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Dekalb County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,131 students in Dekalb County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Dekalb County School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,482 Schools
# Students
2,938 Students
713,886 Students
# Teachers
211 Teachers
47,883 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Dekalb County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#108 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
40%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.60
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,124 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
14,289 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
462 Students
99,333 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
14%
# Black Students
43 Students
148,323 Students
% Black Students
2%
21%
# White Students
2,331 Students
416,052 Students
% White Students
79%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
769 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
91 Students
33,996 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
135
28,740
# Students in K Grade:
212
74,579
# Students in 1st Grade:
228
77,731
# Students in 2nd Grade:
244
73,674
# Students in 3rd Grade:
217
74,823
# Students in 4th Grade:
235
75,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
217
74,875
# Students in 6th Grade:
223
73,680
# Students in 7th Grade:
223
69,861
# Students in 8th Grade:
197
70,024
# Students in 9th Grade:
210
5,618
# Students in 10th Grade:
199
5,249
# Students in 11th Grade:
210
4,719
# Students in 12th Grade:
188
4,961
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,236 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,869 is less than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,236
$12,030
Spending / Student
$9,869
$11,527
Best Dekalb County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dekalb West Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
101 Bulldog Ln
Dowelltown, TN 37059
(615) 536-5332
Dowelltown, TN 37059
(615) 536-5332
Grades: PK-8
| 448 students
Rank: #22.
Northside Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
400 North Congress Blvd
Smithville, TN 37166
(615) 597-1575
Smithville, TN 37166
(615) 597-1575
Grades: 2-5
| 558 students
Rank: #33.
Dekalb Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1132 West Broad St
Smithville, TN 37166
(615) 597-7987
Smithville, TN 37166
(615) 597-7987
Grades: 6-8
| 526 students
Rank: n/an/a
Smithville Elementary School
Magnet School
221 E Bryant St
Smithville, TN 37166
(615) 597-4415
Smithville, TN 37166
(615) 597-4415
Grades: PK-2
| 599 students
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