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Dresden Elementary

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Dresden Elementary ranks 290 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

290^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Dresden Elementary is a public elementary school serving 440 students in grades PK-4 in Dresden, Tennessee. It is part of the Weakley County School District, which is ranked 20 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dresden Elementary consistently ranks in the top 20% of Tennessee elementary schools, 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 averages across all grades. For example, in 2024-2025, Dresden Elementary had 52.1% proficiency in Mathematics compared to the state average of 42.2%, and 49.7% proficiency in English Language Arts compared to the state average of 38.9%. The school's 4th-grade students perform exceptionally well, with proficiency rates of 71.3% in Mathematics and 56.3% in English Language Arts, outpacing the state and district averages.

Dresden Elementary has a strong performance for its special education and low socioeconomic status student populations, ranking in the top 10% and top 5% of Tennessee elementary schools, respectively, in 2024-2025. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.6 to 15.5 over the past few years, which is lower than the nearby schools. When compared to other schools in the Weakley County district, Dresden Elementary generally outperforms them in academic proficiency rates, particularly in Mathematics and English Language Arts.

440

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,613

Per pupil spending ?

67.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

759 Linden ST
Dresden, TN 38225

(731) 364-3401

District: Weakley County

Students who attend Dresden Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Dresden Middle School
	Martin Middle School
High:	Dresden High School
	Weakley County Center For Adult Continuing Education
	Westview High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.3%

Two or more races:

5.2%

Hispanic:

3.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2014 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (52% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the Tennessee median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

Tennessee avg42%

290^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Weakley County

20^th of 139Weakley 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	65.6	290 of 1009	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.9	187 of 1018	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	169 of 1020	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	186 of 1000	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	64.9	253 of 983	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	77.5	172 of 985	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	59.8	328 of 997	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.3	115 of 646	82.2%	★★★★☆
2015	75.0	185 of 855	78.4%	★★★★☆
2014	71.2	180 of 853	78.9%	★★★★☆
2013	65.3	318 of 846	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	24.5	697 of 820	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.0	615 of 818	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	60.5	329 of 809	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	209 of 986	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	198 of 990	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.8	189 of 989	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	81.3	128 of 975	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	58.0	313 of 945	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.3	229 of 926	75.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	234 of 843	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	83.2	57 of 853	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	70.6	159 of 865	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	80 of 858	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	67.9	148 of 823	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	82.5	48 of 821	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	52.2	367 of 877	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	408 of 984	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.0	192 of 991	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	173 of 987	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	248 of 980	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	67.8	224 of 941	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	82.4	118 of 916	87.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	96 of 618	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	60.4	152 of 582	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	49.0	202 of 528	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.0	104 of 447	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	87.4	32 of 369	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	50.0	151 of 395	61.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	374 of 840	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.1	236 of 847	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	191 of 852	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	210 of 844	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	56.4	299 of 844	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.1	193 of 812	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	51.9	345 of 841	59.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)84th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)79th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)59th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)55th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science55%+9 vs state

Mathematics52%+10 vs state

English Language Arts50%+11 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, December 10, 2019

as a parent of a special needs child, it is sad that we have medical documentation of my son's HFA and yet have been denied for an IEP. he has a 504 plan, but we are still struggling due to the school and school board not wanting to helping, lied about his grades to not help him, didn't help when he was reading in the 4 just said they would watch him until after i filed for an IEP, then an IEE and was denied again. the school is not what it seems, the outside looks good, but i see now why the number of mixed race kids is so low. Close Quote

