Dawnwood Middle School
10 43rd St
Centereach NY, 11720, Suffolk County
Phone: 631-285-8200
Ranking: 
(1,087 out of 3,424, top 32%)*
(1,087 out of 3,424, top 32%)*Type: Regular Other School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 2 to Grade 9
School District: Middle Country Central School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 76 | 73 | 83 | 92 | 94 | 93 | 91 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 1,181 | 1,168 | 1,165 | 1,193 | 1,207 | 1,249 | 1,251 | |||||||
| Grade 2: | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 3: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 4: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 5: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 6: | 387 | 32.8% | 397 | 34.0% | 385 | 33.0% | 395 | 33.1% | 377 | 31.2% | 416 | 33.3% | 415 | 33.2% |
| Grade 7: | 406 | 34.4% | 381 | 32.6% | 392 | 33.6% | 393 | 32.9% | 407 | 33.7% | 426 | 34.1% | 402 | 32.1% |
| Grade 8: | 375 | 31.8% | 384 | 32.9% | 388 | 33.3% | 405 | 33.9% | 423 | 35.0% | 407 | 32.6% | 434 | 34.7% |
| Grade 9: | 5 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Ungraded: | 7 | 0.6% | 5 | 0.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 613 | 51.9% | 598 | 51.2% | 611 | 52.4% | 650 | 54.5% | 638 | 52.9% | 634 | 50.8% | 638 | 51.0% |
| Female: | 568 | 48.1% | 570 | 48.8% | 554 | 47.6% | 543 | 45.5% | 561 | 46.5% | 607 | 48.6% | 609 | 48.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.2% |
| Asian: | 74 | 6.3% | 65 | 5.6% | 64 | 5.5% | 51 | 4.3% | 70 | 5.8% | 70 | 5.6% | 68 | 5.4% |
| Hispanic: | 154 | 13.0% | 143 | 12.2% | 151 | 13.0% | 140 | 11.7% | 150 | 12.4% | 156 | 12.5% | 140 | 11.2% |
| Black: | 38 | 3.2% | 49 | 4.2% | 40 | 3.4% | 47 | 3.9% | 36 | 3.0% | 44 | 3.5% | 36 | 2.9% |
| White: | 903 | 76.5% | 903 | 77.3% | 909 | 78.0% | 955 | 80.1% | 951 | 78.8% | 979 | 78.4% | 1,004 | 80.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 11 | 0.9% | 7 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 210 | 17.8% | 236 | 20.2% | 182 | 15.6% | 154 | 12.9% | 162 | 13.4% | 140 | 11.2% | 109 | 8.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 100 | 8.5% | 120 | 10.3% | 106 | 9.1% | 113 | 9.5% | 118 | 9.8% | 96 | 7.7% | 90 | 7.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.64 | 16.00 | 14.12 | 13.00 | 12.84 | 13.50 | 13.70 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NY State Assessments | ||||||
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 0% | 79% | 69% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 13% | 83% | 78% |
| 2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 92% | 86% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 0% | 72% | 67% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 0% | 75% | 68% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 71% | 73% | 61% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 76% | 78% | 63% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 85% | 83% | 67% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 86% | 90% | 81% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 71% | 74% | 54% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 69% | 71% | 56% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | 55% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 45.8% | 44.6% | 29.6% |
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 73% | 75% | 60% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | 71% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 90% | 88% | 79% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 88% | 91% | 83% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 68% | 74% | 61% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 73% | 76% | 63% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 74% | 75% | 66% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 36.5% | 36.1% | 30.6% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 70% | 68% | 57% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 62% | 65% | 58% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 78% | 79% | 71% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 91% | 89% | 80% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 59% | 62% | 50% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 58% | 60% | 48% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | 53% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 46.9% | 44.6% | 31.4% |
| 2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 69% | 72% | 56% |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 76% | 78% | 66% |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 87% | 90% | 79% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 94% | 95% | 88% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 71% | 72% | 62% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 76% | 75% | 64% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | 65% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 29.9% | 23.2% | 27.7% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 68% | 66% | 49% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | 58% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 74% | 77% | 56% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 87% | 86% | 69% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 74% | 73% | 51% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 57% | 61% | 47% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 66% | 68% | 50% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 50.6% | 50.1% | 33.7% |
| 2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 61% | 68% | 54% |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | 59% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 77% | 83% | 70% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 88% | 90% | 80% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 54% | 58% | 55% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 60% | 63% | 60% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 54% | 60% | 62% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 21.3% | 26.7% | 27.4% |
| 2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | 63% |
| 2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 82% | 84% | 65% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 75% | 82% | 71% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 83% | 85% | 69% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 88% | 91% | 71% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 85% | 88% | 69% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 86% | 90% | 70% |
| 2006 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 73% | 75% | 54% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 77% | 83% | 57% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 84% | 86% | 63% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 84% | 87% | 63% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 90% | 92% | 69% |
| Regents | ||||||
| 2009 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 100% | 71% | 72% |
| 2010 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 90% | 79% | 72% |
| 2011 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 86% | 78% | 73% |
| 2012 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 83% | 79% | 72% |
| 2007 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 100% | 77% | 75% |
| 2008 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 100% | 80% | 75% |
| 2009 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 100% | 82% | 80% |
| 2010 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 100% | 86% | 79% |
| 2011 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 100% | 87% | 81% |
| 2012 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 100% | 87% | 78% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Dawnwood Middle School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.