Dawnwood Middle School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Centereach, New York 11720 · Middle Country Central School District
#356 of 785 middle schools in New York
#6704 of 15,369 nationally
About Dawnwood Middle School
Dawnwood Middle School is a public middle located in Centereach, in the Middle Country Central School District school district of New York, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 967 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 54.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of middle schools in United States and 356th of 785 ranked middle schools in New York. Its strongest component is math proficiency (69th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (32th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 967.
There are 8 schools in Centereach; Dawnwood Middle School ranks 5th of 7 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)54%
- Reading proficiency (30%)39%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)47.1%
- Students per teacher (15%)14.0
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Dawnwood Middle School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 967
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 47.1%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 14.0
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 39%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 54%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Dawnwood Middle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Centereach High School
Centereach · Public high · Grades 8–12
1,467 students · 208 m away
Oxhead Road School
Centereach · Public elementary · Grades 1–5
383 students · 817 m away
Unity Drive Kindergarten-Pre K Center
Centereach · Public elementary · Grades PK–K
478 students · 1.1 km away
North Coleman Road School
Centereach · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
399 students · 2.0 km away
Jericho Elementary School
Centereach · Public other · Grades K–9
423 students · 2.3 km away
Selden Middle School
Centereach · Public middle · Grades 6–9
1,080 students · 2.5 km away
Eugene Auer Memorial School
Lake Grove · Public elementary · Grades K–5
308 students · 2.5 km away
Newfield High School
Selden · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,553 students · 2.5 km away
Robert Cushman Murphy Junior High School
Stony Brook · Public middle · Grades 7–9
655 students · 3.0 km away
Hawkins Path School
Selden · Public elementary · Grades 1–5
385 students · 3.2 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in New York with a comparable Enrollment.
West Hollow Middle School
Melville · Public middle · Grades 6–8
968 students
South Middle School
Brentwood · Public middle · Grades 6–8
975 students
Port Chester Middle School
Port Chester · Public middle · Grades 6–8
956 students
Is 93 Ridgewood
Ridgewood · Public middle · Grades 6–8
954 students
Is 2 George L Egbert
Staten Island · Public middle · Grades 6–8
980 students
Clarence Middle School
Clarence · Public middle · Grades 6–8
954 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Dawnwood Middle School a good school?
Dawnwood Middle School has a Success Index (US) of 54.3 out of 100 (Top 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #356 of 785 in New York. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Dawnwood Middle School rank in New York?
Dawnwood Middle School ranks #356 of 785 middle schools in New York and #6704 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Dawnwood Middle School?
Dawnwood Middle School had 967 students in 2025.
Is Dawnwood Middle School a elementary school or a high school?
Dawnwood Middle School is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Dawnwood Middle School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Dawnwood Middle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.