Dodson Branch Elementary

Dodson Branch Elementary is one of the compact primary schools in Cookeville, Tennessee, part of Jackson County, with 250 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 470 students per school, that is 47% below typical.

Across the 4 schools in Jackson County (1,389 students total), Dodson Branch Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Dodson Branch Elementary shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (95%); the rest reads as 2% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Jackson County as a whole.

Across the wider county, census data for Jackson County shows median household income runs about $47,951, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. Dodson Branch Elementary is one of 4 public schools in Jackson County (combined enrollment of about 1,389 students).

The closest other public school is Gainesboro Elementary, roughly 7.8 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Looking at the recent track record. Dodson Branch Elementary's enrollment has shrank 11% since 2018, when it stood at 281 (now 250).

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