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Dyer County Schools
Dyer County is a public school district in Tennessee, based in Dyer County (Dyersburg). SchoolGrade grades 8 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Dyer 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 Dyer County
8 of 8 schools in Dyer County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 3B: 4C: 1
Best schools in Dyer County
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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 Holice Powell Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Finley Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Fifth Consolidated School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B+ Dyer County High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Three Oaks Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Northview Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- B- Newbern Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C+ Trimble Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Dyer County
High schools (1)
- B+ Dyer County High School, Newbern
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- B+ Northview Middle School, Newbern
- B+ Three Oaks Middle School, Dyersburg
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- A Finley Elementary, Finley
- A Holice Powell Elementary, Dyersburg
- B- Newbern Elementary School, Newbern
- C+ Trimble Elementary, Trimble
Other schools and academies (1)
- A- Fifth Consolidated School, Dyersburg
Where Dyer County schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Tennessee
- County: Dyer County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,611 students with 238 full-time-equivalent teachers and 567 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4701050
- 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
- Dyersburg (4 schools, 2 mi)
- Gibson Co Sp Dist (9 schools, 19 mi)
- Lake County (3 schools, 19 mi)
- Crockett County (5 schools, 21 mi)
- Lauderdale County (7 schools, 24 mi)
- Obion County (7 schools, 25 mi)
- Trenton (3 schools, 27 mi)
- Union City (3 schools, 32 mi)
Questions about Dyer County
How many schools are in Dyer County?
SchoolGrade grades 8 public schools in Dyer County, across 4 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Dyer County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Dyersburg, Newbern, Finley, Trimble.
How good are the schools in Dyer County?
Across the 8 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B+, with 50.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 41.9%. 88% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Dyer County?
3,611 students were enrolled in Dyer County in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Dyer County?
Dyer County is in Tennessee, based in Dyer County, with its district office in Dyersburg. Its boundary covers about 496 sq mi.