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Dawn Center (Closed 2023)

Dawn Center serves 56 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.

The student-teacher ratio of 3:1 was lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 38% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).

School Overview

School Type

Special education school

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

Total Students

56 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Dawn Center
2023	56
2022	56
2021	56
2020	56
2019	56
2018	56
2017	56
2016	56
2015	56
2001	58
2000	424

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Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Dawn Center
2023	22
2022	22
2021	22
2020	22
2019	22
2018	22
2017	22
2016	22
2015	22

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (TN)

Student-Teacher Ratio

3:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Dawn Center	Tennessee	Hamilton County School District
2023	3:1	15:1	15:1
2022	3:1	15:1	15:1
2021	3:1	15:1	14:1
2020	3:1	15:1	16:1
2019	3:1	15:1	16:1
2018	3:1	16:1	15:1
2017	3:1	15:1	15:1
2016	3:1	15:1	14:1
2015	3:1	16:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Dawn Center	Tennessee	Hamilton County School District
2023	2%	14%	19%
2022	2%	13%	17%
2021	2%	12%	16%
2020	2%	11%	15%
2019	2%	11%	15%
2018	1%	10%	12%
2017	1%	10%	12%
2016	1%	9%	10%
2015	1%	8%	11%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%

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Black

36%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Dawn Center	Tennessee	Hamilton County School District
2023	36%	21%	26%
2022	36%	21%	27%
2021	36%	22%	27%
2020	36%	22%	28%
2019	36%	22%	28%
2018	36%	22%	31%
2017	36%	22%	31%
2016	36%	22%	31%
2015	36%	22%	32%
1999	78%	24%	32%
1998	63%	23%	27%

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White

62%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Dawn Center	Tennessee	Hamilton County School District
2023	62%	59%	45%
2022	62%	60%	46%
2021	62%	60%	47%
2020	62%	62%	50%
2019	62%	62%	50%
2018	63%	63%	53%
2017	63%	63%	53%
2016	63%	64%	55%
2015	63%	65%	53%
1999	21%	73%	66%
1998	34%	75%	70%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Dawn Center	Tennessee	Hamilton County School District
2023	0.49	0.59	0.68
2022	0.49	0.58	0.67
2021	0.49	0.58	0.67
2020	0.49	0.56	0.64
2019	0.49	0.56	0.64
2018	0.48	0.55	0.59
2017	0.48	0.55	0.59
2016	0.48	0.54	0.58
2015	0.48	0.53	0.57
1999	0.35	0.41	0.47
1998	0.50	0.39	0.43

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Hamilton County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education