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Dickson Middle School

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Dickson Middle School ranks 201 st of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

201^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 66% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Dickson Middle School is a public middle school in Dickson, TN, serving 570 students in grades 6–8 as part of Dickson County Schools. The school currently ranks 201st out of 594 Tennessee middle schools, placing it in the 66th percentile with a 3-star rating — a position that has remained steady over the past three years. Among nearby schools in the same district, Dickson Middle sits essentially tied with W James Middle School (203rd), slightly below Charlotte Middle School (194th), and well behind Burns Middle School, which ranks 81st statewide.

Academically, Dickson Middle has a distinct profile. Its strongest area is advanced math: 95% of 8th graders taking Algebra I scored proficient, outpacing the district (90.1%) and state (88.3%). The school also beats the state in science (54.1% vs. 46.9%) and social studies (60.2% vs. 51.4%). However, grade-level math and English Language Arts proficiency trail both the district and state averages. Only 36.9% of students are proficient in math and 35.0% in ELA, compared with district rates of 44.6% and 43.8%. The biggest concern is a sharp decline as students advance: 6th-grade ELA proficiency is 47.4%, but by 8th grade it falls to just 24.4%. Math proficiency similarly drops from 47.4% in 6th grade to 31.8% in 8th grade.

Attendance and student support are also worth noting. Dickson Middle's chronic absenteeism rate of 16.6% is higher than every nearby middle school, including Burns Middle School (11.6%) and Charlotte Middle School (14.5%), though below the state average of 18.3%. On a positive note, the school has made dramatic strides with special education students, jumping from the 54th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 79th percentile in 2025–2026. The school spends $11,729 per student, which is moderate compared with peers like Fairview Middle School ($15,574) and W James Middle School ($14,256). With strong science and social studies results, excellent Algebra I outcomes, and improving special education support, Dickson Middle's main opportunities for growth are boosting grade-level math and literacy and addressing the 7th- and 8th-grade slide.

570

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,729

Per pupil spending ?

26.5%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

401 E College Street
Dickson, TN 37055

(615) 446-2273

District: Dickson County Schools

Students who attend Dickson Middle School usually attend:

High:

Dickson County High School

Feeder schools for Dickson Middle School:

Elementary:	Centennial Elementary School
	Dickson Elementary School
	The Discovery School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.6%

Hispanic:

13.0%

Two or more races:

10.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 70th percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Tennessee median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Dickson County Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg48%

Tennessee avg44%

201^st of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 13 pts since 2017

From top 47% (2017) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Middle Schools in the Dickson County Schools

54^th of 141Dickson County 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	62.1	201 of 594	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.4	200 of 583	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	197 of 587	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.5	238 of 594	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.1	149 of 569	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	66.0	133 of 576	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	63.9	142 of 574	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	58.7	189 of 563	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.6	170 of 362	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.3	146 of 492	70.3%	★★★★☆
2014	72.0	90 of 485	81.4%	★★★★☆
2013	73.1	114 of 475	76.0%	★★★★☆
2012	83.7	57 of 466	87.8%	★★★★☆
2011	82.0	66 of 462	85.7%	★★★★☆
2010	69.6	118 of 435	72.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	64.0	102 of 328	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.7	99 of 312	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	127 of 318	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.0	142 of 316	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.2	121 of 299	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.0	82 of 277	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	54.6	101 of 293	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.9	135 of 284	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	181 of 546	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.3	134 of 554	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	58.3	201 of 560	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.4	165 of 552	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	59.9	164 of 538	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.0	117 of 529	77.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	54.7	117 of 302	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.2	129 of 286	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	114 of 285	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.0	78 of 285	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	59.0	75 of 275	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	48.4	107 of 261	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.3	78 of 228	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.0	116 of 219	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	58.6	157 of 478	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.5	216 of 490	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	164 of 510	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	179 of 514	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	162 of 495	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.0	232 of 483	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.8	149 of 490	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.6	249 of 481	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	209 of 550	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	250 of 560	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	264 of 557	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.6	122 of 540	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	69.9	98 of 529	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	57.9	178 of 523	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	15 of 22	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	59.5	75 of 349	78.5%	★★★★☆
2025	48.4	119 of 332	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.9	137 of 299	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.8	69 of 288	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	59.5	49 of 260	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	49.6	71 of 238	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	34.3	147 of 222	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.2	200 of 279	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	54.1	201 of 494	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.1	196 of 492	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	183 of 504	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.7	238 of 503	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.9	139 of 500	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	64.6	133 of 496	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	60.4	147 of 484	69.6%	★★★★☆
2018	55.6	173 of 481	64.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)79th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2026)69th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)67th percentile~ school

Female (2025)67th percentile~ school

Male (2025)62nd percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)61st percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)59th percentile-7 vs school

Military Connected (2025)32nd percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I95%+63 vs state

