Enrollment
328
Elementary
DISTRICT 426 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH BELLMORE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362094004866
MARTIN AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2616 MARTIN AVE, BELLMORE, NY 11710 · (516) 992-3115 · Nassau County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL328 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 66% of New York public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
57 students
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 41 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 49 | 15% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (49).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
68.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +14.0pp since 2023
Math
68.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 14 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.0% | 68.0% |
| 2023-24 | 54.0% | 66.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
65.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.6%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like MARTIN AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MARTIN AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (65.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARTIN AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 328 | 17.4% | 65.1% |
| NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FARMINGDALE | 353 | 18.4% | 60.0% |
| DANIEL WARREN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MAMARONECK | 288 | 18.1% | N/A |
| KENSICO SCHOOL VALHALLA | 352 | 19.3% | 57.6% |
| F E BELLOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MAMARONECK | 318 | 14.8% | 76.9% |
| VIRGINIA ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WHITE PLAINS | 328 | 19.8% | N/A |
Matched among New York elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where MARTIN AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Nassau County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.1% | #556 of 2,335 | #94 of 172 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #780 of 2,342 ▼ 77 | #114 of 172 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #618 of 2,343 ▲ 104 | #92 of 172 ▲ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 328 | #1,814 of 2,585 | #150 of 193 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #990 of 2,338 | #80 of 184 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.6% | #828 of 2,388 | #85 of 184 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 17.4% | #2,290 of 2,534 | #123 of 193 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +18.0% | #160 of 606 | #12 of 70 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
328
+21 (+7%) vs 2020
+8% since 2010-11, when it was 305
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 10.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 328 | 28.9 | 11.3:1 | 17% (57) |
| 2023-24 | 324 | 27.9 | 11.6:1 | 18% (58) |
| 2022-23 | 311 | 27.8 | 11.2:1 | 17% (52) |
| 2020-21 | 307 | 30 | 10.2:1 | 15% (46) |
| 2017-18 | 278 | 27 | 10.3:1 | 8% (23) |
| 2015-16 | 282 | 27 | 10.4:1 | 13% (38) |
| 2010-11 | 305 | 25 | 12.2:1 | 8% (25) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MARTIN AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About MARTIN AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MARTIN AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public elementary school in BELLMORE, New York. It serves 328 students in kindergarten through 6. The average among elementary schools in New York is roughly 443 students; this school is 26% smaller than that.
The district, NORTH BELLMORE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, has 2,128 students enrolled across 5 schools.
MARTIN AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 59% White by enrollment. Smaller groups are 25% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. The county population is about 57% White, within a few points of the school. The school's diversity index is 58%, meaning two students picked at random have a 58% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Dividing enrollment by its 28.9 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 11.3:1. That is lower than the 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York. Eligible students account for 17% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Across public schools in Nassau County, the average is 31%.
allk12 grades MARTIN AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL a B+. The grade compares the school only with New York public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
MARTIN AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits between the top and bottom 10% of New York schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 65.1% and a predicted 68.6%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Nassau County show that the median household income is $146,202, 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. MARTIN AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 315 public schools in the county.
WELLINGTON C MEPHAM HIGH SCHOOL is the public school closest to MARTIN AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 0.6 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. MARTIN AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 7th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment at MARTIN AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL climbed 7% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 307 to 328 students. The ratio of students to teachers went from 10.2:1 to 11.3:1 over the same years.
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Nassau County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,389,591
Census ACS
Median income
$146,202
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
50%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
315
200,775 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NORTH BELLMORE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- SAW MILL ROAD SCHOOLElementary · 700 students
- JOHN G DINKELMEYER SCHOOLElementary · 440 students
- NEWBRIDGE ROAD SCHOOLElementary · 336 students
- PARK AVENUE SCHOOLElementary · 324 students
Other schools in BELLMORE
- WELLINGTON C MEPHAM HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,211 students
- JOHN F KENNEDY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,089 students
- GRAND AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 916 students
- REINHARD EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERElementary · 550 students
- WINTHROP AVENUE SCHOOLElementary · 312 students
- SHORE ROAD SCHOOLMiddle · 273 students
Nearby schools
- WELLINGTON C MEPHAM HIGH SCHOOL0.6 mi · 1,211
- GRAND AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOL0.6 mi · 916
- WINTHROP AVENUE SCHOOL0.7 mi · 312
- NEWBRIDGE ROAD SCHOOL0.7 mi · 336
- FOREST LAKE SCHOOL1.0 mi · 390
- PARK AVENUE SCHOOL1.0 mi · 324
Frequently asked questions
About MARTIN AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is MARTIN AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MARTIN AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 328 students in grades KG-06.
Is MARTIN AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
MARTIN AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does MARTIN AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
MARTIN AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
How diverse is MARTIN AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MARTIN AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 59% White, 25% Hispanic, 3% Black, 9% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees MARTIN AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MARTIN AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by NORTH BELLMORE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT in Nassau County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.