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Middle Schools in Dickson County Schools

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DistrictDickson County Schools54^th of 141 Tennessee districtsFull district overview →

Schools

1,733

Students

Top rankedBurns Middle School81^st of 594 Tennessee middle schools

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Summary:

Dickson County Schools in Tennessee is home to four middle schools serving grades 6 through 8 across the communities of Dickson, Burns, Charlotte, and White Bluff. Burns Middle School stands out as the clear academic leader, earning a 4-star rating and ranking 81st out of 594 schools statewide (86th percentile). It is the only school in the district above the district average in all four core subjects—math, ELA, science, and social studies—while also posting the lowest chronic absenteeism rate (11.6%) and the lowest per-student spending ($11,595). This combination of strong outcomes and efficient resource use makes Burns the top choice academically.

Among the other three schools, rankings are tightly clustered. Charlotte Middle School ranks 194th (67th percentile), while Dickson Middle School and W James Middle School sit just two spots apart at 201st and 203rd (both 66th percentile). Despite their similar overall ranks, their profiles differ sharply. Dickson Middle excels in accelerated math with a 95% Algebra I proficiency rate and strong 6th-grade results, but its chronic absenteeism is the district’s highest at 16.6%. W James Middle spends the most per student ($14,256) yet has the lowest math proficiency (33.8%) and has seen its state percentile drop steadily from 78th to 66th over three years.

District-wide, 6th-grade proficiency is generally at or above state averages, but performance erodes significantly by 8th grade, especially in ELA—Dickson Middle drops 23 percentage points from 6th to 8th grade in that subject. Science and social studies are relative strengths across all schools, while math and ELA remain the weaker areas. Chronic absenteeism aligns with performance: Burns has the best attendance and best results, while Dickson has the worst attendance and lower outcomes. For parents, Burns Middle is the strongest overall choice, but Dickson Middle offers a standout Algebra I program, and the district’s middle schools are well above state averages in science and social studies.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)				TNReady English Language Arts (2026)				TNReady Algebra I (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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	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 All Grades	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
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	22.4%	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 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	26.5%	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
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	25.1%	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
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	20.2%	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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hickman County Schools	8.52 mi	9	87^th
Williamson County Schools	8.8 mi	53	3^rd
Cheatham County Schools	9.25 mi	15	76^th
Metro Nashville Public Schools	16.25 mi	162	126^th
Humphreys County Schools	20.94 mi	6	79^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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