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Dryden Middle School

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Dryden Middle School ranks 869 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

869^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 42% of New York middle schools

Summary

Dryden Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Dryden Central School District. With 252 students, the school is located in Dryden, NY, a district ranked 498 out of 874 in the state and rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Dryden Middle School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on New York State Assessments in English Language Arts and Math, with proficiency rates ranging from 44-48% in ELA and 42-45% in Math, compared to state averages of 51-52% and 46-57% respectively. The school has particularly struggled with the performance of certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom quartile of New York middle schools for White students and Special Education students in both subjects. In contrast, the school performed better for Hispanic students, ranking in the top half of schools.

Despite these challenges, Dryden Middle School stands out for its exceptional performance on Regents exams, with 100% proficiency rates in Living Environment and Algebra I in recent years, significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 6.9 to 7.9 over the past few years, which may contribute to its ability to provide more individualized attention to students. When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Lansing Middle School, Boynton Middle School, and Dewitt Middle School, Dryden Middle School's performance is generally lower, with these schools having higher proficiency rates, better rankings, and serving a lower percentage of economically disadvantaged students.

283

Students ?

7.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,239

Per pupil spending ?

44.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

118 Freeville Rd
Dryden, NY 13053-0088

(607) 844-8694

District: Dryden Central School District

Students who attend Dryden Middle School usually attend:

High:

Dryden High School

Feeder schools for Dryden Middle School:

Elementary:	Cassavant Elementary School
	Dryden Elementary School
	Freeville Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.9%

Two or more races:

11.3%

Hispanic:

9.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg51%

New York avg53%

869^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

498^th of 874Dryden Central School District among New York 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	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	869 of 1500	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.0	1041 of 1504	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.4	1113 of 1500	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.6	1056 of 1479	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.9	913 of 1242	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.1	1055 of 1439	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.7	923 of 1438	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.4	1023 of 1455	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	36.5	920 of 1429	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.8	797 of 1407	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.9	742 of 1401	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.9	749 of 1373	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.4	808 of 1337	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.6	706 of 1295	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	65.6	496 of 1243	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.3	606 of 1224	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.4	509 of 1185	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.4	438 of 1123	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.8	364 of 1095	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	672 of 1457	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.4	1050 of 1465	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	1115 of 1463	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.6	1035 of 1454	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.0	831 of 1066	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	1089 of 1370	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.5	956 of 1353	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	474 of 965	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.9	274 of 914	70.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	1028 of 1283	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	1049 of 1296	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	1072 of 1288	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	1164 of 1306	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.0	809 of 935	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.9	1194 of 1241	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	1120 of 1245	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	1049 of 1455	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.1	960 of 1464	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.5	1046 of 1464	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	1033 of 1455	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.3	773 of 1071	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.6	918 of 1366	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.8	798 of 1352	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	197 of 235	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	100 of 126	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	1080 of 1298	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	1026 of 1303	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	987 of 1307	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.1	1026 of 1283	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.6	1073 of 1139	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	1054 of 1170	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	562 of 775	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	724 of 778	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	689 of 772	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	667 of 748	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.9	534 of 614	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	652 of 716	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	661 of 763	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)54th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)51st percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)28th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2025)17th percentile-25 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)16th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Living Environment100%+43 vs state

