DAWNWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL

Regular School · CENTEREACH, NY

DAWNWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL is a regular school school in CENTEREACH, New York, serving grades 06–08 with 967 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.9:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

967

Teachers (FTE)

69.6

Student–Teacher Ratio

13.9:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	432	45%
Hispanic/Latino	362	37%
Asian	69	7%
Black or African American	64	7%
Two or more races	39	4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	967	500M / 467F

English Language Learners: 54 (6% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	35-39%	55.2%	179
Science Proficiency	80-89%	—	37

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.26 grade levels

Math

-0.27 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

1.7% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

491

50.8% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	967	100%

Contact & Location

10 43RD ST

CENTEREACH, NY 11720

Phone: (631)285-8200

http://www.mccsd.net

District

MIDDLE COUNTRY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Per-pupil expenditure: $29,340

District enrollment: 9,404

Other Schools in District

BICYCLE PATH KINDERGARTEN-PRE K CENTER Elementary
EUGENE AUER MEMORIAL SCHOOL Elementary
HAWKINS PATH SCHOOL Elementary
HOLBROOK ROAD SCHOOL Elementary
NEW LANE MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
NORTH COLEMAN ROAD SCHOOL Elementary
OXHEAD ROAD SCHOOL Elementary
STAGECOACH SCHOOL Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 11720) → CensusDepth.com
New York population & income data → CensusDepth.com
New York teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

361920001737

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD