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Dryden Memorial Primary School
190 Surrey Rd
Springfield MA, 01118, Hampden County
Phone: 413-787-7248
Ranking:
(522 out of 1,316, top 40%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Springfield 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: | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | |||||||
Total Students: | 326 | 278 | 261 | 296 | 290 | 285 | 268 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 43 | 13.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | 41 | 13.9% | 46 | 15.9% | 51 | 17.9% | 22 | 8.2% |
Kindergarten: | 49 | 15.0% | 48 | 17.3% | 49 | 18.8% | 37 | 12.5% | 51 | 17.6% | 36 | 12.6% | 37 | 13.8% |
Grade 1: | 51 | 15.6% | 51 | 18.3% | 40 | 15.3% | 47 | 15.9% | 38 | 13.1% | 42 | 14.7% | 47 | 17.5% |
Grade 2: | 55 | 16.9% | 46 | 16.5% | 52 | 19.9% | 46 | 15.5% | 40 | 13.8% | 42 | 14.7% | 42 | 15.7% |
Grade 3: | 39 | 12.0% | 50 | 18.0% | 45 | 17.2% | 47 | 15.9% | 35 | 12.1% | 36 | 12.6% | 52 | 19.4% |
Grade 4: | 52 | 16.0% | 39 | 14.0% | 38 | 14.6% | 36 | 12.2% | 41 | 14.1% | 43 | 15.1% | 36 | 13.4% |
Grade 5: | 37 | 11.3% | 44 | 15.8% | 37 | 14.2% | 42 | 14.2% | 39 | 13.4% | 35 | 12.3% | 32 | 11.9% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 169 | 51.8% | 137 | 49.3% | 123 | 47.1% | 136 | 45.9% | 137 | 47.2% | 143 | 50.2% | 128 | 47.8% |
Female: | 157 | 48.2% | 141 | 50.7% | 138 | 52.9% | 160 | 54.1% | 153 | 52.8% | 142 | 49.8% | 128 | 47.8% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 24 | 7.4% | 14 | 5.0% | 11 | 4.2% | 14 | 4.7% | 11 | 3.8% | 8 | 2.8% | 7 | 2.6% |
Hispanic: | 159 | 48.8% | 133 | 47.8% | 116 | 44.4% | 126 | 42.6% | 120 | 41.4% | 117 | 41.1% | 112 | 41.8% |
Black: | 64 | 19.6% | 47 | 16.9% | 47 | 18.0% | 56 | 18.9% | 61 | 21.0% | 67 | 23.5% | 58 | 21.6% |
White: | 74 | 22.7% | 78 | 28.1% | 83 | 31.8% | 91 | 30.7% | 82 | 28.3% | 78 | 27.4% | 83 | 31.0% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 5 | 1.5% | 6 | 2.2% | 4 | 1.5% | 8 | 2.7% | 15 | 5.2% | 15 | 5.3% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 223 | 68.4% | 198 | 71.2% | 179 | 68.6% | 193 | 65.2% | 172 | 59.3% | 157 | 55.1% | 161 | 60.1% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 31 | 9.5% | 14 | 5.0% | 14 | 5.4% | 18 | 6.1% | 22 | 7.6% | 24 | 8.4% | 14 | 5.2% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.52 | 11.03 | 10.70 | 12.54 | 12.34 | 11.90 | 9.60 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 65.2% | 42% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 36% | 40% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 75% | 32% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 89% | 36% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 92% | 39% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 89% | 40% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 71% | 40% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 80% | 35% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 47% | 32% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 56% | 41% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 65% | 43% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 61% | 38% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 67% | 41% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 100% | 46% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 86% | 44% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 98% | 52% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 49% | 40% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 59% | 41% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 50% | 38% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 28.6% | 31.6% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 36% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 28% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 28% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 32% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 27% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 28% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 26% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 28% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 34% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 31% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 16.6% | 20.6% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 25% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 21% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 19% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 27% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 31% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 27% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 26% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 25% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 94% | 30% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 97% | 34% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 32% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 37% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 35% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 37% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 35% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 41% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 33% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 98% | 43% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 18% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 26% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 28% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 30% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 26% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 32% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 34% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 101% | 42% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 40.00% | 27% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 26% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 30% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 24% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 24% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 21% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 18% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 25% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 26% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 28% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 33% | 51% |
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* Dryden Memorial Primary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.