Enrollment
252
Elementary
DISTRICT 343 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DYER COUNTY·NCES 470105000342
Holice Powell Elementary
988 Highway 210 South, Dyersburg, TN 38024 · (731) 285-1994 · Dyer County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL252 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 82% 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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STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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STATE -0%
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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 | 34 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 36 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 36 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is 8% smaller than its 5th grade class (39).
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
53.6%
TN avg 40.9% . +9.7pp since 2022
Math
67.3%
TN avg 39.3% . +10.3pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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 10 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 10 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.6% | 67.3% |
| 2023-24 | 51.8% | 51.8% |
| 2022-23 | 43.9% | 57.0% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Holice Powell Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Dyer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.3% | #108 of 957 ▲ 144 | #1 of 6 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.6% | #194 of 959 ▲ 2 | #3 of 6 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 252 | #891 of 1,044 | #5 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.4% | #701 of 962 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.1% | #108 of 348 | N/A |
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
252
+18 (+8%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 419
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 | 252 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 252 | 16.2 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 261 | 16.2 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 234 | 14 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 219 | 16.4 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 250 | 18 | 13.9:1 | 80% (200) |
| 2010-11 | 285 | 18 | 15.8:1 | 78% (223) |
| 2000-01 | 228 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 419 | 20 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Holice Powell Elementary.
About Holice Powell Elementary
Holice Powell Elementary serves students in Dyersburg, Tennessee, as a low-enrollment elementary school. The school had 252 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Tennessee) has about 470 students.
Dyer County has a total of 8 schools and 3,600 students, Holice Powell Elementary among them.
Most students at Holice Powell Elementary are White: 88% of enrollment. Other groups make up 8% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. Dyer County as a whole is about 78% White, so the school's share is higher. Holice Powell Elementary has a diversity index of 22%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Holice Powell Elementary is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 82% of Tennessee public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Dyer County has about 36,508 residents, and median household income is about $58,154, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Dyer County number 12 and enroll about 6,185.
The school nearest to Holice Powell Elementary is Dyersburg Intermediate School, at a distance of about 4.7 miles. Within five miles of Holice Powell Elementary, there are 2 other public schools.
Holice Powell Elementary has an NCES locale of Rural: Fringe.
Holice Powell Elementary had 234 students in 2020-21 and 252 in 2024-25, an 8% rise.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Holice Powell Elementary covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Dyer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,508
Census ACS
Median income
$58,154
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
6,185 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dyer County
- Dyer County High SchoolHigh · 1,052 students
- Fifth Consolidated SchoolElementary · 537 students
- Newbern Elementary SchoolElementary · 527 students
- Northview Middle SchoolMiddle · 445 students
- Three Oaks Middle SchoolMiddle · 387 students
- Finley ElementaryElementary · 234 students
Other schools in Dyersburg
- Dyersburg PrimaryElementary · 744 students
- Dyersburg High SchoolHigh · 680 students
- Dyersburg Intermediate SchoolElementary · 587 students
- Dyersburg Middle SchoolMiddle · 574 students
- Fifth Consolidated SchoolElementary · 537 students
- Three Oaks Middle SchoolMiddle · 387 students
Nearby schools
- Dyersburg Intermediate School4.7 mi · 587
- Dyersburg Middle School4.7 mi · 574
- Dyersburg Primary5.4 mi · 744
- Dyersburg High School5.8 mi · 680
- Three Oaks Middle School6.0 mi · 387
- Halls Elementary School6.2 mi · 655
Frequently asked questions
About Holice Powell ElementaryHow many students attend Holice Powell Elementary?
Holice Powell Elementary enrolls approximately 252 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Holice Powell Elementary serve?
Holice Powell Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student diversity at Holice Powell Elementary?
Student demographics at Holice Powell Elementary are roughly 88% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 8% Two or more.
What district is Holice Powell Elementary in?
Holice Powell Elementary is part of Dyer County.
What city is Holice Powell Elementary in?
Holice Powell Elementary is located in Dyersburg, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.