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Dawnwood Middle School

Public 6-8

 10 43rd St
       Centereach, NY  11720-2366

(631) 285-8200

District: Middle Country Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
824th of 1,487 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,422 Help


Students who attend Dawnwood Middle School usually attend:

High:    Centereach High School

Feeder schools for Dawnwood Middle School:

Elementary:    Eugene Auer Memorial School
    Holbrook Road School
    Jericho Elementary School
    Oxhead Road School
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Student/teacher ratio:  12.3 Help
Number of students:  979

Racial breakdown:

White:
56.6%
Hispanic:
28.8%
Asian:
7.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  33.8% Help


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Compare Details Dawnwood Middle School ranks worse than 55.4% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.5. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (56.6%), Hispanic (28.8%), Asian (7.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 33.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dawnwood Middle School is 12.3. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dawnwood Middle School is $19,422.
Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

Dawnwood Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Dawnwood Middle School 824th of 1487 New York public middle schools. (See Dawnwood Middle School in the ranking list.)

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White students:


Middle Country Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Middle Country Central School District 509th of 1103 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Dawnwood Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Dawnwood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 72.77 312th 1095 71.5%
2007 74.24 293rd 1123 73.9%
2008 72.08 369th 1185 68.9%
2009 72.38 367th 1224 70.0%
2010 73.44 347th 1243 72.1%
2011 71.51 393rd 1295 69.7%
2012 73.44 351st 1337 73.7%
2013 72.67 303rd 1373 77.9%
2014 55.39 551st 1401 60.7%
2015 54.24 583rd 1407 58.6%
2016 52.86 613th 1429 57.1%
2017 43.73 805th 1455 44.7%
2018 33.78 973rd 1438 32.3%
2019 45.05 734th 1439 49.0%
2021 34.15 847th 1242 31.8%
2022 43.50 821st 1479 44.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Dawnwood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.84 299th 503 40.6%
2019 31.04 368th 473 22.2%
2021 25.21 84th 118 28.8%
2022 21.50 567th 581 2.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Dawnwood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.05 1077th 1170 7.9%
2019 27.85 939th 1139 17.6%
2022 30.54 988th 1283 23.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dawnwood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.60 1006th 1245 19.2%
2019 36.09 778th 1241 37.3%
2021 29.09 718th 935 23.2%
2022 31.14 957th 1306 26.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Dawnwood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.62 938th 1353 30.7%
2019 44.49 731st 1370 46.6%
2021 39.48 649th 1066 39.1%
2022 39.94 872nd 1454 40.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Dawnwood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.21 876th 1352 35.2%
2019 47.24 650th 1366 52.4%
2021 30.31 786th 1071 26.6%
2022 48.39 689th 1455 52.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Dawnwood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.40 316th 374 15.5%
2019 37.03 272nd 369 26.3%
2022 24.79 317th 381 16.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Dawnwood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.72 168th 663 74.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Dawnwood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.99 720th 810 11.1%
2019 28.39 625th 826 24.3%
2021 17.81 414th 449 7.8%
2022 25.07 739th 914 19.1%
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Rank History for White students at Dawnwood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.39 667th 763 12.6%
2019 28.39 543rd 716 24.2%
2021 49.41 297th 614 51.6%
2022 50.29 369th 748 50.7%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Dawnwood Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 933 19 12 29 0 n/a n/a 0 993
1990 994 14 7 15 0 n/a n/a 0 1030
1991 936 19 13 40 0 n/a n/a 0 1008
1992 933 21 15 36 0 n/a n/a 0 1005
1993 944 17 10 28 0 n/a n/a 0 999
1994 909 30 24 42 0 n/a n/a 0 1005
1995 980 27 11 35 0 n/a n/a 0 1053
1996 980 27 11 35 0 n/a n/a 0 1053
1997 1001 24 30 65 0 n/a n/a 0 1120
1998 1027 21 22 66 5 n/a n/a 0 1141
1999 1068 32 29 75 0 n/a n/a 0 1204
2000 1102 24 35 90 1 n/a n/a 0 1252
2001 1160 38 32 87 0 n/a n/a 0 1317
2002 1160 41 50 100 2 n/a n/a 0 1353
2003 1160 41 50 100 2 n/a n/a 0 1353
2004 1194 32 46 106 2 n/a n/a 0 1380
2005 1068 40 51 114 2 n/a n/a 0 1275
2006 1093 36 50 116 0 n/a n/a 0 1295
2007 984 33 55 134 0 n/a n/a 0 1206
2008 1004 36 68 140 3 n/a n/a 0 1251
2009 979 44 70 156 0 n/a n/a 0 1249
2010 951 36 70 150 0 n/a n/a 0 1207
2011 955 47 51 140 0 0 0 0 1193
2012 909 40 64 151 0 1 0 0 1165
2013 903 49 65 143 0 1 7 0 1168
2014 903 38 74 154 1 0 11 0 1181
2015 876 32 70 180 1 0 8 0 1167
2016 842 40 76 215 1 0 7 0 1181
2017 761 42 74 217 0 1 9 0 1104
2018 739 41 79 209 0 0 7 0 1075
2019 707 39 88 239 0 0 14 0 1087
2020 642 25 84 271 0 1 20 0 1043
2021 592 30 77 291 0 2 26 0 1018
2022 554 39 71 282 0 1 32 0 979

