DeKalb West Elementary

Public PK, KG-8

 101 Bulldog LN
       Liberty, TN  37095


(615) 536-5332

District: DeKalb County

SchoolDigger Rank:
317th of 1,020 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,439 Help


Students who attend DeKalb West Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    DeKalb Middle School
High:    De Kalb County Adult High School
    De Kalb County High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.6 Help
Number of students:  448

Racial breakdown:

White:
88.8%
Hispanic:
4.5%
Two or more races:
3.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  65.4% Help


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Compare Details DeKalb West Elementary ranks better than 68.9% of elementary schools in Tennessee. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.66. (See more...)
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Compare Details DeKalb West Elementary ranks better than 72.1% of middle schools in Tennessee. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.57. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details DeKalb West Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the DeKalb County School District. Racial makeup is: White (88.8%), Hispanic (4.5%), two or more races (3.8%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at DeKalb West Elementary is 14.6, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the DeKalb County School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at DeKalb West Elementary is $10,439. 1 elementary schools in the DeKalb County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

DeKalb West Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks DeKalb West Elementary 317th of 1020 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See DeKalb West Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Male students:
White students:

SchoolDigger ranks DeKalb West Elementary 166th of 594 Tennessee public middle schools. (See DeKalb West Elementary in the ranking list.)

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DeKalb County:

SchoolDigger ranks DeKalb County 97th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for DeKalb West Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at DeKalb West Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 31.76 608th 809 24.8%
2011 37.41 576th 818 29.6%
2012 58.96 351st 820 57.2%
2013 51.25 531st 846 37.2%
2014 53.01 394th 853 53.8%
2015 57.80 379th 855 55.7%
2017 60.23 194th 646 70.0%
2018 61.27 309th 997 69.0%
2019 64.65 267th 985 72.9%
2021 54.62 380th 983 61.3%
2022 58.73 351st 1000 64.9%
2023 62.66 317th 1020 68.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at DeKalb West Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 40.12 237th 447 47.0%
2023 46.55 226th 528 57.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at DeKalb West Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.17 348th 877 60.3%
2019 51.74 348th 821 57.6%
2021 59.33 241st 823 70.7%
2022 47.59 413th 858 51.9%
2023 66.06 213th 865 75.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at DeKalb West Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 63.98 268th 926 71.1%
2021 65.24 236th 945 75.0%
2022 61.85 305th 975 68.7%
2023 60.53 325th 989 67.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at DeKalb West Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 61.17 278th 916 69.7%
2021 42.64 490th 941 47.9%
2022 54.17 378th 980 61.4%
2023 60.24 325th 987 67.1%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at DeKalb West Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.66 335th 841 60.2%
2019 55.39 303rd 812 62.7%
2021 48.53 380th 844 55.0%
2022 49.02 380th 844 55.0%
2023 50.55 373rd 852 56.2%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for DeKalb West Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at DeKalb West Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 83.90 56th 435 87.1%
2011 84.29 55th 462 88.1%
2012 74.66 105th 466 77.5%
2013 69.39 145th 475 69.5%
2014 50.42 261st 485 46.2%
2015 65.19 169th 492 65.7%
2017 74.45 54th 362 85.1%
2018 83.59 51st 563 90.9%
2019 69.95 108th 574 81.2%
2021 57.30 197th 576 65.8%
2022 69.83 124th 569 78.2%
2023 66.57 166th 594 72.1%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at DeKalb West Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.44 13th 481 97.3%
2019 44.80 259th 490 47.1%
2021 76.65 44th 483 90.9%
2022 81.47 34th 495 93.1%
2023 75.94 61st 514 88.1%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at DeKalb West Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 64.61 134th 529 74.7%
2021 54.55 203rd 538 62.3%
2022 78.56 73rd 552 86.8%
2023 71.27 126th 560 77.5%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at DeKalb West Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 73.73 82nd 523 84.3%
2021 54.85 193rd 529 63.5%
2022 60.10 179th 540 66.9%
2023 58.96 200th 557 64.1%
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Rank History for middle school White students at DeKalb West Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.61 70th 481 85.4%
2019 61.86 141st 484 70.9%
2021 50.73 212th 496 57.3%
2022 62.81 143rd 500 71.4%
2023 59.17 177th 503 64.8%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for DeKalb West Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 409 9 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 418
1989 427 12 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 439
1990 440 10 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 452
1991 434 10 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 446
1992 442 10 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 454
1993 438 11 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 449
1994 430 8 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 438
1995 440 10 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 452
1996 440 10 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 452
1997 437 16 0 2 0 n/a n/a 12 467
1998 429 8 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 443
1999 408 19 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 429
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 440 440
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 421 421
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 402 402
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 402 402
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 390 390
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 414 414
2006 390 10 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 402
2007 387 9 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 400
2008 368 10 0 5 2 n/a n/a 0 385
2009 376 13 0 8 2 n/a n/a 0 399
2010 402 10 0 8 1 n/a n/a 0 421
2011 402 10 3 11 0 0 3 0 429
2012 399 15 5 10 0 0 1 0 430
2013 399 11 4 7 1 0 1 0 423
2014 376 13 0 9 3 0 1 0 402
2015 359 6 0 9 0 0 1 0 375
2016 370 6 0 7 0 0 1 0 384
2017 374 8 0 9 0 0 2 0 393
2018 381 8 0 13 0 0 4 0 406
2019 359 5 0 14 1 0 6 0 385
2020 374 3 0 16 0 0 5 0 398
2021 359 5 0 16 0 0 6 0 386
2022 389 13 0 19 0 0 2 0 423
2023 398 12 0 20 1 0 17 0 448

