Elementary Schools in Wyandanch Union Free School District

Summary:

The Wyandanch Union Free School District in New York contains two elementary schools: Lafrancis Hardiman Elementary School and Martin Luther King Elementary School. Both schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and face significant challenges in terms of academic performance and socioeconomic factors.

Based on the available data, neither school appears to be a standout performer. Both Lafrancis Hardiman Elementary School and Martin Luther King Elementary School have low statewide rankings and proficiency rates on New York State Assessments that are significantly below the state average in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. This suggests a persistent challenge in improving academic outcomes for students in the Wyandanch Union Free School District.

Despite the high per-student spending and relatively low student-teacher ratios at both schools, the data indicates that the schools are still struggling to achieve better academic results. This raises questions about the effectiveness of the district's resource allocation and the need to explore other factors that may be contributing to the schools' underperformance, such as the significant socioeconomic challenges facing the student population, with around 84-86% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

District Detail

1445 Straight Path
Wyandanch, NY 11798-3900

(631) 870-0401

SchoolDigger Rank:
847^th of 874 New York districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,472

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Martin Luther King Elementary School	Public	3-5	792 Mount Ave	Wyandanch	11798	Suffolk County	Wyandanch Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 870-0555	538	42	12.8	78.1%	3 (0.6%)	143 (26.6%)	390 (72.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9.1	2318^th of 2445 public elementary schools	5.2%		18	2120^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.3%	198	27.2	26.2	29.5	36.1	29.5	21.2	13.7	98.5	99.2	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.2	99.5	99.0	$40,500	$2,896	$37,604
Lafrancis Hardiman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	792 Mount Ave	Wyandanch	11798	Suffolk County	Wyandanch Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 870-0580	538	41	13.0	75.5%	7 (1.3%)	141 (26.2%)	377 (70.1%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.3%)								(n/a)								99.3	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	99.6	$44,225	$4,655	$39,570

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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