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Dogwood Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 100% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Dogwood Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school in Germantown, Tennessee, serving 647 students in grades PK-5. The school consistently ranks among the top 3% of elementary schools in the state, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dogwood Elementary's academic excellence is evident across all subject areas and grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school achieved proficiency rates of 90.1% in Mathematics, 85% in English Language Arts, and 89.2% in Science, significantly outperforming the Germantown district and the state of Tennessee. The school's performance is particularly impressive in 3rd and 4th grade, where proficiency rates exceed 90% in several subjects. Dogwood Elementary also demonstrates exceptional equity, supporting the academic growth of diverse student subgroups, including those from underrepresented backgrounds.

The school's success can be attributed to its efficient resource allocation, with a higher per-student spending of $14,351 and a lower student-teacher ratio of 14.3 compared to nearby schools like Riverdale Elementary and Farmington Elementary. While Dogwood Elementary stands out, the Germantown district as a whole demonstrates strong academic performance, with several other schools ranking in the top 5-10% of Tennessee elementary schools.

663

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,332

Per pupil spending ?

4.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8945 Dogwood RD
Germantown, TN 38139

(901) 756-2310

District: Germantown

Students who attend Dogwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Houston Middle School
High:	Houston High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.6%

Asian:

5.4%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2017 → 100th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (88% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Germantown

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school88%

District avg74%

Tennessee avg42%

3^rd of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 3 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Germantown

3^rd of 139Germantown among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	99.0	3 of 1009	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	99.2	5 of 1018	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	98.7	13 of 1020	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	97.7	26 of 1000	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	98.3	22 of 983	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	97.1	35 of 985	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	96.3	37 of 997	96.3%	★★★★★
2017	89.8	19 of 646	97.1%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2018	91.8	22 of 450	95.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	66.1	22 of 57	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.0	17 of 55	69.1%	★★★★☆
2021	73.3	13 of 53	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	77.9	6 of 38	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	14 of 62	77.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	98.4	6 of 986	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	99.0	5 of 990	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	98.2	13 of 989	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	96.8	24 of 975	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	97.6	21 of 945	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	94.6	41 of 926	95.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	98.6	3 of 984	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	98.5	6 of 991	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	97.7	18 of 987	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	97.3	26 of 980	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	97.9	17 of 941	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	97.7	26 of 916	97.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	93.0	20 of 618	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	96.5	17 of 447	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	81.7	42 of 369	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	67.7	39 of 255	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	83.9	30 of 395	92.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	97.7	5 of 840	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	98.2	5 of 847	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	97.1	19 of 852	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	95.2	36 of 844	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	97.3	22 of 844	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	93.7	49 of 812	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	92.9	51 of 841	93.9%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)100th percentile~ school

White (2025)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)97th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2018)95th percentile~ school

Asian (2023)61st percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics90%+48 vs state

