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Dyersburg Primary

1425 Frank Maynard Dr
Dyersburg, TN 38024

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Dyersburg Primary serves 744 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 744 students
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: Dyersburg Primary's attendance zone covers the entire district, encompassing approximately 16.5 square miles in Dyersburg, TN. Most families can expect a typical drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 5.1 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

School Overview

Dyersburg Primary's student population of 744 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dyersburg Primary
Pre-K	156
Kind	216
1	190
2	182

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Total Students

744 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Dyersburg Primary
2025	744
2024	780
2023	777
2022	746
2021	730
2020	782
2019	796
2018	751
2017	785
2016	769
2015	787
2014	762
2013	751
2012	769
2011	749
2010	792
2009	800
2008	789
2007	922
2006	900
2005	916
2004	873
2003	882
2002	944
2001	1,150
2000	1,132
1999	1,152
1998	1,052
1997	1,027
1996	989
1995	938
1994	965
1993	772
1992	751
1991	789
1990	751
1989	697
1988	678
1987	593

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Total Classroom Teachers (23-24)

60 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2024)
Year	Dyersburg Primary
2024	60
2023	61
2022	58
2021	54
2020	53
2019	52
2018	52
2017	54
2016	55
2015	53
2014	59
2013	55
2012	52
2011	55
2010	55
2009	56
2008	58
2007	63
2006	63
2005	63
1996	67
1995	64
1994	64
1993	42
1992	42
1991	42
1990	29
1989	29
1988	29
1987	29

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Year Founded

1993

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School Motto

Where the Trojan Journey Begins!

School Rankings

The of Dyersburg Primary is 0.64, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (TN)

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Dyersburg Primary	Tennessee	Dyersburg School District
2025	1%	2%
2024	2%	2%
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%	2%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%	1%
2010	2%	2%	1%
2009	2%	2%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%

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Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	Dyersburg Primary	Tennessee	Dyersburg School District
2025	7%	16%
2024	8%	15%
2023	8%	14%	8%
2022	9%	13%	8%
2021	8%	12%	8%
2020	7%	12%	6%
2019	5%	11%	6%
2018	8%	10%	6%
2017	8%	10%	6%
2016	7%	9%	5%
2015	6%	8%	5%
2014	6%	8%	5%
2013	6%	7%	4%
2012	7%	7%	4%
2011	5%	6%	4%
2010	4%	6%	3%
2009	3%	5%	2%
2008	3%	5%	2%
2007	4%	4%	3%
2006	3%	4%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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Black

45%

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Dyersburg Primary	Tennessee	Dyersburg School District
2025	45%	20%
2024	41%	20%
2023	40%	21%	38%
2022	37%	21%	37%
2021	36%	22%	36%
2020	35%	22%	36%
2019	36%	22%	36%
2018	35%	22%	37%
2017	36%	22%	37%
2016	39%	23%	38%
2015	41%	23%	40%
2014	40%	23%	39%
2013	40%	23%	40%
2012	41%	23%	39%
2011	35%	24%	37%
2010	39%	24%	38%
2009	39%	25%	37%
2008	37%	25%	35%
2007	38%	25%	35%
2006	36%	25%	32%
1999	24%	24%	22%
1998	22%	23%	23%
1997	21%	23%	22%
1996	20%	23%	22%
1995	16%	23%	21%
1994	22%	23%	23%
1993	24%	23%	25%
1992	22%	22%	23%
1991	22%	23%	23%
1990	22%	22%	23%
1989	22%	22%	24%
1988	21%	22%	24%

