Dodson Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

 4401 Chandler RD
       Hermitage, TN  37076


(615) 885-8806

District: Davidson County

SchoolDigger Rank:
855th of 1,020 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,762 Help


Students who attend Dodson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    DuPont Tyler Middle
High:    McGavock High

Student/teacher ratio:  14.8 Help
Number of students:  423

Racial breakdown:

African American:
44.4%
Hispanic:
24.1%
White:
22.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  79.1% Help


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Compare Details Dodson Elementary ranks worse than 83.8% of elementary schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 42nd among 79 ranked elementary schools in the Davidson County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.68. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Dodson Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (44.4%), Hispanic (24.1%), White (22%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dodson Elementary is 14.8, which is the 36th best among 79 elementary schools in the Davidson County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dodson Elementary is $14,762, which is the 33rd highest among 79 elementary schools in the Davidson County School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Dodson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Dodson Elementary 855th of 1020 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Dodson Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Low Socio Economic Status students:
Female students:
Male students:
African American students:
Hispanic students:
White students:


Davidson County:

SchoolDigger ranks Davidson County 122nd of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Dodson Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Dodson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 54.76 392nd 809 51.5%
2011 46.15 481st 818 41.2%
2012 31.25 636th 820 22.4%
2013 28.83 739th 846 12.6%
2014 14.24 780th 853 8.6%
2015 14.21 806th 855 5.7%
2018 22.94 801st 997 19.7%
2019 19.73 838th 985 14.9%
2021 10.67 899th 983 8.5%
2022 16.45 856th 1000 14.4%
2023 17.68 855th 1020 16.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Dodson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.71 17th 95 82.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Dodson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 27.23 424th 528 19.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dodson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.11 580th 877 33.9%
2019 20.93 731st 821 11.0%
2022 14.79 816th 858 4.9%
2023 19.41 770th 865 11.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Dodson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 24.03 751st 926 18.9%
2021 9.70 888th 945 6.0%
2022 17.13 832nd 975 14.7%
2023 17.17 842nd 989 14.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Dodson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 15.54 840th 916 8.3%
2021 14.65 826th 941 12.2%
2022 15.91 863rd 980 11.9%
2023 19.32 825th 987 16.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Dodson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.72 353rd 450 21.6%
2019 25.39 312th 404 22.8%
2021 18.16 383rd 411 6.8%
2022 21.99 410th 483 15.1%
2023 24.25 385th 500 23.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Dodson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.85 153rd 319 52.0%
2019 37.67 146th 250 41.6%
2021 22.40 281st 324 13.3%
2022 31.13 266th 363 26.7%
2023 40.76 218th 387 43.7%
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Rank History for White students at Dodson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.28 534th 841 36.5%
2019 27.67 643rd 812 20.8%
2021 11.05 822nd 844 2.6%
2022 23.82 699th 844 17.2%
2023 22.81 714th 852 16.2%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Dodson Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 997 329 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1326
1989 1070 336 2 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 1408
1990 612 159 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 771
1991 647 180 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 827
1992 757 210 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 967
1993 739 194 11 9 2 n/a n/a 0 955
1994 687 221 12 8 0 n/a n/a 0 928
1995 716 233 16 3 0 n/a n/a 3 971
1996 716 233 16 3 0 n/a n/a 3 971
1997 645 286 10 9 0 n/a n/a -7 943
1998 479 387 29 16 1 n/a n/a 1 913
1999 583 324 24 22 1 n/a n/a 0 954
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 793 793
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 797 797
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 593 593
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 593 593
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 568 568
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 611 611
2006 223 137 17 32 2 n/a n/a 0 411
2007 244 176 9 43 2 n/a n/a 0 474
2008 243 180 6 38 4 n/a n/a 0 471
2009 227 192 14 80 3 n/a n/a 0 516
2010 236 223 16 70 5 n/a n/a 0 550
2011 213 234 9 72 0 0 11 0 539
2012 194 226 7 70 0 0 20 0 517
2013 196 249 8 81 3 1 21 0 559
2014 196 232 10 81 2 0 23 0 544
2015 189 225 7 91 1 1 22 0 536
2016 151 194 4 90 1 0 25 0 465
2017 138 210 5 87 0 0 24 0 464
2018 116 215 8 82 1 0 22 0 444
2019 110 229 7 62 1 0 26 0 435
2020 96 187 4 64 1 3 21 0 376
2021 104 184 4 65 1 0 14 0 372
2022 73 175 2 91 1 1 28 0 371
2023 93 188 2 102 1 1 36 0 423

