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Public elementary school · Westbury Union Free School District · Westbury, New York

Dryden Street School

Dryden Street School's 4.5 is partly an estimate: with no state test scores on file, its academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from New York statewide data.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.5this school

4.5 on a one-to-ten scale; the Westbury Union Free School District median is 6.2.

#4,254 of 4,744 schools in New York · Westbury Union Free School District: 3 elementary schools rated, median 6.2 · Partly an estimate: the academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from New York statewide data

The brief

A Westbury Union Free School District elementary school serving grades Pre-K – 1st.

It ranks 4,254 of 4,744 schools in New York and 5 of 6 in Westbury Union Free School District.

Dryden Street School is listed in Westbury Union Free 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.

The rating blends 2 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
Requires 2+ years of test data
Academics
6.3
49% of the rating, estimated from New York statewide data
Resources & Environment
2.7
51% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 3 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.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on NY statewide data. Learn more
  • Based on limited data: 40% component coverage.
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Partial Profile · 2/3 metrics

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.
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 11590; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Dryden Street School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Open the New York school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.

The area

Median income
$149,250
Median home value
$616,500
Median rent
$2,209/mo
College educated
40.1%
Homeownership
77.3%
Poverty rate
4.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 11590; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
77
Very Walkable
Bike Score
55
Bikeable
County reported crime
1,006/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
34.3%
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.
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  2. Bowling Green School1.3 mi
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  3. Dutch Lane School2.0 mi
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  4. Cherry Lane School1.4 mi
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  5. Drexel Avenue School0.8 mi
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  6. Old Country Road School2.1 mi
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  7. Park Avenue School1.1 mi
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  8. Dryden Street Schoolthis school
    4.5
  9. Powells Lane School0.9 mi
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and seven rate higher than Dryden Street 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 Dryden Street School serve?

Dryden Street School serves students in grades Pre-K through 1st.

How many students attend Dryden Street School?

Dryden Street School has an enrollment of approximately 408 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Dryden Street School?

The student-teacher ratio at Dryden Street School is 21.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Dryden Street School rank in NY?

Dryden Street School ranks #4,254 of 4,744 schools in NY.

What is Dryden Street School's MySchoolScout rating?

Dryden Street School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Dryden Street School a charter school?

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

Is Dryden Street School a Title I school?

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

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

34.3% of students at Dryden Street 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
Pre-K – 1st
Enrollment
408
Student-teacher ratio
21.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
19
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Nassau County
Phone
(516) 876-5039
Rank in district
#5 of 6
Schools in district
6
District spending per student
$36,744
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
11.8%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 11590)
48,243
Area average commute
30.3 min
Area median age
42.4

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

Sources and official links

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