Dawnwood Middle School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,207 middle school students from grades 6-8
- Ranks 342nd out of 1,279 middle schools in NY.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Linda Peyser
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Middle Country Central School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $15,453
- Graduation Rate: 85.6%
- Dropout Rate: 2.0%
- Students Per Teacher: 15.9
- Enrolled Students: 10,929
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,207
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 94.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 12.8
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 642 (53.2%)
- Females: 565 (46.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 118 (9.8%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 162 (13.4%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 280 (23.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 36 | 3.0% |
| Asian | 70 | 5.8% |
| Hispanic | 150 | 12.4% |
| White | 951 | 78.8% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | 377 | 31.2% |
| 7th Grade | 407 | 33.7% |
| 8th Grade | 423 | 35.0% |
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 1-10%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
95.0%
District:
95.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
4.0%
District:
4.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
3.0%
District:
3.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
82.0%
District:
78.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
4.0%
District:
9.0%
Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience
School:
21.0%
District:
27.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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