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Oakmont Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
504th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools
Better than 50% of Tennessee elementary schools
Summary

Oakmont Elementary is a public elementary school located in Dickson, Tennessee, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 482 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 Oakmont Elementary has higher spending per student compared to the district average, its academic performance is generally lower than the Dickson County and Tennessee state averages across all grades in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science. The school's proficiency rates in these subjects range from 40% to 44%, lagging behind the district's averages of 43.1% to 55.2%. Oakmont's performance is particularly weak in 3rd grade Mathematics, where the proficiency rate was only 28.6% compared to the district average of 36.5% and the state average of 43.3%. Additionally, Oakmont has consistently higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.3% to 20.2%, which can negatively impact student learning and achievement.

Interestingly, Oakmont Elementary's performance is lower than nearby schools within the Dickson County district, such as Vanleer Elementary, White Bluff Elementary, and Centennial Elementary, which have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and better overall rankings. The Discovery School, located just 1.57 miles from Oakmont, stands out with significantly higher test scores and a higher state ranking. By addressing the school's challenges and learning from the successes of nearby schools, Oakmont Elementary has the potential to improve and provide a better educational experience for its students.

482
Students ?
11.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,474
Per pupil spending ?
61.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 630 Hwy 46 South
       Dickson, TN  37055

(615) 446-2435

District: Dickson County


Students who attend Oakmont Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Burns Middle School
High:    Dickson County High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
59.3%
Hispanic:
15.6%
African American:
11.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2014 → 50th in 2025
Strengths
Above the Tennessee median (50th percentile)
Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2014
!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 school42%
District avg48%
Tennessee avg42%
504th of 1,009
Tennessee public elementary schools ?
Top 50%▲ up 2 pts since 2015
See the entire ranking list of Tennessee Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
6th of 8Elementary Schools in the Dickson County
35th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202548.6504 of 100950.0%★★★☆☆
202448.5492 of 101851.7%★★★☆☆
202348.1498 of 102051.2%★★★☆☆
202253.5416 of 100058.4%★★★☆☆
202167.3238 of 98375.8%★★★★☆
201949.3444 of 98554.9%★★★☆☆
201866.9245 of 99775.4%★★★★☆
201765.2157 of 64675.7%★★★★☆
201552.5446 of 85547.8%★★☆☆☆
201455.7359 of 85357.9%★★★☆☆
201363.5342 of 84659.6%★★★☆☆
201238.9561 of 82031.6%★★☆☆☆
201150.0449 of 81845.1%★★☆☆☆
201056.9362 of 80955.3%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202546.6235 of 49852.8%★★★☆☆
202462.6146 of 49870.7%★★★★☆
202353.7193 of 50061.4%★★★☆☆
202270.590 of 48381.4%★★★★☆
201936.6242 of 40440.1%★★☆☆☆
201860.8132 of 45070.7%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202555.1394 of 98660.0%★★★☆☆
202439.6595 of 99039.9%★★☆☆☆
202338.2605 of 98938.8%★★☆☆☆
202249.0459 of 97552.9%★★★☆☆
202160.1284 of 94569.9%★★★★☆
201947.9449 of 92651.5%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
201846.9152 of 31952.4%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202551.5379 of 84355.0%★★★☆☆
202448.9406 of 85352.4%★★★☆☆
202350.2393 of 86554.6%★★★☆☆
202256.7296 of 85865.5%★★★☆☆
202158.9244 of 82370.4%★★★★☆
201961.8209 of 82174.5%★★★★☆
201876.693 of 87789.4%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202536.3647 of 98434.2%★★☆☆☆
202459.9332 of 99166.5%★★★☆☆
202355.5387 of 98760.8%★★★☆☆
202254.0379 of 98061.3%★★★☆☆
202168.4219 of 94176.7%★★★★☆
201949.8406 of 91655.7%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202540.4321 of 61848.1%★★☆☆☆
202443.6270 of 58253.6%★★★☆☆
202372.677 of 52885.4%★★★★☆
202258.7127 of 44771.6%★★★★☆
202139.9197 of 36946.6%★★☆☆☆
201945.1119 of 25553.3%★★★☆☆
201856.9112 of 39571.6%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202543.3463 of 84044.9%★★☆☆☆
202440.7494 of 84741.7%★★☆☆☆
202346.7424 of 85250.2%★★★☆☆
202244.4438 of 84448.1%★★☆☆☆
202164.8219 of 84474.1%★★★★☆
201951.0335 of 81258.7%★★★☆☆
201863.7239 of 84171.6%★★★★☆
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)
Female (2025)60th percentile+10 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile+5 vs school
African American (2025)53rd percentile+3 vs school
Hispanic (2018)52nd percentile-23 vs school
Special Education (2025)48th percentile~ school
White (2025)45th percentile-5 vs school
Male (2025)34th percentile-16 vs school
By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts44%+5 vs state
Mathematics43%~ state avg
Science40%-6 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 482 students attended Oakmont Elementary.

Oakmont Elementary ranks 504th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Oakmont Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Burns Middle School
High : Dickson County High School

Students at Oakmont Elementary are 59% White, 16% Hispanic, 11% African American, 11% Two or more races, 2% Asian.


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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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