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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 37055

At a glance

Schools

3,799

Students

Top rankedThe Discovery School179^th of 1,009 Tennessee elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Dickson County High School up 27 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Dickson Elementary 10.1 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

3★

2★

2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The 37055 zip code area of Dickson, Tennessee is home to 7 schools that are part of the Dickson County school district. This district is ranked 35 out of 139 in Tennessee and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The schools include 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school.

Two elementary schools stand out in the district - Centennial Elementary and The Discovery School. Both schools rank in the top 25% of Tennessee elementary schools and have 4-star ratings, with The Discovery School having the highest test scores in the district. In contrast, Dickson Middle School lags behind the elementary schools in performance, indicating a potential area for improvement.

The district's high school, Dickson County High School, ranks in the top 30% of Tennessee high schools and has a 4-star rating. It has a relatively high graduation rate of 89.2% but a slightly higher dropout rate than the state average. Across the district, chronic absenteeism is an issue, with all schools reporting rates higher than the state average. Additionally, there is significant variation in spending per student, from $11,692 at Dickson County High School to $17,126 at Dickson Elementary.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (2025)							TNReady Algebra I (2025)		TNReady Algebra II (2025)			TNReady Biology I (2025)				TNReady US History (2025)			TNReady English I (2025)		TNReady English II (2025)		TNReady Geometry (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 Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I 12th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History 12th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 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
Dickson County High School	Public	9-12	509 Henslee DR	Dickson	37055	Dickson County	Dickson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 446-9003	1,423	81	17.6		1,047 (73.6%)	59 (4.1%)	189 (13.3%)	19 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	109 (7.7%)	62.2	111^th of 389 public high schools	71.5%		55.4	138^th of 392 public high schools	64.8%	27															16.0	15.6	87.5	18.0	29.9	87.5	44.9	38.5	60.5	38.5	43.6	43.3	57.2	56.3	64.3	62.7	28.0	37.9												$11,410	$513	$10,199
Dickson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	120 W Broad ST	Dickson	37055	Dickson County	Dickson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 740-5837	225	22	10.1		150 (66.7%)	10 (4.4%)	44 (19.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (8.4%)	40.2	607^th of 1009 public elementary schools	39.8%		54.8	410^th of 1018 public elementary schools	59.7%	197	29.4	51.2	36.4				40.0	26.5	53.5	30.3				38.2																			23.5	46.5	36.4				36.4					$16,716	$1,218	$14,285
Dickson Middle School	Public	6-8	401 E College ST	Dickson	37055	Dickson County	Dickson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 446-2273	563	44	12.8		398 (70.7%)	36 (6.4%)	73 (13.0%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (8.3%)	60.4	200^th of 583 public middle schools	65.7%		61.3	197^th of 587 public middle schools	66.4%	3				41.5	30.5	35.2	36.0				33.3	30.5	31.7	31.9																						54.9	49.4	59.9	54.6	45.4	56.2	63.5	54.5	$11,729	$538	$10,499
Oakmont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	630 Hwy 46 South	Dickson	37055	Dickson County	Dickson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 446-2435	482	42	11.4		306 (63.5%)	52 (10.8%)	56 (11.6%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (11.8%)	48.6	504^th of 1009 public elementary schools	50.0%		48.5	492^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	51.7%	12	28.6	56.9	41.9				42.6	38.1	50.8	42.9				44.0																			28.6	43.1	48.4				40.0					$15,474	$1,461	$13,152
Centennial Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	198 Upper Lake DR	Dickson	37055	Dickson County	Dickson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 446-0355	705	54	13.0		551 (78.2%)	29 (4.1%)	59 (8.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (8.8%)	70.4	233^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	76.9%		71.9	223^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	78.1%	10	35.4	45.7	66.7				48.2	49.6	56.7	67.6				57.4																			42.1	69.5	72.5				60.1					$12,933	$1,096	$11,126
The Discovery School	Public	K-5	101 Henslee DR	Dickson	37055	Dickson County	Dickson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 441-4163	225	18	12.6		163 (72.4%)	8 (3.6%)	19 (8.4%)	7 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (12.4%)	76.8	179^th of 1009 public elementary schools	82.3%		76.3	182^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	82.1%	3	42.9	62.5	52.8				53.1	53.6	75.0	55.6				61.5																			46.4	68.8	61.1				59.4					$14,713	$1,468	$12,579
Special Services	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-11	115 Academy ST	Dickson	37055	Dickson County	Dickson County	No	No	No	(n/a)	(615) 446-2085	101	6	16.8		82 (81.2%)	12 (11.9%)	5 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)								(n/a)
Dickson County Distance Learning Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	817 N Charlotte ST	Dickson	37055	Dickson County	Dickson County	No	No	Yes	No	(615) 446-7571	75	32	2.3		62 (82.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.0%)								(n/a)																			27.3							35.3																		$5,662	$399	$5,204

Cities Near Zip Code 37055

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dickson	0.88 mi	8	126^th
Charlotte	8.33 mi	4	99^th
Burns	9.45 mi	2	34^th
Vanleer	9.97 mi	1	230^th
Mc Ewen	11.51 mi	2	219^th

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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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