Dryden Middle School vs. Boynton Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Dryden Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Boynton Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Attribute
Most improved public schools
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 252 students in grades 6-8, Dryden Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 27% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 534 students in grades 6-8, Boynton Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
252 students
534 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
58 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
9:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3507 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1485 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
49%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
63%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
75-79%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
85
177
Grade 7 Students
94
172
Grade 8 Students
72
184
Ungraded Students
1
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
1%
5%


% Hispanic
7%
9%


% Black
1%
6%


% White
84%
66%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
14%


Diversity Score
0.29
0.54


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
31%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
4%