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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 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 3rd Grade	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
Dresden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	759 Linden ST	Dresden	38225	Weakley County	Weakley County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 364-3401	440	32	13.6		392 (89.1%)	12 (2.7%)	12 (2.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	65.6	290^th of 1009 public elementary schools	71.3%		75.9	187^th of 1018 public elementary schools	81.6%	103	34.8	71.3					52.1	43.8	56.3					49.7	48.3	62.5					55.0					$12,613	$1,010	$10,343
Sharon School	Public	PK, KG-8	254 North Woodlawn DR	Sharon	38255	Weakley County	Weakley County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 456-2672	188	23	8.1		147 (78.2%)	19 (10.1%)	10 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.4%)	95.3	44^th of 1009 public elementary schools	95.6%		33.8	687^th of 1018 public elementary schools	32.5%	643	70.0				31.3	36.4	41.4	90.0				12.5	18.2	46.6	70.0				37.5	45.5	53.4		50.0	45.5	45.7	$22,342	$3,745	$17,014
Martin Elementary	Public	3-5	300 South College ST	Martin	38237	Weakley County	Weakley County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 587-2290	340	27	12.7		236 (69.4%)	53 (15.6%)	24 (7.1%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.8%)	66.2	280^th of 1009 public elementary schools	72.2%		72.8	215^th of 1018 public elementary schools	78.9%	65	47.9	50.0	49.1				49.0	47.1	58.7	48.2				51.3	44.4	66.7	48.2				52.9					$11,232	$782	$9,594
Martin Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	215 South College ST	Martin	38237	Weakley County	Weakley County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 587-9033	446	30	14.6		297 (66.6%)	77 (17.3%)	34 (7.6%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.2%)								(n/a)																										$11,154	$813	$9,490
McKenzie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	165 Brooks AVE	Mc Kenzie	38201	Carroll County	McKenzie	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 352-5272	545	38	14.3		408 (74.9%)	68 (12.5%)	42 (7.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	44.4	545^th of 1009 public elementary schools	46.0%		48.4	494^th of 1018 public elementary schools	51.5%	51	48.4	54.7					51.6	35.8	36.8					36.3	32.0	38.3					35.1					$11,213	$1,070	$9,414
Henry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	937 Pioneer RD	Henry	38231	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 227-2067	352	28	12.6		263 (74.7%)	22 (6.3%)	39 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.7%)	32.2	710^th of 1009 public elementary schools	29.6%		46.4	522^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	48.7%	188	50.0	31.6	29.4	41.9	39.5	55.9	42.1	37.5	28.9	27.8	19.4	26.3	11.8	25.4	43.8	31.6	27.8	29.0	55.3	55.9	40.7	30.0	44.7	47.1	41.2	$15,727	$2,042	$12,610
South Fulton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	209 John C. Jones PKWY	South Fulton	38257	Obion County	Obion County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 479-2304	315	25	12.6		250 (79.4%)	36 (11.4%)	12 (3.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.8%)	56.8	399^th of 1009 public elementary schools	60.5%		53.4	431^st of 1018 public elementary schools	57.7%	32	38.6	37.8	63.6				46.6	50.0	37.8	43.2				43.6	47.7	51.1	50.0				49.6					$13,347	$779	$11,506
Kenton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	633 North Poplar	Kenton	38233	Gibson County	Gibson County Sp District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 749-0007	90	8	11.6		72 (80.0%)	9 (10.0%)	4 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.6%)	26.8	773^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	23.4%		87.7	103^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	89.9%	670	28.6						33.3	38.1						29.6	19.0						22.2					$18,948	$1,334	$15,010
Rutherford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	108 West Knox ST	Rutherford	38369	Gibson County	Gibson County Sp District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 665-6180	271	19	14.1		220 (81.2%)	33 (12.2%)	6 (2.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)	77.5	173^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	82.9%		70.9	231^st of 1018 public elementary schools	77.3%	58	58.8	54.2	65.8	57.9	51.3	43.6	54.9	47.1	70.8	50.0	42.1	23.1	20.5	39.5	52.9	66.7	63.2	52.6	48.7	25.6	50.3	55.3	66.7	56.4	59.5	$12,227	$666	$10,730
West Carroll Elementary School	Public	3-6	100 Harber ST	Trezevant	38258	Carroll County	West Carroll Sp District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 669-3851	216	19	11.4		187 (86.6%)	13 (6.0%)	5 (2.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.6%)	48.9	500^th of 1009 public elementary schools	50.4%		43.2	568^th of 1018 public elementary schools	44.2%	68	17.9	35.8	33.3	46.4			33.3	33.9	50.9	33.9	26.8			36.1	41.1	54.7	50.0	58.9			51.1	55.4			55.4	$12,594	$1,428	$10,088

Frequently Asked Questions about Dresden Elementary

What schools do graduates of Dresden Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dresden Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dresden Middle School
Middle : Martin Middle School
High : Dresden High School
High : Weakley County Center For Adult Continuing Education
High : Westview High School

Is Dresden Elementary a good school?

Dresden Elementary ranks 290^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dresden Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 440 students attended Dresden Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Dresden Elementary?

Students at Dresden Elementary are 87% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Dresden Elementary in?

Weakley County

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