Middle Schools in Dryden Central School District

Summary:

Dryden Central School District has only one middle school, Dryden Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past three years, from 1113 out of 1500 in 2022-2023 to 869 out of 1500 in 2024-2025, with a 2-star rating out of 5. While the school has achieved high proficiency rates in some Regents exams, its performance on the state assessments in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math is generally lower than the state averages.

Dryden Middle School has a student population of 252 and a relatively high free and reduced-price lunch rate of 51.59% in 2023-2024, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. The school's per-student spending for the 2023-2024 school year was $35,724, which is higher than the Dryden Central School District and state averages. The student-teacher ratio at Dryden Middle School is 6.9, which is relatively low compared to typical middle school ratios.

Overall, while Dryden Middle School has some areas of strength, such as its Regents exam proficiency rates, it faces challenges in improving its overall academic performance and serving its economically disadvantaged student population. Continued monitoring and targeted interventions may be necessary to help the school improve and better serve its community.

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)				Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	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	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th 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 Middle School	Public	6-8	118 Freeville Rd	Dryden	13053	Tompkins County	Dryden Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 844-8694	283	36	7.7	44.2%	212 (74.9%)	6 (2.1%)	26 (9.2%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.3%)	42.3	869^th of 1500 public middle schools	42.1%		34	1041^st of 1504 public middle schools	30.8%	172	100.0	100.0	47.6	44.6	44.2	45.1	44.4	42.9	47.1	99.0	99.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.3	99.3	99.7	$33,239	$1,777	$31,463

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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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