Is Martin Luther King Elementary School a good school?

Martin Luther King Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.3% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Martin Luther King Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 614 students attended Martin Luther King Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Martin Luther King Elementary School?

Students at Martin Luther King Elementary School are 68% Hispanic, 30% African American, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Martin Luther King Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Martin Luther King Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Milton L Olive Middle School High : Wyandanch Memorial High School

Martin Luther King Elementary School

Summary:

Martin Luther King Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Wyandanch, New York, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 621 students. The school is part of the Wyandanch Union Free School District, which is ranked 831 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's higher-than-average spending per student, which has increased from $10,809 in 2018-2019 to $16,418 in 2021-2022, its academic performance remains significantly below the state average. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's 3rd grade English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency was 37.67% compared to the state average of 42.6%, and its 5th grade Math proficiency was 12.41% compared to the state average of 48.93%. The school has been ranked in the bottom 10-15% of New York elementary schools for the past several years, with a ranking of 2120 out of 2445 schools in the 2023-2024 school year.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Santapogue School, which had 54.9% of its 3rd graders proficient in ELA, Martin Luther King Elementary School performs significantly worse. Additionally, the school's performance on state assessments varies greatly across different student subgroups, with its English Language Learner (ELL) students ranking in the 49th percentile statewide, while its students with low socioeconomic status ranked in the 23rd percentile. These findings suggest that a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach may be necessary to address the school's underperformance and improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public 3-5

792 Mount Ave
Wyandanch, NY 11798-3997

(631) 870-0555

District: Wyandanch Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2120^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Students who attend Martin Luther King Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Milton L Olive Middle School
High:	Wyandanch Memorial High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.3

Number of students: 614

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.9%

African American:

29.8%

White:

1.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Martin Luther King Elementary School ranks worse than 86.7% of elementary schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.01. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (67.9%), African American (29.8%), White (1.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 83.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Martin Luther King Elementary School is 14.3. (See more...)

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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Martin Luther King Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Martin Luther King Elementary School 2120^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Martin Luther King Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Wyandanch Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Wyandanch Union Free School District 831^st of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Martin Luther King Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Martin Luther King Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	10.22	2070^th	2206	6.2%
2007	6.05	2138^th	2219	3.7%
2008	13.45	2026^th	2227	9.0%
2009	34.24	1734^th	2257	23.2%
2010	24.99	1849^th	2263	18.3%
2011	7.84	2178^th	2286	4.7%
2012	9.50	2166^th	2320	6.6%
2013	11.37	2202^nd	2325	5.3%
2014	15.95	2059^th	2345	12.2%
2015	7.48	2295^th	2352	2.4%
2016	10.58	2223^rd	2366	6.0%
2017	15.29	2136^th	2386	10.5%
2018	21.02	2020^th	2395	15.7%
2019	14.14	2176^th	2413	9.8%
2021	22.78	1801^st	2201	18.2%
2022	15.68	2170^th	2434	10.8%
2023	18.85	2071^st	2439	15.1%
2024	18.01	2120^th	2445	13.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Martin Luther King Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	51.29	359^th	938	61.7%
2019	45.69	373^rd	860	56.6%
2022	40.01	571^st	1027	44.4%
2023	43.01	498^th	1001	50.2%
2024	42.98	521^st	1066	51.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Martin Luther King Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	40.81	1038^th	1941	46.5%
2019	42.92	894^th	1859	51.9%
2022	36.04	1269^th	2031	37.5%
2023	41.48	1028^th	2016	49.0%
2024	37.08	1252^nd	2110	40.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Martin Luther King Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.08	1560^th	2045	23.7%
2019	22.96	1693^rd	2032	16.7%
2022	20.21	1865^th	2099	11.1%
2023	27.64	1559^th	2041	23.6%
2024	27.35	1593^rd	2078	23.3%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Martin Luther King Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.07	484^th	730	33.7%
2019	29.01	462^nd	570	18.9%
2022	27.11	505^th	622	18.8%
2023	34.67	413^th	637	35.2%
2024	26.85	605^th	766	21.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Martin Luther King Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	17.30	2077^th	2338	11.2%
2019	12.76	2197^th	2357	6.8%
2022	16.88	2131^st	2401	11.2%
2023	19.54	2059^th	2403	14.3%
2024	17.76	2144^th	2413	11.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Martin Luther King Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.16	1834^th	2340	21.6%
2019	17.96	2042^nd	2358	13.4%
2022	16.98	2126^th	2400	11.4%
2023	20.20	2016^th	2400	16.0%
2024	20.31	2061^st	2411	14.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Martin Luther King Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	38.44	586^th	948	38.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Martin Luther King Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.64	961^st	1392	31.0%
2019	30.00	951^st	1315	27.7%
2022	28.54	1159^th	1503	22.9%
2023	33.85	974^th	1429	31.8%
2024	29.75	1134^th	1531	25.9%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Martin Luther King Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	7	621	0	56	1	n/a	n/a	0	685
1990	0	690	0	73	0	n/a	n/a	0	763
1991	0	756	0	59	0	n/a	n/a	0	815
1992	2	666	0	96	0	n/a	n/a	0	764
1993	4	673	0	92	10	n/a	n/a	0	779
1994	2	718	0	96	0	n/a	n/a	0	816
1995	4	845	0	122	0	n/a	n/a	0	971
1996	4	845	0	122	0	n/a	n/a	0	971
1997	9	842	1	121	0	n/a	n/a	0	973
1998	8	815	0	103	0	n/a	n/a	0	926
1999	4	765	1	100	0	n/a	n/a	0	870
2000	5	1003	1	119	0	n/a	n/a	4	1132
2001	2	942	0	159	0	n/a	n/a	0	1103
2002	0	1002	0	254	0	n/a	n/a	0	1256
2003	0	1002	0	254	0	n/a	n/a	0	1256
2004	4	956	1	242	0	n/a	n/a	0	1203
2005	1	918	0	243	0	n/a	n/a	0	1162
2006	0	369	0	97	0	n/a	n/a	0	466
2007	0	326	0	124	1	n/a	n/a	0	451
2008	0	330	0	123	1	n/a	n/a	0	454
2009	5	328	0	142	0	n/a	n/a	0	475
2010	2	325	1	178	0	n/a	n/a	0	506
2011	3	323	0	169	0	0	1	0	496
2012	2	341	0	153	0	2	1	0	499
2013	1	302	0	163	0	1	0	0	467
2014	3	292	1	209	0	0	0	0	505
2015	5	302	1	264	0	0	5	0	577
2016	5	307	1	335	0	0	4	0	652
2017	7	299	2	364	0	1	7	0	680
2018	7	287	2	361	0	0	6	0	663
2019	7	287	1	358	1	0	6	0	660
2020	4	246	0	346	0	0	4	0	600
2021	10	247	1	356	0	0	2	0	616
2022	7	215	2	381	0	0	2	0	607
2023	7	208	0	405	0	0	1	0	621
2024	9	183	2	417	1	0	2	0	614