Science89%+43 vs state

English Language Arts85%+46 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (2025)							TNReady Algebra I (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 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
Dogwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8945 Dogwood RD	Germantown	38139	Shelby County	Germantown	No	No	No	No	(901) 756-2310	647	45	14.3		545 (84.2%)	9 (1.4%)	28 (4.3%)	38 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.0%)	99	3^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	99.7%		99.2	5^th of 1018 public elementary schools	99.5%	2	95.0	87.1	88.4				90.1	85.1	94.1	76.8				85.0			93.1	92.1	83.0				89.2					$14,332	$471	$13,355
Farmington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2085 Cordes RD	Germantown	38138	Shelby County	Germantown	No	No	No	No	(901) 756-2320	645	48	13.4		458 (71.0%)	32 (5.0%)	37 (5.7%)	74 (11.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (6.4%)	97.6	22^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	97.8%		98.4	11^th of 1018 public elementary schools	98.9%	11	90.5	91.8	90.8				91.0	77.1	85.9	63.3				75.0			81.0	89.4	74.5				81.3					$15,535	$1,011	$14,161
Forest Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3368 S. Forest Hill Irene RD	Germantown	38138	Shelby County	Germantown	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 730-8520	689	50	13.8		525 (76.2%)	51 (7.4%)	41 (6.0%)	33 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (5.4%)	96.9	33^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	96.7%		96.5	39^th of 1018 public elementary schools	96.2%	6	81.4	73.1	85.7				80.3	75.0	78.7	73.9				75.8			77.0	82.4	79.0				79.4					$14,723	$1,194	$13,053
Germantown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2730 Cross Country Dr	Germantown	38138	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-0945	558	40	13.9		32 (5.7%)	417 (74.7%)	45 (8.1%)	15 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.4%)	45	540^th of 1009 public elementary schools	46.5%		42.6	579^th of 1018 public elementary schools	43.1%	39	46.2	34.4	33.8				38.4	39.8	46.2	44.2				43.3			41.9	39.8	36.4				39.5					$15,460	$1,547	$13,122
Bailey Station Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3435 Bailey Station RD	Collierville	38017	Shelby County	Collierville	No	No	No	No	(901) 853-6380	842	60	14.0		498 (59.1%)	38 (4.5%)	50 (5.9%)	186 (22.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (8.1%)	97	32^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	96.8%		97.3	28^th of 1018 public elementary schools	97.2%	4	80.1	72.9	89.9				80.3	74.0	77.1	82.2				77.6			78.1	81.3	85.3				81.4					$13,451	$438	$12,654
Riverdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7391 Neshoba RD	Germantown	38138	Shelby County	Germantown	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 756-2300	1,164	82	14.2		830 (71.3%)	114 (9.8%)	88 (7.6%)	60 (5.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (6.0%)	93.2	63^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	93.8%		95	51^st of 1018 public elementary schools	95.0%	12	68.9	76.3	79.5	72.7	71.7	63.6	72.6	68.1	75.6	71.3	64.3	54.3	50.4	63.9	80.0	80.0	66.4	81.7	86.9	67.6	75.2	47.7	72.1	55.4	60.9	70.5	61.9	$13,658	$1,004	$12,282
Oak Forest Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	7440 Nonconnah View Cv	Memphis	38119	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-2257	418	28	14.9		11 (2.6%)	337 (80.6%)	48 (11.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	51.4	470^th of 1009 public elementary schools	53.4%		66.5	267^th of 1018 public elementary schools	73.8%	203	17.9	62.5	48.0				40.0	19.4	65.3	52.0				42.8			29.9	70.8	48.0				47.3					$15,283	$1,702	$12,526
Lowrance Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	7740 Lowrance RD	Memphis	38125	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-2330	914	52	17.5		9 (1.0%)	739 (80.9%)	135 (14.8%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.0%)	12.6	913^th of 1009 public elementary schools	9.5%		11.4	936^th of 1018 public elementary schools	8.1%	23	26.0	11.3	28.6	7.0	17.6	16.0	17.1	28.4	13.9	24.3	6.0	29.7	21.0	20.1			30.8	18.1	25.7	13.1	36.3	28.0	25.3	18.2	18.7	41.4	26.3	$14,708	$1,677	$12,158
Cordova Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	750 N Sanga Rd	Cordova	38018	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-1700	783	50	15.7		74 (9.5%)	554 (70.8%)	107 (13.7%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.1%)	27.2	764^th of 1009 public elementary schools	24.3%		23.6	802^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	21.2%	38	22.3	17.6	29.4				23.4	32.2	35.3	31.1				32.7			37.2	34.3	36.1				36.0					$14,463	$1,656	$11,794
Crosswind Elementary School	Public	K-5	831 West Shelton RD	Collierville	38017	Shelby County	Collierville	No	No	No	No	(901) 853-3330	670	51	13.1		452 (67.5%)	24 (3.6%)	36 (5.4%)	105 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	51 (7.6%)	97.6	21^st of 1009 public elementary schools	97.9%		99.1	6^th of 1018 public elementary schools	99.4%	15	88.1	69.6	91.1				82.3	84.4	87.3	83.7				85.2			85.3	80.0	84.6				83.1					$13,881	$352	$13,139

Frequently Asked Questions about Dogwood Elementary School

What district is Dogwood Elementary School in?

Germantown

What is the racial makeup of Dogwood Elementary School?

Students at Dogwood Elementary School are 85% White, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% African American.

How many students attend Dogwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 663 students attended Dogwood Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Dogwood Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Dogwood Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Houston Middle School
High : Houston High School

Is Dogwood Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Dogwood Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 3^rd of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools.

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