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Dogwood Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

16^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Dogwood Elementary School is a PK–5 public school in Germantown, TN, serving 663 students in the highly rated Germantown Municipal Schools district. The school has an exceptional academic record: it has earned a 5-star rating every year since at least 2016–17 and currently ranks #16 out of 1,019 elementary schools in Tennessee (98th percentile). In 2025–26, 84.8% of students were proficient in math, 84.2% in English Language Arts, and 85.4% in science — roughly double the Tennessee state averages of 43.0%, 40.6%, and 46.9%. With a student-teacher ratio around 14:1 and per-pupil spending of about $14,300, Dogwood offers a well-resourced learning environment.

Among Germantown's elementary schools, Dogwood is the clear academic leader. It ranks #16 statewide, ahead of Forest Hill Elementary School (#36), Farmington Elementary School (#38), and Riverdale Elementary School (#52). In 2025–26, Dogwood outperformed all three in math, ELA, and science — including an 84.2% ELA proficiency rate that is 8 to 21 percentage points higher than its district rivals. The only nearby school with higher scores is Crosswind Elementary School in Collierville Schools, which edges out Dogwood slightly in all three subjects. The gap with nearby Memphis-Shelby County Schools is far more dramatic: Dogwood's math proficiency is nearly five times higher than Lowrance Elementary/Middle School's and more than three times higher than Germantown Elementary School's.

Dogwood also stands out for serving all students well. In 2024–25, its male students ranked 3rd in the state and its female students 6th, while special education students ranked 13th in 2025–26 — a sign that the school's strong results extend beyond any single group. The 4th-grade cohort posted remarkable scores, with 95% proficiency in math. The one relative soft spot: 3rd-grade math (72.6%) sits just below the district average (74.0%), though students appear to make strong gains by 4th and 5th grade. Overall, Dogwood's decade of elite performance makes it one of Tennessee's most consistently excellent elementary schools.

663

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,332

Per pupil spending ?

0.8%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

8945 Dogwood Road
Germantown, TN 38139

(901) 756-2310

District: Germantown Municipal Schools

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 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (85% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Germantown Municipal Schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school85%

District avg74%

Tennessee avg43%

16^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 1 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Germantown Municipal Schools

5^th of 141Germantown Municipal Schools 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
2026	98.1	16 of 1019	98.4%	★★★★★
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
2026	77.9	9 of 65	86.2%	★★★★☆
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
2026	95.9	13 of 641	98.0%	★★★★★
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
2026	95.9	28 of 849	96.7%	★★★★★
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

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)98th percentile~ school

White (2026)97th percentile~ school

African American (2018)95th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)86th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science85%+38 vs state

