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Best Public Schools in Dickson County, TN

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Schools

8,009

Students

5-star school

Top rankedBurns Middle School56^th of 583 Tennessee middle schools

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Biggest riser

White Bluff Elementary up 70 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

W James Middle School 10 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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3 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (2025)							TNReady Algebra I (2025)			TNReady Algebra II (2025)			TNReady Biology I (2025)				TNReady US History (2025)			TNReady English I (2025)		TNReady English II (2025)		TNReady Geometry (2025)		TNReady Science (2025)							TNReady Social Studies (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 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th 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 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I 12th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History 12th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Stuart Burns Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3201 Highway 96	Burns	37029	Dickson County	Dickson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 446-2791	717	49	14.5		580 (80.9%)	15 (2.1%)	73 (10.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.4%)	68.3	254^th of 1009 public elementary schools	74.8%		75	193^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	81.0%	61	42.9	43.8	69.9				52.4	50.8	58.3	48.2				52.1																				52.1	56.7	49.6				52.6					$12,290	$979	$10,610
New Directions Academy	Public, Alternative	3-12	4000 Highway 48 North	Charlotte	37036	Dickson County	Dickson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 740-6070	36	16	2.2		28 (77.8%)	3 (8.3%)	4 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.8%)								(n/a)							16.7							12.0														10.0	10.0											16.0				25.0	$23,595	$378	$23,157
Charlotte Middle School	Public	6-8	250 Humphries ST	Charlotte	37036	Dickson County	Dickson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 740-6060	446	30	14.6		378 (84.8%)	6 (1.3%)	35 (7.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.6%)	68.1	157^th of 583 public middle schools	73.1%		57.6	219^th of 587 public middle schools	62.7%	62				43.0	37.4	38.5	39.6				38.5	38.1	34.8	37.2																							54.8	54.0	51.9	53.5	60.7	66.2	52.6	59.9	$11,929	$561	$10,605
Dickson County High School	Public	9-12	509 Henslee DR	Dickson	37055	Dickson County	Dickson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 446-9003	1,423	81	17.6		1,047 (73.6%)	59 (4.1%)	189 (13.3%)	19 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	109 (7.7%)	62.2	111^th of 389 public high schools	71.5%		55.4	138^th of 392 public high schools	64.8%	27																16.0	15.6	87.5	18.0	29.9	87.5	44.9	38.5	60.5	38.5	43.6	43.3	57.2	56.3	64.3	62.7	28.0	37.9												$11,410	$513	$10,199
Dickson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	120 W Broad ST	Dickson	37055	Dickson County	Dickson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 740-5837	225	22	10.1		150 (66.7%)	10 (4.4%)	44 (19.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (8.4%)	40.2	607^th of 1009 public elementary schools	39.8%		54.8	410^th of 1018 public elementary schools	59.7%	197	29.4	51.2	36.4				40.0	26.5	53.5	30.3				38.2																				23.5	46.5	36.4				36.4					$16,716	$1,218	$14,285
Dickson Middle School	Public	6-8	401 E College ST	Dickson	37055	Dickson County	Dickson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 446-2273	563	44	12.8		398 (70.7%)	36 (6.4%)	73 (13.0%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (8.3%)	60.4	200^th of 583 public middle schools	65.7%		61.3	197^th of 587 public middle schools	66.4%	3				41.5	30.5	35.2	36.0				33.3	30.5	31.7	31.9																							54.9	49.4	59.9	54.6	45.4	56.2	63.5	54.5	$11,729	$538	$10,499
Oakmont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	630 Hwy 46 South	Dickson	37055	Dickson County	Dickson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 446-2435	482	42	11.4		306 (63.5%)	52 (10.8%)	56 (11.6%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (11.8%)	48.6	504^th of 1009 public elementary schools	50.0%		48.5	492^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	51.7%	12	28.6	56.9	41.9				42.6	38.1	50.8	42.9				44.0																				28.6	43.1	48.4				40.0					$15,474	$1,461	$13,152
