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Dickson County Schools
Dickson County is a public school district in Tennessee, based in Dickson County (Dickson). SchoolGrade grades 17 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Dickson County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Dickson County
15 of 17 schools in Dickson County carry a SchoolGrade (2 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 3B: 11C: 1
Best schools in Dickson County
Statewide rankings: all 339 high schools in Tennessee · all 306 middle schools in Tennessee · all 944 elementary schools in Tennessee
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Stuart Burns Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Burns Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Centennial Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ W James Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Dickson Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Dickson County High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Oakmont Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B The Discovery School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B Charlotte Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B Charlotte Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Dickson County
High schools (2)
- B- Creek Wood High School, Charlotte
- B Dickson County High School, Dickson
Middle and junior high schools (4)
- A- Burns Middle School, Burns
- B Charlotte Middle School, Charlotte
- B+ Dickson Middle School, Dickson
- B+ W James Middle School, White Bluff
Elementary and primary schools (7)
- A- Centennial Elementary, Dickson
- B Charlotte Elementary, Charlotte
- B- Dickson Elementary, Dickson
- B Oakmont Elementary, Dickson
- A Stuart Burns Elementary, Burns
- B- Vanleer Elementary, Vanleer
- B- White Bluff Elementary, White Bluff
Other schools and academies (4)
- Dickson County Distance Learning Academy, Charlotte
- C+ New Directions Academy, Charlotte
- Special Services, Dickson
- B The Discovery School, Dickson
Where Dickson County schools are
Cities and towns served (5)
- Dickson (7)
- Charlotte (5)
- Burns (2)
- White Bluff (2)
- Vanleer (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Tennessee
- County: Dickson County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 8,009 students with 619 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,317 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4701020
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Cheatham County (14 schools, 17 mi)
- Houston County (4 schools, 21 mi)
- Montgomery County (42 schools, 23 mi)
- Hickman County (9 schools, 24 mi)
- Humphreys County (6 schools, 25 mi)
- Williamson County (50 schools, 31 mi)
- Franklin SSD (8 schools, 32 mi)
- Davidson County (155 schools, 32 mi)
Questions about Dickson County
How many schools are in Dickson County?
SchoolGrade grades 17 public schools in Dickson County, across 5 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Dickson County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Dickson, Charlotte, Burns, White Bluff, Vanleer.
How good are the schools in Dickson County?
Across the 15 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B, with 48.1% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 42.4%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Dickson County?
8,009 students were enrolled in Dickson County in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Dickson County?
Dickson County is in Tennessee, based in Dickson County, with its district office in Dickson. Its boundary covers about 490 sq mi.