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Enrollment
570
Middle
DISTRICT 434 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DICKSON COUNTY·NCES 470102000331
Dickson Middle School
401 E College ST, Dickson, TN 37055 · (615) 446-2273 · Dickson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL570 STUDENTS
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STATE 18.9:1
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Community
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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 | 203 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 186 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 181 | 32% |
Student demographics
48%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
31.9%
TN avg 40.9% . +1.1pp since 2022
Math
36.0%
TN avg 39.3% . +9.9pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 1 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 10 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.9% | 36.0% |
| 2023-24 | 36.1% | 28.3% |
| 2022-23 | 30.8% | 26.1% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Dickson Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #168 of 336 ▲ 43 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.9% | #168 of 336 ▼ 62 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 570 | #139 of 349 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.4% | #142 of 325 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.8% | #38 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
570
+72 (+14%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 1,021
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 | 570 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 563 | 43.7 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 594 | 45.9 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 498 | 47 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 812 | 43.2 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,191 | 73 | 16.3:1 | 56% (664) |
| 2010-11 | 1,188 | 72 | 16.5:1 | 49% (586) |
| 2000-01 | 1,131 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,021 | 49 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dickson Middle School.
About Dickson Middle School
Dickson Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in Dickson County, located in Dickson, Tennessee. The school counted 570 students in 2024-25, covering grades 6 through 8.
Dickson Middle School is in Dickson County, a district with 7,777 students across 17 schools.
More than half of enrollment at Dickson Middle School is White: 70%. Enrollment also includes 13% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 6% Black. The school's White share is 19 points below the 89% share among Dickson County residents. A diversity index of 48% means there is a 48% chance two randomly chosen students at Dickson Middle School are from different groups.
For Dickson County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $75,003, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. The county has 17 public schools and about 7,777 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Special Services, is less than a tenth of a mile. Within five miles are 7 other public schools.
Dickson Middle School falls in the Town: Distant locale category, used for schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 72 students, from 498 to 570.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- Burns Middle SchoolMiddle · 494 students
Other schools in Dickson
- Dickson County High SchoolHigh · 1,337 students
- Centennial ElementaryElementary · 713 students
- Oakmont ElementaryElementary · 482 students
- Dickson ElementaryElementary · 229 students
- The Discovery SchoolElementary · 202 students
- Dickson County Distance Learning AcademyCombined · 40 students
Other Dickson Middle schools
One other US public school is named Dickson Middle. Dickson Middle School is the largest of the 2.
- Dickson Middle SchoolArdmore, OK · 282 students
Nearby schools
- Special Services0.1 mi · 3
- The Discovery School0.7 mi · 202
- Dickson Elementary0.8 mi · 229
- Dickson County Distance Learning Academy0.9 mi · 40
- Dickson County High School1.1 mi · 1,337
- Oakmont Elementary1.6 mi · 482
Frequently asked questions
About Dickson Middle SchoolHow large is Dickson Middle School?
Dickson Middle School enrolls approximately 570 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Dickson Middle School serve?
Dickson Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Dickson Middle School?
At Dickson Middle School, the student body is approximately 70% White, 13% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Dickson Middle School in?
Dickson Middle School is part of Dickson County.
What city is Dickson Middle School in?
Dickson Middle School is located in Dickson, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.