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3.1 / 5.0
Middle School · 2023-24
Dickson Middle School earned an overall grade of C with a score of 3.1 out of 5.0, placing it among the bottom quarter of middle schools in Dickson County. The school ranks #11 out of 14 schools in the county, compared to a county average score of 3.8.
This satisfactory rating indicates that Dickson Middle School is meeting many of the state's accountability benchmarks, with some areas showing room for continued improvement.
Tennessee calculates each school’s letter grade using a weighted combination of performance indicators. Each component is scored on a 1–5 scale and assigned a letter grade.
Measures the percentage of students scoring On Track or Mastered on state assessments in ELA, math, science, and social studies.
Tracks how much academic progress all students made over the school year, regardless of their starting point.
Focuses specifically on growth among the lowest-performing 25% of students, ensuring schools support those who need it most.
The final score of 3.1is calculated by multiplying each component’s score by its weight percentage and summing the results. A higher weight means that component has a larger influence on the overall grade.
Percentage of students scoring On Track or Mastered on TNReady assessments.
Across all tested subjects, an average of 44.6% of students at Dickson Middle School demonstrated proficiency. The strongest performance was in Science (Middle) at 54.3%, while ELA (Middle) at 31.6% represents the greatest opportunity for growth.
ELA (Middle): 31.6% of students scored On Track or Mastered, suggesting moderate proficiency with room for improvement.
Math (Middle): 38.5% of students scored On Track or Mastered, suggesting moderate proficiency with room for improvement.
Science (Middle): 54.3% of students scored On Track or Mastered, indicating strong proficiency in this area.
Social Studies (Middle): 54.2% of students scored On Track or Mastered, indicating strong proficiency in this area.
Year-over-year academic growth measured on a 1–5 scale using TVAAS data.
Dickson Middle School shows moderate overall academic growth with an average score of 2.8 out of 5.0 across measured subjects. This suggests students are making less than expected progress and the school may need to focus on instructional strategies that accelerate learning.
Below expectations
Meeting expectations
Exceeding expectations
Meeting expectations
Proficiency rates across student populations.
Overall, 40.8% of all students at Dickson Middle School demonstrated proficiency on state assessments. Among economically disadvantaged students, the rate was 25.5%, representing a 15.3 percentage point gap that warrants attention. Students with disabilities had a proficiency rate of 15.8%, 25.0 points below the overall rate.
Approaching the proficiency benchmark
Below the proficiency benchmark
Approaching the proficiency benchmark
Below the proficiency benchmark
Overall score compared to the Dickson County average and the Tennessee state average.
With a score of 3.1, Dickson Middle School is below the Dickson County average of 3.8 and below the statewide average of 3.4. Among 14 schools in Dickson County, this school holds the #11 position.
Common questions about Dickson Middle School’s performance data.
See the complete report from the Tennessee Department of Education.
TN Report CardData from the Tennessee Department of Education | 2023-24 School Year