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Dryden Elementary School

Summary:

Dryden Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 486 students in grades PK-5 in the Dryden Central School District located in Dryden, New York. The school consistently underperforms compared to state and district averages on New York State Assessments, with significantly lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math across all grade levels.

Dryden Elementary School's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. The school performs relatively well for Hispanic students, ranking 431 out of 1,531 New York elementary schools in 2023-2024. However, the school struggles with White students, ranking 1,172 out of 1,392 schools, and Special Education students, ranking 1,906 out of 2,110 schools. Despite the school's relatively high spending per student, which has increased from $17,234 in 2019-2020 to $22,012 in 2022-2023, its academic performance remains below state and district averages.

Interestingly, Dryden Elementary School's performance is generally lower than the nearby Cassavant Elementary and Freeville Elementary schools within the Dryden Central School District, which have higher proficiency rates on state assessments. Additionally, Dryden Elementary School's statewide ranking has declined over the past few years, suggesting that the school is not keeping pace with improvements in other schools across the state.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 36 Union St
       Dryden, NY  13053-0088

(607) 844-8694

District: Dryden Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1625th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $22,012 Help


Students who attend Dryden Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Dryden Middle School
High:    Dryden High School

Student/teacher ratio:  7.9 Help
Number of students:  508

Racial breakdown:

White:
80.9%
Two or more races:
9.4%
Hispanic:
5.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  46.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Dryden Elementary School ranks worse than 66.5% of elementary schools in New York. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.75. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Dryden Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Dryden Central School District. Racial makeup is: White (80.9%), two or more races (9.4%), Hispanic (5.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 46.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Dryden Central School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dryden Elementary School is 7.9, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Dryden Central School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dryden Elementary School is $22,012, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Dryden Central School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Dryden Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Dryden Elementary School 1625th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Dryden Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Dryden Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Dryden Central School District 601st of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Dryden Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Dryden Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 59.98 1086th 2206 50.8%
2007 64.50 949th 2219 57.2%
2008 55.70 1213th 2227 45.5%
2009 39.15 1648th 2257 27.0%
2010 37.63 1594th 2263 29.6%
2011 27.60 1788th 2286 21.8%
2012 28.01 1813th 2320 21.9%
2013 31.12 1678th 2325 27.8%
2014 32.91 1642nd 2345 30.0%
2015 38.98 1476th 2352 37.2%
2016 33.98 1631st 2366 31.1%
2017 38.49 1480th 2386 38.0%
2018 40.72 1455th 2395 39.2%
2019 36.72 1523rd 2413 36.9%
2021 32.37 1550th 2201 29.6%
2022 37.76 1524th 2434 37.4%
2023 42.64 1371st 2439 43.8%
2024 33.75 1625th 2445 33.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Dryden Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 44.53 104th 223 53.4%
2024 40.62 143rd 279 48.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Dryden Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.48 1521st 1941 21.6%
2019 26.67 1505th 1859 19.0%
2021 41.32 560th 1044 46.4%
2022 20.74 1903rd 2031 6.3%
2023 22.68 1763rd 2016 12.5%
2024 21.42 1906th 2110 9.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dryden Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.71 1601st 2045 21.7%
2019 33.95 1362nd 2032 33.0%
2021 25.67 1382nd 1678 17.6%
2022 27.39 1639th 2099 21.9%
2023 33.99 1336th 2041 34.5%
2024 27.11 1602nd 2078 22.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Dryden Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.29 1194th 2338 48.9%
2019 40.06 1413th 2357 40.1%
2021 23.61 1588th 1955 18.8%
2022 34.75 1627th 2401 32.2%
2023 45.52 1281st 2403 46.7%
2024 36.05 1562nd 2413 35.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Dryden Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.83 1571st 2340 32.9%
2019 34.81 1565th 2358 33.6%
2021 41.18 1194th 1961 39.1%
2022 41.92 1400th 2400 41.7%
2023 40.46 1408th 2400 41.3%
2024 33.14 1653rd 2411 31.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Dryden Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.34 470th 1392 66.2%
2022 12.67 1435th 1503 4.5%
2023 32.98 995th 1429 30.4%
2024 63.26 431st 1531 71.8%
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Rank History for White students at Dryden Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.70 1117th 1408 20.7%
2019 26.34 1070th 1338 20.0%
2021 23.98 1006th 1224 17.8%
2022 27.21 1098th 1399 21.5%
2023 31.01 977th 1337 26.9%
2024 20.18 1172nd 1392 15.8%
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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Dryden Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1999 771 16 3 4 1 n/a n/a 0 795
2000 818 19 8 2 2 n/a n/a 0 849
2001 773 16 6 5 1 n/a n/a 0 801
2002 682 11 2 9 4 n/a n/a 0 708
2003 682 11 2 9 4 n/a n/a 0 708
2004 621 16 10 3 0 n/a n/a 0 650
2005 607 20 6 2 2 n/a n/a 0 637
2006 557 20 6 4 0 n/a n/a 0 587
2007 580 26 1 10 3 n/a n/a 1 621
2008 563 22 3 7 4 n/a n/a 0 599
2009 593 18 5 17 4 n/a n/a 8 645
2010 560 13 3 18 3 n/a n/a 5 602
2011 594 17 4 0 2 0 0 0 617
2012 570 6 2 13 3 1 12 0 607
2013 545 5 3 14 2 1 19 0 589
2014 523 2 4 22 2 0 26 0 579
2015 482 4 7 23 2 0 30 0 548
2016 439 0 9 15 1 0 35 0 499
2017 416 6 10 18 1 0 28 0 479
2018 406 5 12 21 1 0 36 0 481
2019 391 13 11 28 1 0 42 0 486
2020 423 17 10 27 0 0 46 0 523
2021 400 10 9 29 0 0 39 0 487
2022 394 10 8 35 0 0 36 0 483
2023 393 11 7 31 1 0 43 0 486
2024 411 12 6 30 1 0 48 0 508

