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Enrollment
706
Elementary
DISTRICT 460 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DICKSON COUNTY·NCES 470102000326
Stuart Burns Elementary
3201 Highway 96, Burns, TN 37029 · (615) 446-2791 · Dickson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL706 STUDENTS
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STATE 19.7:1
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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 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 109 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 101 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 116 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 125 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 103 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 118 | 17% |
Student demographics
33%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
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
52.1%
TN avg 40.9% . +3.1pp since 2022
Math
52.4%
TN avg 39.3% . +3.5pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 52 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 up about 3 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 4 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.1% | 52.4% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 54.5% |
| 2022-23 | 49.0% | 48.9% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Stuart Burns Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Dickson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.4% | #272 of 957 | #2 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.1% | #214 of 959 | #4 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 706 | #152 of 1,044 | #2 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.5% | #544 of 962 | #5 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.5% | #103 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
706
+147 (+26%) vs 2020
+16% since 1990-91, when it was 611
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 | 706 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 717 | 49.2 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 740 | 47.3 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 559 | 38 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 611 | 46 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 586 | 49 | 12.0:1 | 46% (269) |
| 2010-11 | 665 | 48 | 13.8:1 | 39% (262) |
| 2000-01 | 672 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 611 | 31 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Stuart Burns Elementary.
About Stuart Burns Elementary
Stuart Burns Elementary is a large elementary school serving families in Burns, Tennessee. It teaches 706 students in pre-K through 5. By comparison, elementary schools in Tennessee enroll about 470 students on average.
Dickson County runs Stuart Burns Elementary along with 16 other schools, enrolling 7,777 students in total.
White students account for 81% of the school's enrollment. It is also 10% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. A diversity index of 33% means there is a 33% chance two randomly chosen students at Stuart Burns Elementary are from different groups.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Dickson County show that median household income comes to about $75,003, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Dickson County counts 17 public schools with about 7,777 students.
Burns Middle School is the nearest public school to Stuart Burns Elementary, about 0.5 miles away. Other public schools within ten miles number at least 8.
Stuart Burns Elementary falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 706, from 559 in 2020-21.
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Dickson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
55,983
Census ACS
Median income
$75,003
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
7,777 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dickson County
- Dickson County High SchoolHigh · 1,337 students
- Creek Wood High SchoolHigh · 919 students
- Centennial ElementaryElementary · 713 students
- Charlotte ElementaryElementary · 601 students
- Dickson Middle SchoolMiddle · 570 students
- Burns Middle SchoolMiddle · 494 students
Nearby schools
- Burns Middle School0.5 mi · 494
- W James Middle School5.1 mi · 239
- White Bluff Elementary5.7 mi · 479
- Oakmont Elementary5.9 mi · 482
- The Discovery School6.1 mi · 202
- Dickson Middle School6.8 mi · 570
Frequently asked questions
About Stuart Burns ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Stuart Burns Elementary?
Stuart Burns Elementary enrolls approximately 706 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Stuart Burns Elementary serve?
Stuart Burns Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How diverse is Stuart Burns Elementary?
Stuart Burns Elementary reports a student body of 81% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Stuart Burns Elementary?
Stuart Burns Elementary is overseen by Dickson County in Dickson County.
Where is Stuart Burns Elementary located?
Stuart Burns Elementary is located at 3201 Highway 96, Burns, TN 37029.
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