Social Studies60%+9 vs state

Science54%+7 vs state

Mathematics37%-6 vs state

English Language Arts35%-6 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 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	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 7th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	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
Dickson Middle School	Public	6-8	401 E College Street	Dickson	37055	Dickson County	Dickson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 446-2273	563	44	12.8	26.5%	398 (70.7%)	36 (6.4%)	73 (13.0%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (8.3%)	62.1	201^st of 594 public middle schools	66.2%		60.4	200^th of 583 public middle schools	65.7%	1		47.4	31.4	31.8	36.9		47.4	33.3	24.4	35.0		95.0	95.0		64.7	45.9	52.6	54.1	69.9	61.8	48.5	60.2	$11,729	$538	$10,499
Burns Middle School	Public	6-8	88 Bobcat Trail	Burns	37029	Dickson County	Dickson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 740-1860	491	33	15.1	20.2%	393 (80.0%)	10 (2.0%)	61 (12.4%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.3%)	79.9	81^st of 594 public middle schools	86.4%		84.8	56^th of 583 public middle schools	90.4%	25		47.6	55.4	41.7	48.7		47.0	48.7	37.2	44.4		89.7	89.7		59.6	62.7	63.5	61.9	62.7	74.1	67.3	67.9	$11,595	$716	$10,172
Charlotte Middle School	Public	6-8	250 Humphries Street	Charlotte	37036	Dickson County	Dickson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 740-6060	446	30	14.6	22.4%	378 (84.8%)	6 (1.3%)	35 (7.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.6%)	63.4	194^th of 594 public middle schools	67.3%		68.1	157^th of 583 public middle schools	73.1%	37		40.5	52.8	44.1	45.8		47.7	34.4	28.6	36.9		81.8	82.6		42.7	48.8	49.6	47.0	63.1	57.0	50.4	56.8	$11,929	$561	$10,605
W James Middle School	Public	6-8	3030 Trace Creek Road	White Bluff	37187	Dickson County	Dickson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 740-5770	233	23	10.0	25.1%	208 (89.3%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	61.8	203^rd of 594 public middle schools	65.8%		68.1	156^th of 583 public middle schools	73.2%	47		41.3	30.9	28.1	33.8		40.0	25.9	34.3	33.2		≥ 95%	≥ 95%		61.3	60.5	52.2	58.3	50.7	80.2	50.7	61.4	$14,256	$607	$12,738
East Hickman Middle School	Public	6-8	9414 East Eagle Drive	Lyles	37098	Hickman County	Hickman County Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 670-4237	362	21	17.3	25.4%	329 (90.9%)	6 (1.7%)	19 (5.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	45	327^th of 594 public middle schools	44.9%		35.5	384^th of 583 public middle schools	34.1%	57		24.4	36.1	35.8	31.5		27.5	26.8	30.9	28.4					30.5	45.4	49.5	40.9	39.2	59.8	52.3	49.4	$13,098	$1,160	$10,897
Harpeth Middle School	Public	5-8	170 Harpeth View Trail	Kingston Springs	37082	Cheatham County	Cheatham County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 952-2293	420	30	14.2	16.4%	362 (86.2%)	4 (1.0%)	42 (10.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	34.2	407^th of 594 public middle schools	31.5%		38.8	362^nd of 583 public middle schools	37.9%	45	52.2	32.8	34.9	16.3	34.5	53.3	31.7	24.7	20.8	32.3		53.8	53.8	55.4	41.5	32.9	34.9	41.1	36.6	49.4	31.1	38.2	$11,831	$566	$10,510
Fairview Middle School	Public	6-8	7200 Cumberland Drive	Fairview	37062	Williamson County	Williamson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 472-4430	519	42	12.3	13.1%	419 (80.7%)	24 (4.6%)	48 (9.2%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.2%)	71.4	141^st of 594 public middle schools	76.3%		72.5	131^st of 583 public middle schools	77.5%	10		26.3	43.5	55.1	42.5		39.4	40.7	40.1	40.1		≥ 95%	≥ 95%		54.9	55.9	64.8	58.4	64.1	67.2	54.9	62.5	$15,574	$296	$14,706
Hickman County Middle School	Public	6-8	1639 Bulldog Boulevard	Centerville	37033	Hickman County	Hickman County Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 729-4234	325	18	18.2	29.0%	293 (90.2%)	12 (3.7%)	16 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	55.4	251^st of 594 public middle schools	57.7%		48.7	288^th of 583 public middle schools	50.6%	37		43.9	34.6	43.8	40.9		43.0	29.9	23.6	31.8					45.8	50.5	41.5	45.7	55.1	59.8	43.9	52.5	$12,255	$1,145	$10,171

Frequently Asked Questions about Dickson Middle School

What district is Dickson Middle School in?

Dickson County Schools

What high school do graduates of Dickson Middle School attend?

Students who attend Dickson Middle School usually go on to attend Dickson County High School

What is the racial makeup of Dickson Middle School?

Students at Dickson Middle School are 70% White, 13% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 6% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Dickson Middle School a good school?

Dickson Middle School ranks 201^st of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dickson Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 570 students attended Dickson Middle School.

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