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Dodson Elementary

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Dodson Elementary ranks 663 rd of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

663^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Dodson Elementary is a public elementary school located in Hermitage, Tennessee, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 434. The school is part of the Davidson County school district, which is ranked 122 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dodson Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Tennessee elementary schools, with a ranking between 663-899 out of around 1,000 schools over the past several years. The school's performance on TNReady assessments is significantly below the state and county averages across all grades and subjects, particularly in English Language Arts, where only 31.7% of students were proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 38.9% statewide and 31.2% in Davidson County. Dodson's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school ranking relatively high for Hispanic students and English Language Learners, but much lower for Special Education students and White students. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.9% to 27.8% over the past few years, which is significantly above the state and county averages.

Dodson Elementary's performance is significantly lower than most of the nearby schools in the Davidson County district, such as Stanford Elementary, Andrew Jackson Elementary, and Hermitage Elementary, which all have higher rankings and better academic outcomes. The only nearby school that performs worse than Dodson is Tulip Grove Elementary, which is also in the bottom quartile of Tennessee elementary schools. The nearby schools in the Wilson County district, such as Springdale Elementary School and Mt. Juliet Elementary, significantly outperform Dodson Elementary across all academic measures.

464

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,885

Per pupil spending ?

79.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4401 Chandler RD
Hermitage, TN 37076

(615) 885-8806

District: Davidson County

Students who attend Dodson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	DuPont Tyler Middle
High:	McGavock High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

41.2%

Hispanic:

30.6%

White:

14.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2013 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (36% vs 42% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 12 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg32%

Tennessee avg42%

663^rd of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 29 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^th of 79Elementary Schools in the Davidson County

122^nd of 139Davidson 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	36.1	663 of 1009	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.8	714 of 1018	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.7	855 of 1020	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	856 of 1000	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.7	899 of 983	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.7	838 of 985	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	801 of 997	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.2	806 of 855	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	14.2	780 of 853	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	28.8	739 of 846	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.3	636 of 820	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	46.1	481 of 818	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.8	392 of 809	51.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	284 of 498	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.6	316 of 498	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.3	385 of 500	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	410 of 483	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.2	383 of 411	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.4	312 of 404	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	353 of 450	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	83.0	14 of 211	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	76.1	15 of 178	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	61.7	17 of 95	82.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	555 of 986	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.6	662 of 990	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.2	842 of 989	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	832 of 975	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.7	888 of 945	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	751 of 926	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	169 of 424	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	118 of 415	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	40.8	218 of 387	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.1	266 of 363	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.4	281 of 324	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.7	146 of 250	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.9	153 of 319	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	501 of 843	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.2	427 of 853	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	19.4	770 of 865	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	816 of 858	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	731 of 821	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.1	580 of 877	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	741 of 984	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.1	727 of 991	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	825 of 987	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	863 of 980	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.6	826 of 941	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.5	840 of 916	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	588 of 618	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	32.6	387 of 582	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.2	424 of 528	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	268 of 840	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.5	563 of 847	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.8	714 of 852	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	699 of 844	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.1	822 of 844	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	643 of 812	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.3	534 of 841	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)93rd percentile+59 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile+34 vs school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile+26 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2025)43rd percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)5th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics42%~ state avg

