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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Floyd Dryden Middle School this year?
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Enrollment
370
Middle
DISTRICT 460 · STATE 399
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JUNEAU BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 020021000129
Floyd Dryden Middle School
3800 Mendenhall Loop Rd, Juneau, AK 99801 · (907)463-1850 · Juneau City and Borough
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL370 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
81 students
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 123 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 138 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 109 | 29% |
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Test scores
AK STAR + Alaska Science 2023-24 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
27.0%
AK avg 35.2%
Math
22.3%
AK avg 34.3%
What this means: On the AK STAR + Alaska Science, Alaska's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alaska schools, those numbers are about 35 and 34.
Source: AK STAR + Alaska Science. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Floyd Dryden Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Alaska |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.3% | #23 of 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #21 of 29 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 370 | #19 of 35 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #8 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.6% | #8 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.9% | #27 of 29 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
370
-74 (-17%) vs 2017
-46% since 1990-91, when it was 686
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 16.9:1
% White
41%
was 46%
% Hispanic
9%
was 7%
% Black
0%
was 2%
% Asian
6%
was 6%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 370 | 21.2 | 17.5:1 | 22% (81) |
| 2022-23 | 407 | 25.7 | 15.9:1 | 24% (98) |
| 2020-21 | 350 | 24 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 444 | 26.2 | 16.9:1 | 28% (123) |
| 2015-16 | 482 | 26 | 18.5:1 | 28% (136) |
| 2010-11 | 569 | 35 | 16.3:1 | 27% (154) |
| 2000-01 | 561 | 36 | 15.6:1 | 5% (28) |
| 1990-91 | 686 | 37 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Floyd Dryden Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (444 to 370); teachers down 19% (26.2 to 21.2).
About Floyd Dryden Middle School
Floyd Dryden Middle School is a medium-sized middle school in Juneau, Alaska, (ZIP code 99801). A total of 370 students attend the school, which covers grades 6 through 8.
Juneau Borough School District is responsible for 16 schools, Floyd Dryden Middle School included, with 5,481 students in all.
At Floyd Dryden Middle School, the largest share of students is White, at 41%. After that, the student body is 26% multiracial, 13% Native American, 9% Hispanic, and 6% Asian. Census figures show Juneau City and Borough is about 63% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 74% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal staffing data show 21.2 full-time-equivalent teachers at Floyd Dryden Middle School and a ratio of 15.9:1. This ratio sits 1.6 below the 17.5:1 average for middle schools in Alaska. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 22% of students. That tracks the 20% average for public schools in Juneau City and Borough.
Federal survey data for Juneau City and Borough show that the median household income is $101,661, roughly 41% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 16 public schools in Juneau City and Borough, enrolling about 5,481 students in all.
Nearby, SIT EETI SHAANAX - GLACIER VALLEY SCHOOL is about 0.4 miles away. Within five miles of Floyd Dryden Middle School, there are 7 other public schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Remote.
Enrollment is down 17% from 2017-18, when Floyd Dryden Middle School had 444 students, to 2023-24, when it had 370. White enrollment as a share of the school fell from 46% to 41%.
Posts about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Juneau City and Borough at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
31,794
Census ACS
Median income
$101,661
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
5,481 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Juneau Borough School District
- Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at KaleHigh · 1,018 students
- Thunder Mountain High SchoolHigh · 589 students
- Thunder Mountain Middle SchoolMiddle · 574 students
- Dzantik'i Heeni Middle SchoolMiddle · 437 students
- Auke Bay ElementaryElementary · 353 students
- Harborview ElementaryElementary · 349 students
Other schools in Juneau
- Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at KaleHigh · 1,018 students
- Thunder Mountain High SchoolHigh · 589 students
- Thunder Mountain Middle SchoolMiddle · 574 students
- Dzantik'i Heeni Middle SchoolMiddle · 437 students
- Auke Bay ElementaryElementary · 353 students
- Harborview ElementaryElementary · 349 students
Nearby schools
- SIT EETI SHAANAX - GLACIER VALLEY SCHOOL0.4 mi · 322
- Thunder Mountain Middle School1.0 mi · 574
- Thunder Mountain High School1.0 mi · 589
- Mendenhall River Community School1.1 mi · 308
- KAX_DIG_OOWU HEEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 290
- Dzantik'i Heeni Middle School2.6 mi · 437
Frequently asked questions
About Floyd Dryden Middle SchoolHow large is Floyd Dryden Middle School?
Floyd Dryden Middle School enrolls approximately 370 students in grades 06-08.
Is Floyd Dryden Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Floyd Dryden Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Floyd Dryden Middle School have?
Floyd Dryden Middle School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Floyd Dryden Middle School?
Student demographics at Floyd Dryden Middle School are roughly 41% White, 9% Hispanic, 0% Black, 6% Asian, 26% Two or more.
What district is Floyd Dryden Middle School in?
Floyd Dryden Middle School is part of Juneau Borough School District.
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