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 Dryden Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1999 795 51.2 15.5 24.9
2000 849 53.5 15.9 30.5
2001 801 55.5 14.4 27
2002 708 57.1 12.4 28.4
2003 708 57.1 12.4 28.4
2004 650 n/a n/a n/a
2005 637 57.8 11.0 22.6
2006 587 56.0 10.5 34.2
2007 621 56.0 11.1 36.3
2008 599 55.7 10.8 32.4
2009 645 55.7 11.6 41.8
2010 602 58.9 10.2 51.3
2011 617 65.9 9.3 35.2
2012 607 56.9 10.6 41.8
2013 589 56.7 10.3 46.5
2014 579 58.1 9.9 37.5
2015 548 58.0 9.4 51.3
2016 499 56.0 8.9 52.7
2017 479 57.3 8.3 53
2018 481 54.5 8.8 47
2019 486 54.0 8.9 52.3
2020 523 62.0 8.4 50.9
2021 487 64.0 7.6 50.1
2022 483 66.3 7.2 47.8
2023 486 62.4 7.7 48.4
2024 508 63.9 7.9 46.9

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 Dryden Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1999 795 51.2 15.5 24.9
2000 849 53.5 15.9 30.5
2001 801 55.5 14.4 27
2002 708 57.1 12.4 28.4
2003 708 57.1 12.4 28.4
2004 650 n/a n/a n/a
2005 637 57.8 11.0 22.6
2006 587 56.0 10.5 34.2
2007 621 56.0 11.1 36.3
2008 599 55.7 10.8 32.4
2009 645 55.7 11.6 41.8
2010 602 58.9 10.2 51.3
2011 617 65.9 9.3 35.2
2012 607 56.9 10.6 41.8
2013 589 56.7 10.3 46.5
2014 579 58.1 9.9 37.5
2015 548 58.0 9.4 51.3
2016 499 56.0 8.9 52.7
2017 479 57.3 8.3 53
2018 481 54.5 8.8 47
2019 486 54.0 8.9 52.3
2020 523 62.0 8.4 50.9
2021 487 64.0 7.6 50.1
2022 483 66.3 7.2 47.8
2023 486 62.4 7.7 48.4
2024 508 63.9 7.9 46.9

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

Dryden Elementary School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricella
201399.3%0.3%0.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%
201498.8%0.9%0.3%98.8%98.8%98.8%98.8%98.8%98.8%98.8%
201598.0%1.6%0.2%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%
201698.8%1.0%0.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%98.8%99.0%99.0%
201798.9%1.1%0.0%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%
201898.5%1.1%0.0%98.5%98.5%98.5%98.5%98.5%98.5%98.5%
201998.5%0.0%0.0%98.7%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.7%98.5%
202099.4%0.0%99.6%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.6%99.4%99.6%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Dryden Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,084 (5.5%) $18,677 (94.5%) $19,761
2020 $1,024 (5.9%) $16,210 (94.1%) $17,234
2021 $1,049 (5.6%) $17,621 (94.4%) $18,670
2022 $2,688 (12.2%) $19,267 (87.8%) $21,955
2023 $2,568 (11.7%) $19,444 (88.3%) $22,012

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Dryden Elementary 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 1523rd of 2413 Elementary schoolsRanks 1371st of 2439 Elementary schools
 6.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Dryden Elementary School)2839
 11%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Dryden Central School District)3641.7
 5.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York)5244.9
 7.1%
3rd Grade Math (Dryden Elementary School)5251.3
 0.7%
   3rd Grade Math (Dryden Central School District)6556
 9%
   3rd Grade Math (New York)5453.7
 0.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Dryden Elementary School)2640.7
 14.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Dryden Central School District)2640.7
 14.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4848.8
 0.8%
4th Grade Math (Dryden Elementary School)4557.3
 12.3%
   4th Grade Math (Dryden Central School District)4557.3
 12.3%
   4th Grade Math (New York)5053.9
 3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Dryden Elementary School)3033.3
 3.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Dryden Central School District)3032.5
 2.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York)3845.1
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Dryden Elementary School)5846.1
 12%
   5th Grade Math (Dryden Central School District)5644.9
 11.1%
   5th Grade Math (New York)4649.7
 3.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students486486
African American1311
 15.4%
American Indian11
Asian117
 36.4%
Hispanic2831
 10.7%
Pacific Islander00
White391393
 0.5%
Two or More Races4243
 2.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients52.3%48.4%
 3.9%

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In the 2023-24 school year, 508 students attended Dryden Elementary School.

Dryden Elementary School ranks 1625th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Dryden Elementary School are 81% White, 9% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

Students who attend Dryden Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dryden Middle School
High : Dryden High School


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