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Enrollment
440
Elementary
DISTRICT 373 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEAKLEY COUNTY·NCES 470447001777
Dresden Elementary
759 Linden ST, Dresden, TN 38225 · (731) 364-3401 · Weakley County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL440 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 78% 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
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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 | 21 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 87 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 80 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 87 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (87) is 10% larger than its 4th grade class (79).
Student demographics
23%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Dresden Elementary→Dresden Middle School
Based on grade levels within Weakley County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
49.7%
TN avg 40.9% . -6.7pp since 2022
Math
52.1%
TN avg 39.3% . -9.8pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 10 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.7% | 52.1% |
| 2023-24 | 52.6% | 61.7% |
| 2022-23 | 56.4% | 61.9% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Dresden Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.1% | #279 of 957 ▼ 147 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.7% | #259 of 959 ▼ 70 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 440 | #534 of 1,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.4% | #685 of 962 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.8% | #369 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
440
-28 (-6%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 530
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 | 440 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 440 | 32.2 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 467 | 31.1 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 468 | 30 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 472 | 28 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 485 | 32 | 15.2:1 | 71% (343) |
| 2010-11 | 422 | 28 | 15.1:1 | 75% (316) |
| 2000-01 | 450 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 530 | 28 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dresden Elementary.
About Dresden Elementary
Dresden Elementary is a public mid-sized elementary school in Dresden, Tennessee. Federal data show 440 students enrolled in pre-K through 4 in 2024-25.
The district, Weakley County, has 3,993 students enrolled across 10 schools.
White students account for 87% of the school's enrollment. After that, the student body is 5% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, and 3% Black. Among Weakley County residents, the White share is about 85%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 23%.
Dresden Elementary earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 78% of Tennessee public elementary schools.
In the surrounding county, Weakley County, median household income comes to about $51,880, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. The county's public schools total 11, with about 3,993 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Dresden Middle School, is less than a tenth of a mile. Within five miles are 2 other public schools.
Dresden Elementary falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school's student count fell 6% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
Dresden Elementary has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Weakley County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,016
Census ACS
Median income
$51,880
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
3,993 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Weakley County
- Westview High SchoolHigh · 611 students
- Martin PrimaryElementary · 470 students
- Greenfield SchoolCombined · 454 students
- Martin Middle SchoolMiddle · 408 students
- Gleason SchoolCombined · 393 students
- Martin ElementaryElementary · 391 students
Other schools in Dresden
- Dresden Middle SchoolMiddle · 335 students
- Dresden High SchoolHigh · 301 students
- Weakley County Center For Adult Continuing EducationHigh
Other Dresden Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Dresden Elementary. Dresden Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 5.
- Dresden Elementary SchoolChamblee, GA · 606 students
- Dresden Elementary SchoolDresden, OH · 491 students
- Dresden Elementary SchoolSTERLING HEIGHTS, MI · 420 students
- Dresden Elementary SchoolDresden, ME · 74 students
Nearby schools
- Dresden Middle School0.0 mi · 335
- Dresden High School2.2 mi · 301
- Gleason School6.8 mi · 393
- Sharon School7.3 mi · 190
- Westview High School8.1 mi · 611
- Martin Middle School8.8 mi · 408
Frequently asked questions
About Dresden ElementaryHow large is Dresden Elementary?
Dresden Elementary enrolls approximately 440 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Dresden Elementary serve?
Dresden Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Dresden Elementary?
At Dresden Elementary, the student body is approximately 87% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Dresden Elementary?
Dresden Elementary is overseen by Weakley County in Weakley County.
What city is Dresden Elementary in?
Dresden Elementary is located in Dresden, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.