Dyer County Schools

Dyer County Schools serves 3,434 students across 7 schools in Tennessee, including 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school, earning a 4-star rating and ranking 19th out of 141 Tennessee districts — placing it in the top 15% statewide.

Among elementary schools, Holice Powell Elementary stands out as the district's academic leader, ranking in the 87th percentile with stellar science (78% proficient) and math (68.8%) scores, plus the district's largest one-year improvement. Fifth Consolidated School leads in ELA (59.3% proficiency) and posts the lowest chronic absenteeism (7.0%). Finley Elementary is solid across math (64.5%) and science (61.8%) but more moderate in ELA. Meanwhile, Newbern Elementary is the district's only 2-star school, ranking in the 45th percentile and trailing the state in all subjects despite having enrollment similar to Fifth Consolidated. At the middle school level, Northview Middle (79th percentile) outpaces Three Oaks Middle (78th percentile) in math and ELA, while Three Oaks leads in science and social studies — both comfortably above state averages.

Dyer County High School excels at keeping students on track, with a 97.7% graduation rate, a 2.3% dropout rate (less than half the state average), and strong results in Biology, Geometry, and Algebra II — although English I and US History lag the state and chronic absenteeism (15.4%) is the district's highest. Spending per student ranges from $13,055 to $14,422, with no clear relationship to performance. Overall, six of seven schools hold a 4-star rating, and the district is a genuinely high-performing system — with Newbern the clear outlier warranting attention.