Science34%-12 vs state

English Language Arts32%-7 vs state

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Schools Near Dodson Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)				TNReady English Language Arts (2025)				TNReady Science (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 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
Dodson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4401 Chandler RD	Hermitage	37076	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 885-8806	434	27	16.3		75 (17.3%)	205 (47.2%)	111 (25.6%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (8.5%)	36.1	663^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	34.3%		31.8	714^th of 1018 public elementary schools	29.9%	51	35.2	57.4	35.9	41.8	29.6	46.3	21.9	31.7	33.8	42.6	27.0	34.0	$18,885	$1,392	$16,607
Tulip Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	441 Tyler DR	Hermitage	37076	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 885-8944	557	35	15.9		139 (25.0%)	172 (30.9%)	185 (33.2%)	17 (3.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (7.2%)	19.9	842^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	16.6%		15.6	885^th of 1018 public elementary schools	13.1%	43	25.4	31.3	17.3	25.0	30.4	34.9	18.9	28.7	30.7	23.5	16.0	24.4	$18,599	$1,684	$15,930
Hermitage Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3800 Plantation DR	Hermitage	37076	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 885-8838	308	18	17.1		103 (33.4%)	65 (21.1%)	117 (38.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (7.1%)	20.1	841^st of 1009 public elementary schools	16.7%		20.1	840^th of 1018 public elementary schools	17.5%	1	30.4	35.9	28.2	31.5	17.4	41.0	10.3	22.6	26.1	28.2	15.4	23.4	$21,146	$1,457	$18,570
Mt. Juliet Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2521 W. Division ST	Mount Juliet	37122	Wilson County	Wilson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 758-5654	687	42	16.3		470 (68.4%)	56 (8.2%)	80 (11.6%)	39 (5.7%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (5.1%)	79.4	160^th of 1009 public elementary schools	84.1%		79.5	157^th of 1018 public elementary schools	84.6%	3	52.5	66.0	58.1	58.9	49.5	60.6	56.7	55.6	61.6	70.0	55.2	62.2	$12,080	$382	$11,082
Ruby Major Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5141 John Hager RD	Hermitage	37076	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 232-2203	572	37	15.4		192 (33.6%)	241 (42.1%)	72 (12.6%)	18 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.2%)	33.9	693^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	31.3%		39.7	621^st of 1018 public elementary schools	39.0%	72	29.3	34.2	41.0	34.5	33.3	36.7	32.5	34.1	42.4	38.0	26.5	36.0	$17,193	$1,117	$15,182
Andrew Jackson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	110 Shute LN	Old Hickory	37138	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 847-7317	489	34	14.5		220 (45.0%)	122 (24.9%)	81 (16.6%)	15 (3.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.8%)	57.5	387^th of 1009 public elementary schools	61.6%		52.2	441^st of 1018 public elementary schools	56.7%	54	48.2	46.8	61.8	52.1	40.0	45.2	38.2	40.9	37.6	54.8	52.9	47.4	$17,484	$837	$15,767
Tennessee School for the Deaf Nashville	Public	PK, KG-5	115 Stewarts Ferry PIKE	Nashville	37214	Davidson County	Tennessee Schools for the Deaf	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 231-7300	29	7	4.0		13 (44.8%)	6 (20.7%)	9 (31.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.4%)								(n/a)												7.7
Springdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5675 Central PIKE	Mount Juliet	37122	Wilson County	Wilson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 773-9640	802	46	17.6		525 (65.5%)	85 (10.6%)	66 (8.2%)	79 (9.9%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	40 (5.0%)	93.7	56^th of 1009 public elementary schools	94.4%		86.9	110^th of 1018 public elementary schools	89.2%	54	73.9	77.7	76.0	76.0	68.7	75.4	64.5	69.7	62.3	80.0	71.7	71.7	$11,863	$442	$10,938
Hickman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	112 Stewarts Ferry PIKE	Nashville	37214	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 884-4020	396	32	12.5		124 (31.3%)	116 (29.3%)	112 (28.3%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	33 (8.3%)	34.5	684^th of 1009 public elementary schools	32.2%		32.9	697^th of 1018 public elementary schools	31.5%	13	34.4	33.3	27.5	31.6	44.3	17.5	31.9	31.1	49.2	31.7	39.1	39.9	$18,650	$1,767	$15,883
Pennington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2817 Donna Hill DR	Nashville	37214	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 885-8918	295	22	13.7		151 (51.2%)	56 (19.0%)	67 (22.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.4%)	27.9	755^th of 1009 public elementary schools	25.2%		30.8	723^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	29.0%	32	36.2	24.3	21.7	27.7	27.7	52.6	26.1	34.4	23.4	45.9	24.4	30.2	$20,415	$853	$18,583

Frequently Asked Questions about Dodson Elementary

What district is Dodson Elementary in?

Davidson County

What schools do graduates of Dodson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dodson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : DuPont Tyler Middle
High : McGavock High

Is Dodson Elementary a good school?

Dodson Elementary ranks 663^rd of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dodson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 464 students attended Dodson Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Dodson Elementary?

Students at Dodson Elementary are 41% African American, 31% Hispanic, 15% White, 10% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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