CHATTERTON SCHOOL

CHATTERTON SCHOOL operates as a moderately sized K-5 school in MERRICK, New York, operated by MERRICK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Current enrollment sits at 451 students spanning grades pre-K through 6.

CHATTERTON SCHOOL is one of 3 schools operated by MERRICK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that serves 1,683 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, CHATTERTON SCHOOL shows that White students make up the majority at 72%; the rest consists of 12% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 4% multiracial, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 57% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, CHATTERTON SCHOOL logs 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.7:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 8% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is lower than Nassau County's rate of about 31%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), CHATTERTON SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 71.9%; this one delivers 78.2%.

Across the wider county, census data for Nassau County shows median household income runs about $146,202, 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Nassau County runs 315 public schools (combined enrollment of about 200,775 students), of which CHATTERTON SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: MERRICK AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 0.4 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), CHATTERTON SCHOOL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 75.6%.

CHATTERTON SCHOOL operates from a residential location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CHATTERTON SCHOOL has edged up 11%, going from 408 students in 2018 to 451 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 82% to 72% over that span.

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