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Best Public Schools in Dickson County, TN

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Schools

7,908

Students

Top rankedBurns Middle School81^st of 594 Tennessee middle schools

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Biggest riser

Vanleer Elementary School up 138 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

W James Middle School 10 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (2026)							TNReady Algebra I (2026)							TNReady Algebra II (2026)					TNReady Biology I (2026)					TNReady US History (2026)				TNReady English I (2026)				TNReady English II (2026)					TNReady Geometry (2026)					TNReady Science (2026)							TNReady Social Studies (2026)				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 (2020)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 7th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I 12th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 10th Grade	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History 12th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I 10th Grade	TNReady English I 11th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 9th Grade	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II 11th Grade	TNReady English II 12th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry 12th 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 School	Public	PK, KG-5	3201 Highway 96	Burns	37029	Dickson County	Dickson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 446-2791	717	49	14.5	41.5%	580 (80.9%)	15 (2.1%)	73 (10.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.4%)	78.8	165^th of 1019 public elementary schools	83.8%		68.3	254^th of 1009 public elementary schools	74.8%	89	50.0	55.4	69.5				57.8	57.0	62.7	54.7				58.3																																				61.1	74.1	53.8				63.6					$12,290	$979	$10,610
New Directions Academy	Public, Alternative	3-12	4000 Highway 48 North	Charlotte	37036	Dickson County	Dickson County Schools	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)						< 5%	< 5%						5.3	< 5%																																									20.0	15.2			30.0	29.6	$23,595	$378	$23,157
Charlotte Middle School	Public	6-8	250 Humphries Street	Charlotte	37036	Dickson County	Dickson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 740-6060	446	30	14.6	59.1%	378 (84.8%)	6 (1.3%)	35 (7.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.6%)	63.4	194^th of 594 public middle schools	67.3%		68.1	157^th of 583 public middle schools	73.1%	37				40.5	52.8	44.1	45.8				47.7	34.4	28.6	36.9		81.8					82.6																																42.7	48.8	49.6	47.0	63.1	57.0	50.4	56.8	$11,929	$561	$10,605
Dickson County High School	Public	9-12	509 Henslee Drive	Dickson	37055	Dickson County	Dickson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 446-9003	1,423	81	17.6	45.3%	1,047 (73.6%)	59 (4.1%)	189 (13.3%)	19 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	109 (7.7%)	63.3	106^th of 400 public high schools	73.5%		62.2	111^th of 389 public high schools	71.5%	5																	18.7				18.7		87.0	19.1		31.5	83.3		52.0		63.2		65.9	47.1	50.9	40.5			39.1		74.3			73.9	92.7	40.7			47.5												$11,410	$513	$10,199
Dickson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	120 W Broad Street	Dickson	37055	Dickson County	Dickson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 740-5837	225	22	10.1	72.6%	150 (66.7%)	10 (4.4%)	44 (19.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (8.4%)	43.7	585^th of 1019 public elementary schools	42.6%		40.2	607^th of 1009 public elementary schools	39.8%	22	35.3	46.2	55.9				45.8	32.4	33.3	50.0				38.3																																				38.2	35.9	44.1				39.3					$16,716	$1,218	$14,285
Dickson Middle School	Public	6-8	401 E College Street	Dickson	37055	Dickson County	Dickson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 446-2273	563	44	12.8	52.0%	398 (70.7%)	36 (6.4%)	73 (13.0%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (8.3%)	62.1	201^st of 594 public middle schools	66.2%		60.4	200^th of 583 public middle schools	65.7%	1				47.4	31.4	31.8	36.9				47.4	33.3	24.4	35.0		95.0					95.0																																64.7	45.9	52.6	54.1	69.9	61.8	48.5	60.2	$11,729	$538	$10,499
Oakmont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	630 Hwy 46 South	Dickson	37055	Dickson County	Dickson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 446-2435	482	42	11.4	61.4%	306 (63.5%)	52 (10.8%)	56 (11.6%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (11.8%)	48.1	514^th of 1019 public elementary schools	49.6%		48.6	504^th of 1009 public elementary schools	50.0%	10	47.5	63.1	29.9				45.8	42.6	47.7	28.6				38.9																																				42.6	47.6	43.2				44.4					$15,474	$1,461	$13,152
