Enrollment
250
Elementary
DISTRICT 298 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JACKSON COUNTY·NCES 470207000662
Dodson Branch Elementary
16221 Dodson Branch HWY, Cookeville, TN 38501 · (931) 268-0761 · Jackson County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL250 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 73% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- B+Test 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
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STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 | 16 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 31 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 31 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 19 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 26 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 28 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 21 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 20 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 37 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 21 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (31) is 48% larger than its 8th grade class (21).
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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
Dodson Branch Elementary→Jackson County High School
Based on grade levels within Jackson County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
47.1%
TN avg 40.9% . +5.4pp since 2022
Math
61.9%
TN avg 39.3% . +10.5pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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 5 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 11 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.1% | 61.9% |
| 2023-24 | 41.6% | 56.6% |
| 2022-23 | 41.7% | 51.4% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Dodson Branch Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.9% | #143 of 957 ▲ 44 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.1% | #297 of 959 ▲ 79 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 250 | #894 of 1,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.3% | #897 of 962 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.0% | #260 of 537 |
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
250
-36 (-13%) vs 2020
+216% since 1990-91, when it was 79
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 | 250 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 277 | 19.5 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 281 | 21.3 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 286 | 18 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 281 | 17.7 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 248 | 19 | 13.1:1 | 80% (199) |
| 2010-11 | 216 | 16 | 13.5:1 | 75% (163) |
| 2000-01 | 177 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 79 | 6 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dodson Branch Elementary.
About Dodson Branch Elementary
Dodson Branch Elementary is the name of a small elementary school in Cookeville, Tennessee. The latest federal count shows 250 students in pre-K through 8. The average for elementary schools in Tennessee is about 470 students, so this school is 47% smaller than average.
Jackson County serves 1,389 students across 4 schools.
White students make up 95% of enrollment at Dodson Branch Elementary. The next largest groups are 2% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. The White share in Jackson County as a whole is similar, at about 93%. The school's diversity index is 9%, meaning two students picked at random have a 9% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Dodson Branch Elementary is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 73% of Tennessee public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In Jackson County (population about 12,029), the median household income is $47,951, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 15%, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. Dodson Branch Elementary is one of 4 public schools in the county.
The next-closest public school is Gainesboro Elementary, about 7.8 miles away. Dodson Branch Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within ten miles.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school enrolled 250 students in 2024-25, 36 fewer than the 286 it had in 2020-21.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,029
Census ACS
Median income
$47,951
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,389 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jackson County
- Jackson County Middle SchoolMiddle · 411 students
- Jackson County High SchoolHigh · 383 students
- Gainesboro ElementaryElementary · 345 students
Other schools in Cookeville
- Cookeville High SchoolHigh · 2,241 students
- Prescott South Middle SchoolMiddle · 813 students
- Avery Trace Middle SchoolMiddle · 724 students
- Algood Middle SchoolMiddle · 718 students
- Prescott South ElementaryElementary · 535 students
- Capshaw ElementaryElementary · 515 students
Nearby schools
- Gainesboro Elementary7.8 mi · 345
- Cookeville High School8.4 mi · 2,241
- Jere Whitson Elementary8.6 mi · 339
- Hilham Elementary8.7 mi · 300
- Putnam Co Adult High School9.0 mi · 22
- White Plains Academy9.0 mi · 76
Frequently asked questions
About Dodson Branch ElementaryHow large is Dodson Branch Elementary?
Dodson Branch Elementary enrolls approximately 250 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Dodson Branch Elementary serve?
Dodson Branch Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How diverse is Dodson Branch Elementary?
Dodson Branch Elementary reports a student body of 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Is Dodson Branch Elementary public or private?
Dodson Branch Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Jackson County.
What city is Dodson Branch Elementary in?
Dodson Branch Elementary is located in Cookeville, TN.
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