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Wyandanch Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,855 students in Wyandanch Union Free School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Wyandanch Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,703 Schools
# Students
2,684 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
201 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wyandanch Union Free School District, which is ranked #964 of all 1,009 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 72% has increased from 65-69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#965 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
78%
Graduation Rate
72%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
10%
% Hispanic
67%
30%
% Black
31%
16%
% White
1%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,532 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,452 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$77 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$68 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,532
$31,307
Spending / Student
$25,452
$32,183
Best Wyandanch Union Free School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Milton L Olive Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
140 Garden City Ave
Wyandanch, NY 11798
(631) 870-0525
Wyandanch, NY 11798
(631) 870-0525
Gr: 6-8 | 614 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #22.
Martin Luther King Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
792 Mount Ave
Wyandanch, NY 11798
(631) 870-0555
Wyandanch, NY 11798
(631) 870-0555
Gr: 3-5 | 614 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: n/an/a
792 Mount Ave
Wyandanch, NY 11798
(631) 870-0580
Wyandanch, NY 11798
(631) 870-0580
Gr: PK-2 | 627 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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