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Holice Powell Elementary School

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Holice Powell Elementary School ranks 136 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

136^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Holice Powell Elementary School is a PK–5 elementary school in Dyersburg, Tennessee, serving 252 students as part of the Dyer County Schools district. The school has climbed steadily in statewide rankings, moving from 271st in 2023–2024 to 188th in 2024–2025 and now 136th out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools—placing it in the 87th percentile with a 4-star rating. It is the highest-ranked elementary school in Dyer County, ahead of Fifth Consolidated School (162nd), Finley Elementary School (214th), and Newbern Elementary School (564th).

Holice Powell's standout subject is science, where 78% of students are proficient compared to 46.9% statewide, 54.9% across the district, and just 33.8% at nearby Dyersburg Intermediate School. The school's 3rd-grade science proficiency rate of 85% is more than 40 points above the state average. Math is also a clear strength: 68.8% of students are proficient, well above the district's 53.9% and the state's 43.0%, while outperforming same-district schools by 4 to 23 points. English Language Arts proficiency sits at 52.3%, above the district (44.6%) and state (40.6%) averages, though slightly behind Fifth Consolidated's 59.3%.

Perhaps most impressive is the school's success with economically disadvantaged students—Holice Powell ranks 9th out of 823 Tennessee schools (99th percentile) for low socioeconomic status students, earning a 5-star rating for this subgroup. Chronic absenteeism improved to 12.4%, well below the state average of 18.3%. The school achieves these results while spending a moderate $13,727 per student, lower than several nearby schools with weaker outcomes. Areas to watch include a dip in 5th-grade ELA scores (36.7% proficient, below the state average) and a single-year special education ranking that deserves monitoring. Male students are served above average, though not quite as strongly as female students.

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 Schools

Students who attend Holice Powell Elementary School 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: Improving — 79th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (66% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg51%

Tennessee avg43%

136^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 2 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	82.8	136 of 1019	86.7%	★★★★☆
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
2026	95.4	9 of 823	98.9%	★★★★★
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
2026	77.5	156 of 849	81.6%	★★★★☆
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 (2026)99th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)86th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)82nd percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile-6 vs school

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

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science78%+31 vs state

Mathematics69%+26 vs state

English Language Arts52%+12 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 8th 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 8th 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 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Maury City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5442 Highway 88	Maury City	38050	Crockett County	Crockett County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 656-2244	224	21	10.5	62.6%	189 (84.4%)	16 (7.1%)	18 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76.6	183^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	82.0%		65.4	293^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	71.0%	110	69.2	82.1	55.2			68.7	65.4	64.3	34.5			54.2	65.4	71.4	41.4			59.0				$13,510	$814	$11,280
Spring Hill Elementary School	Public	K-8	84 State Route 188	Trenton	38382	Gibson County	Gibson County Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 559-4223	102	12	8.8	50.0%	87 (85.3%)	4 (3.9%)	10 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70.4	248^th of 1019 public elementary schools	75.7%		70.4	234^th of 1009 public elementary schools	76.8%	14	54.5	73.3		63.6	47.1	55.1	50.0	66.7		18.2	23.5	38.2	63.6	66.7		54.5	58.8	60.9	27.3	41.2	45.7	$17,733	$999	$15,295

Frequently Asked Questions about Holice Powell Elementary School

How many students attend Holice Powell Elementary School?

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

Is Holice Powell Elementary School a good school?

Holice Powell Elementary School ranks 136^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Holice Powell Elementary School in?

Dyer County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Holice Powell Elementary School?

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

What schools do graduates of Holice Powell Elementary School attend?

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

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

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