Top Rankings
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%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 807 students in Dyer County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Dyer County School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
8 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
3,660 Students
324,844 Students
# Teachers
237 Teachers
21,390 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Dyer County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 146 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 147 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
30%
Graduation Rate
95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.57
# American Indian Students
3 Students
470 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
6,120 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
155 Students
39,214 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
12%
# Black Students
205 Students
65,875 Students
% Black Students
6%
20%
# White Students
3,164 Students
200,284 Students
% White Students
87%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
297 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
125 Students
12,584 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
121
3,854
# Students in K Grade:
272
9,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
245
9,008
# Students in 2nd Grade:
259
9,218
# Students in 3rd Grade:
250
9,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
288
10,547
# Students in 5th Grade:
282
20,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
269
68,627
# Students in 7th Grade:
264
74,183
# Students in 8th Grade:
274
77,382
# Students in 9th Grade:
318
9,496
# Students in 10th Grade:
265
7,741
# Students in 11th Grade:
287
7,342
# Students in 12th Grade:
266
7,500
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,836 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,921 is higher than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,836
$12,157
Spending / Student
$11,921
$11,647
Best Dyer County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northview Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%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
(Math: 33% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3200 Upper Finley St
Dyersburg, TN 38024
(731) 285-3100
Dyersburg, TN 38024
(731) 285-3100
Grades: 6-8
| 394 students
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