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Dryden Elementary School

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Dryden Elementary School ranks 1531 st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1531^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Dryden Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Dryden Central School District, located in Dryden, NY. The school has 508 students and is part of a district that is ranked 498 out of 874 districts in New York and rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Dryden Elementary School faces several challenges, including lower-than-average test scores, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math ranging from 38% to 55% across grades 3-5, compared to the state averages of 54% to 60%. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with relatively strong performance for Hispanic students but poor performance for African American, White, and Special Education students. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 47% to 48%, indicating a relatively high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Interestingly, Dryden Elementary School's performance is generally lower than the nearby schools in the Ithaca City School District, such as Fall Creek Elementary, Cayuga Heights Elementary, and Northeast School, which have higher test scores, lower free and reduced lunch rates, and better overall rankings. Additionally, Dryden Elementary School's statewide ranking has declined over time, suggesting that the school may be struggling to keep pace with improvements in other schools across the state.

500

Students ?

8.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,772

Per pupil spending ?

43.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

36 Union St
Dryden, NY 13053-0088

(607) 844-8694

District: Dryden Central School District

Students who attend Dryden Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Dryden Middle School
High:	Dryden High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.8%

Two or more races:

7.4%

Hispanic:

6.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 37th percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (47% vs 55% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 12 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg47%

New York avg55%

1,531^st of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▬ steady 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	37.6	1531 of 2445	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	1625 of 2445	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	1371 of 2439	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	1524 of 2434	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.4	1550 of 2201	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.7	1523 of 2413	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.7	1455 of 2395	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.5	1480 of 2386	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.0	1631 of 2366	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.0	1476 of 2352	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	32.9	1642 of 2345	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	31.1	1678 of 2325	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.0	1813 of 2320	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.6	1788 of 2286	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.6	1594 of 2263	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	39.2	1648 of 2257	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	55.7	1213 of 2227	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	64.5	949 of 2219	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.0	1086 of 2206	50.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	687 of 928	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	1550 of 2409	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	1562 of 2413	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	1281 of 2403	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.7	1627 of 2401	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.6	1588 of 1955	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.1	1413 of 2357	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.3	1194 of 2338	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	63.3	431 of 1531	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	33.0	995 of 1429	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	12.7	1435 of 1503	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	60.3	470 of 1392	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	1718 of 2098	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	1602 of 2078	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.0	1336 of 2041	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.4	1639 of 2099	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.7	1382 of 1678	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.9	1362 of 2032	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.7	1601 of 2045	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	1455 of 2407	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	1653 of 2411	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	1408 of 2400	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.9	1400 of 2400	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.2	1194 of 1961	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.8	1565 of 2358	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.8	1571 of 2340	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	194 of 287	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.6	143 of 279	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	104 of 223	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	1236 of 2134	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.4	1906 of 2110	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	1763 of 2016	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	1903 of 2031	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	41.3	560 of 1044	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.7	1505 of 1859	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	1521 of 1941	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	1116 of 1402	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	1172 of 1392	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.0	977 of 1337	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	1098 of 1399	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	1006 of 1224	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	1070 of 1338	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.7	1117 of 1408	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)72nd percentile+38 vs school

Special Education (2025)42nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)40th percentile~ school

Female (2025)36th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)32nd percentile-5 vs school

African American (2025)26th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math52%-6 vs state

Science46%~ state avg

English Language Arts43%-12 vs state

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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
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
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
Groton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	516 Elm St	Groton	13073	Tompkins County	Groton Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 898-5853	388	31	12.5	53.9%	328 (84.5%)	2 (0.5%)	36 (9.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.6%)	47.1	1268^th of 2445 public elementary schools	48.1%		63.9	804^th of 2445 public elementary schools	67.1%	464	44.0	64.7	62.3	48.0	47.1	56.6	44.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$17,659	$2,430	$15,229
Caroline Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2439 Slaterville Rd	Slaterville Springs	14881	Tompkins County	Ithaca City School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 539-7155	273	29	9.4	27.5%	201 (73.6%)	10 (3.7%)	24 (8.8%)	13 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.8%)	71	662^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	72.9%		63.7	808^th of 2445 public elementary schools	67.0%	146	76.2	74.2	70.0	53.7	71.9	65.0	57.5	97.9	98.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.9	99.6	99.6	$27,531	$1,351	$26,180
Franklyn S Barry Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	20 Raymond Ave	Cortland	13045	Cortland County	Cortland City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 758-4150	417	38	11.1	64.0%	367 (88.0%)	18 (4.3%)	14 (3.4%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.4%)								(n/a)								98.9	99.1	99.6	99.6	99.6	98.9	99.6	99.3	$26,118	$1,653	$24,466
Northeast School	Public	K-5	425 Winthrop Dr	Ithaca	14850	Tompkins County	Ithaca City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 257-2121	347	37	9.4	29.1%	161 (46.4%)	14 (4.0%)	37 (10.7%)	101 (29.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.2%)	75.4	537^th of 2445 public elementary schools	78.0%		84.4	327^th of 2445 public elementary schools	86.6%	210	59.4	66.1	63.8	81.4	68.3	79.2	81.6	98.4	99.1	99.8	99.5	100.0	99.5	100.0	99.5	$29,444	$859	$28,585
Fe Smith Intermediate School	Public	3-4	33 Wheeler Ave	Cortland	13045	Cortland County	Cortland City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 758-4180	291	25	11.4	61.5%	261 (89.7%)	7 (2.4%)	7 (2.4%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.1%)	14.1	2217^th of 2445 public elementary schools	9.3%		15.1	2217^th of 2445 public elementary schools	9.3%		19.4	33.6		31.3	45.8			99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	$26,468	$1,712	$24,756
Belle Sherman School	Public	PK, KG-5	501 Mitchell St	Ithaca	14850	Tompkins County	Ithaca City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 274-2206	347	35	9.9	29.1%	168 (48.4%)	33 (9.5%)	41 (11.8%)	68 (19.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (10.1%)	43	1386^th of 2445 public elementary schools	43.3%		56.8	980^th of 2445 public elementary schools	59.9%	406	58.8	52.1	50.0	51.9	52.1	44.2	43.9	98.3	98.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.6	99.4	99.4	$27,738	$1,034	$26,704
Cayuga Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	110 E Upland Rd	Ithaca	14850	Tompkins County	Ithaca City School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 257-8557	270	27	9.9	27.8%	171 (63.3%)	16 (5.9%)	23 (8.5%)	24 (8.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (12.2%)	66.1	793^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	67.6%		56.8	982^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	59.8%	189	61.9	55.3	75.6	47.6	64.6	75.6	66.7	99.1	99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.4	100.0	$26,855	$338	$26,517

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:

Middle : Dryden Middle School
High : Dryden High School

What district is Dryden Elementary School in?

Dryden Central School District

How many students attend Dryden Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 500 students attended Dryden Elementary School.

Is Dryden Elementary School a good school?

Dryden Elementary School ranks 1531^st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Dryden Elementary School?

Students at Dryden Elementary School are 83% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

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