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Martin Luther King Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	685	36.9	18.5	n/a
1990	763	41.0	18.6	n/a
1991	815	43.0	18.9	n/a
1992	764	42.0	18.1	n/a
1993	779	40.3	19.3	n/a
1994	816	39.1	20.9	81.5
1995	971	52.0	18.7	76.5
1996	971	52.0	18.7	76.5
1997	973	54.0	18.0	85.4
1998	926	62.6	14.8	82.4
1999	870	60.5	14.4	88.3
2000	1132	66.6	17.0	92.3
2001	1103	79.1	13.9	86
2002	1256	77.0	16.3	93.7
2003	1256	77.0	16.3	93.7
2004	1203	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1162	85.5	13.6	50.5
2006	466	48.0	9.7	82.6
2007	451	44.0	10.3	72.5
2008	454	46.0	9.9	78.2
2009	475	37.0	12.8	62.9
2010	506	42.0	12.0	79.4
2011	496	39.2	12.6	62.9
2012	499	29.9	16.6	83.2
2013	467	34.0	13.7	87.4
2014	505	37.0	13.6	79.6
2015	577	31.0	18.6	92.2
2016	652	39.0	16.7	91.6
2017	680	43.9	15.4	72.6
2018	663	42.0	15.7	84.2
2019	660	47.0	14.0	78.9
2020	600	38.5	15.5	83.5
2021	616	40.2	15.2	86.9
2022	607	39.0	15.5	99.5
2023	621	40.0	15.5	89.4
2024	614	42.7	14.3	83.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Martin Luther King Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	685	36.9	18.5	n/a
1990	763	41.0	18.6	n/a
1991	815	43.0	18.9	n/a
1992	764	42.0	18.1	n/a
1993	779	40.3	19.3	n/a
1994	816	39.1	20.9	81.5
1995	971	52.0	18.7	76.5
1996	971	52.0	18.7	76.5
1997	973	54.0	18.0	85.4
1998	926	62.6	14.8	82.4
1999	870	60.5	14.4	88.3
2000	1132	66.6	17.0	92.3
2001	1103	79.1	13.9	86
2002	1256	77.0	16.3	93.7
2003	1256	77.0	16.3	93.7
2004	1203	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1162	85.5	13.6	50.5
2006	466	48.0	9.7	82.6
2007	451	44.0	10.3	72.5
2008	454	46.0	9.9	78.2
2009	475	37.0	12.8	62.9
2010	506	42.0	12.0	79.4
2011	496	39.2	12.6	62.9
2012	499	29.9	16.6	83.2
2013	467	34.0	13.7	87.4
2014	505	37.0	13.6	79.6
2015	577	31.0	18.6	92.2
2016	652	39.0	16.7	91.6
2017	680	43.9	15.4	72.6
2018	663	42.0	15.7	84.2
2019	660	47.0	14.0	78.9
2020	600	38.5	15.5	83.5
2021	616	40.2	15.2	86.9
2022	607	39.0	15.5	99.5
2023	621	40.0	15.5	89.4
2024	614	42.7	14.3	83.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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