Vanleer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4456 Highway 49 West	Vanleer	37181	Dickson County	Dickson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 740-5760	264	20	13.0	57.9%	237 (89.8%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.2%)	55.4	434^th of 1019 public elementary schools	57.4%		42.7	572^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	43.3%	138	56.4	38.8	47.4				46.8	61.5	36.7	50.0				48.4																																				59.0	38.8	43.2				46.4					$14,931	$1,063	$12,874
White Bluff Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	377 School Road	White Bluff	37187	Dickson County	Dickson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 740-5775	483	41	11.9	51.0%	416 (86.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.3%)	53.2	462^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	54.7%		63.1	325^th of 1009 public elementary schools	67.8%	137	28.6	49.4	31.3				36.7	45.5	41.6	53.7				46.6																																				39.0	61.3	63.6				54.1					$14,196	$1,143	$12,260
W James Middle School	Public	6-8	3030 Trace Creek Road	White Bluff	37187	Dickson County	Dickson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 740-5770	233	23	10.0	45.8%	208 (89.3%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	61.8	203^rd of 594 public middle schools	65.8%		68.1	156^th of 583 public middle schools	73.2%	47				41.3	30.9	28.1	33.8				40.0	25.9	34.3	33.2		≥ 95%					≥ 95%																																61.3	60.5	52.2	58.3	50.7	80.2	50.7	61.4	$14,256	$607	$12,738
Charlotte Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Humphries Street	Charlotte	37036	Dickson County	Dickson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 740-5803	591	48	12.3	48.0%	510 (86.3%)	12 (2.0%)	31 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.1%)	57.8	399^th of 1019 public elementary schools	60.8%		62.9	330^th of 1009 public elementary schools	67.3%	69	46.5	47.9	35.6				43.5	53.0	57.4	39.1				50.0																																				49.5	52.6	45.9				49.5					$13,344	$1,338	$11,301
Centennial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	198 Upper Lake Drive	Dickson	37055	Dickson County	Dickson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 446-0355	705	54	13.0	54.3%	551 (78.2%)	29 (4.1%)	59 (8.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (8.8%)	68.8	268^th of 1019 public elementary schools	73.7%		70.4	233^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	76.9%	35	34.4	59.5	61.8				52.6	44.1	58.6	58.4				54.1																																				39.8	66.7	59.8				56.2					$12,933	$1,096	$11,126
The Discovery School	Public	K-5	101 Henslee Drive	Dickson	37055	Dickson County	Dickson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 441-4163	225	18	12.6	44.5%	163 (72.4%)	8 (3.6%)	19 (8.4%)	7 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (12.4%)	67.7	282^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	72.3%		76.8	179^th of 1009 public elementary schools	82.3%	103	60.0	33.3	55.0				50.5	77.1	46.7	60.0				61.9																																				54.3	30.0	61.5				50.0					$14,713	$1,468	$12,579
Creek Wood High School	Public	6-12	3499 Highway 47 North	Charlotte	37036	Dickson County	Dickson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 740-6000	949	58	16.4	37.0%	817 (86.1%)	17 (1.8%)	71 (7.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	39 (4.1%)	62.9	111^th of 400 public high schools	72.3%		58.6	132^nd of 389 public high schools	66.1%	21																	16.8				16.8		91.7	28.5		37.0			63.1		62.0		57.7		57.4	37.7			37.2		66.4			66.5	≥ 95%	40.8			48.2												$11,875	$462	$10,734
Burns Middle School	Public	6-8	88 Bobcat Trail	Burns	37029	Dickson County	Dickson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 740-1860	491	33	15.1	47.4%	393 (80.0%)	10 (2.0%)	61 (12.4%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.3%)	79.9	81^st of 594 public middle schools	86.4%		84.8	56^th of 583 public middle schools	90.4%	25				47.6	55.4	41.7	48.7				47.0	48.7	37.2	44.4		89.7					89.7																																59.6	62.7	63.5	61.9	62.7	74.1	67.3	67.9	$11,595	$716	$10,172
Dickson County Distance Learning Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	817 N Charlotte Street	Dickson	37055	Dickson County	Dickson County Schools	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)							11.8							29.4										< 5%		6.7			28.6		28.6		15.4		9.1																					29.4				33.3	$5,662	$399	$5,204

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