Vanleer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4456 Highway 49 West	Vanleer	37181	Dickson County	Dickson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 740-5760	264	20	13.0		237 (89.8%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.2%)	42.7	572^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	43.3%		61.8	324^th of 1018 public elementary schools	68.2%	248	31.4	33.3	35.9				33.3	47.1	48.7	38.5				45.0																				47.1	34.2	30.8				38.3					$14,931	$1,063	$12,874
White Bluff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	377 School RD	White Bluff	37187	Dickson County	Dickson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 740-5775	483	41	11.9		416 (86.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.3%)	63.1	325^th of 1009 public elementary schools	67.8%		56.5	395^th of 1018 public elementary schools	61.2%	70	43.3	45.5	41.9				43.5	40.3	60.6	40.5				46.9																				53.7	77.3	51.4				60.4					$14,196	$1,143	$12,260
W James Middle School	Public	6-8	3030 Trace Creek RD	White Bluff	37187	Dickson County	Dickson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 740-5770	233	23	10.0		208 (89.3%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	68.1	156^th of 583 public middle schools	73.2%		70.7	131^st of 587 public middle schools	77.7%	25				42.0	32.4	36.6	37.2				29.6	46.5	43.5	39.7																							51.9	73.2	52.9	58.6	49.4	83.1	49.4	59.5	$14,256	$607	$12,738
Charlotte Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Humphries ST	Charlotte	37036	Dickson County	Dickson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 740-5803	591	48	12.3		510 (86.3%)	12 (2.0%)	31 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.1%)	62.9	330^th of 1009 public elementary schools	67.3%		65.7	272^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	73.3%	58	34.4	46.6	37.4				39.7	47.3	59.2	51.1				52.8																				52.7	61.2	52.7				55.7					$13,344	$1,338	$11,301
Centennial Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	198 Upper Lake DR	Dickson	37055	Dickson County	Dickson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 446-0355	705	54	13.0		551 (78.2%)	29 (4.1%)	59 (8.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (8.8%)	70.4	233^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	76.9%		71.9	223^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	78.1%	10	35.4	45.7	66.7				48.2	49.6	56.7	67.6				57.4																				42.1	69.5	72.5				60.1					$12,933	$1,096	$11,126
The Discovery School	Public	K-5	101 Henslee DR	Dickson	37055	Dickson County	Dickson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 441-4163	225	18	12.6		163 (72.4%)	8 (3.6%)	19 (8.4%)	7 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (12.4%)	76.8	179^th of 1009 public elementary schools	82.3%		76.3	182^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	82.1%	3	42.9	62.5	52.8				53.1	53.6	75.0	55.6				61.5																				46.4	68.8	61.1				59.4					$14,713	$1,468	$12,579
Creek Wood High School	Public	9-12	3499 Highway 47 North	Charlotte	37036	Dickson County	Dickson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 740-6000	949	58	16.4		817 (86.1%)	17 (1.8%)	71 (7.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	39 (4.1%)	58.6	132^nd of 389 public high schools	66.1%		58.3	130^th of 392 public high schools	66.8%	2																17.6	17.5	78.6	17.0	29.2		55.0		54.2	36.5		37.4	44.5	44.1	62.0	62.0	33.5	41.1												$11,875	$462	$10,734
Special Services	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-11	115 Academy ST	Dickson	37055	Dickson County	Dickson County	No	No	No	(n/a)	(615) 446-2085	101	6	16.8		82 (81.2%)	12 (11.9%)	5 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)								(n/a)
Burns Middle School	Public	6-8	88 Bobcat TRL	Burns	37029	Dickson County	Dickson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 740-1860	491	33	15.1		393 (80.0%)	10 (2.0%)	61 (12.4%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.3%)	84.8	56^th of 583 public middle schools	90.4%		81.6	75^th of 587 public middle schools	87.2%	19				50.6	56.4	47.9	52.0				48.0	51.5	34.8	45.3	90.9		90.9																				62.9	71.8	68.6	67.7	65.9	73.6	67.9	69.1	$11,595	$716	$10,172
Dickson County Distance Learning Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	817 N Charlotte ST	Dickson	37055	Dickson County	Dickson County	No	No	Yes	No	(615) 446-7571	75	32	2.3		62 (82.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.0%)								(n/a)																				27.3							35.3																		$5,662	$399	$5,204

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