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Dryden Central School District Schools
Dryden Central School District is a public school district in New York, based in Tompkins County (Dryden). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Dryden Central School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Dryden Central School District
5 of 5 schools in Dryden Central School District carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 2C: 1D: 1
Best schools in Dryden Central School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Dryden High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Dryden Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B- Cassavant Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C+ Dryden Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D+ Freeville Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Dryden Central School District
High schools (1)
- A+ Dryden High School, Dryden
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C+ Dryden Middle School, Dryden
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- B- Cassavant Elementary School, Mclean
- B+ Dryden Elementary School, Dryden
- D+ Freeville Elementary School, Freeville
Where Dryden Central School District schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in New York
- County: Tompkins County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,335 students with 156 full-time-equivalent teachers and 313 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3609330
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Cortland City School District (5 schools, 7 mi)
- Ithaca City School District (12 schools, 10 mi)
- Lansing Central School District (3 schools, 12 mi)
- Newark Valley Central School District (3 schools, 15 mi)
- Homer Central School District (4 schools, 17 mi)
- Newfield Central School District (3 schools, 18 mi)
- Trumansburg Central School District (3 schools, 19 mi)
- Whitney Point Central School District (3 schools, 20 mi)
Questions about Dryden Central School District
How many schools are in Dryden Central School District?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Dryden Central School District, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Dryden Central School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Dryden, Freeville.
How good are the schools in Dryden Central School District?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 51.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 56.4%. 40% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Dryden Central School District?
1,335 students were enrolled in Dryden Central School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 8.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Dryden Central School District?
Dryden Central School District is in New York, based in Tompkins County, with its district office in Dryden. Its boundary covers about 99.6 sq mi.