Summary:
ZIP code 38225 is home to one high school: Dresden High School, serving grades 9–12 with 301 students in the Weakley County Schools district. Dresden is a small, academically mixed school with standout strengths in math and attendance, but also some areas of concern.
In math, Dresden significantly outperforms the state in Algebra II, with 63.1% proficiency in 2025–2026 versus 37.3% statewide, and 68.2% versus 34.6% the previous year. Geometry and Algebra I are also above state averages. However, US History is a notable weakness, with only 31.9% proficient compared to the state's 42.4%. English results are mixed: English I proficiency is below the state (29.7% vs. 37.3%), while English II is above (63.9% vs. 58.1%). The school's state ranking declined from 47th in 2024–2025 to 88th in 2025–2026, despite maintaining a 4-star rating.
Dresden's graduation rate is 88.1%, below both the district (90.2%) and state (90.5%). Its dropout rate is 7.5%, higher than the district's 4.2% and the state's 6.7%. Interestingly, chronic absenteeism is excellent at 11.7%, matching the district and far better than the state's 18.3%, suggesting that most students attend regularly but some still leave school before graduating. Per-student spending is $13,780, though no state comparison is available. Overall, Dresden High School offers strong math instruction and good attendance, but families should be aware of lower performance in US History and English I, and a higher-than-average dropout rate.
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