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About this school
Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Wyandanch, New York that is part of Wyandanch Union Free School District.
It serves 527 students
in grades 3 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
Its teachers have had 1,271 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School Demographics
95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jan 21, 2026
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Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School
$494,932
raised using DonorsChoose
1,271
projects
funded
93
teachers
funded
2,105
donors
173
projects
for
basic supplies
225
projects for
technology
90
projects for
books
95
projects
for
art supplies
Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School has received support from
1,155 individuals from New York and
950 individuals out-of-state.