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Dyersburg Middle School

Q: Is Dyersburg Middle School a good school?

Dyersburg Middle School ranks 225 th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

225^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 61% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Dyersburg Middle School is a public middle school in Dyersburg, Tennessee, serving 539 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Dyersburg District, which is ranked 85 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dyersburg Middle School has consistently ranked in the top half of Tennessee middle schools over the past several years, with a SchoolDigger rating ranging from 3 to 4 stars out of 5. The school performs particularly well for Hispanic and White students, ranking in the top 20-25% of Tennessee middle schools for these subgroups. However, the school struggles with its Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status student populations, ranking in the bottom 50% of Tennessee middle schools for these subgroups. While the school's mathematics proficiency rates are higher than the state average, its English Language Arts proficiency rates are lower than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Northview Middle School and Three Oaks Middle School, both part of the Dyer County District, consistently outperform Dyersburg Middle School in terms of statewide rankings, test scores, and student group performance. In contrast, Lara Kendall Elementary, part of the Lake County District, struggles significantly across all metrics compared to Dyersburg Middle School and the state averages.

574

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,452

Per pupil spending ?

74.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 Frank Maynard DR
Dyersburg, TN 38024

(731) 286-3625

District: Dyersburg

Students who attend Dyersburg Middle School usually attend:

High:

Dyersburg High School

Feeder schools for Dyersburg Middle School:

Elementary:	Dyersburg Intermediate School
	Dyersburg Primary

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.2%

African American:

37.6%

Two or more races:

9.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 83rd percentile in 2019 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Tennessee median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 83rd-percentile peak (2019) to 61st (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg39%

Tennessee avg43%

225^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

85^th of 139Dyersburg 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	57.0	225 of 583	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.2	170 of 587	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	63.6	184 of 594	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.1	157 of 569	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	63.0	154 of 576	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.2	100 of 574	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	70.4	114 of 563	79.8%	★★★★☆
2017	52.8	169 of 362	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.1	147 of 492	70.1%	★★★★☆
2014	53.6	227 of 485	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.3	327 of 475	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.6	237 of 466	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	63.0	175 of 462	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.4	138 of 435	68.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	133 of 312	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.4	145 of 318	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.8	149 of 316	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.5	113 of 299	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.7	119 of 277	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.4	97 of 293	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.2	109 of 284	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	197 of 546	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.7	149 of 554	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	67.3	152 of 560	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	68.6	119 of 552	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	62.4	153 of 538	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	70.7	99 of 529	81.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	80 of 286	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	42 of 285	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	48 of 285	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	68.2	58 of 275	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	62.3	63 of 261	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	78.1	35 of 228	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	79.0	28 of 219	87.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	264 of 490	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.4	152 of 510	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	43.3	267 of 514	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.3	201 of 495	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.9	181 of 483	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.7	123 of 490	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	54.4	178 of 481	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	240 of 550	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	187 of 560	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.5	212 of 557	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	219 of 540	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.1	154 of 529	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	68.2	111 of 523	78.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	283 of 332	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.7	169 of 299	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	176 of 288	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.2	182 of 260	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.4	183 of 222	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.2	194 of 279	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	116 of 492	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.0	58 of 504	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	83.0	66 of 503	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	81.7	60 of 500	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	83.0	56 of 496	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	86.0	48 of 484	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	85.5	45 of 481	90.6%	★★★★★

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)

White (2025)76th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)72nd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)64th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)57th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2025)15th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies49%~ state avg

Mathematics45%+3 vs state

Science41%-5 vs state

English Language Arts33%-6 vs state

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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 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th 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 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th 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
Dyersburg Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Frank Maynard DR	Dyersburg	38024	Dyer County	Dyersburg	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 286-3625	539	41	13.2		251 (46.6%)	192 (35.6%)	46 (8.5%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.0%)	57	225^th of 583 public middle schools	61.4%		65.2	170^th of 587 public middle schools	71.0%	55		44.2	48.6	42.9	45.2				38.1	36.6	25.6	33.3			38.8	48.9	36.9	41.2	49.0	55.8	42.8	48.9	$13,452	$1,228	$11,308
Three Oaks Middle School	Public	6-8	3200 Upper Finley ST	Dyersburg	38024	Dyer County	Dyer County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 285-3100	413	25	16.3		369 (89.3%)	15 (3.6%)	16 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	72	132^nd of 583 public middle schools	77.4%		78	90^th of 587 public middle schools	84.7%	42		55.8	53.6	38.7	49.3				40.4	43.5	26.2	36.3			54.8	62.3	49.6	55.6	47.1	81.9	51.1	61.1	$13,891	$709	$12,499
Northview Middle School	Public	6-8	820 Williams ST	Newbern	38059	Dyer County	Dyer County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 627-3713	423	27	15.9		338 (79.9%)	32 (7.6%)	28 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.9%)	68.1	158^th of 583 public middle schools	72.9%		71.6	124^th of 587 public middle schools	78.9%	34		48.8	63.9	48.7	53.6				39.0	47.4	25.8	37.6			43.3	48.9	47.2	46.2	49.4	57.9	63.0	56.1	$13,173	$819	$11,662
Halls Junior High School	Public	7-8	800 West Tigrett ST	Halls	38040	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 836-5579	151	12	12.7		105 (69.5%)	29 (19.2%)	11 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.0%)	46.7	302^nd of 583 public middle schools	48.2%		31.9	407^th of 587 public middle schools	30.7%	105			40.0	40.0	40.0					36.9	25.0	30.7				41.5	36.1	38.7		41.5	31.9	36.5	$14,749	$1,094	$13,655
Lara Kendall Elementary	Public	3-8	200 College ST	Ridgely	38080	Lake County	Lake County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 264-5586	335	35	9.6		220 (65.7%)	91 (27.2%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.7%)	16	498^th of 583 public middle schools	14.6%		23.3	454^th of 587 public middle schools	22.7%	44	21.3	11.5	12.5	12.5	9.8	12.8	23.2	25.5	17.3	22.0	10.8	18.2	32.1	19.6	17.3	24.4	13.8	17.9	25.0	41.5	34.4	33.1	$12,367	$2,179	$9,161
Crockett County Middle School	Public	6-8	497 North Cavalier DR	Alamo	38001	Crockett County	Crockett County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 696-5583	618	39	15.7		406 (65.7%)	79 (12.8%)	120 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	50.2	274^th of 583 public middle schools	53.0%		56.3	225^th of 587 public middle schools	61.7%	49		31.0	49.0	50.7	44.9				23.9	35.2	29.8	30.1			32.1	40.5	44.2	39.6	28.3	43.8	45.3	40.2	$10,129	$609	$8,768

Frequently Asked Questions about Dyersburg Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Dyersburg Middle School?

Students at Dyersburg Middle School are 43% White, 38% African American, 9% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Dyersburg Middle School attend?

Students who attend Dyersburg Middle School usually go on to attend Dyersburg High School

What district is Dyersburg Middle School in?

Dyersburg

Is Dyersburg Middle School a good school?

Dyersburg Middle School ranks 225^th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dyersburg Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 574 students attended Dyersburg Middle School.

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