Best Public Schools in Finley, TN

Summary:

The city of Finley, Tennessee is home to a single public elementary school, Finley Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 231 students. Finley Elementary is part of the Dyer County School District, which is ranked 23 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Finley Elementary appears to be a standout school in the area, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Tennessee elementary schools over the past 3 school years, with a statewide ranking between 149-249 out of over 1,000 schools. The school has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing well above average. Finley Elementary's student performance on state assessments (TNReady) exceeds the district and state averages across multiple subjects and grade levels, with 58% proficient or better in Mathematics, 56% in English Language Arts, and 65% in Science.

While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 18.9% is slightly higher than the state average, its relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.1 to 1 may contribute to its ability to provide personalized attention and support to its students. Overall, Finley Elementary appears to be a high-performing school that is providing a quality education to its students, making it a standout option for families in the Finley, Tennessee area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)				TNReady English Language Arts (2025)				TNReady Science (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Finley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	72 Poplar Street	Finley	38030	Dyer County	Dyer County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 285-7050	231	15	15.1		213 (92.2%)	4 (1.7%)	8 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	80.9	149^th of 1009 public elementary schools	85.2%		68.6	249^th of 1018 public elementary schools	75.5%	100	57.9	60.0	56.3	58.0	52.6	60.0	56.3	56.0	65.8	73.3	56.3	65.0	$14,422	$726	$12,689

Cities Near Finley

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dyersburg	9.08 mi	7	124^th
Halls	12.31 mi	3	203^rd
Ripley	17.8 mi	4	328^th
Newbern	17.88 mi	3	98^th
Ridgely	19.86 mi	1	340^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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