Floyd Dryden Middle School

Summary:

Floyd Dryden Middle School is a public middle school in Juneau, Alaska, serving 407 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Juneau Borough School District, which is ranked 16th out of 24 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating.

While Floyd Dryden Middle School has a more diverse student population compared to the nearby Dzantik'i Heeni Middle School, it consistently underperforms in academic measures. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 18.87% of Floyd Dryden students were proficient or better in Science, compared to 39.78% for the district and 36.94% for the state. Similarly, in English Language Arts, only 27.04% of students were proficient or better, compared to 33.35% for the district and 31.5% for the state. Additionally, Floyd Dryden Middle School has a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 24.08% receiving free or reduced-price lunch, compared to 33.26% at Dzantik'i Heeni.

The school's academic performance has declined over the past several years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 54 out of 99 in 2018-2019 to 80 out of 91 in 2023-2024. This trend is concerning and suggests the need for a closer examination of the school's instructional practices and resource allocation. Addressing the unique needs of the diverse student population and the socioeconomic challenges faced by the school's community could be important steps in improving student outcomes at Floyd Dryden Middle School.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 3800 Mendenhall Loop Rd
       Juneau, AK  99801


(907) 463-1850

District: Juneau Borough School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
80th of 91 Alaska Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,391 Help


Students who attend Floyd Dryden Middle School usually attend:

High:    Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kale
    Thunder Mountain High School

Feeder schools for Floyd Dryden Middle School:

Elementary:    Mendenhall River Community School
    Sit Eeti Shaanax - Glacier Valley School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.8 Help
Number of students:  407

Racial breakdown:

White:
39.3%
Two or more races:
24.3%
American Indian:
13.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  24.1% Help


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Compare Details Floyd Dryden Middle School ranks worse than 87.9% of middle schools in Alaska. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.08. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Floyd Dryden Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (39.3%), two or more races (24.3%), American Indian (13.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 24.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Floyd Dryden Middle School is 15.8. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Floyd Dryden Middle School is $15,391.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Floyd Dryden Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Floyd Dryden Middle School 80th of 91 Alaska public middle schools. (See Floyd Dryden Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Juneau Borough School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Juneau Borough School District 16th of 24 Alaska school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Floyd Dryden Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Floyd Dryden Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 82.41 13th 138 90.6%
2006 82.44 13th 132 90.2%
2007 80.09 19th 128 85.2%
2008 77.78 26th 132 80.3%
2009 80.78 19th 131 85.5%
2010 76.08 27th 136 80.1%
2011 74.01 31st 133 76.7%
2012 77.24 27th 135 80.0%
2013 75.25 32nd 136 76.5%
2014 80.47 18th 138 87.0%
2015 62.70 52nd 151 65.6%
2017 35.43 64th 88 27.3%
2018 41.56 60th 96 37.5%
2019 46.58 54th 99 45.5%
2021 11.42 77th 84 8.3%
2022 18.40 81st 95 14.7%
2023 18.19 77th 92 16.3%
2024 17.08 80th 91 12.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Floyd Dryden Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 45.70 19th 34 44.1%
2021 22.24 25th 30 16.7%
2022 38.53 14th 28 50.0%
2023 38.65 20th 31 35.5%
2024 23.60 26th 31 16.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Floyd Dryden Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 36.16 6th 12 50.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Floyd Dryden Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 25.32 50th 64 21.9%
2021 19.18 37th 43 14.0%
2023 14.27 51st 55 7.3%
2024 10.84 51st 54 5.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Floyd Dryden Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 43.06 44th 74 40.5%
2021 10.52 52nd 57 8.8%
2022 20.18 56th 66 15.2%
2023 20.76 54th 66 18.2%
2024 18.46 56th 69 18.8%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Floyd Dryden Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 49.87 11th 20 45.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Floyd Dryden Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 44.82 42nd 73 42.5%
2021 12.03 55th 62 11.3%
2022 17.58 59th 68 13.2%
2023 13.85 65th 72 9.7%
2024 12.26 65th 72 9.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Floyd Dryden Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 34.30 14th 22 36.4%
2022 47.89 6th 15 60.0%
2023 25.34 15th 19 21.1%
2024 15.03 13th 16 18.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Floyd Dryden Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 69.22 1st 19 94.7%
2022 56.03 4th 19 78.9%
2023 24.63 17th 21 19.0%
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Rank History for Native American students at Floyd Dryden Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 35.60 29th 40 27.5%
2023 21.53 16th 20 20.0%
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Rank History for White students at Floyd Dryden Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 57.03 28th 72 61.1%
2021 19.18 54th 58 6.9%
2022 17.58 59th 69 14.5%
2023 14.45 66th 75 12.0%
2024 17.36 67th 74 9.5%
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Data source: test scores: Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Alaska Department of Education and Early Development

