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Holice Powell Elementary

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Holice Powell Elementary ranks 188 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

188^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Holice Powell Elementary is a public elementary school in Dyersburg, Tennessee that serves 252 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Dyer County School District, which is ranked 23 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Holice Powell Elementary consistently ranks among the top 20-25% of elementary schools in Tennessee, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science are significantly higher than the state and district averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Holice Powell Elementary had 67.3% proficiency in Mathematics, compared to 53.4% for the Dyer County district and 42.2% for the state. The school also performs exceptionally well for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the top 5% of Tennessee elementary schools for this subgroup.

When compared to nearby schools, Yorkville Elementary in the Gibson County district and Maury City Elementary in the Crockett County district have lower proficiency rates than Holice Powell Elementary. This consistent academic excellence, along with the school's efficient use of resources and effective support systems, contribute to its strong performance in preparing students for future success.

252

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,727

Per pupil spending ?

82.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

988 Highway 210 South
Dyersburg, TN 38024

(731) 285-1994

District: Dyer County

Students who attend Holice Powell Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.7%

Two or more races:

7.9%

Hispanic:

2.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 78th percentile in 2014 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (61% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Tennessee elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg50%

Tennessee avg42%

188^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Dyer County

23^rd of 139Dyer 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	75.7	188 of 1009	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	65.9	271 of 1018	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	227 of 1020	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	72.6	205 of 1000	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	69.8	221 of 983	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	89.5	89 of 985	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	76.9	166 of 997	83.4%	★★★★☆
2017	76.7	76 of 646	88.2%	★★★★☆
2015	75.1	180 of 855	78.9%	★★★★☆
2014	70.1	191 of 853	77.6%	★★★★☆
2013	73.1	215 of 846	74.6%	★★★★☆
2012	83.5	120 of 820	85.4%	★★★★☆
2011	73.4	203 of 818	75.2%	★★★★☆
2010	59.7	338 of 809	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	80.8	139 of 986	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	239 of 990	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	60.7	324 of 989	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.6	225 of 975	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	63.0	256 of 945	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	85.4	105 of 926	88.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	88.9	37 of 843	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	85.3	44 of 853	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	80.6	72 of 865	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	77.1	109 of 858	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	81.7	56 of 823	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	99.1	4 of 821	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	93.2	13 of 877	98.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	247 of 984	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	59.7	334 of 991	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.8	167 of 987	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	71.9	197 of 980	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	76.3	162 of 941	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	89.8	71 of 916	92.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	30.4	414 of 582	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	197 of 840	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	57.8	293 of 847	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.9	231 of 852	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	63.9	240 of 844	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	60.8	263 of 844	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.5	124 of 812	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	68.2	208 of 841	75.3%	★★★★☆

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)96th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)86th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)77th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2024)29th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics67%+25 vs state

