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Dryden Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

36 Union St, Dryden, NY 13053 · (607) 844-8694 · Part of Dryden Central School District

Dryden’s School Grade C− better than 15% of New York school districts

Students
500
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Dryden Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Dryden kids: Dryden Middle School

On the path

Where Dryden kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Dryden Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Dryden Middle School283 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

36 Union St, Dryden

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K43
Kindergarten61
Grade 158
Grade 261
Grade 363
Grade 499
Grade 5112
Ungraded3
Enrollment over time
487’20
483’21
486’22
508’23
500’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 83%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 6%Black 2%Asian 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dryden Elementary School from Dryden families.

Other schools in Dryden Central School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New York’s other public schools; Dryden’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.