DRYDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

DRYDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a primary school of mid-tier scale in DRYDEN, New York, run under DRYDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, hosting 500 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 5 schools in DRYDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (1,304 students total), DRYDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, DRYDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (83%). Other groups include 7% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black.

Looking at the economic backdrop, DRYDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists 59 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 8.4:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 44% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, DRYDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 58.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 42.0%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Tompkins County shows median household income runs about $74,024, about 59% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Tompkins County runs 33 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,392 students), of which DRYDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: DRYDEN HIGH SCHOOL, around 1.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. On composite proficiency, DRYDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes 8th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 58.2%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Looking at the recent track record. DRYDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has rose 4% since 2018, when it stood at 481 (now 500).

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