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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at DeKalb Middle School this year?
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Enrollment
534
Middle
DISTRICT 607 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEKALB COUNTY·NCES 470099000323
DeKalb Middle School
1132 West Broad ST, Smithville, TN 37166 · (615) 597-7987 · DeKalb County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL534 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 31% of Tennessee public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public middle schools
Student : Teacher
,
Teacher data unavailable
STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 179 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 177 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 178 | 33% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
DeKalb Middle School→De Kalb County High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within DeKalb County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
24.4%
TN avg 40.9% . +7.3pp since 2022
Math
29.2%
TN avg 39.3% . +5.9pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 6 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.4% | 29.2% |
| 2023-24 | 22.7% | 23.9% |
| 2022-23 | 17.1% | 23.3% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where DeKalb Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.2% | #214 of 336 ▲ 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.4% | #234 of 336 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 534 | #156 of 349 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.7% | #153 of 325 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.6% | #196 of 216 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
534
-34 (-6%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 611
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 534 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 558 | 37.5 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 526 | 35.5 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 568 | 35 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 548 | 32 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 532 | 36 | 14.8:1 | 72% (385) |
| 2010-11 | 526 | 31 | 17.0:1 | 62% (326) |
| 2000-01 | 473 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 611 | 28 | 21.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DeKalb Middle School.
About DeKalb Middle School
As a medium-sized middle school, DeKalb Middle School serves students in Smithville, Tennessee. Students in grades 6 through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 534 students.
DeKalb Middle School is part of a district of 6 schools: DeKalb County, with 3,644 students.
At DeKalb Middle School, White students make up 71% of the student body. The next largest groups are 20% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 4% Black. The school's White share is 17 points below the 88% share among DeKalb County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 46% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Measured against Tennessee public middle schools, DeKalb Middle School receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Recent Census Bureau figures for DeKalb County show that the median household income is $53,153, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 14%. Besides DeKalb Middle School, DeKalb County has 6 other public schools.
Nearby, De Kalb County High School is less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of DeKalb Middle School, there are 4 other public schools.
DeKalb Middle School is coded as Town: Distant in federal locale data.
Enrollment declined 6% from its 2020-21 level of 568.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
DeKalb County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,959
Census ACS
Median income
$53,153
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
3,644 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DeKalb County
- DeKalb County Schools Adult Education Virtual SchoolHigh · 784 students
- De Kalb County High SchoolHigh · 781 students
- Northside ElementaryElementary · 544 students
- Smithville ElementaryElementary · 535 students
- DeKalb West ElementaryElementary · 466 students
- De Kalb County Adult High SchoolHigh
Other schools in Smithville
- DeKalb County Schools Adult Education Virtual SchoolHigh · 784 students
- De Kalb County High SchoolHigh · 781 students
- Northside ElementaryElementary · 544 students
- Smithville ElementaryElementary · 535 students
- De Kalb County Adult High SchoolHigh
Other DeKalb Middle schools
One other US public school is named DeKalb Middle. DeKalb Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- DeKalb Middle SchoolWaterloo, IN · 759 students
Nearby schools
- De Kalb County High School0.1 mi · 781
- DeKalb County Schools Adult Education Virtual School2.3 mi · 784
- Northside Elementary2.7 mi · 544
- Smithville Elementary2.7 mi · 535
- DeKalb West Elementary8.2 mi · 466
- Dibrell Elementary11.4 mi · 389
Frequently asked questions
About DeKalb Middle SchoolHow many students attend DeKalb Middle School?
DeKalb Middle School enrolls approximately 534 students in grades 06-08.
Is DeKalb Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
DeKalb Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student diversity at DeKalb Middle School?
Student demographics at DeKalb Middle School are roughly 71% White, 20% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees DeKalb Middle School?
DeKalb Middle School is overseen by DeKalb County in DeKalb County.
What county does DeKalb Middle School serve?
DeKalb Middle School serves DeKalb County in TN.
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