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If you had an hour of school board time for Dogwood Elementary School, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
663
Elementary
DISTRICT 798 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GERMANTOWN·NCES 470015101576
Dogwood Elementary School
8945 Dogwood RD, Germantown, TN 38139 · (901) 756-2310 · Shelby County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL663 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 99% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- A+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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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
1
0 members
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 | 26 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 100 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 95 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 112 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 109 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 103 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 118 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (100) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (118).
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
Based on grade levels within Germantown. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
85.0%
TN avg 40.9% . +2.7pp since 2022
Math
90.1%
TN avg 39.3% . +6.8pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 85 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 90 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 3 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 7 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 85.0% | 90.1% |
| 2023-24 | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2022-23 | 82.3% | 83.3% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Dogwood Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 90.1% | #7 of 957 no change | #2 of 144 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 85.0% | #8 of 959 ▼ 1 | #2 of 146 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 663 | #185 of 1,044 | #41 of 156 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.7% | #616 of 962 | #85 of 149 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.4% | #31 of 537 | #8 of 77 |
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
663
+24 (+4%) vs 2020
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 | 663 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 647 | 45.2 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 635 | 45.2 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 639 | 50 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 939 | 56.3 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 854 | 49 | 17.4:1 | 4% (35) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dogwood Elementary School.
About Dogwood Elementary School
Dogwood Elementary School is an elementary school located in Germantown, Tennessee, in Shelby County. The school counts 663 students across pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Tennessee is about 470 students.
Germantown has 7 schools and 6,053 students, and Dogwood Elementary School is one of those schools.
Federal enrollment data show Dogwood Elementary School is 85% White. Other groups make up 5% Asian, 4% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. The school's White share is 51 points above the 34% share among Shelby County residents. The school's diversity index is 28%, meaning two students picked at random have a 28% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
allk12 grades Dogwood Elementary School an A+. The grade compares the school only with Tennessee public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Dogwood Elementary School is located in Shelby County, where the median household income is $63,767, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. Besides Dogwood Elementary School, Shelby County has 286 other public schools.
Farmington Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles away. The five-mile area around Dogwood Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools.
NCES assigns Dogwood Elementary School the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 24 more students in 2024-25.
Community posts for Dogwood Elementary School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Shelby County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
919,173
Census ACS
Median income
$63,767
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
287
154,209 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Germantown
- Houston High SchoolHigh · 1,806 students
- Riverdale Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,184 students
- Houston Middle SchoolMiddle · 972 students
- Forest Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 698 students
- Farmington Elementary SchoolElementary · 646 students
- Germantown Online Academy of LearningCombined · 84 students
Other schools in Germantown
- Houston High SchoolHigh · 1,806 students
- Germantown HighHigh · 1,719 students
- Riverdale Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,184 students
- Houston Middle SchoolMiddle · 972 students
- Germanshire ElementaryElementary · 725 students
- Forest Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 698 students
Other Dogwood Elementary schools
8 other US public schools in 7 states are named Dogwood Elementary. Dogwood Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 9.
- Dogwood ElementaryKnoxville, TN · 581 students
- Dogwood Elementary SchoolNEW CANEY, TX · 911 students
- Dogwood ElementaryReston, VA · 745 students
- Dogwood ElementaryHeber, CA · 606 students
- DOGWOOD ELEMENTARYCAMDENTON, MO · 592 students
Nearby schools
- Farmington Elementary School0.9 mi · 646
- Houston Middle School1.2 mi · 972
- Houston High School1.7 mi · 1,806
- Germantown Online Academy of Learning1.8 mi · 84
- Forest Hill Elementary School1.9 mi · 698
- Germantown Middle2.1 mi · 606
Frequently asked questions
About Dogwood Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Dogwood Elementary School?
Dogwood Elementary School enrolls approximately 663 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Dogwood Elementary School serve?
Dogwood Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student diversity at Dogwood Elementary School?
Student demographics at Dogwood Elementary School are roughly 85% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Dogwood Elementary School in?
Dogwood Elementary School is part of Germantown.
What county does Dogwood Elementary School serve?
Dogwood Elementary School serves Shelby County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.