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Public middle school · Juneau Borough School District · Juneau, Alaska

Floyd Dryden Middle School

Floyd Dryden Middle School rates 4.9, below most Juneau Borough School District middle schools, whose rated median is 5.8.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.9this school

4.9 on a one-to-ten scale; the Juneau Borough School District median is 5.8.

#360 of 413 schools in Alaska · Juneau Borough School District: 2 middle schools rated, median 5.8

The brief

A Juneau Borough School District middle school where students score 18 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 360 of 413 schools in Alaska and 13 of 14 in Juneau Borough School District.

Floyd Dryden Middle School is listed in Juneau Borough School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math22%10 points below the Alaska average of 32%2024 AKSTAR
Reading27%4 points below the Alaska average of 31%2024 AKSTAR
In 2024, 22% of students were proficient in math and 27% in reading, against Alaska averages of 32% and 31%.2024 AKSTAR; 34 test records from AK state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
Requires 2+ years of test data
Academics
4.9
58% of the rating
Resources & Environment
4.9
42% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Partial Profile · 2/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 41% (multi-year average, 2009-2024) · reading/ELA 49% (multi-year average, 2009-2024).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2024 AKSTAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2024 AKSTAR. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2024 AKSTAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2024 AKSTAR. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 99801; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2024; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Floyd Dryden Middle School and the 2 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$101,141
Median home value
$433,000
Median rent
$1,468/mo
College educated
40.2%
Homeownership
65.9%
Poverty rate
7.8%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 99801; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
34
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
35
Some Transit
Bike Score
59
Bikeable
City reported crime
2,377/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Juneau. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Juneau), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
21.9%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. 6.7Compare →
  2. Floyd Dryden Middle Schoolthis school
    4.9
One grade-compatible school using the same rating model sits within 5 miles, and one rates higher than Floyd Dryden Middle School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Floyd Dryden Middle School serve?

Floyd Dryden Middle School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Floyd Dryden Middle School?

Floyd Dryden Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 370 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Floyd Dryden Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Floyd Dryden Middle School is 17.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Floyd Dryden Middle School rank in AK?

Floyd Dryden Middle School ranks #360 of 413 schools in AK.

What is Floyd Dryden Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Floyd Dryden Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Floyd Dryden Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Floyd Dryden Middle School has 41% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2024) and 49% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2024).

Is Floyd Dryden Middle School a charter school?

No, Floyd Dryden Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Floyd Dryden Middle School a Title I school?

No, Floyd Dryden Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Floyd Dryden Middle School?

21.9% of students at Floyd Dryden Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
370
Student-teacher ratio
17.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
21
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Town
County
Juneau City and Borough
Rank in district
#13 of 14
Schools in district
15
District spending per student
$20,767
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
6.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 99801)
29,796
Area average commute
15.5 min
Area median age
39.9

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Alaska Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.