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

Science47%+4 vs state

English Language Arts45%-6 vs state

Math44%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (2025)	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 Earth Science End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	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 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th 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
Dewitt Middle School	Public	6-8	560 Warren Rd	Ithaca	14850	Tompkins County	Ithaca City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 257-3222	559	59	9.4	36.9%	330 (59.0%)	43 (7.7%)	47 (8.4%)	78 (14.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (9.7%)	60.8	543^rd of 1500 public middle schools	63.8%		64.3	472^nd of 1504 public middle schools	68.6%	71	100.0		98.9			58.4	59.6	66.0			43.8	60.1	27.5		54.7	99.0	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.4	100.0	$27,405	$1,763	$25,642
Cortland Junior High School	Public	7-8	8 Valley View Dr	Cortland	13045	Cortland County	Cortland City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 758-4111	274	29	9.5	57.3%	227 (82.8%)	10 (3.6%)	15 (5.5%)	5 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.5%)	31.5	1085^th of 1500 public middle schools	27.7%		29.5	1114^th of 1504 public middle schools	25.9%	29			100.0				34.4	37.4				37.4	37.6		45.6									$26,830	$1,751	$25,079
Randall Middle School	Public	5-6	31 Randall St	Cortland	13045	Cortland County	Cortland City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 758-4170	272	31	8.8	67.3%	242 (89.0%)	8 (2.9%)	10 (3.7%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)								(n/a)					22.1	41.7				24.8	34.7			19.0		99.4	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	99.7	$26,013	$1,929	$24,084
Boynton Middle School	Public	6-8	1601 N Cayuga St	Ithaca	14850	Tompkins County	Ithaca City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 274-2241	513	55	9.3	34.3%	346 (67.4%)	33 (6.4%)	39 (7.6%)	21 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (13.3%)	65.5	461^st of 1500 public middle schools	69.3%		58.5	563^rd of 1504 public middle schools	62.6%	102	95.7		100.0			56.5	61.4	69.2			48.6	65.3	40.6		53.6	98.2	98.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	98.7	98.9	99.6	$28,712	$887	$27,825
Homer Junior High School	Public	6-8	58 Clinton St	Homer	13077	Cortland County	Homer Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 749-1240	397	46	8.5	40.8%	360 (90.7%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	43.8	834^th of 1500 public middle schools	44.4%		54.1	639^th of 1504 public middle schools	57.5%	195			100.0			41.7	36.9	47.6			39.7	50.4	46.6		63.3	99.2	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.6	100.0	$23,145	$1,140	$22,005
Lansing Middle School	Public	5-8	6 Ludlowville Rd	Lansing	14882	Tompkins County	Lansing Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 533-3020	355	35	10.0	27.6%	272 (76.6%)	7 (2.0%)	28 (7.9%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (11.5%)	75.2	316^th of 1500 public middle schools	78.9%		77.3	271^st of 1504 public middle schools	82.0%	45			100.0		61.8	64.7	55.9	67.2		45.8	58.2	63.6	70.5	47.6	79.3	98.2	98.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	98.7	98.5	99.2	$31,288	$812	$30,477
Newfield Middle School	Public	6-8	247 Main St	Newfield	14867	Tompkins County	Newfield Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 564-9955	142	23	6.2	47.2%	117 (82.4%)	3 (2.1%)	8 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (9.9%)	26.9	1191^st of 1500 public middle schools	20.6%		41.4	887^th of 1504 public middle schools	41.0%	304			100.0			30.0	39.0	39.5			28.6	44.4	29.4		37.8	98.3	98.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	100.0	$35,834	$1,501	$34,333
Russell I Doig Middle School	Public	5-8	100 Whig St	Trumansburg	14886	Tompkins County	Trumansburg Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 387-7551	277	37	7.5	28.9%	239 (86.3%)	2 (0.7%)	13 (4.7%)	5 (1.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.8%)	90.6	125^th of 1500 public middle schools	91.7%		77.4	269^th of 1504 public middle schools	82.1%	144	93.8		100.0		54.6	82.4	76.3	72.7		58.5	77.6	82.0	78.1	56.9	75.0	97.8	97.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.1	98.4	100.0	$31,939	$1,076	$30,863
Newark Valley Middle School	Public	4-7	88 Whig St	Newark Valley	13811	Tioga County	Newark Valley Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 642-5524	278	29	9.6	54.0%	264 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	23	1264^th of 1500 public middle schools	15.7%		24.9	1213^th of 1504 public middle schools	19.3%	51				23.6	45.8	21.1	28.1		20.0	54.3	31.5	54.6		45.1		98.8	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.7	100.0	$27,204	$2,838	$24,365

Frequently Asked Questions about Dryden Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Dryden Middle School?

Students at Dryden Middle School are 75% White, 11% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

What high school do graduates of Dryden Middle School attend?

Students who attend Dryden Middle School usually go on to attend Dryden High School

How many students attend Dryden Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 283 students attended Dryden Middle School.

What district is Dryden Middle School in?

Dryden Central School District

Is Dryden Middle School a good school?

Dryden Middle School ranks 869^th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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