Wyandanch Union Free School District

1445 Straight Path
Wyandanch, NY 11798-3900
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 14% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), 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
3,702 Schools
# Students
2,684 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
201 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Wyandanch Union Free School District, which is ranked #970 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 65-69% has decreased from 70-74% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#967 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Wyandanch Union Free   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
18%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wyandanch Union Free   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wyandanch Union Free   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wyandanch Union Free   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Wyandanch Union Free   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.73
# American Indian Students
3 Students
14,013 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
175,821 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
10%
# Hispanic Students
1,795 Students
531,348 Students
% Hispanic Students
67%
30%
# Black Students
843 Students
278,768 Students
% Black Students
31%
16%
# White Students
24 Students
682,836 Students
% White Students
1%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
3,810 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
63,556 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
103
60,112
# Students in K Grade:
145
169,096
# Students in 1st Grade:
199
177,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
173
181,096
# Students in 3rd Grade:
171
177,104
# Students in 4th Grade:
227
180,516
# Students in 5th Grade:
204
181,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
198
184,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
187
161,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
218
161,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
186
24,993
# Students in 10th Grade:
233
23,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
210
21,596
# Students in 12th Grade:
186
21,027
# Ungraded Students:
44
25,375

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.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$77 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Wyandanch Union Free   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$68 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Wyandanch Union Free   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$28,532
$31,307
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Wyandanch Union Free   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$25,452
$32,183
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Wyandanch Union Free   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Wyandanch Union Free School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Milton L Olive Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
140 Garden City Ave
Wyandanch, NY 11798
(631) 870-0525
Grades: 6-8
| 614 students
Rank: #22.
Martin Luther King Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
792 Mount Ave
Wyandanch, NY 11798
(631) 870-0555
Grades: 3-5
| 614 students
Rank: n/an/a
792 Mount Ave
Wyandanch, NY 11798
(631) 870-0580
Grades: PK-2
| 627 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,684 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : 65-69% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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