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Dyer County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 818 students in Dyer County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Dyer County School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
8 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
3,645 Students
314,495 Students
# Teachers
236 Teachers
21,146 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Dyer County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#25 out of 147 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
40%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.57
# American Indian Students
2 Students
459 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
5,512 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
153 Students
40,234 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
218 Students
62,616 Students
% Black Students
6%
20%
# White Students
3,128 Students
192,640 Students
% White Students
86%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
137 Students
12,749 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
139
4,401
# Students in K Grade:
276
9,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
275
9,114
# Students in 2nd Grade:
241
8,680
# Students in 3rd Grade:
269
8,966
# Students in 4th Grade:
260
10,232
# Students in 5th Grade:
297
17,898
# Students in 6th Grade:
279
69,191
# Students in 7th Grade:
271
73,723
# Students in 8th Grade:
268
74,523
# Students in 9th Grade:
271
8,717
# Students in 10th Grade:
299
7,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
240
6,434
# Students in 12th Grade:
260
6,576
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,885 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,970 is higher than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,885
$12,030
Spending / Student
$11,970
$11,527
Best Dyer County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northview Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
820 Williams St
Newbern, TN 38059
(731) 627-3713
Newbern, TN 38059
(731) 627-3713
Grades: 6-8
| 413 students
Rank: #22.
Three Oaks Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3200 Upper Finley St
Dyersburg, TN 38024
(731) 285-3100
Dyersburg, TN 38024
(731) 285-3100
Grades: 6-8
| 405 students
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