Dexter Middle School serves 412 learners in grades 6-8.

Dexter Middle School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Tennessee for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 17% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Tennessee state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 91% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37% (majority African-American and Latino).

School Overview: Dexter Middle School’s learner population of 412 learners has decreased by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has decreased by 11% over five school years.

School Comparison: Dexter Middle School is ranked within the lower 50% 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 Dexter Middle School is 0.53, 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 Dexter Middle School is Gateway University (3.3 miles away)

The closest middle school is Elmore Park Middle School (2.6 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Dexter Elementary School (0.4 miles away)