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Martin Luther King Elementary School is a public elementary school in Wyandanch, New York, serving grades 3-5 with a student population of 621. The school is part of the Wyandanch Union Free School District, which is ranked 794 out of 866 school districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Academically, Martin Luther King Elementary School consistently performs below the state and district averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency on the New York State Assessments. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, only 29.19% of 3rd graders, 37.14% of 4th graders, and 25% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 44.89%, 48.79%, and 45.09%, respectively. The school's math proficiency rates were also low, with only 29.19% of 3rd graders, 33.53% of 4th graders, and 12.75% of 5th graders meeting or exceeding the standards, compared to the state averages of 53.68%, 53.85%, and 49.69%. The school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students (89.37%) and relatively high student-teacher ratio of 15.5 may be contributing factors to these academic struggles.
When comparing Martin Luther King Elementary School to nearby schools, such as Santapogue School, which is 1.79 miles away, the academic performance gap becomes evident. Santapogue School had much higher proficiency rates in ELA and Math, with 51.11% of 3rd graders, 38.1% of 4th graders, and 60.61% of 5th graders proficient or better in ELA, and 66.67% of 3rd graders, 56.82% of 4th graders, and 62.86% of 5th graders proficient or better in Math. However, the school's performance among certain subgroups, such as Hispanic and English Language Learner students, suggests that targeted interventions and support could potentially lead to improvements.
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