Summary:
There is exactly one middle school serving zip code 37055—Dickson Middle School, which enrolls 570 students in grades 6–8 and is part of Dickson County Schools. Because this is the only middle school in the area, this summary focuses entirely on its performance, trends, and comparisons to district and state benchmarks.
Dickson Middle School has been a consistent, mid-tier performer, ranking 201st out of 594 schools statewide (66th percentile) in 2025–2026, virtually unchanged from the previous two years. Its most striking result is Algebra I, where 95% of tested students scored proficient—far above the district's 28.5% and the state's 32.3%—though this reflects a select group of advanced 8th graders rather than overall math achievement. All-grades math proficiency is 36.9% and ELA is 35.0%, both below district and state averages. The school's clear strengths are science (54.1% proficient) and social studies (60.2%), which exceed state averages. Sixth grade is the strongest year, with students outperforming district and state in math (47.4%), ELA (47.4%), science (64.7%), and social studies (69.9%).
Proficiency declines noticeably as students advance: 8th-grade ELA is just 24.4%, and 7th- and 8th-grade math sit near 31%, well below state averages. Year over year, the school improved in math (+0.9 points), ELA (+3.1), and social studies (+5.7), with social studies showing the largest gain. Chronic absenteeism is 16.6%—better than the state's 18.3% but worse than the district's 13.6%. In short, Dickson Middle School is a stable, 3-star school with strong science and social studies, an exceptional Algebra I program, and clear opportunities to strengthen literacy and math in the upper grades.
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