16.0% | Bellmore Union Free |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Bellmore's public schools compare with New York's
The median Bellmore school has 12.0 students per full-time teacher, more than the New York median of 11.1. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 53% across the state. Its median school enrolls 550 students (state 428).
| Bellmore | New York | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 12.0 | 11.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 550 | 428 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 53% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 85% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 7.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 7 Bellmore schools and the 4,767 New York schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Bellmore
- Bellmore-Merrick Central High School DistrictRuns 3 of Bellmore's 7 public schools and spent $31,191 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$31,191
- Wellington C Mepham High School, the largest high school in Bellmore1,211 students in 2024-25, 11.0 per teacher.1,211
- Compare Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District with Bellmore Union Free School DistrictBellmore's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in New YorkNew York's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Bellmore addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Bellmore
How many public schools are in Bellmore, NY?
7 public schools with an address in Bellmore were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 2 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 4,679 students.What is the largest high school in Bellmore?
Wellington C Mepham High School, with 1,211 students in 2024-25 (Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District).Which districts run Bellmore's schools?
Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District (3 schools), Bellmore Union Free School District (3 schools), North Bellmore School District (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25