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Dawnwood Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 993 70.9 14.0 n/a
1990 1030 71.9 14.3 n/a
1991 1008 74.9 13.4 n/a
1992 1005 65.9 15.2 n/a
1993 999 60.0 16.7 n/a
1994 1005 62.0 16.2 8.5
1995 1053 62.8 16.8 9.4
1996 1053 62.8 16.8 9.4
1997 1120 67.9 16.5 10.2
1998 1141 76.3 15.0 9.2
1999 1204 82.8 14.5 8.7
2000 1252 81.7 15.3 16.4
2001 1317 80.1 16.4 12.1
2002 1353 92.3 14.7 14.2
2003 1353 92.3 14.7 14.2
2004 1380 n/a n/a n/a
2005 1275 91.6 13.9 18.7
2006 1295 93.0 13.9 14.3
2007 1206 95.0 12.7 16.7
2008 1251 91.0 13.7 15.9
2009 1249 92.5 13.5 18.9
2010 1207 94.0 12.8 23.2
2011 1193 91.7 13.0 22.4
2012 1165 82.5 14.1 24.7
2013 1168 73.0 16.0 30.5
2014 1181 75.5 15.6 26.2
2015 1167 77.0 15.1 31.9
2016 1181 83.0 14.2 34.8
2017 1104 82.4 13.3 38.7
2018 1075 79.0 13.6 33.3
2019 1087 78.9 13.7 28.2
2020 1043 88.0 11.8 38.4
2021 1018 84.4 12.0 22.7
2022 979 79.3 12.3 33.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Dawnwood Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 993 70.9 14.0 n/a
1990 1030 71.9 14.3 n/a
1991 1008 74.9 13.4 n/a
1992 1005 65.9 15.2 n/a
1993 999 60.0 16.7 n/a
1994 1005 62.0 16.2 8.5
1995 1053 62.8 16.8 9.4
1996 1053 62.8 16.8 9.4
1997 1120 67.9 16.5 10.2
1998 1141 76.3 15.0 9.2
1999 1204 82.8 14.5 8.7
2000 1252 81.7 15.3 16.4
2001 1317 80.1 16.4 12.1
2002 1353 92.3 14.7 14.2
2003 1353 92.3 14.7 14.2
2004 1380 n/a n/a n/a
2005 1275 91.6 13.9 18.7
2006 1295 93.0 13.9 14.3
2007 1206 95.0 12.7 16.7
2008 1251 91.0 13.7 15.9
2009 1249 92.5 13.5 18.9
2010 1207 94.0 12.8 23.2
2011 1193 91.7 13.0 22.4
2012 1165 82.5 14.1 24.7
2013 1168 73.0 16.0 30.5
2014 1181 75.5 15.6 26.2
2015 1167 77.0 15.1 31.9
2016 1181 83.0 14.2 34.8
2017 1104 82.4 13.3 38.7
2018 1075 79.0 13.6 33.3
2019 1087 78.9 13.7 28.2
2020 1043 88.0 11.8 38.4
2021 1018 84.4 12.0 22.7
2022 979 79.3 12.3 33.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

Dawnwood Middle School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricella
201399.4%0.3%0.1%99.5%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.4%
201499.2%0.3%0.1%99.5%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.6%99.4%99.5%
201598.1%0.2%0.1%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.5%99.2%99.0%
201697.3%0.8%0.4%97.7%98.5%98.5%98.5%98.7%98.4%98.4%
201797.5%0.7%0.4%98.4%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.1%99.2%99.1%
201898.2%0.9%0.2%99.1%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.4%99.3%98.9%
201995.6%0.0%0.0%99.3%99.6%99.4%99.6%99.5%99.7%98.8%
202098.7%0.0%99.3%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.5%99.5%99.4%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Dawnwood Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $00 (0.0%) $15,930 (100.0%) $15,930
2020 $00 (0.0%) $16,659 (100.0%) $16,659
2021 $00 (0.0%) $17,558 (100.0%) $17,558
2022 $00 (0.0%) $19,422 (100.0%) $19,422

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Dawnwood Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Pandemic (2021-2022)		 Change (%)
Ranks 734th of 1439 Middle schoolsRanks 821st of 1479 Middle schools
 4.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Pandemic (2021-2022)		 Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Dawnwood Middle School)4150.9
 9.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Middle Country Central School District)4851.1
 3.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4756.6
 9.6%
6th Grade Math (Dawnwood Middle School)3233
 1%
   6th Grade Math (Middle Country Central School District)4235.5
 6.5%
   6th Grade Math (New York)4738.3
 8.7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Dawnwood Middle School)3137.5
 6.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Middle Country Central School District)3339.8
 6.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4048
 8%
7th Grade Math (Dawnwood Middle School)5043.2
 6.8%
   7th Grade Math (Middle Country Central School District)4938.1
 10.9%
   7th Grade Math (New York)4435.3
 8.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Dawnwood Middle School)5034.9
 15.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Middle Country Central School District)5438.9
 15.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4849.8
 1.8%
End of Course Algebra I (Dawnwood Middle School)9285.2
 6.8%
   End of Course Algebra I (Middle Country Central School District)79.472.8
 6.6%
   End of Course Algebra I (New York)71.166
 5.2%
End of Course Living Environment (Dawnwood Middle School)82.371.7
 10.7%
   End of Course Living Environment (Middle Country Central School District)79.972.1
 7.8%
   End of Course Living Environment (New York)73.273.9
 0.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Pandemic (2020-2021)		 Change (%)
Total Students10871018
 6.3%
African American3930
 23.1%
American Indian00
Asian8877
 12.5%
Hispanic239291
 21.8%
Pacific Islander02
White707592
 16.3%
Two or More Races1426
 85.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients28.2%22.7%
 5.6%

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In the 2021-22 school year, 979 students attended Dawnwood Middle School.

Dawnwood Middle School ranks 824th of 1487 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Dawnwood Middle School usually go on to attend Centereach High School

Students at Dawnwood Middle School are 57% White, 29% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.


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