Dodson Elementary

Set in Hermitage, Tennessee, Dodson Elementary is a moderately sized elementary-level community, run under Davidson County. It instructs 464 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Dodson Elementary is one of 160 schools operated by Davidson County, a district that hosts 81,532 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Dodson Elementary reports that the largest single group is Black at 41%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder reads as 31% Hispanic, 15% White, 10% multiracial, 3% Asian. That is meaningfully more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 25%.

In the area at large, Davidson County reports that median household income runs about $77,853, about 48% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Dodson Elementary is one of 177 public schools in Davidson County (combined enrollment of about 86,005 students).

The closest other public school is Tulip Grove Elementary, roughly 0.7 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Dodson Elementary's enrollment has ticked up 5% since 2018, when it stood at 444 (now 464). The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 18% to 31% over that span.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.