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White

39%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Dyersburg Primary	Tennessee	Dyersburg School District
2025	39%	57%
2024	40%	58%
2023	42%	59%	44%
2022	44%	60%	46%
2021	47%	60%	47%
2020	47%	61%	49%
2019	46%	62%	49%
2018	47%	63%	49%
2017	47%	63%	49%
2016	45%	64%	50%
2015	45%	65%	49%
2014	43%	65%	50%
2013	45%	66%	51%
2012	47%	67%	53%
2011	56%	67%	57%
2010	55%	68%	58%
2009	56%	68%	60%
2008	59%	69%	62%
2007	57%	69%	61%
2006	60%	70%	67%
1999	76%	74%	77%
1998	77%	75%	77%
1997	79%	73%	78%
1996	79%	75%	77%
1995	84%	75%	78%
1994	78%	76%	76%
1993	75%	76%	75%
1992	77%	77%	76%
1991	76%	76%	75%
1990	78%	77%	77%
1989	77%	77%	76%
1988	79%	77%	76%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Dyersburg Primary	Tennessee	Dyersburg School District
2025	8%	5%
2024	9%	5%
2023	9%	4%	9%
2022	9%	4%	8%
2021	8%	4%	7%
2020	9%	3%	7%
2019	11%	3%	7%
2018	9%	3%	6%
2017	8%	3%	6%
2016	7%	2%	5%
2015	7%	2%	4%
2014	9%	2%	4%
2013	8%	2%	3%
2012	4%	1%	2%
2011	2%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

61%

43%

0.64

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Dyersburg Primary	Tennessee	Dyersburg School District
2025	0.64	0.61
2024	0.66	0.60
2023	0.66	0.59	0.65
2022	0.66	0.58	0.65
2021	0.64	0.58	0.64
2020	0.65	0.57	0.63
2019	0.65	0.56	0.63
2018	0.65	0.55	0.62
2017	0.64	0.55	0.62
2016	0.64	0.53	0.61
2015	0.63	0.52	0.60
2014	0.65	0.52	0.60
2013	0.63	0.51	0.58
2012	0.61	0.50	0.56
2011	0.57	0.49	0.54
2010	0.55	0.48	0.52
2009	0.54	0.48	0.51
2008	0.52	0.46	0.50
2007	0.53	0.46	0.50
2006	0.51	0.45	0.47
1999	0.37	0.40	0.37
1998	0.36	0.39	0.36
1997	0.34	0.42	0.35
1996	0.34	0.39	0.35
1995	0.27	0.39	0.35
1994	0.35	0.37	0.36
1993	0.38	0.37	0.38
1992	0.36	0.36	0.38
1991	0.38	0.37	0.38
1990	0.35	0.36	0.36
1989	0.36	0.36	0.37
1988	0.34	0.36	0.37

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(22-23)

15.1%

23.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Dyersburg Primary	Tennessee	Dyersburg School District
2023	15.1%	23.6%	15%
2022	22.2%	23.8%	19.8%
2021	20.4%	17.9%	24.6%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

82%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2007-2025)
Year	Dyersburg Primary	Tennessee	Dyersburg School District
2025	82%	45%
2024	78%	45%
2023	79%	45%	71%
2021	84%	47%	71%
2019	77%	47%	69%
2014	80%	51%	67%
2013	75%	51%	66%
2012	76%	49%	66%
2011	79%	48%	65%
2010	76%	45%	62%
2009	75%	42%	56%
2008	73%	42%	54%
2007	62%	40%	52%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2007-2025)
Year	Dyersburg Primary	Tennessee	Dyersburg School District
2025	5%	6%
2024	5%	6%
2023	5%	6%	7%
2021	5%	7%	6%
2019	5%	7%	7%
2014	5%	7%	6%
2013	6%	7%	6%
2012	5%	7%	6%
2011	5%	7%	6%
2010	4%	8%	6%
2009	6%	8%	7%
2008	10%	8%	8%
2007	7%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Dyersburg School District

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

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Dyersburg Primaryis often viewed alongside schools like Fifth Consolidated School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Dyersburg Primary?

744 students attend Dyersburg Primary.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of Dyersburg Primary students are Black, 39% of students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

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Dyersburg Primary offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

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Dyersburg Primary is part of Dyersburg School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 744 students
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: Dyersburg Primary's attendance zone covers the entire district, encompassing approximately 16.5 square miles in Dyersburg, TN. Most families can expect a typical drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 5.1 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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