Dawnwood Middle School

Dawnwood Middle School

Public Middle School | Grade 6-8
10 43rd St,  Centereach, NY
Middle Country Central School District
2.2
979 Students
B
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Principal - Ms. Kristine Leonard
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Math Proficiency
43%
Reading Proficiency
43%
Annual Tuition
$0

Niche Grade

B
Academics
A
Teachers
Source: Niche
Niche Grades

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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Reading Proficiency
43%
Math Proficiency
43%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Teachers
75
Full Time Teachers
75
Teachers in First or Second Year
8%

GreatSchools Rating

Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating
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Test Scores

Science
15%
State Average
20%
Math
15%
State Average
22%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
GreatSchools
The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
335:1

Student Diversity

Female
50.1%
Male
49.9%
White
52.2%
Hispanic
33%
Asian or Pacific Islander
6.1%
Black
5.3%
Two or more races
3.3%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

This School’s Reviews

GreatSchools Reviews
2.2 4 Reviews
2.0 parent
7/14/2025
Don’t go to this middle school. This school didn’t care about my students safety, he got shoved by lots of people and he is the one to get the blame! Also the bully didn’t get into trouble. This school doesn’t care about safety and only about itself. If you are planning to move to this school I high...
1.0 student
3/7/2024
I am a student at this school, and unfortunately the nursing department has significant issues that need improvement. The nurses have been unprofessional in their interactions with my mother and I. They have hung up on my mother and dismissed my medical concerns without adequate evaluation. Addition...
1.0 student
8/1/2023
The school claims they’re a “safe space” but isn’t doing anything. I just finished 7th grade in this school and it’s so homophobic/transphobic, racist, ableist, sexist, etc. I’m extremely disappointed in the school guidance counselors. They say “deal with your problems” as if it’s not hard at all. T...
5.0 other
3/13/2011
I simply LOVE Dawnwood. I'm in 7th grade and on team 7-2. I have the best teachers in the school, and I love all of them. Mr Hill is so funny and encouraging. He trys alot to help out and cares alot about your grade. Mrs. Gray is very easy going and has such an intresting/ creative way of learning....

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Dawnwood Middle School is a public school for students in grades 6-8 in Centereach, NY, in the Centereach neighborhood, and is served by the Middle Country Central School District in New York. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 979 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 14:1. Academic records show that 43% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 43% are proficient in reading. Dawnwood Middle School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B and a GreatSchools Rating of 5 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $653,284. Discover additional schools in the area, like Centereach High School, Newfield High School, Sachem High School North, and more. Learn more about what Centereach has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Dawnwood Middle School.

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