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Dickson Elementary

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Dickson Elementary ranks 607 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

607^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Dickson Elementary is a public elementary school located in Dickson, Tennessee, serving grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 225 students. It is part of the Dickson County School District, which is ranked 35 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Dickson Elementary has seen an increase in spending per student, from $13,360 in 2021-2022 to $17,126 in 2023-2024, its academic performance has been a concern. The school's test scores in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science are generally lower than the Dickson County and Tennessee state averages across all grades, particularly in 3rd grade. Additionally, Dickson Elementary has experienced a concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism, rising from 11.6% in 2022-2023 to 18.9% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average.

Comparing Dickson Elementary to nearby schools within the Dickson County district, such as Vanleer Elementary, White Bluff Elementary, and the higher-performing Centennial Elementary and The Discovery School, highlights opportunities for improvement at Dickson Elementary. By addressing the chronic absenteeism issue and providing targeted interventions for underperforming student subgroups, the school can work towards enhancing the educational experiences and outcomes for its students.

229

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,716

Per pupil spending ?

72.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

120 W Broad ST
Dickson, TN 37055

(615) 740-5837

District: Dickson County

Students who attend Dickson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Dickson Middle School
High:	Dickson County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.1%

Hispanic:

19.2%

Two or more races:

10.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 41st percentile in 2014 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Dickson County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg48%

Tennessee avg42%

607^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Dickson County

35^th of 139Dickson County 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	40.2	607 of 1009	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.8	410 of 1018	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.9	459 of 1020	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	384 of 1000	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.1	499 of 983	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.6	603 of 985	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.3	631 of 997	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.0	350 of 646	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.7	510 of 855	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.2	501 of 853	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.8	567 of 846	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.2	535 of 820	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.5	533 of 818	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	68.7	252 of 809	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	554 of 986	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.9	280 of 990	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	224 of 989	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	59.7	325 of 975	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.6	319 of 945	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.1	624 of 926	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	392 of 843	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.1	201 of 853	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	38.6	549 of 865	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.4	451 of 858	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.5	404 of 821	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.5	589 of 877	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	659 of 984	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.0	544 of 991	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.9	697 of 987	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.9	464 of 980	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.3	725 of 941	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.6	529 of 916	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	25.8	436 of 528	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	552 of 840	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	481 of 847	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	527 of 852	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.1	334 of 844	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.0	522 of 844	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.3	620 of 812	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.7	574 of 841	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2023)17th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics40%~ state avg

English Language Arts38%~ state avg

Science36%-10 vs state

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Schools Near Dickson Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)				TNReady English Language Arts (2025)				TNReady Science (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 All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dickson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	120 W Broad ST	Dickson	37055	Dickson County	Dickson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 740-5837	225	22	10.1		150 (66.7%)	10 (4.4%)	44 (19.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (8.4%)	40.2	607^th of 1009 public elementary schools	39.8%		54.8	410^th of 1018 public elementary schools	59.7%	197	29.4	51.2	36.4	40.0	26.5	53.5	30.3	38.2	23.5	46.5	36.4	36.4	$16,716	$1,218	$14,285
The Discovery School	Public	K-5	101 Henslee DR	Dickson	37055	Dickson County	Dickson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 441-4163	225	18	12.6		163 (72.4%)	8 (3.6%)	19 (8.4%)	7 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (12.4%)	76.8	179^th of 1009 public elementary schools	82.3%		76.3	182^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	82.1%	3	42.9	62.5	52.8	53.1	53.6	75.0	55.6	61.5	46.4	68.8	61.1	59.4	$14,713	$1,468	$12,579
Centennial Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	198 Upper Lake DR	Dickson	37055	Dickson County	Dickson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 446-0355	705	54	13.0		551 (78.2%)	29 (4.1%)	59 (8.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (8.8%)	70.4	233^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	76.9%		71.9	223^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	78.1%	10	35.4	45.7	66.7	48.2	49.6	56.7	67.6	57.4	42.1	69.5	72.5	60.1	$12,933	$1,096	$11,126
Oakmont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	630 Hwy 46 South	Dickson	37055	Dickson County	Dickson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 446-2435	482	42	11.4		306 (63.5%)	52 (10.8%)	56 (11.6%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (11.8%)	48.6	504^th of 1009 public elementary schools	50.0%		48.5	492^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	51.7%	12	28.6	56.9	41.9	42.6	38.1	50.8	42.9	44.0	28.6	43.1	48.4	40.0	$15,474	$1,461	$13,152
Stuart Burns Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3201 Highway 96	Burns	37029	Dickson County	Dickson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 446-2791	717	49	14.5		580 (80.9%)	15 (2.1%)	73 (10.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.4%)	68.3	254^th of 1009 public elementary schools	74.8%		75	193^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	81.0%	61	42.9	43.8	69.9	52.4	50.8	58.3	48.2	52.1	52.1	56.7	49.6	52.6	$12,290	$979	$10,610
Charlotte Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Humphries ST	Charlotte	37036	Dickson County	Dickson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 740-5803	591	48	12.3		510 (86.3%)	12 (2.0%)	31 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.1%)	62.9	330^th of 1009 public elementary schools	67.3%		65.7	272^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	73.3%	58	34.4	46.6	37.4	39.7	47.3	59.2	51.1	52.8	52.7	61.2	52.7	55.7	$13,344	$1,338	$11,301
White Bluff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	377 School RD	White Bluff	37187	Dickson County	Dickson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 740-5775	483	41	11.9		416 (86.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.3%)	63.1	325^th of 1009 public elementary schools	67.8%		56.5	395^th of 1018 public elementary schools	61.2%	70	43.3	45.5	41.9	43.5	40.3	60.6	40.5	46.9	53.7	77.3	51.4	60.4	$14,196	$1,143	$12,260
Vanleer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4456 Highway 49 West	Vanleer	37181	Dickson County	Dickson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 740-5760	264	20	13.0		237 (89.8%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.2%)	42.7	572^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	43.3%		61.8	324^th of 1018 public elementary schools	68.2%	248	31.4	33.3	35.9	33.3	47.1	48.7	38.5	45.0	47.1	34.2	30.8	38.3	$14,931	$1,063	$12,874
East Hickman Intermediate School	Public	3-5	5198 East Eagle DR	Lyles	37098	Hickman County	Hickman County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 670-0227	366	23	16.2		329 (89.9%)	3 (0.8%)	24 (6.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	35.3	675^th of 1009 public elementary schools	33.1%		42.3	580^th of 1018 public elementary schools	43.0%	95	42.2	44.0	33.6	39.9	31.0	37.3	34.4	34.3	23.3	39.7	34.4	32.7	$13,315	$1,696	$10,607
East Hickman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	5191 Hwy 100	Lyles	37098	Hickman County	Hickman County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 670-3044	385	29	13.5		365 (94.8%)	4 (1.0%)	12 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)								(n/a)													$15,473	$2,146	$12,235

Frequently Asked Questions about Dickson Elementary

What district is Dickson Elementary in?

Dickson County

What is the racial makeup of Dickson Elementary?

Students at Dickson Elementary are 65% White, 19% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 5% African American.

How many students attend Dickson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 229 students attended Dickson Elementary.

Is Dickson Elementary a good school?

Dickson Elementary ranks 607^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Dickson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dickson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dickson Middle School
High : Dickson County High School

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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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