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Dodson Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1326 63.0 21.0 n/a
1989 1408 66.0 21.3 n/a
1990 771 66.0 11.6 n/a
1991 827 39.0 21.2 n/a
1992 967 39.0 24.7 n/a
1993 955 39.0 24.5 n/a
1994 928 50.0 18.6 n/a
1995 971 40.0 24.3 n/a
1996 971 40.0 24.3 n/a
1997 943 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 913 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 954 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 793 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 797 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 593 n/a n/a n/a
2003 593 n/a n/a n/a
2004 568 n/a n/a n/a
2005 611 n/a n/a n/a
2006 411 33.8 12.2 n/a
2007 474 30.0 15.8 51.9
2008 471 32.3 14.6 64.8
2009 516 32.5 15.9 65.1
2010 550 39.5 13.9 72.7
2011 539 39.0 13.8 70.3
2012 517 41.6 12.4 76.6
2013 559 39.5 14.1 73.3
2014 544 40.0 13.6 74.1
2015 536 39.0 13.7 74.8
2016 465 32.0 14.5 79.1
2017 464 26.9 17.2 n/a
2018 444 31.0 14.3 n/a
2019 435 30.0 14.5 n/a
2020 376 32.0 11.7 n/a
2021 372 27.3 13.6 n/a
2022 371 26.3 14.0 n/a
2023 423 28.5 14.8 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Dodson Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1326 63.0 21.0 n/a
1989 1408 66.0 21.3 n/a
1990 771 66.0 11.6 n/a
1991 827 39.0 21.2 n/a
1992 967 39.0 24.7 n/a
1993 955 39.0 24.5 n/a
1994 928 50.0 18.6 n/a
1995 971 40.0 24.3 n/a
1996 971 40.0 24.3 n/a
1997 943 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 913 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 954 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 793 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 797 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 593 n/a n/a n/a
2003 593 n/a n/a n/a
2004 568 n/a n/a n/a
2005 611 n/a n/a n/a
2006 411 33.8 12.2 n/a
2007 474 30.0 15.8 51.9
2008 471 32.3 14.6 64.8
2009 516 32.5 15.9 65.1
2010 550 39.5 13.9 72.7
2011 539 39.0 13.8 70.3
2012 517 41.6 12.4 76.6
2013 559 39.5 14.1 73.3
2014 544 40.0 13.6 74.1
2015 536 39.0 13.7 74.8
2016 465 32.0 14.5 79.1
2017 464 26.9 17.2 n/a
2018 444 31.0 14.3 n/a
2019 435 30.0 14.5 n/a
2020 376 32.0 11.7 n/a
2021 372 27.3 13.6 n/a
2022 371 26.3 14.0 n/a
2023 423 28.5 14.8 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Dodson Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,118 (7.1%) $13,709 (86.7%) $15,814
2020 $773 (4.9%) $14,054 (89.3%) $15,740
2021 $2,247 (15.2%) $12,217 (82.8%) $14,762

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Dodson Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 838th of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 855th of 1020 Elementary schools
 1.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Dodson Elementary)28.216.1
 12.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Davidson County)34.330
 4.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Dodson Elementary)2021.4
 1.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Davidson County)28.831.1
 2.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)36.940.5
 3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Dodson Elementary)24.337.7
 13.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Davidson County)36.233.4
 2.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4643.6
 2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Dodson Elementary)18.622.1
 3.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Davidson County)27.434.7
 7.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)34.343.5
 9.2%
All Grades Mathematics (Dodson Elementary)26.226.8
 0.6%
   All Grades Mathematics (Davidson County)29.926.4
 3.5%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Dodson Elementary)19.320
 0.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Davidson County)25.927.4
 1.5%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students435423
 2.8%
African American229188
 17.9%
American Indian11
Asian72
 71.4%
Hispanic62102
 64.5%
Pacific Islander01
White11093
 15.5%
Two or More Races2636
 38.5%


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Students at Dodson Elementary are 44% African American, 24% Hispanic, 22% White, 9% Two or more races.

Students who attend Dodson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : DuPont Tyler Middle
High : McGavock High

Dodson Elementary ranks in the bottom 16.2% of Tennessee elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 423 students attended Dodson Elementary.


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