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John W Dodd Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

25 Pine St, Freeport, NY 11520 · (516) 867-5286 · Part of Freeport Union Free School District

Hempstead’s School Grade A better than 87% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
924
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about John W Dodd Middle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 40 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency16%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 62.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

25 Pine St, Freeport

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7440
Grade 8480
Ungraded4
Enrollment over time
1,081’20
1,059’21
986’22
932’23
924’24

Down 14.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 70%Black 21%White 5%Two or more races 2%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about John W Dodd Middle School from Hempstead families.

Other schools in Freeport Union Free School District

The district →
Columbus Avenue School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Freeport
175 students9:1
Leo F Giblyn School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Freeport
B
519 students11:1
Bayview Avenue School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Freeport
B−
515 students10:1
Archer Street School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Freeport
C+
433 students9:1
New Visions Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Freeport
B−
433 students10:1
Caroline G Atkinson School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Freeport
C−
882 students11:1

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; Hempstead’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.