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Vanleer Elementary

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Vanleer Elementary ranks 572 nd of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

572^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Vanleer Elementary is a public elementary school located in Vanleer, Tennessee, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 264 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.

Academically, Vanleer Elementary is underperforming compared to its district and state counterparts, particularly in Mathematics. The school's test scores are generally lower than the Dickson County and Tennessee state averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in Mathematics for all grades was 33.3% at Vanleer Elementary, compared to 43.1% for Dickson County and 42.2% for Tennessee. The school's performance is especially low in Mathematics, where it consistently lags behind the district and state averages. Additionally, Vanleer Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 20.2% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than the district and state averages.

While Vanleer Elementary performs better academically than some nearby schools in other districts, such as Erin Elementary (Houston County) and Mc Ewen Elementary (Humphreys County), it lags behind the Dickson County schools in the same district, such as Stuart Burns Elementary, White Bluff Elementary, and Centennial Elementary, which generally outperform Vanleer Elementary in terms of test scores, ranking, and overall performance.

269

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,931

Per pupil spending ?

57.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4456 Highway 49 West
Vanleer, TN 37181

(615) 740-5760

District: Dickson County

Students who attend Vanleer Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Charlotte Middle School
High:	Creek Wood High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.8%

Two or more races:

6.3%

Hispanic:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2014 → 43rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 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 school39%

District avg48%

Tennessee avg42%

572^nd of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	42.7	572 of 1009	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.8	324 of 1018	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.7	462 of 1020	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.7	454 of 1000	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.8	394 of 983	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.0	377 of 985	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	287 of 997	71.2%	★★★★☆
2017	26.3	542 of 646	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	54.0	418 of 855	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.3	411 of 853	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.0	588 of 846	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.0	477 of 820	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.9	424 of 818	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	65.7	279 of 809	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	664 of 986	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	515 of 990	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.8	511 of 989	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.2	320 of 975	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.7	197 of 945	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	63.4	272 of 926	70.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	300 of 843	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.3	137 of 853	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	60.8	276 of 865	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	315 of 858	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.4	453 of 821	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	73.7	113 of 877	87.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	460 of 984	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.6	194 of 991	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	52.4	425 of 987	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.7	582 of 980	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.8	557 of 941	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.5	467 of 916	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	642 of 840	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.6	399 of 847	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.9	562 of 852	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	566 of 844	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.1	559 of 844	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.3	397 of 812	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.9	333 of 841	60.4%	★★★☆☆

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)64th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2025)53rd percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%+6 vs state

Science38%-8 vs state

Mathematics33%-9 vs state

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Schools Near Vanleer 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
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
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
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
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
Montgomery Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4011 Highway 48	Cunningham	37052	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 387-3208	477	28	17.2		414 (86.8%)	4 (0.8%)	35 (7.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.6%)	87.1	107^th of 1009 public elementary schools	89.4%		86.3	113^th of 1018 public elementary schools	88.9%	6	57.5	57.8	68.1	61.6	52.1	69.9	63.8	62.4	72.6	69.9	76.6	73.2	$13,506	$626	$12,202
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
Mc Ewen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	220 Swift Street East	Mc Ewen	37101	Humphreys County	Humphreys County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 582-6913	440	33	13.4		418 (95.0%)	6 (1.4%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	36.1	662^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	34.4%		35.7	669^th of 1018 public elementary schools	34.3%	7	35.4	21.5	45.0	33.7	27.7	29.9	31.7	29.7	30.8	52.3	49.2	44.0	$11,563	$1,068	$9,999
Erin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6500 State Route 13 S.	Erin	37061	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 289-3127	367	28	12.9		314 (85.6%)	10 (2.7%)	15 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.4%)	19.5	846^th of 1009 public elementary schools	16.2%		19	849^th of 1018 public elementary schools	16.6%	3	21.4	32.7	18.5	24.1	16.1	42.3	18.5	25.3	16.1	46.2	14.8	25.3	$11,886	$1,168	$9,901
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Vanleer Elementary

What district is Vanleer Elementary in?

Dickson County

How many students attend Vanleer Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 269 students attended Vanleer Elementary.

Is Vanleer Elementary a good school?

Vanleer Elementary ranks 572^nd of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Vanleer Elementary attend?

Students who attend Vanleer Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Charlotte Middle School
High : Creek Wood High School

What is the racial makeup of Vanleer Elementary?

Students at Vanleer Elementary are 89% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

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