For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,079 students in Dekalb County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, 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 28% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 44% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,488 Schools
# Students
3,644 Students
714,340 Students
# Teachers
n/a
5 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#101 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
40%
Graduation Rate
87%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)22.2%
23.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
13%
16%
% Black
7%
21%
% White
77%
56%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,253 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,076. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,957 is less than the state median of $11,570. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,253
$12,076
Spending / Student
$7,957
$11,570
Best Dekalb County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dekalb West Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
101 Bulldog Ln
Dowelltown, TN 37059
(615) 536-5332
Dowelltown, TN 37059
(615) 536-5332
Gr: PK-8 | 466 students Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #22.
Northside Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
400 North Congress Blvd
Smithville, TN 37166
(615) 597-1575
Smithville, TN 37166
(615) 597-1575
Gr: 2-5 | 544 students Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #33.
Dekalb Middle 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
Gr: 6-8 | 534 students Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: n/an/a
221 E Bryant St
Smithville, TN 37166
(615) 597-4415
Smithville, TN 37166
(615) 597-4415
Gr: PK-2 | 535 students Minority enrollment: 22%
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