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Martin Luther King Elementary School

Public Grades 3-5

2318^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Martin Luther King Elementary School is a public elementary school in Wyandanch, New York, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 614 students. The school is part of the Wyandanch Union Free School District, which is ranked 847 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's focus on serving disadvantaged students, with 83.39% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Martin Luther King Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of New York elementary schools based on the statewide SchoolDigger ranking. For the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 2318 out of 2445 New York elementary schools, with a 0-star rating. This poor academic performance is reflected in the school's test scores, which are significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. When compared to nearby schools, such as Santapogue School, which outperforms Martin Luther King Elementary despite having a similar percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, the challenges facing the school become even more apparent.

The lack of improvement in academic performance at Martin Luther King Elementary School over the past several years, despite the high level of funding (ranging from $15,175 to $32,540 per student) and the school's focus on serving disadvantaged students, indicates a need for a more comprehensive and effective approach to improving student outcomes. The poor performance of Martin Luther King Elementary School is emblematic of the broader challenges facing the Wyandanch Union Free School District, which is ranked 847 out of 874 in New York and has a 0-star rating, suggesting that the district as a whole is struggling to provide a high-quality education to its students.

538

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$40,500

Per pupil spending ?

78.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

792 Mount Ave
Wyandanch, NY 11798-3997

(631) 870-0555

District: Wyandanch Union Free School District

Students who attend Martin Luther King Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.5%

African American:

26.6%

White:

0.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (26% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Science scores 31 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg26%

New York avg55%

2,318^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

847^th of 874Wyandanch Union Free School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	9.1	2318 of 2445	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	2120 of 2445	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	2071 of 2439	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	2170 of 2434	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	1801 of 2201	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.1	2176 of 2413	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	2020 of 2395	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.3	2136 of 2386	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	10.6	2223 of 2366	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.5	2295 of 2352	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	16.0	2059 of 2345	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	11.4	2202 of 2325	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	9.5	2166 of 2320	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.8	2178 of 2286	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	25.0	1849 of 2263	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.2	1734 of 2257	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	13.5	2026 of 2227	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.1	2138 of 2219	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	10.2	2070 of 2206	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	38.4	586 of 948	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	898 of 1117	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.0	521 of 1066	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.0	498 of 1001	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.0	571 of 1027	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.7	373 of 860	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.3	359 of 938	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	9.0	2306 of 2409	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	2144 of 2413	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	2059 of 2403	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	2131 of 2401	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.8	2197 of 2357	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	2077 of 2338	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	1393 of 1569	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.8	1134 of 1531	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.8	974 of 1429	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.5	1159 of 1503	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.0	951 of 1315	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.6	961 of 1392	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	11.5	781 of 792	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	605 of 766	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.7	413 of 637	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.1	505 of 622	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.0	462 of 570	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.1	484 of 730	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	1897 of 2098	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	1593 of 2078	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	1559 of 2041	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	1865 of 2099	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	1693 of 2032	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.1	1560 of 2045	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	11.8	2249 of 2407	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	2061 of 2411	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	2016 of 2400	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	2126 of 2400	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.0	2042 of 2358	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	1834 of 2340	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	1622 of 2134	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.1	1252 of 2110	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	1028 of 2016	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	1269 of 2031	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.9	894 of 1859	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.8	1038 of 1941	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2018)38th percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2025)24th percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)20th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)11th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)7th percentile~ school

Female (2025)4th percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math28%-29 vs state

English Language Arts28%-27 vs state

Science14%-31 vs state

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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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th 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
Academy Charter School 2 (The)	Public, Charter	K-6	244-248 Long Island Ave	Wyandanch	11798	Suffolk County	Academy Charter School 2 (The)	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(631) 901-8873	468	31	15.0	75.2%	4 (0.9%)	260 (55.6%)	168 (35.9%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.0%)	81.6	376^th of 2445 public elementary schools	84.6%					(n/a)	90.2	79.6		53.1	84.6	78.2		66.7										$25,546	$1,413	$24,133
Belmont Elementary School	Public	K-5	108 Barnum St	North Babylon	11704	Suffolk County	North Babylon Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 620-7505	375	39	9.6	52.8%	95 (25.3%)	70 (18.7%)	165 (44.0%)	21 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.9%)	29.7	1779^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.2%		28.6	1787^th of 2445 public elementary schools	26.9%	8	59.5	41.9	46.8		45.5	51.2	24.4		25.0	98.3	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.3	99.5	98.8	$30,104	$1,025	$29,079
May Moore Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	239 Central Ave	Deer Park	11729	Suffolk County	Deer Park Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 274-4460	465	41	11.2	33.1%	106 (22.8%)	84 (18.1%)	159 (34.2%)	89 (19.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	23 (4.9%)								(n/a)										97.4	98.7	98.4	98.4	98.4	99.0	98.7	97.7	$30,182	$1,032	$29,150
Woods Road Elementary School	Public	K-5	110 Woods Rd	North Babylon	11703	Suffolk County	North Babylon Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 620-7805	355	34	10.3	45.6%	104 (29.3%)	80 (22.5%)	118 (33.2%)	31 (8.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.9%)	11	2281^st of 2445 public elementary schools	6.7%		16.6	2165^th of 2445 public elementary schools	11.5%	116	43.3	17.1	32.0		21.1	20.6	15.4		16.0	99.5	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	100.0	99.8	$27,274	$979	$26,295
Santapogue School	Public	PK, KG-5	1130 Herzel Blvd	West Babylon	11704	Suffolk County	West Babylon Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 376-7401	356	32	11.1	30.9%	121 (34.0%)	32 (9.0%)	167 (46.9%)	20 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (3.9%)	68.9	715^th of 2445 public elementary schools	70.8%		64	800^th of 2445 public elementary schools	67.3%	85	60.0	66.0	73.0		67.2	76.6	70.0		46.2	99.1	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.1	99.1	99.4	$34,412	$315	$34,097
John Quincy Adams Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	172 Old Country Rd	Deer Park	11729	Suffolk County	Deer Park Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 274-4410	468	44	10.6	40.2%	110 (23.5%)	83 (17.7%)	171 (36.5%)	91 (19.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)								(n/a)										98.8	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	99.8	99.5	$28,837	$1,111	$27,726
William E Deluca Junior Elementary School	Public	K-5	223 Phelps Ln	North Babylon	11703	Suffolk County	North Babylon Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 620-7705	401	39	10.1	51.6%	87 (21.7%)	99 (24.7%)	176 (43.9%)	28 (7.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	9.4	2307^th of 2445 public elementary schools	5.6%		7.4	2375^th of 2445 public elementary schools	2.9%	68	37.8	20.6	16.7		36.1	31.4	13.3		6.9	98.2	98.7	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.7	99.7	98.7	$32,776	$1,078	$31,698
Forest Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Forest Ave	West Babylon	11704	Suffolk County	West Babylon Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 376-7301	278	24	11.6	29.5%	122 (43.9%)	24 (8.6%)	115 (41.4%)	11 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	27.9	1839^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.8%		24.3	1931^st of 2445 public elementary schools	21.0%	92	32.4	30.6	48.6		51.4	48.7	44.1		34.5	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.6	99.6	99.3	$39,493	$310	$39,183

Frequently Asked Questions about Martin Luther King Elementary School

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

What district is Martin Luther King Elementary School in?

Wyandanch Union Free School District

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

Students at Martin Luther King Elementary School are 72% Hispanic, 27% African American.

How many students attend Martin Luther King Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 538 students attended Martin Luther King Elementary School.

Is Martin Luther King Elementary School a good school?

Martin Luther King Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.2% of New York elementary schools.

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