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at DeKalb West Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 418 22.0 19.0 n/a
1989 439 22.0 19.9 n/a
1990 452 22.0 20.5 n/a
1991 446 23.0 19.3 n/a
1992 454 23.0 19.7 n/a
1993 449 23.0 19.5 n/a
1994 438 24.0 18.3 n/a
1995 452 24.0 18.8 n/a
1996 452 24.0 18.8 n/a
1997 467 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 443 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 429 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 440 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 421 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 402 n/a n/a n/a
2003 402 n/a n/a n/a
2004 390 n/a n/a n/a
2005 414 n/a n/a n/a
2006 402 23.0 17.5 n/a
2007 400 27.0 14.8 52.3
2008 385 24.1 16.0 50.6
2009 399 26.0 15.3 53.1
2010 421 28.0 15.0 59.9
2011 429 30.0 14.3 92.3
2012 430 30.0 14.3 63.7
2013 423 31.0 13.6 62.4
2014 402 28.5 14.1 60.9
2015 375 27.0 13.8 52.8
2016 384 26.0 14.7 65.4
2017 393 25.0 15.7 n/a
2018 406 25.0 16.2 n/a
2019 385 26.9 14.3 n/a
2020 398 28.5 13.9 n/a
2021 386 30.1 12.7 n/a
2022 423 29.0 14.5 n/a
2023 448 30.5 14.6 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio DeKalb West Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 418 22.0 19.0 n/a
1989 439 22.0 19.9 n/a
1990 452 22.0 20.5 n/a
1991 446 23.0 19.3 n/a
1992 454 23.0 19.7 n/a
1993 449 23.0 19.5 n/a
1994 438 24.0 18.3 n/a
1995 452 24.0 18.8 n/a
1996 452 24.0 18.8 n/a
1997 467 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 443 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 429 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 440 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 421 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 402 n/a n/a n/a
2003 402 n/a n/a n/a
2004 390 n/a n/a n/a
2005 414 n/a n/a n/a
2006 402 23.0 17.5 n/a
2007 400 27.0 14.8 52.3
2008 385 24.1 16.0 50.6
2009 399 26.0 15.3 53.1
2010 421 28.0 15.0 59.9
2011 429 30.0 14.3 92.3
2012 430 30.0 14.3 63.7
2013 423 31.0 13.6 62.4
2014 402 28.5 14.1 60.9
2015 375 27.0 13.8 52.8
2016 384 26.0 14.7 65.4
2017 393 25.0 15.7 n/a
2018 406 25.0 16.2 n/a
2019 385 26.9 14.3 n/a
2020 398 28.5 13.9 n/a
2021 386 30.1 12.7 n/a
2022 423 29.0 14.5 n/a
2023 448 30.5 14.6 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for DeKalb West Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $756 (8.3%) $7,609 (83.2%) $9,150
2020 $786 (8.4%) $7,700 (82.7%) $9,306
2021 $1,445 (13.8%) $8,199 (78.5%) $10,439

