Byars Dowdy Elementary

904 Hickory Ridge Rd, Lebanon TN, 37087 | Lebanon Special School District | 615-444-6651
  • grades PK-5
  • students 640
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 40% 13% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 17 in Lebanon
  • Ranked #0 of 2314 in Tennessee
Proficiency Averages
40%Lebanon
35%Tennessee

Byars Dowdy Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Lebanon Special School District" in Lebanon, TN. There are a total of 640 students and 43 teachers at Byars Dowdy Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Byars Dowdy Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 39.5%, which is 13% higher than the Tennessee average.

Byars Dowdy Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students640
Teachers43
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

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 Byars Dowdy 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
All49%
335-39%
455-59%
555-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All30%
325-29%
435-39%
525-29%
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.

Byars Dowdy Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTennesseeNational
White 57.9% 69.9% 67.1% 51.1%
Black 11.3% 15.8% 21.2% 15.9%
Asian 2.4% 1.4% 1.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 25.9% 10.6% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.9% 1.8% 1.5% 3.1%

Lebanon demographics profile

StatisticLebanonTennesseeNational
Population34,7596,833,174328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)87716791
Median age35.138.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%57%55%
Speak English92%93%79%
Speak Spanish5%4%13%

Education level achieved in Lebanon

IndexLebanonTennesseeNational
Completed 8th grade80.4%82.0%84.3%
Completed high school77.9%79.9%83.0%
Completed some college49.7%53.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree32.2%32.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors24.2%25.4%30.3%
Completed masters8.6%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.4%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Byars Dowdy Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.