MARTIN AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Located at 2616 MARTIN AVE, in BELLMORE, New York, MARTIN AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a tight-knit elementary school that hosts 328 students (grades K through 6), part of NORTH BELLMORE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 443 students each, so MARTIN AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits 26% smaller than that benchmark.

Within NORTH BELLMORE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 5 schools and 2,128 students, MARTIN AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, MARTIN AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that 59% of the student body identifies as White; the rest looks like 25% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 4% multiracial, 3% Black. Compared to Nassau County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, The school lists 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.3:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 17% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Nassau County (around 31%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, MARTIN AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 68.6%; this one delivers 65.1%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Nassau County put median household income runs about $146,202, roughly 50% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Nassau County's 315 public schools (combined enrollment of about 200,775 students), MARTIN AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

WELLINGTON C MEPHAM HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MARTIN AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 71.2%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 18%: 278 students in 2018 compared to 328 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 74% to 59%. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 10.3:1 in 2018 to 11.3:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.