Dickson Middle School

401 E College St, Dickson TN, 37055 | Dickson County School District | 615-446-2273
  • grades 7-8
  • students 812
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 36% 3% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 12 in Dickson
  • Ranked #0 of 2314 in Tennessee
Proficiency Averages
44%Dickson
35%Tennessee

Dickson Middle School is a school servicing grades 7 to 8 and is located in the district of "Dickson County School District" in Dickson, TN. There are a total of 812 students and 43 teachers at Dickson Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Dickson Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 36.0%, which is 3% higher than the Tennessee average.

Dickson Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students812
Teachers43
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Dickson Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All40%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
734%
847%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
736%
829%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Dickson Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTennesseeNational
White 81.5% 86.7% 67.1% 51.1%
Black 9.6% 6.3% 21.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.7% 1.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.0% 4.2% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.4% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.9% 1.7% 1.5% 3.1%

Dickson demographics profile

StatisticDicksonTennesseeNational
Population2,1156,833,174328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)52116791
Median age38.938.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.2:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%57%55%
Speak English98%93%79%
Speak Spanish1%4%13%

Education level achieved in Dickson

IndexDicksonTennesseeNational
Completed 8th grade61.3%82.0%84.3%
Completed high school53.5%79.9%83.0%
Completed some college24.2%53.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree10.6%32.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors5.6%25.4%30.3%
Completed masters0.5%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Dickson Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.