Dresden Middle School

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Dresden Middle School is a public middle school in Dresden, Tennessee, serving 338 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the Weakley County School District, which is ranked 35 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Dresden Middle School consistently outperforms the Weakley County and Tennessee state averages in proficiency rates across all subject areas. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were significantly higher than the state averages, with a 57.8% proficiency rate in Mathematics (compared to 39.7% statewide) and a 43.2% proficiency rate in English Language Arts (compared to 37.6% statewide). The school's performance is particularly strong in Mathematics, with 8th-grade students achieving a 77.8% proficiency rate, which is much higher than the McKenzie (52.3%) and Tennessee (34.1%) averages.

Dresden Middle School excels in supporting its student subgroups, with high rankings among Tennessee middle schools for Female Students, Male Students, African American Students, White Students, Special Education Students, and Low Socio-Economic Status Students. The school's Special Education and Low Socio-Economic Status student subgroups rank in the top 25 and top 28 out of 502 Tennessee middle schools, respectively. This level of support and inclusion for all students is a testament to the school's commitment to equity and providing a quality education for all. In comparison, the nearby Martin Middle School has a more diverse student body, with a higher percentage of African American and Hispanic students, but Dresden Middle School has maintained stronger academic performance across all subject areas.


Detail:

Public 5-8

 759 Linden ST
       Dresden, TN  38225


(731) 364-2407

District: Weakley County

SchoolDigger Rank:
81st of 587 Tennessee Middle Schools


Students who attend Dresden Middle School usually attend:

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

Feeder schools for Dresden Middle School:

Elementary:    Dresden Elementary
    Martin Elementary
    Martin Primary
    Sharon School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.3 Help
Number of students:  338

Racial breakdown:

White:
87.6%
Hispanic:
5.0%
Two or more races:
3.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  63.7% Help


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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Dresden Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Dresden Middle School 81st of 587 Tennessee public middle schools. (See Dresden Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Weakley County:

SchoolDigger ranks Weakley County 31st of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Dresden Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Dresden Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 57.62 175th 435 59.8%
2011 78.54 87th 462 81.2%
2012 56.17 220th 466 52.8%
2013 73.77 107th 475 77.5%
2014 71.69 93rd 485 80.8%
2015 64.02 178th 492 63.8%
2017 45.41 221st 362 39.0%
2018 55.55 222nd 563 60.6%
2019 67.34 121st 574 78.9%
2021 71.25 102nd 576 82.3%
2022 64.15 156th 569 72.6%
2023 73.79 117th 594 80.3%
2024 79.83 81st 587 86.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Dresden Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.62 77th 279 72.4%
2019 55.21 54th 222 75.7%
2023 74.58 22nd 288 92.4%
2024 78.75 25th 299 91.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dresden Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.81 202nd 481 58.0%
2019 63.87 102nd 490 79.2%
2021 67.78 83rd 483 82.8%
2022 62.54 116th 495 76.6%
2023 74.26 69th 514 86.6%
2024 84.77 28th 510 94.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Dresden Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 68.38 115th 529 78.3%
2021 70.61 103rd 538 80.9%
2022 60.77 170th 552 69.2%
2023 65.71 159th 560 71.6%
2024 76.45 92nd 554 83.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Dresden Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 61.25 157th 523 70.0%
2021 68.90 107th 529 79.8%
2022 63.66 149th 540 72.4%
2023 77.60 82nd 557 85.3%
2024 79.44 76th 560 86.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Dresden Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 63.35 66th 277 76.2%
2022 69.19 57th 299 80.9%
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Rank History for White students at Dresden Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.90 232nd 481 51.8%
2019 60.61 145th 484 70.0%
2021 65.79 125th 496 74.8%
2022 56.57 175th 500 65.0%
2023 68.19 129th 503 74.4%
2024 72.40 102nd 504 79.8%
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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 Dresden Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 243 7 1 0 0 n/a n/a 1 252
1989 252 11 1 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 264
1990 249 10 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 260
1991 252 14 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 266
1992 233 13 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 246
1993 266 18 1 0 2 n/a n/a 0 287
1994 260 15 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 275
1995 247 14 0 0 0 n/a n/a -6 255
1996 247 14 0 0 0 n/a n/a -6 255
1997 259 12 0 0 0 n/a n/a 1 272
1998 313 28 2 1 0 n/a n/a -1 343
1999 349 13 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 363
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 422 422
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 417 417
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 414 414
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 414 414
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 430 430
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 414 414
2006 398 9 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 409
2007 384 9 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 394
2008 374 8 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 383
2009 339 13 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 353
2010 372 9 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 383
2011 392 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 402
2012 409 10 0 2 0 0 2 0 423
2013 382 11 0 4 0 0 1 0 398
2014 342 14 0 5 0 0 2 0 363
2015 331 8 0 6 0 0 8 0 353
2016 302 6 0 3 0 0 3 0 314
2017 320 6 0 2 0 0 7 0 335
2018 337 8 0 6 2 1 7 0 361
2019 338 8 1 8 0 0 11 0 366
2020 320 8 3 10 0 0 14 0 355
2021 305 9 1 12 1 0 17 0 345
2022 310 12 1 11 0 0 16 0 350
2023 296 8 4 17 0 0 13 0 338

