Dryden Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

36 Union St
Dryden, NY 13053

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Bottom 50%

Serving 508 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dryden Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 52% (which is equal to the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 28% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 508 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Bottom 50% in NY
: 52% (Top 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 75-79% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Dryden Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

School Overview

Dryden Elementary School's student population of 508 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 64 teachers has grown by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dryden Elementary School
Pre-K	55
Kind	51
1	68
2	60
3	68
4	110
5	93
Not Listed	3

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Total Students

508 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Dryden Elementary School
2023	486
2022	483
2021	487
2020	486
2019	486
2018	479
2017	479
2016	499
2015	548
2014	579
2013	589
2012	607
2011	617
2010	602
2009	645
2008	599
2007	621
2006	587
2005	637
2004	650
2003	708
2002	769
2001	801
2000	849
1999	795

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

64 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Dryden Elementary School
2023	62
2022	66
2021	64
2020	54
2019	54
2018	57
2017	57
2016	56
2015	58
2014	58
2013	57
2012	57
2011	66
2010	59
2009	56
2008	56
2007	56
2006	56
2005	57
2003	57
2002	57

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. Jun 15, 2026

School Rankings

Dryden Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 4,346 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Dryden Elementary School is 0.33, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NY)

#2831 out of 4346 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dryden Elementary School
2023	#2831
2022	#3174
2021	#3472
2019	#3113
2018	#3023
2017	#2988
2016	#3334
2015	#3258
2014	#3065
2013	#3444
2012	#3570

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52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dryden Elementary School	New York	Dryden Central School District
2023	52%	52%	50%
2022	38%	46%	41%
2021	27%	55%	38%
2019	51%	54%	51%
2018	46%	52%	50%
2017	42%	50%	49%
2016	36%	49%	44%
2015	39%	48%	43%
2014	33%	41%	34%
2013	21%	39%	31%
2012	50%	69%	57%

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28%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Dryden Elementary School	New York	Dryden Central School District
2022	28%	49%	35%
2021	37%	62%	53%
2019	28%	52%	40%
2018	35%	52%	50%
2017	29%	47%	40%
2016	23%	46%	35%
2015	19%	40%	34%
2014	21%	37%	31%
2013	19%	39%	33%
2012	45%	60%	55%
2011	45%	58%	56%

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75-79%

78%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Dryden Elementary School	New York	Dryden Central School District
2022	77%	78%	79%
2021	87%	84%	83%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Dryden Elementary School	New York	Dryden Central School District
2023	8:1	11:1	8:1
2022	7:1	11:1	8:1
2021	8:1	12:1	8:1
2020	9:1	13:1	10:1
2019	9:1	13:1	10:1
2018	8:1	14:1	10:1
2017	8:1	13:1	10:1
2016	9:1	14:1	11:1
2015	9:1	14:1	11:1
2014	10:1	14:1	11:1
2013	10:1	14:1	12:1
2012	11:1	14:1	12:1
2011	9:1	13:1	11:1
2010	10:1	13:1	12:1
2009	12:1	13:1	12:1
2008	11:1	13:1	12:1
2007	11:1	14:1	12:1
2006	10:1	14:1	11:1
2005	11:1	14:1	12:1
2003	12:1	14:1	12:1
2002	13:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Dryden Elementary School	New York	Dryden Central School District
2023	2%	10%	2%
2022	2%	10%	1%
2021	2%	10%	2%
2020	2%	9%	2%
2019	2%	9%	2%
2018	2%	9%	2%
2017	2%	9%	2%
2016	1%	9%	1%
2015	1%	9%
2014	1%	9%	1%
2013	1%	9%	1%
2011	1%	8%	1%
2009	1%	9%	1%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2006	1%	7%	1%
2005	2%	7%	2%
2004	2%	7%	2%
2002	1%	6%	2%
2001	1%	7%	1%

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Hispanic

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Dryden Elementary School	New York	Dryden Central School District
2023	6%	29%	5%
2022	7%	29%	5%
2021	6%	28%	5%
2020	6%	27%	4%
2019	6%	27%	4%
2018	4%	26%	3%
2017	4%	26%	3%
2016	3%	26%	3%
2015	5%	25%	4%
2014	4%	25%	3%
2013	2%	24%	2%
2012	2%	23%	3%
2010	4%	22%	2%
2009	3%	21%	2%
2008	1%	21%	1%
2007	3%	21%	2%
2006	1%	20%	1%
2003	1%	19%
2002	1%	19%	1%
2001	1%	18%	1%
1999	1%	18%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Dryden Elementary School	New York	Dryden Central School District
2023	2%	16%	1%
2022	2%	16%	2%
2021	2%	17%	2%
2020	3%	17%	2%
2019	3%	17%	2%
2018	1%	17%
2017	1%	17%
2013	1%	18%	1%
2012	1%	18%	2%
2011	3%	19%	3%
2010	3%	19%	3%
2009	3%	19%	3%
2008	4%	20%	4%
2007	4%	19%	4%
2006	3%	20%	3%
2005	3%	20%	3%
2004	2%	20%	2%
2003	2%	20%	4%
2002	2%	20%	1%
2001	2%	20%	2%
2000	2%	21%	2%

