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Dryden Elementary School

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Dryden Elementary School ranks 710 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

710^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Dryden Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Dryden, Michigan, with 227 students. The school is part of the Dryden Community Schools district, which is ranked 271 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dryden Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Michigan elementary schools over the past 5 years, with only 33-58% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 16-50% proficient in Math across grades 3-6. The school's performance on M-Step Science and Social Studies assessments is also below the state average. Additionally, Dryden Elementary School has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 18-30.8% over the past 3 years, which is significantly higher than the state average. However, the school's ranking for low socioeconomic status students is better than its overall ranking, indicating that the school is performing better than expected given its student population.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Capac Elementary School, Emma Murphy Elementary School, and Kingsbury Country Day School, Dryden Elementary School's performance is generally lower, with these nearby schools having higher rankings, better test scores, and lower chronic absenteeism rates. While Dryden Elementary School has shown some signs of improvement in recent years, with its ranking increasing from 1004 out of 1153 schools in 2020-2021 to 710 out of 1488 schools in 2024-2025, the school still faces significant challenges in improving student outcomes and addressing the unique needs of its student population.

224

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,371

Per pupil spending ?

53.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3835 N Mill Rd
Dryden, MI 48428-9231

(810) 448-4001

District: Dryden Community Schools

Students who attend Dryden Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Dryden High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.3%

Hispanic:

5.8%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 25th percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Michigan median (52nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

Michigan avg38%

710^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 28 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

271^st of 613Dryden Community Schools among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	710 of 1488	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.7	827 of 1486	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.5	1012 of 1470	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	789 of 1344	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.0	1004 of 1153	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.6	948 of 1408	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	905 of 1448	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.3	882 of 1466	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.8	1066 of 1548	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	27.9	1191 of 1580	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	45.0	923 of 1533	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.2	779 of 1563	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.3	666 of 1566	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.4	521 of 1552	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	78.5	194 of 1552	87.5%	★★★★☆
2009	78.9	235 of 1589	85.2%	★★★★☆
2008	66.1	604 of 1577	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.0	722 of 1565	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.2	722 of 1545	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	764 of 1338	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	689 of 1342	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.6	884 of 1321	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.1	1017 of 1443	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	315 of 1346	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	47.5	675 of 1381	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	639 of 1350	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.7	501 of 1099	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.6	423 of 1134	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.5	917 of 1397	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	702 of 1366	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	767 of 1347	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.0	716 of 1334	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.8	629 of 1139	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.0	724 of 915	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.6	604 of 1196	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.5	713 of 1446	50.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	677 of 1206	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.1	845 of 1204	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	1002 of 1198	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	829 of 1102	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	896 of 1005	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.3	911 of 1128	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.6	931 of 1253	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+24 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)44th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science54%+13 vs state

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

Math34%~ state avg

Social Studies25%-5 vs state

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Schools Near Dryden Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dryden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3835 N Mill Rd	Dryden	48428	Lapeer County	Dryden Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 448-4001	224	23	9.7	53.1%	200 (89.3%)	2 (0.9%)	13 (5.8%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	50.6	710^th of 1488 public elementary schools	52.3%		41.7	827^th of 1486 public elementary schools	44.3%	117			33.3	58.3	39.3	35.1		37.0	50.0	42.9	16.2		53.6		25.0		$14,371	$2,081	$12,290
Orchard Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	4664 Kidder Rd	Almont	48003	Lapeer County	Almont Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 798-7019	428	25	17.3	32.5%	382 (89.3%)	2 (0.5%)	23 (5.4%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.0%)								(n/a)			67.0					73.2									$12,763	$1,303	$11,460
Borland Elementary School	Public	3-5	500 W Borland Rd	Imlay City	48444	Lapeer County	Imlay City Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 724-9813	396	20	20.2	58.8%	282 (71.2%)	3 (0.8%)	104 (26.3%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	49.4	731^st of 1488 public elementary schools	50.9%		47.8	734^th of 1486 public elementary schools	50.6%	3			44.2	45.8	43.7			51.9	44.7	22.1			32.4		24.3		$14,178	$2,297	$11,882
Weston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	275 Weston St	Imlay City	48444	Lapeer County	Imlay City Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 724-9812	389	27	14.6	62.5%	264 (67.9%)	5 (1.3%)	107 (27.5%)	4 (1.0%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)								(n/a)																	$15,821	$2,612	$13,210
Leonard Elementary School	Public	K-5	335 E Elmwood	Leonard	48367	Oakland County	Oxford Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 969-5300	241	18	13.5	29.9%	207 (85.9%)	10 (4.1%)	13 (5.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	29.5	1020^th of 1488 public elementary schools	31.5%		36.5	913^th of 1486 public elementary schools	38.6%	107			37.5	40.5	36.7			32.5	16.2	12.2			28.6		18.4		$18,970	$1,210	$17,760
Kingsbury Country Day School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	5000 Hosner Rd	Oxford	48370	Oakland County	Kingsbury Country Day School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(248) 628-2571	335	26	12.8	18.2%	285 (85.1%)	2 (0.6%)	29 (8.7%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.8%)	69.2	423^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	71.6%		79.4	257^th of 1486 public elementary schools	82.7%	166	71.4	35.7	55.3	38.5	66.7	57.1	60.7	44.7	38.5	33.3	34.3	46.4	63.9	53.3	55.6	70.0	$9,646	$417	$9,229
Emma Murphy Elementary School	Public	K-5	1100 Pratt Rd	Metamora	48455	Lapeer County	Lapeer Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 538-2345	374	18	20.7	31.0%	329 (88.0%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (5.1%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.1%)	67.9	446^th of 1488 public elementary schools	70.0%		73.2	353^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	76.2%	93			49.1	46.8	63.2			54.7	43.5	35.3			52.9		38.2		$13,969	$2,200	$11,769
HamiltonParsons Elementary School	Public	K-5	69875 Dequindre Rd	Leonard	48367	Oakland County	Romeo Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 752-0280	498	27	18.2	15.7%	475 (95.4%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	75.8	325^th of 1488 public elementary schools	78.2%		67.9	442^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	70.3%	117			52.7	60.0	59.4			61.3	49.4	46.9			57.3		33.3		$11,891	$464	$11,427
Lakeville Elementary School	Public	K-5	1400 E Lakeville Rd	Oxford	48371	Oakland County	Oxford Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 969-1850	393	34	11.5	41.0%	305 (77.6%)	13 (3.3%)	40 (10.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.1%)	48.6	742^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	50.1%		47.3	738^th of 1486 public elementary schools	50.3%	4			33.8	36.7	47.7			40.5	28.3	32.3			49.2		33.8		$18,927	$1,828	$17,100
Capac Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	351 W Kempf Ct	Capac	48014	St. Clair County	Capac Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 395-3636	326	19	17.1	52.5%	277 (85.0%)	2 (0.6%)	41 (12.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	30.9	1000^th of 1488 public elementary schools	32.8%		40.2	842^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	43.3%	158			34.8	30.6	31.4	25.0		34.8	30.6	17.1	22.5		40.0		8.6		$00	$00	$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Dryden Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Dryden Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Dryden Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Dryden High School

How many students attend Dryden Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 224 students attended Dryden Elementary School.

Is Dryden Elementary School a good school?

Dryden Elementary School ranks 710^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Dryden Elementary School?

Students at Dryden Elementary School are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Dryden Elementary School in?

Dryden Community Schools

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