JOHN W DODD MIDDLE SCHOOL

JOHN W DODD MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of the high-enrollment intermediate schools in FREEPORT, New York, part of FREEPORT UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 924 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 531 students per school, that is 74% above typical.

JOHN W DODD MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 8 schools operated by FREEPORT UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that serves 6,125 students overall.

On demographics, JOHN W DODD MIDDLE SCHOOL lists that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 70% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 21% Black, 5% White. The wider county runs roughly 19% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, JOHN W DODD MIDDLE SCHOOL shows 90 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.3:1. The state averages about 10.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 71% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Nassau County (around 31%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, JOHN W DODD MIDDLE SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 49.0%; this one delivers 46.5%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Nassau County indicate the typical household earns roughly $146,202 per year, roughly 50% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, Nassau County runs 315 public schools (combined enrollment of about 200,775 students), of which JOHN W DODD MIDDLE SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: NEW VISIONS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, JOHN W DODD MIDDLE SCHOOL comes 7th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 59.8%.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 3%: 951 students in 2018 compared to 924 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 66% to 70% over that span.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.