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on DeKalb West Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 267th of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 317th of 1020 Elementary schools
 4%
Ranks 108th of 574 Middle schoolsRanks 166th of 594 Middle schools
 9.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (DeKalb West Elementary)5042
 8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (DeKalb County)32.126.4
 5.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (DeKalb West Elementary)4560
 15%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (DeKalb County)31.642
 10.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)36.940.5
 3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (DeKalb West Elementary)48.639.2
 9.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (DeKalb County)28.124.9
 3.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4643.6
 2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (DeKalb West Elementary)48.641.2
 7.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (DeKalb County)27.735.5
 7.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)34.343.5
 9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (DeKalb West Elementary)70.455
 15.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (DeKalb County)30.539.4
 8.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)46.241.3
 4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (DeKalb West Elementary)29.652.5
 22.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (DeKalb County)24.538.1
 13.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.237
 1.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (DeKalb West Elementary)42.127.7
 14.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (DeKalb County)36.523.2
 13.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)3933.8
 5.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (DeKalb West Elementary)34.248.9
 14.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (DeKalb County)29.525.9
 3.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.435.9
 2.5%
6th Grade Social Studies (DeKalb West Elementary)34.254.3
 20.1%
   6th Grade Social Studies (DeKalb County)3437.9
 3.9%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)3843.4
 5.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (DeKalb West Elementary)51.140.5
 10.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (DeKalb County)39.924.7
 15.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)33.635
 1.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (DeKalb West Elementary)60.454.1
 6.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (DeKalb County)37.522.5
 15%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.436.1
 0.7%
7th Grade Social Studies (DeKalb West Elementary)64.662.2
 2.4%
   7th Grade Social Studies (DeKalb County)4648.9
 2.9%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)43.246.9
 3.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (DeKalb West Elementary)29.244
 14.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (DeKalb County)35.429.8
 5.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)35.134
 1.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (DeKalb West Elementary)36.840
 3.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (DeKalb County)20.319.7
 0.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)27.126.3
 0.8%
8th Grade Algebra I (DeKalb West Elementary)64.350
 14.3%
   8th Grade Algebra I (DeKalb County)78.130
 48.1%
   8th Grade Algebra I (Tennessee)75.676.3
 0.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (DeKalb West Elementary)39.540
 0.5%
   8th Grade Social Studies (DeKalb County)32.941.5
 8.6%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)41.541.6
 0.1%
All Grades Mathematics (DeKalb West Elementary)48.840.8
 8%
   All Grades Mathematics (DeKalb County)33.827.9
 5.9%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (DeKalb West Elementary)43.949.6
 5.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (DeKalb County)28.630.8
 2.2%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%
All Grades Algebra I (DeKalb West Elementary)66.750
 16.7%
   All Grades Algebra I (DeKalb County)25.79.9
 15.8%
   All Grades Algebra I (Tennessee)27.423.2
 4.2%
All Grades Social Studies (DeKalb West Elementary)47.652.5
 4.9%
   All Grades Social Studies (DeKalb County)37.642.9
 5.3%
   All Grades Social Studies (Tennessee)40.943.9
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students385448
 16.4%
African American512
 140%
American Indian11
Asian00
Hispanic1420
 42.9%
Pacific Islander00
White359398
 10.9%
Two or More Races617
 183.3%


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DeKalb West Elementary ranks 317th of 1020 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at DeKalb West Elementary are 89% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 448 students attended DeKalb West Elementary.

Students who attend DeKalb West Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : DeKalb Middle School
High : De Kalb County Adult High School
High : De Kalb County High School


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