Enrollment
229
Elementary
DISTRICT 460 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DICKSON COUNTY·NCES 470102000330
Dickson Elementary
120 W Broad ST, Dickson, TN 37055 · (615) 740-5837 · Dickson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL229 STUDENTS
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STATE 19.7:1
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 20 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 28 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 35 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 36 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (28) is 22% smaller than its 5th grade class (36).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · 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
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
38.2%
TN avg 40.9% . +3.9pp since 2022
Math
40.0%
TN avg 39.3% . -1.5pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 4 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 2 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.2% | 40.0% |
| 2023-24 | 36.4% | 51.0% |
| 2022-23 | 34.3% | 41.5% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Dickson Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Dickson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #525 of 957 ▼ 258 | #6 of 8 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.2% | #502 of 959 ▲ 23 | #8 of 8 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 229 | #917 of 1,044 | #7 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.6% | #281 of 962 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -33.2% | #22 of 537 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
229
+57 (+33%) vs 2020
-51% since 1990-91, when it was 472
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 | 229 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 225 | 22.1 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 242 | 23 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 172 | 15 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 343 | 26 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 289 | 27 | 10.7:1 | 73% (211) |
| 2010-11 | 311 | 27 | 11.5:1 | 64% (198) |
| 2000-01 | 383 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 472 | 25 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dickson Elementary.
About Dickson Elementary
Dickson Elementary is an elementary school in Dickson, Tennessee, reachable at (615) 740-5837. The school enrolls 229 students, from pre-K through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Tennessee is about 470, so this school runs 51% smaller than that.
Dickson County serves 7,777 students across 17 schools.
At 65%, White students outnumber all other groups at Dickson Elementary combined. The remaining students are 19% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 5% Black. Among people living in Dickson County, the White share is about 89%. By the diversity index, Dickson Elementary comes in at 53%.
Dickson County has these Census figures: median household income is about $75,003, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The public schools of Dickson County number 17 and enroll about 7,777.
Nearest public school: Special Services, about 0.8 miles away. The five-mile area around Dickson Elementary holds 7 other public schools.
The school's locale code, Town: Distant, means it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Dickson Elementary had 172 students in 2020-21 and 229 in 2024-25, a 33% gain.
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Dickson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
55,983
Census ACS
Median income
$75,003
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
7,777 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dickson County
- Dickson County High SchoolHigh · 1,337 students
- Creek Wood High SchoolHigh · 919 students
- Centennial ElementaryElementary · 713 students
- Stuart Burns ElementaryElementary · 706 students
- Charlotte ElementaryElementary · 601 students
- Dickson Middle SchoolMiddle · 570 students
Other schools in Dickson
- Dickson County High SchoolHigh · 1,337 students
- Centennial ElementaryElementary · 713 students
- Dickson Middle SchoolMiddle · 570 students
- Oakmont ElementaryElementary · 482 students
- The Discovery SchoolElementary · 202 students
- Dickson County Distance Learning AcademyCombined · 40 students
Other Dickson Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Dickson Elementary. Dickson Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Dickson ElementaryChino, CA · 566 students
- Dickson Elementary SchoolArdmore, OK · 323 students
Nearby schools
- Special Services0.8 mi · 3
- Dickson Middle School0.8 mi · 570
- Dickson County Distance Learning Academy1.1 mi · 40
- Dickson County High School1.2 mi · 1,337
- The Discovery School1.5 mi · 202
- Centennial Elementary1.5 mi · 713
Frequently asked questions
About Dickson ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Dickson Elementary?
Dickson Elementary enrolls approximately 229 students in grades PK-05.
Is Dickson Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Dickson Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How diverse is Dickson Elementary?
Dickson Elementary reports a student body of 65% White, 19% Hispanic, 5% Black, 0% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Dickson Elementary in?
Dickson Elementary is part of Dickson County.
What city is Dickson Elementary in?
Dickson Elementary is located in Dickson, TN.
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