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Vanleer Elementary School

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Vanleer Elementary School ranks 434 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

434^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Vanleer Elementary School is a small rural school in Vanleer, Tennessee, serving 269 students in grades PK–5 as part of Dickson County Schools. The school currently ranks in the 57th percentile of Tennessee elementary schools (434 out of 1,019) with a 3-star rating, placing it solidly in the middle of the pack within its district. Among seven comparable Dickson County elementary schools, Vanleer outperforms White Bluff Elementary, Oakmont Elementary, and Dickson Elementary, while trailing Stuart Burns Elementary, Centennial Elementary, Charlotte Elementary, and The Discovery School.

One of Vanleer's biggest strengths is attendance. Only 8.8% of students were chronically absent in 2024–2025—roughly half the state average of 18.3% and well below the district rate of 13.6%. In fact, only Montgomery Central Elementary posted a lower rate among nearby schools. Strong attendance likely supports the school's academic rebound: math proficiency jumped from 33.3% to 46.8% and ELA rose from 45.0% to 48.4% in 2025–2026. The school also does particularly well supporting students from low-income households, with those students ranking in the 64th percentile statewide—well above the school's overall rank.

Vanleer's clearest challenges are science and a sharp 4th-grade drop-off. While 3rd graders outperformed district and state averages in every subject, 4th graders fell 13–17 points behind the district. Science proficiency has trailed the district by 6–17 points every year on record, despite per-student spending of $14,931—higher than most nearby schools like White Bluff Elementary, Centennial Elementary, and Charlotte Elementary. Another notable pattern is a gender gap: male students consistently rank higher relative to males statewide than female students do relative to females statewide. These are areas worth monitoring, but with strong attendance and recent momentum, Vanleer has a solid foundation to build on.

269

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,931

Per pupil spending ?

33.1%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

4456 Highway 49 West
Vanleer, TN 37181

(615) 740-5760

District: Dickson County Schools

Students who attend Vanleer Elementary School 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: Improving — 51st percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Tennessee median (57th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg47%

Tennessee avg43%

434^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 41 pts since 2017

From bottom 16% (2017) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 8Elementary 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	55.4	434 of 1019	57.4%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	57.1	300 of 823	63.5%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	44.3	457 of 849	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
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 (2026)64th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)53rd percentile+10 vs school

White (2026)46th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts48%+8 vs state

Mathematics47%+4 vs state

Science46%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)				TNReady English Language Arts (2026)				TNReady Science (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 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 School	Public	PK, KG-5	4456 Highway 49 West	Vanleer	37181	Dickson County	Dickson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 740-5760	264	20	13.0	33.1%	237 (89.8%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.2%)	55.4	434^th of 1019 public elementary schools	57.4%		42.7	572^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	43.3%	138	56.4	38.8	47.4	46.8	61.5	36.7	50.0	48.4	59.0	38.8	43.2	46.4	$14,931	$1,063	$12,874
Charlotte Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Humphries Street	Charlotte	37036	Dickson County	Dickson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 740-5803	591	48	12.3	28.3%	510 (86.3%)	12 (2.0%)	31 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.1%)	57.8	399^th of 1019 public elementary schools	60.8%		62.9	330^th of 1009 public elementary schools	67.3%	69	46.5	47.9	35.6	43.5	53.0	57.4	39.1	50.0	49.5	52.6	45.9	49.5	$13,344	$1,338	$11,301
Centennial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	198 Upper Lake Drive	Dickson	37055	Dickson County	Dickson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 446-0355	705	54	13.0	27.5%	551 (78.2%)	29 (4.1%)	59 (8.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (8.8%)	68.8	268^th of 1019 public elementary schools	73.7%		70.4	233^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	76.9%	35	34.4	59.5	61.8	52.6	44.1	58.6	58.4	54.1	39.8	66.7	59.8	56.2	$12,933	$1,096	$11,126
Dickson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	120 W Broad Street	Dickson	37055	Dickson County	Dickson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 740-5837	225	22	10.1	44.1%	150 (66.7%)	10 (4.4%)	44 (19.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (8.4%)	43.7	585^th of 1019 public elementary schools	42.6%		40.2	607^th of 1009 public elementary schools	39.8%	22	35.3	46.2	55.9	45.8	32.4	33.3	50.0	38.3	38.2	35.9	44.1	39.3	$16,716	$1,218	$14,285
The Discovery School	Public	K-5	101 Henslee Drive	Dickson	37055	Dickson County	Dickson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 441-4163	225	18	12.6	29.2%	163 (72.4%)	8 (3.6%)	19 (8.4%)	7 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (12.4%)	67.7	282^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	72.3%		76.8	179^th of 1009 public elementary schools	82.3%	103	60.0	33.3	55.0	50.5	77.1	46.7	60.0	61.9	54.3	30.0	61.5	50.0	$14,713	$1,468	$12,579
Montgomery Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4011 Highway 48	Cunningham	37052	Montgomery County	Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 387-3208	477	28	17.2	18.3%	414 (86.8%)	4 (0.8%)	35 (7.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.6%)	85.9	114^th of 1019 public elementary schools	88.8%		87.1	107^th of 1009 public elementary schools	89.4%	7	72.0	54.8	60.9	62.4	67.1	70.2	59.1	65.3	79.3	67.9	63.4	69.9	$13,506	$626	$12,202
Oakmont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	630 Hwy 46 South	Dickson	37055	Dickson County	Dickson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 446-2435	482	42	11.4	38.2%	306 (63.5%)	52 (10.8%)	56 (11.6%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (11.8%)	48.1	514^th of 1019 public elementary schools	49.6%		48.6	504^th of 1009 public elementary schools	50.0%	10	47.5	63.1	29.9	45.8	42.6	47.7	28.6	38.9	42.6	47.6	43.2	44.4	$15,474	$1,461	$13,152
Mc Ewen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	220 Swift Street East	Mc Ewen	37101	Humphreys County	Humphreys County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 582-6913	440	33	13.4	28.0%	418 (95.0%)	6 (1.4%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	35.5	688^th of 1019 public elementary schools	32.5%		36.1	662^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	34.4%	26	52.7	21.4	22.7	30.9	51.9	25.7	22.7	32.1	38.2	48.6	42.4	43.5	$11,563	$1,068	$9,999
Erin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6500 State Route 13 S.	Erin	37061	Houston County	Houston County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 289-3127	367	28	12.9	26.1%	314 (85.6%)	10 (2.7%)	15 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.4%)	35.5	687^th of 1019 public elementary schools	32.6%		19.5	846^th of 1009 public elementary schools	16.2%	159	43.3	32.7	41.5	39.4	50.0	22.6	37.0	37.1	36.7	25.0	30.2	30.9	$11,886	$1,168	$9,901
White Bluff Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	377 School Road	White Bluff	37187	Dickson County	Dickson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 740-5775	483	41	11.9	23.6%	416 (86.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.3%)	53.2	462^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	54.7%		63.1	325^th of 1009 public elementary schools	67.8%	137	28.6	49.4	31.3	36.7	45.5	41.6	53.7	46.6	39.0	61.3	63.6	54.1	$14,196	$1,143	$12,260

Frequently Asked Questions about Vanleer Elementary School

Is Vanleer Elementary School a good school?

Vanleer Elementary School ranks 434^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Vanleer Elementary School in?

Dickson County Schools

What schools do graduates of Vanleer Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Vanleer Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Charlotte Middle School
High : Creek Wood High School

How many students attend Vanleer Elementary School?

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

What is the racial makeup of Vanleer Elementary School?

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

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