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Finley Elementary School

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Finley Elementary School ranks 214 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

214^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Finley Elementary School is a small public school in Finley, TN, serving about 234 students across PK–5 within the highly rated Dyer County Schools district, which ranks in the top 20 of Tennessee districts. The school has earned a 4-star rating for years in a row, ranking in the 79th percentile statewide in 2025–2026. That makes it a reliable top-quartile school, outperforming nearby schools like Newbern Elementary and Halls Elementary, while staying competitive with strong local peers such as Holice Powell Elementary and Fifth Consolidated School.

The most impressive thing about Finley is how well it supports economically disadvantaged students — it ranked 2nd in the entire state for low-SES performance, a remarkable feat for a small rural school. Math scores are another clear strength, with 64.5% of students proficient compared to 43% statewide, and that strength holds across every grade level. Attendance is also outstanding, with chronic absenteeism around 10%, well below the 18% state average. Finley also spends more per student than most local schools, with about $14,422 per student, which likely helps support these strong results.

The main weakness is reading. While 3rd grade ELA is strong, proficiency drops sharply to 43.6% in 4th and 36.4% in 5th, leaving Finley Elementary School's overall ELA at 47.3% — lower than Fifth Consolidated School (59.3%) and Holice Powell Elementary (52.3%). Science is solid overall at 61.8%, but 4th grade shows a similar dip, suggesting a possible transition issue in upper elementary. With a strong foundation in math, attendance, and support for low-income students, Finley is a great choice for many families. If the school can strengthen literacy in 4th and 5th grades, it could move from great to truly elite.

234

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,422

Per pupil spending ?

63.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

72 Poplar Street
Finley, TN 38030

(731) 285-7050

District: Dyer County Schools

Students who attend Finley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Three Oaks Middle School
High:	Dyer County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.3%

Hispanic:

3.8%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 67th percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (58% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Dyer County Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg51%

Tennessee avg43%

214^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 9 pts since 2017

From top 30% (2017) to top 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Dyer County Schools

19^th of 141Dyer 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	73.0	214 of 1019	79.0%	★★★★☆
2025	80.9	149 of 1009	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	249 of 1018	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	221 of 1020	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	65.8	270 of 1000	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	61.6	288 of 983	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	66.7	254 of 985	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	76.3	170 of 997	82.9%	★★★★☆
2017	60.3	193 of 646	70.1%	★★★★☆
2015	65.7	284 of 855	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.3	350 of 853	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.9	473 of 846	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.3	405 of 820	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	43.9	511 of 818	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	68.4	255 of 809	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	82.7	124 of 986	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	216 of 990	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.3	152 of 989	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	66.2	247 of 975	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	58.0	334 of 926	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	98.5	2 of 823	99.8%	★★★★★
2025	93.2	18 of 843	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	70.8	157 of 853	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	49.3	408 of 865	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.8	213 of 858	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	121 of 821	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	86.8	38 of 877	95.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	185 of 984	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	59.4	337 of 991	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	356 of 987	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.3	269 of 980	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	67.1	216 of 916	76.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	64.2	241 of 849	71.6%	★★★★☆
2025	70.9	193 of 840	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	54.8	324 of 847	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	305 of 852	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	331 of 844	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.7	291 of 844	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.4	284 of 812	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.9	195 of 841	76.8%	★★★★☆

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)100th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2025)87th percentile~ school

Male (2025)81st percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)72nd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics64%+22 vs state

Science62%+15 vs state

English Language Arts47%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)					TNReady English Language Arts (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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2020)	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 6th 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 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Finley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	72 Poplar Street	Finley	38030	Dyer County	Dyer County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 285-7050	231	15	15.1	63.1%	213 (92.2%)	4 (1.7%)	8 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	73	214^th of 1019 public elementary schools	79.0%		80.9	149^th of 1009 public elementary schools	85.2%	65	65.8	64.1	63.6		64.5	60.5	43.6	36.4		47.3	71.1	48.7	66.7		61.8			$14,422	$726	$12,689
Dyersburg Intermediate School	Public	3-5	725 Tibbs Street	Dyersburg	38024	Dyer County	Dyersburg City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 286-3620	571	42	13.5	75.3%	254 (44.5%)	210 (36.8%)	41 (7.2%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (9.6%)	42.9	595^th of 1019 public elementary schools	41.6%		33.9	694^th of 1009 public elementary schools	31.2%	99	34.8	45.7	55.2		45.4	40.9	41.9	41.4		41.4	22.6	28.0	50.6		33.8			$14,180	$1,286	$11,911
Dyersburg Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1425 Frank Maynard Drive	Dyersburg	38024	Dyer County	Dyersburg City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 286-3615	780	60	12.9	77.1%	315 (40.4%)	315 (40.4%)	65 (8.3%)	14 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (8.8%)								(n/a)																		$16,034	$1,397	$13,451
Holice Powell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	988 Highway 210 South	Dyersburg	38024	Dyer County	Dyer County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 285-1994	252	16	15.5	82.8%	218 (86.5%)	4 (1.6%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.1%)	82.8	136^th of 1019 public elementary schools	86.7%		75.7	188^th of 1009 public elementary schools	81.4%	52	80.0	66.7	56.7		68.8	55.0	61.5	36.7		52.3	85.0	79.5	66.7		78.0			$13,727	$917	$11,708
Fifth Consolidated School	Public	PK, KG-5	2150 Millsfield Highway	Dyersburg	38024	Dyer County	Dyer County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 285-2840	536	36	14.7	46.7%	483 (90.1%)	11 (2.1%)	14 (2.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.7%)	79.2	162^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	84.1%		76.1	183^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	81.9%	21	63.6	72.8	45.2		60.5	63.6	60.5	53.6		59.3	68.2	64.2	51.2		61.3			$13,529	$851	$11,971
Halls Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	601 Carmen Street	Halls	38040	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 836-9651	616	44	13.9		451 (73.2%)	100 (16.2%)	25 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.8%)	48.1	513^th of 1019 public elementary schools	49.7%		42.7	573^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	43.2%	60	56.5	53.4	48.2	34.2	48.7	41.8	36.0	28.2	30.3	34.3	41.3	51.7	34.1	40.8	42.1	52.6	52.6	$13,781	$1,142	$11,642
Newbern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	401 North York Street	Newbern	38059	Dyer County	Dyer County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 627-2139	562	34	16.5	76.7%	446 (79.4%)	77 (13.7%)	28 (5.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	45	564^th of 1019 public elementary schools	44.7%		53.8	437^th of 1009 public elementary schools	56.7%	127	48.0	45.3	43.7		45.6	34.7	44.7	33.0		37.3	43.9	41.1	40.8		41.9			$13,055	$637	$11,594
Friendship Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6117 Highway 189	Friendship	38034	Crockett County	Crockett County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 677-2718	123	15	8.0		74 (60.2%)	8 (6.5%)	35 (28.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.9%)	14.1	901^st of 1019 public elementary schools	11.6%		27.7	759^th of 1009 public elementary schools	24.8%	142	28.6	10.5	26.7		20.8	21.4	21.1	13.3		18.8	35.7	26.3	20.0		27.1			$16,527	$2,024	$12,594

Frequently Asked Questions about Finley Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Finley Elementary School?

Students at Finley Elementary School are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Finley Elementary School a good school?

Finley Elementary School ranks 214^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Finley Elementary School in?

Dyer County Schools

What schools do graduates of Finley Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Three Oaks Middle School
High : Dyer County High School

How many students attend Finley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 234 students attended Finley Elementary School.

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