Holice Powell Elementary

988 Highway 210 South, Dyersburg TN, 38024 | Dyer County School District | 731-285-1994
  • grades PK-5
  • students 219
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 62% 77% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 10 in Dyersburg
  • Ranked #0 of 2314 in Tennessee
Proficiency Averages
50%Dyersburg
35%Tennessee

Holice Powell Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Dyer County School District" in Dyersburg, TN. There are a total of 219 students and 16 teachers at Holice Powell Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Holice Powell Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 62.0%, which is 77% higher than the Tennessee average.

Holice Powell Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students219
Teachers16
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

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 Holice Powell Elementary, 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
All72%
360-79%
460-79%
570-79%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
340-59%
440-59%
540-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
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.

Holice Powell Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTennesseeNational
White 92.6% 89.2% 67.1% 51.1%
Black 2.9% 7.1% 21.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.0% 1.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.9% 2.9% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.6% 0.6% 1.5% 3.1%

Dyersburg demographics profile

StatisticDyersburgTennesseeNational
Population16,3716,833,174328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)94516791
Median age41.238.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%57%55%
Speak English96%93%79%
Speak Spanish2%4%13%

Education level achieved in Dyersburg

IndexDyersburgTennesseeNational
Completed 8th grade75.0%82.0%84.3%
Completed high school71.8%79.9%83.0%
Completed some college45.8%53.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree28.1%32.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.5%25.4%30.3%
Completed masters7.2%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.3%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.2%1.3%
Write a school review about Holice Powell Elementary Tell people what you like or don't like about Holice Powell Elementary…
Source: The Holice Powell Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.