Science62%+16 vs state

English Language Arts54%+15 vs state

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Schools Near Holice Powell Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)						TNReady English Language Arts (2025)						TNReady Science (2025)						TNReady Social Studies (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 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th 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 7th 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 7th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Holice Powell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	988 Highway 210 South	Dyersburg	38024	Dyer County	Dyer County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 285-1994	252	16	15.5		218 (86.5%)	4 (1.6%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.1%)	75.7	188^th of 1009 public elementary schools	81.4%		65.9	271^st of 1018 public elementary schools	73.4%	83	73.7	78.8	51.3			67.3	71.1	60.6	30.8			53.6	81.6	63.6	41.0			61.8				$13,727	$917	$11,708
Dyersburg Intermediate School	Public	3-5	725 Tibbs ST	Dyersburg	38024	Dyer County	Dyersburg	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 286-3620	571	42	13.5		254 (44.5%)	210 (36.8%)	41 (7.2%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (9.6%)	33.9	694^th of 1009 public elementary schools	31.2%		32.7	703^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	30.9%	9	31.7	44.9	46.6			40.5	31.7	39.7	30.9			34.1	24.4	36.6	29.9			30.1				$14,180	$1,286	$11,911
Dyersburg Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	1425 Frank Maynard DR	Dyersburg	38024	Dyer County	Dyersburg	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 286-3615	780	60	12.9		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
Halls Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	601 Carmen ST	Halls	38040	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	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%)	42.7	573^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	43.2%		37.6	640^th of 1018 public elementary schools	37.1%	67	44.0	47.7	35.8	43.8		42.9	33.3	42.0	31.7	26.0		33.6	42.9	48.9	37.5	34.2		41.2	31.5		31.5	$13,781	$1,142	$11,642
Finley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	72 Poplar Street	Finley	38030	Dyer County	Dyer County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 285-7050	231	15	15.1		213 (92.2%)	4 (1.7%)	8 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	80.9	149^th of 1009 public elementary schools	85.2%		68.6	249^th of 1018 public elementary schools	75.5%	100	57.9	60.0	56.3			58.0	52.6	60.0	56.3			56.0	65.8	73.3	56.3			65.0				$14,422	$726	$12,689
Fifth Consolidated School	Public	PK, KG-5	2150 Millsfield HWY	Dyersburg	38024	Dyer County	Dyer County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 285-2840	536	36	14.7		483 (90.1%)	11 (2.1%)	14 (2.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.7%)	76.1	183^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	81.9%		70.2	234^th of 1018 public elementary schools	77.0%	51	65.8	55.8	54.8			58.5	59.2	54.7	54.8			56.1	56.6	58.1	52.4			55.7				$13,529	$851	$11,971
Friendship Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6117 Highway 189	Friendship	38034	Crockett County	Crockett County	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%)	27.7	759^th of 1009 public elementary schools	24.8%		28.4	749^th of 1018 public elementary schools	26.4%	10	21.1	18.8	61.5			31.3	21.1	25.0	53.8			31.3	15.8	18.8	46.2			25.0				$16,527	$2,024	$12,594
Newbern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	401 North York ST	Newbern	38059	Dyer County	Dyer County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 627-2139	562	34	16.5		446 (79.4%)	77 (13.7%)	28 (5.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	53.8	437^th of 1009 public elementary schools	56.7%		59.8	348^th of 1018 public elementary schools	65.8%	89	45.2	47.6	55.7			49.6	45.2	47.6	34.2			42.4	39.7	48.8	40.5			43.2				$13,055	$637	$11,594
Maury City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5442 Highway 88	Maury City	38050	Crockett County	Crockett County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 656-2244	224	21	10.5		189 (84.4%)	16 (7.1%)	18 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65.4	293^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	71.0%		54.3	417^th of 1018 public elementary schools	59.0%	124	62.5	64.3	67.7			64.8	56.3	42.9	32.3			44.0	53.1	64.3	22.6			46.2				$13,510	$814	$11,280
Spring Hill Elementary	Public	K-8	84 State Route 188	Trenton	38382	Gibson County	Gibson County Sp District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 559-4223	102	12	8.8		87 (85.3%)	4 (3.9%)	10 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70.4	234^th of 1009 public elementary schools	76.8%		61.5	331^st of 1018 public elementary schools	67.5%	97	70.6		63.6		50.0	53.6	47.1		27.3		12.5	30.4	52.9		54.5		37.5	44.9		50.0	50.0	$17,733	$999	$15,295

Frequently Asked Questions about Holice Powell Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Holice Powell Elementary?

Students at Holice Powell Elementary are 88% White, 8% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 2% African American.

How many students attend Holice Powell Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 252 students attended Holice Powell Elementary.

Is Holice Powell Elementary a good school?

Holice Powell Elementary ranks 188^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Holice Powell Elementary in?

Dyer County

What schools do graduates of Holice Powell Elementary attend?

Students who attend Holice Powell Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

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