For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,000 students in Dekalb County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Dekalb County School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 40% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
7 Schools
670 Schools
# Students
3,644 Students
313,836 Students
# Teachers
n/a
n/a
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%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
34%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
37%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
40%
Graduation Rate
87%
87.3%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)22.2%
23.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.59
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
13%
14%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 29-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
7%
19%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% White
77%
60%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,509 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,487. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,750 is less than the state median of $14,224. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$14,500 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$36 MM
$14,237 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$9,509
$14,487
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$9,750
$14,224
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Dekalb County School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
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.
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%
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