Dickson Elementary School vs. Stuart Burns Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Dickson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Stuart Burns Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 225 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dickson Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 717 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Stuart Burns Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
225 students
717 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
49 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#466 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#267 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
48%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
47%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
60%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
20
32
Kindergarten Students
35
104
Grade 1 Students
27
112
Grade 2 Students
34
121
Grade 3 Students
42
107
Grade 4 Students
35
119
Grade 5 Students
32
122
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
20%
10%


% Black
5%
2%


% White
67%
81%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%


Diversity Score
0.51
0.33


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
34%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
5%

