For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,009 students in Dekalb County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Dekalb County School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
6 Schools
890 Schools
# Students
2,933 Students
417,431 Students
# Teachers
213 Teachers
28,312 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Dekalb County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#101 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
40%
Graduation Rate
87%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
16%
14%
% Black
2%
21%
% White
79%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,253 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,886 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,253
$11,979
Spending / Student
$9,886
$11,478
Best Dekalb County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dekalb West Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
101 Bulldog Ln
Dowelltown, TN 37059
(615) 536-5332
Dowelltown, TN 37059
(615) 536-5332
Grades: PK-8
| 456 students
Rank: n/an/a
221 E Bryant St
Smithville, TN 37166
(615) 597-4415
Smithville, TN 37166
(615) 597-4415
Grades: PK-2
| 553 students
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