Elementary Schools in Dryden Central School District

Summary:

The Dryden Central School District in New York is home to three elementary schools serving students from kindergarten through 5th grade. While the district as a whole faces some challenges, a closer look at the individual schools reveals notable differences in academic performance.

Among the standout schools, Freeville Elementary School and Cassavant Elementary School consistently outperform the district and state averages in 3rd grade ELA and Math proficiency. Freeville Elementary boasts the lowest student-teacher ratio of 9.5, while Cassavant Elementary achieves the highest 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate of 76.47% in 2023-2024. In contrast, Dryden Elementary School, the largest of the three, struggles to meet state averages in ELA and Math proficiency across 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades, despite having the highest spending per student and the lowest student-teacher ratio.

The data suggests that factors beyond just funding and staffing may be at play in driving student performance within the Dryden Central School District. While the district as a whole faces challenges, the standout performance of Freeville and Cassavant Elementary Schools indicates that there may be successful practices or approaches that could be identified and potentially replicated to improve educational outcomes across the district.

District Detail

118 Freeville Rd
Dryden, NY 13053-9625

(607) 844-5361

SchoolDigger Rank:
498^th of 874 New York districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,304

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dryden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	36 Union St	Dryden	13053	Tompkins County	Dryden Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 844-8694	500	59	8.4	43.8%	414 (82.8%)	11 (2.2%)	32 (6.4%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.4%)	37.6	1531^st of 2445 public elementary schools	37.4%		33.8	1625^th of 2445 public elementary schools	33.5%	94	42.6	38.1	47.1	55.7	45.4	55.9	45.6	99.4	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.4	99.6	$30,772	$1,763	$29,009
Cassavant Elementary School	Public	K-3	32 School St	Mc Lean	13102	Tompkins County	Dryden Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 844-8694	85	7	12.4	48.2%	70 (82.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.1%)								(n/a)	42.1			55.6				100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$22,553	$1,300	$21,253
Freeville Elementary School	Public	K-3	43 Main St	Freeville	13068	Tompkins County	Dryden Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 844-8694	80	6	13.0	35.0%	67 (83.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.5%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.5%)								(n/a)	52.2			56.5				98.8	98.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.8	100.0	100.0	$22,171	$1,129	$21,042

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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