Overview
MERRICK ACADEMY-QUEENS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL is a public primary serving grades 0–5 in SPRINGFIELD GARDENS, New York. The school enrolls 596 students. It is part of the MERRICK ACADEMY-QUEENS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL district. The school operates as a charter school.
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
Charter school with flexibility in curriculum
Publicly funded with greater autonomy over instruction and staffing
Things to Consider
Higher share of students from low-income families
82% free/reduced-lunch eligibility — schools in this range benefit from strong parent engagement programs
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
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–5
DistrictMERRICK ACADEMY-QUEENS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL
County36081
CitySPRINGFIELD GARDENS
ZIP11413
CharterYes
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID360005504777
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment596
White1.8%
Hispanic / Latino8.2%
Black / African American0.7%
Asian87.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.3%
Two or More Races1.2%
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 %82%
State Avg59%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)