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 Dresden Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 252 11.0 22.9 n/a
1989 264 11.0 24.0 n/a
1990 260 14.0 18.5 n/a
1991 266 14.0 19.0 n/a
1992 246 14.0 17.5 n/a
1993 287 14.0 20.5 n/a
1994 275 13.0 21.2 n/a
1995 255 14.0 18.2 n/a
1996 255 14.0 18.2 n/a
1997 272 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 343 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 363 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 422 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 417 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 414 n/a n/a n/a
2003 414 n/a n/a n/a
2004 430 n/a n/a n/a
2005 414 n/a n/a n/a
2006 409 21.0 19.5 n/a
2007 394 21.0 18.8 53
2008 383 24.0 16.0 55.9
2009 353 21.0 16.8 59.8
2010 383 23.0 16.6 58.7
2011 402 24.0 16.7 57.5
2012 423 25.0 16.9 60.5
2013 398 23.0 17.3 67.8
2014 363 23.0 15.7 69.7
2015 353 22.0 16.0 60.3
2016 314 20.0 15.7 63.4
2017 335 21.0 15.9 n/a
2018 361 21.0 17.1 n/a
2019 366 22.0 16.6 n/a
2020 355 24.0 14.7 63.7
2021 345 21.3 16.1 n/a
2022 350 22.3 15.6 n/a
2023 338 23.5 14.3 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 Dresden Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 252 11.0 22.9 n/a
1989 264 11.0 24.0 n/a
1990 260 14.0 18.5 n/a
1991 266 14.0 19.0 n/a
1992 246 14.0 17.5 n/a
1993 287 14.0 20.5 n/a
1994 275 13.0 21.2 n/a
1995 255 14.0 18.2 n/a
1996 255 14.0 18.2 n/a
1997 272 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 343 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 363 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 422 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 417 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 414 n/a n/a n/a
2003 414 n/a n/a n/a
2004 430 n/a n/a n/a
2005 414 n/a n/a n/a
2006 409 21.0 19.5 n/a
2007 394 21.0 18.8 53
2008 383 24.0 16.0 55.9
2009 353 21.0 16.8 59.8
2010 383 23.0 16.6 58.7
2011 402 24.0 16.7 57.5
2012 423 25.0 16.9 60.5
2013 398 23.0 17.3 67.8
2014 363 23.0 15.7 69.7
2015 353 22.0 16.0 60.3
2016 314 20.0 15.7 63.4
2017 335 21.0 15.9 n/a
2018 361 21.0 17.1 n/a
2019 366 22.0 16.6 n/a
2020 355 24.0 14.7 63.7
2021 345 21.3 16.1 n/a
2022 350 22.3 15.6 n/a
2023 338 23.5 14.3 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 Dresden Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $508 (6.5%) $6,785 (87.2%) $7,777
2020 $536 (6.2%) $7,570 (87.5%) $8,648
2021 $1,241 (12.9%) $7,792 (81.2%) $9,591
2022 $1,568 (16.1%) $7,735 (79.3%) $9,753
2023 $1,213 (11.7%) $8,586 (83.1%) $10,330

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Dresden Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 121st of 574 Middle schoolsRanks 117th of 594 Middle schools
 1.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
5th Grade Mathematics (Dresden Middle School)37.452.6
 15.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Weakley County)46.343.4
 2.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)46.241.3
 4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Dresden Middle School)37.442.3
 4.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Weakley County)3543.5
 8.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.237
 1.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Dresden Middle School)41.144.3
 3.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Weakley County)40.639.2
 1.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)3933.8
 5.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Dresden Middle School)33.334.1
 0.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Weakley County)32.337.8
 5.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.435.9
 2.5%
6th Grade Social Studies (Dresden Middle School)42.247.7
 5.5%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Weakley County)37.846.6
 8.8%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)3843.4
 5.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Dresden Middle School)44.853.1
 8.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Weakley County)33.341.1
 7.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)33.635
 1.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Dresden Middle School)36.239.5
 3.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Weakley County)34.642.3
 7.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.436.1
 0.7%
7th Grade Social Studies (Dresden Middle School)48.650.6
 2%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Weakley County)47.555.4
 7.9%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)43.246.9
 3.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Dresden Middle School)74.477.9
 3.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Weakley County)47.552.4
 4.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)35.134
 1.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Dresden Middle School)30.834.9
 4.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Weakley County)32.230.2
 2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)27.126.3
 0.8%
8th Grade Social Studies (Dresden Middle School)45.640.7
 4.9%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Weakley County)44.940.3
 4.6%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)41.541.6
 0.1%
All Grades Mathematics (Dresden Middle School)48.457.1
 8.7%
   All Grades Mathematics (Weakley County)46.847.9
 1.1%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Dresden Middle School)34.637.5
 2.9%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Weakley County)38.242.9
 4.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%
All Grades Social Studies (Dresden Middle School)45.646.3
 0.7%
   All Grades Social Studies (Weakley County)43.647.4
 3.8%
   All Grades Social Studies (Tennessee)40.943.9
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students366338
 7.7%
African American88
American Indian00
Asian14
 300%
Hispanic817
 112.5%
Pacific Islander00
White338296
 12.4%
Two or More Races1113
 18.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Dresden Middle School

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

Students at Dresden Middle School are 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

Dresden Middle School ranks 81st of 587 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 338 students attended Dresden Middle School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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