Summary:
The 11798 zip code area is home to 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the Wyandanch Union Free School District, except for the Academy Charter School 2 (The). While the district schools generally struggle to meet academic standards, the Academy Charter School 2 (The) stands out as a bright spot, with significantly higher proficiency rates in 3rd grade English Language Arts and Math compared to the state average and the other schools in the area.
The Wyandanch Memorial High School has a 84.3% four-year graduation rate and a 4.9% dropout rate, while the schools in the Wyandanch Union Free School District perform below the state average on Regents and state assessments across various subjects and grade levels. In contrast, the Academy Charter School 2 (The) stands out with significantly higher proficiency rates in 3rd grade ELA (72.41%) and Math (70%), suggesting that the charter school model may be more effective in this community.
The high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients across all the district schools, ranging from 86.95% to 89.42%, indicate a high level of economic disadvantage in the Wyandanch community, which likely contributes to the academic challenges faced by these schools. The Academy Charter School 2 (The) has a relatively lower free/reduced lunch rate of 75.69%, and it also spends significantly more per student at $30,878 compared to the district schools, which spend between $15,280 and $17,322 per student.
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