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Enrollment information for Floyd Dryden Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 481 12 27 3 59 n/a n/a 0 582
1990 540 17 30 5 75 n/a n/a 0 667
1991 549 16 28 9 84 n/a n/a 0 686
1992 567 14 28 11 98 n/a n/a 0 718
1993 572 15 36 10 116 n/a n/a 0 749
1994 563 15 39 17 110 n/a n/a 0 744
1995 461 8 40 12 90 n/a n/a 0 611
1996 461 8 40 12 90 n/a n/a 0 611
1997 447 9 42 14 98 n/a n/a 0 610
1998 468 10 51 12 128 n/a n/a 0 669
1999 443 8 48 8 112 n/a n/a 0 619
2000 422 4 55 14 126 n/a n/a 0 621
2001 368 5 49 22 117 n/a n/a 0 561
2002 426 7 57 32 128 n/a n/a 0 650
2003 426 7 57 32 128 n/a n/a 0 650
2004 419 12 72 34 141 n/a n/a 0 678
2005 349 9 80 33 150 n/a n/a 0 621
2006 317 10 78 35 144 n/a n/a 0 584
2007 336 6 63 26 135 n/a n/a 0 566
2008 310 8 66 25 143 n/a n/a 3 555
2009 320 11 68 23 124 6 9 0 561
2010 305 6 63 29 128 14 21 0 566
2011 308 9 56 35 109 21 31 0 569
2012 306 6 37 33 107 24 49 0 562
2013 306 9 34 40 103 18 65 0 575
2014 277 7 29 37 92 16 77 0 535
2015 266 4 29 40 87 12 75 0 513
2016 244 4 25 29 86 18 76 0 482
2017 213 6 20 37 68 15 82 0 441
2018 206 10 25 33 63 15 92 0 444
2019 207 8 31 32 69 19 90 0 456
2020 199 4 35 39 62 20 92 0 451
2021 126 0 32 36 55 24 77 0 350
2022 153 2 26 38 61 22 96 0 398
2023 160 2 30 41 54 21 99 0 407

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 Floyd Dryden Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 582 32.5 17.9 0
1990 667 37.5 17.7 3.6
1991 686 37.7 18.1 3.9
1992 718 37.7 19.0 4.5
1993 749 37.7 19.9 4.3
1994 744 37.7 19.7 4.3
1995 611 34.3 17.8 4.7
1996 611 34.3 17.8 4.7
1997 610 34.3 17.8 3.3
1998 669 37.0 18.1 4.3
1999 619 37.0 16.7 4.7
2000 621 37.7 16.5 5
2001 561 36.2 15.5 5
2002 650 39.5 16.5 7.5
2003 650 39.5 16.5 7.5
2004 678 37.5 18.1 9.4
2005 621 37.0 16.8 13.8
2006 584 37.1 15.7 17.5
2007 566 35.1 16.1 19.1
2008 555 34.6 16.0 18.3
2009 561 36.5 15.4 19.4
2010 566 36.7 15.4 21
2011 569 35.1 16.2 27.1
2012 562 36.0 15.6 29.7
2013 575 35.0 16.4 24.7
2014 535 32.0 16.7 26.2
2015 513 31.0 16.5 28.5
2016 482 26.0 18.5 28.2
2017 441 26.2 16.8 24.9
2018 444 26.2 16.9 27.7
2019 456 25.2 18.0 28.9
2020 451 25.2 17.8 26.4
2021 350 24.2 14.4 n/a
2022 398 23.9 16.6 n/a
2023 407 25.6 15.8 24.1

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 Floyd Dryden Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 582 32.5 17.9 0
1990 667 37.5 17.7 3.6
1991 686 37.7 18.1 3.9
1992 718 37.7 19.0 4.5
1993 749 37.7 19.9 4.3
1994 744 37.7 19.7 4.3
1995 611 34.3 17.8 4.7
1996 611 34.3 17.8 4.7
1997 610 34.3 17.8 3.3
1998 669 37.0 18.1 4.3
1999 619 37.0 16.7 4.7
2000 621 37.7 16.5 5
2001 561 36.2 15.5 5
2002 650 39.5 16.5 7.5
2003 650 39.5 16.5 7.5
2004 678 37.5 18.1 9.4
2005 621 37.0 16.8 13.8
2006 584 37.1 15.7 17.5
2007 566 35.1 16.1 19.1
2008 555 34.6 16.0 18.3
2009 561 36.5 15.4 19.4
2010 566 36.7 15.4 21
2011 569 35.1 16.2 27.1
2012 562 36.0 15.6 29.7
2013 575 35.0 16.4 24.7
2014 535 32.0 16.7 26.2
2015 513 31.0 16.5 28.5
2016 482 26.0 18.5 28.2
2017 441 26.2 16.8 24.9
2018 444 26.2 16.9 27.7
2019 456 25.2 18.0 28.9
2020 451 25.2 17.8 26.4
2021 350 24.2 14.4 n/a
2022 398 23.9 16.6 n/a
2023 407 25.6 15.8 24.1

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Floyd Dryden Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $736 (4.8%) $14,655 (95.2%) $15,391

Data source: Alaska Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Floyd Dryden Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 54th of 99 Middle schoolsRanks 77th of 92 Middle schools
 29.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
8th Grade Science (Floyd Dryden Middle School)5329.7
 23.3%
   8th Grade Science (Juneau Borough School District)50.537.3
 13.1%
   8th Grade Science (Alaska)43.134.5
 8.6%
All Grades Science (Floyd Dryden Middle School)5329.7
 23.3%
   All Grades Science (Juneau Borough School District)51.342.9
 8.4%
   All Grades Science (Alaska)44.736.9
 7.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students456407
 10.7%
African American82
 75%
American Indian6954
 21.7%
Asian3130
 3.2%
Hispanic3241
 28.1%
Pacific Islander1921
 10.5%
White207160
 22.7%
Two or More Races9099
 10%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients28.9%24.1%
 4.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Floyd Dryden Middle School

In the 2022-23 school year, 407 students attended Floyd Dryden Middle School.

Students who attend Floyd Dryden Middle School usually go on to attend Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kale

Floyd Dryden Middle School ranks in the bottom 12.1% of Alaska middle schools.

Students at Floyd Dryden Middle School are 39% White, 24% Two or more races, 13% American Indian, 10% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 5% Pacific Islander.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr.

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