Summary:
Schools in ZIP code 73401 include nine elementary, middle and high schools serving 3,193 students, with enrollments from 277 to 433. Seven schools have reported test results; scores were not supplied for Plainview Primary Elementary School or Dickson Elementary School. The clearest takeaway is that results vary substantially by school: in comparable grades, Plainview’s high and middle schools generally score above their Dickson counterparts, but strengths differ by subject.
Among the high schools, Plainview High School leads Dickson High School by 24 points in English Language Arts I (59% versus 35%) and 27 points in U.S. History (70% versus 43%). Plainview also leads in math, 28% to 12%, and science, 32% to 11%. In the middle grades, Plainview Middle School leads Dickson Middle School by 17 points in both ELA and math; science is a notable exception, with Dickson at 54% and Plainview at 60%. Plainview Intermediate Elementary School has the highest reported math result, 47%, while Jefferson Elementary School has the lowest ELA and math results, 16% and 10%.
Recent movement is mixed: from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, the average across tested schools rose about 3 points in science and 1 point in ELA, but fell about 4 points in math. SchoolDigger gives the Plainview district 5 stars and a statewide rank of 33rd out of 450, compared with 2 stars and 264th for the Dickson district. Ratios also vary: Plainview Intermediate is at 12.9 students per teacher, compared with 26.5 at Jefferson. As context, Plainview’s high, middle and intermediate schools report 40%–48% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025; Dickson’s high, middle and upper schools report 59%–59%. Jefferson reports 94% directly certified for free meals in 2024–2025, a different measure. High-school graduation rates also tell a different story from test scores: Dickson’s is 84% versus Plainview’s 75%, against a state rate of 78%.
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