Dekalb West Elementary School serves 406 learners in grades Prekindergarten-8.

Dekalb West Elementary School placed in the upper 20% of all schools in Tennessee for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 20%, and reading proficiency is upper 20%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Tennessee state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 6% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Dekalb West Elementary School’s learner population of 406 learners has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Dekalb West Elementary School is ranked within the upper 20% of all 1,684 schools in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Dekalb West Elementary School is 0.12, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.55. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Dekalb West Elementary School is De Kalb County High School (8.3 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Auburn Elementary School (7.3 miles away)