Mathematics85%+42 vs state

English Language Arts84%+44 vs state

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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 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 Road	Germantown	38139	Shelby County	Germantown Municipal Schools	No	No	No	No	(901) 756-2310	647	45	14.3	0.8%	545 (84.2%)	9 (1.4%)	28 (4.3%)	38 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.0%)	98.1	16^th of 1019 public elementary schools	98.4%		99	3^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	99.7%	13	72.6	95.0	88.2				84.8	76.1	94.1	83.3				84.2			79.6	92.1	85.3				85.4					$14,332	$471	$13,355
Farmington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2085 Cordes Road	Germantown	38138	Shelby County	Germantown Municipal Schools	No	No	No	No	(901) 756-2320	645	48	13.4	2.8%	458 (71.0%)	32 (5.0%)	37 (5.7%)	74 (11.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (6.4%)	96	38^th of 1019 public elementary schools	96.3%		97.6	22^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	97.8%	16	79.8	85.5	81.5				82.4	72.3	76.6	79.1				76.0			79.8	73.9	75.0				76.1					$15,535	$1,011	$14,161
Forest Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3368 S. Forest Hill Irene Road	Germantown	38138	Shelby County	Germantown Municipal Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 730-8520	689	50	13.8	3.6%	525 (76.2%)	51 (7.4%)	41 (6.0%)	33 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (5.4%)	96.6	36^th of 1019 public elementary schools	96.5%		96.9	33^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	96.7%	3	79.8	79.0	76.6				78.5	83.5	83.2	75.7				80.9			78.0	82.4	72.9				77.9					$14,723	$1,194	$13,053
Germantown Elementary School	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	42.8%	32 (5.7%)	417 (74.7%)	45 (8.1%)	15 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.4%)	42.6	601^st of 1019 public elementary schools	41.0%		45	540^th of 1009 public elementary schools	46.5%	61	35.5	43.8	24.7				35.1	40.8	39.3	42.9				40.9			43.4	49.4	40.3				44.6					$15,460	$1,547	$13,122
Bailey Station Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3435 Bailey Station Road	Collierville	38017	Shelby County	Collierville Schools	No	No	No	No	(901) 853-6380	842	60	14.0	2.6%	498 (59.1%)	38 (4.5%)	50 (5.9%)	186 (22.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (8.1%)	96.9	30^th of 1019 public elementary schools	97.1%		97	32^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	96.8%	2	82.9	85.4	79.2				82.5	80.0	84.0	74.5				79.4			75.0	80.1	74.5				76.6					$13,451	$438	$12,654
Riverdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1745 Miller Farms Rd.	Germantown	38138	Shelby County	Germantown Municipal Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 756-2300	1,164	82	14.2	4.6%	830 (71.3%)	114 (9.8%)	88 (7.6%)	60 (5.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (6.0%)	94.5	52^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	94.9%		93.2	63^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	93.8%	11	65.3	77.5	76.9	84.3	65.0	62.2	72.0	68.6	79.7	64.6	77.4	45.5	46.2	62.9	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	70.3	75.2	78.5	76.5	65.0	67.4	72.0	74.6	54.5	69.7	65.6	$13,658	$1,004	$12,282
Oak Forest Elementary School	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	48.6%	11 (2.6%)	337 (80.6%)	48 (11.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	56.2	420^th of 1019 public elementary schools	58.8%		51.4	470^th of 1009 public elementary schools	53.4%	50	45.8	58.5	47.4				51.2	37.5	44.6	43.9				42.4			52.1	46.2	48.2				48.5					$15,283	$1,702	$12,526
Lowrance Elementary/Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	7740 Lowrance Road	Memphis	38125	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-2330	914	52	17.5	49.7%	9 (1.0%)	739 (80.9%)	135 (14.8%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.0%)	14.4	896^th of 1019 public elementary schools	12.1%		12.6	913^th of 1009 public elementary schools	9.5%	17	28.3	30.8	19.4	6.7	9.5	12.5	16.7	31.7	25.6	12.9	20.0	12.4	20.4	19.9	38.1	38.1	21.7	41.0	12.9	16.7	29.5	28.0	25.6	15.6	21.0	46.2	27.4	$14,708	$1,677	$12,158
Cordova Elementary School	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	44.0%	74 (9.5%)	554 (70.8%)	107 (13.7%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.1%)	30.3	750^th of 1019 public elementary schools	26.4%		27.2	764^th of 1009 public elementary schools	24.3%	14	23.0	28.6	23.2				25.1	37.2	45.8	30.3				38.3			34.5	42.5	35.4				37.7					$14,463	$1,656	$11,794
Crosswind Elementary School	Public	K-5	831 West Shelton Road	Collierville	38017	Shelby County	Collierville Schools	No	No	No	No	(901) 853-3330	670	51	13.1	4.9%	452 (67.5%)	24 (3.6%)	36 (5.4%)	105 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	51 (7.6%)	98.6	8^th of 1019 public elementary schools	99.2%		97.6	21^st of 1009 public elementary schools	97.9%	13	≥ 95%	92.5	82.0				89.5	86.7	89.7	85.9				87.4			90.8	86.0	82.8				86.2					$13,881	$352	$13,139

Frequently Asked Questions about Dogwood Elementary School

What district is Dogwood Elementary School in?

Germantown Municipal Schools

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.

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

How many students attend Dogwood Elementary School?

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

Is Dogwood Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Dogwood Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 16^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools.

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