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White

81%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Dryden Elementary School	New York	Dryden Central School District
2023	81%	40%	85%
2022	82%	41%	85%
2021	82%	41%	85%
2020	80%	43%	86%
2019	80%	43%	86%
2018	87%	44%	91%
2017	87%	44%	91%
2016	88%	44%	91%
2015	88%	45%	91%
2014	91%	46%	92%
2013	93%	47%	93%
2012	94%	48%	93%
2011	96%	49%	96%
2010	93%	51%	93%
2009	92%	51%	93%
2008	93%	51%	94%
2007	93%	52%	93%
2006	95%	53%	95%
2005	95%	53%	95%
2004	96%	54%	96%
2003	96%	55%	96%
2002	96%	55%	96%
2001	96%	55%	96%
2000	96%	55%	97%
1999	97%	55%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Dryden Elementary School	New York	Dryden Central School District
2023	9%	4%	7%
2022	7%	3%	7%
2021	8%	3%	6%
2020	9%	3%	6%
2019	9%	3%	6%
2018	6%	2%	4%
2017	6%	2%	4%
2016	8%	2%	5%
2015	6%	2%	5%
2014	4%	1%	3%
2013	3%	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.33

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Dryden Elementary School	New York	Dryden Central School District
2023	0.33	0.73	0.27
2022	0.32	0.72	0.27
2021	0.32	0.72	0.27
2020	0.35	0.71	0.26
2019	0.35	0.71	0.26
2018	0.24	0.71	0.17
2017	0.24	0.71	0.17
2016	0.22	0.70	0.16
2015	0.22	0.70	0.17
2014	0.17	0.69	0.16
2013	0.13	0.69	0.14
2012	0.12	0.68	0.13
2011	0.08	0.68	0.08
2010	0.13	0.66	0.13
2009	0.15	0.66	0.13
2008	0.13	0.66	0.12
2007	0.13	0.65	0.12
2006	0.10	0.64	0.10
2005	0.10	0.64	0.09
2004	0.08	0.63	0.08
2003	0.08	0.62	0.07
2002	0.07	0.62	0.07
2001	0.07	0.63	0.06
2000	0.08	0.62	0.06
1999	0.06	0.62	0.05

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

41%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Dryden Elementary School	New York	Dryden Central School District
2023	46%	53%	47%
2022	45%	51%	45%
2021	45%	52%	45%
2020	47%	50%	42%
2019	47%	50%	42%
2018	47%	48%	42%
2017	47%	48%	42%
2016	45%	44%	42%
2015	41%	45%	39%
2014	32%	42%	27%
2013	38%	41%	34%
2012	34%	42%	31%
2011	31%	41%	31%
2010	41%	16%	35%
2009	33%	37%	26%
2008	26%	36%	20%
2007	27%	36%	24%
2006	27%	37%	24%
2005	16%	14%	16%
2003	23%	13%	20%
2002	23%	36%	19%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Dryden Elementary School	New York	Dryden Central School District
2023	3%	3%	5%
2022	3%	3%	4%
2021	5%	3%	5%
2020	6%	4%	5%
2019	6%	4%	5%
2018	5%	5%	6%
2017	5%	5%	6%
2016	7%	5%	6%
2015	9%	6%	8%
2014	6%	5%	7%
2013	8%	7%	8%
2012	7%	7%	7%
2011	5%	7%	7%
2010	9%	5%	10%
2009	8%	8%	8%
2008	7%	8%	7%
2007	9%	8%	9%
2006	7%	8%	6%
2005	6%	5%	5%
2003	5%	4%	5%
2002	6%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Dryden Central School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dryden Elementary School's ranking?

Dryden Elementary School is ranked #2831 out of 4,346 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in New York.

What schools are Dryden Elementary School often compared to?

Dryden Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Homer Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

52% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% NY state average), while 28% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NY state average).

How many students attend Dryden Elementary School?

508 students attend Dryden Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Dryden Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Dryden Elementary School?

Dryden Elementary School has a student ration of 8:1, which is lower than the New York state average of 11:1.

What grades does Dryden Elementary School offer ?

Dryden Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Dryden Elementary School part of?

Dryden Elementary School is part of Dryden Central School District.