Dogwood Elementary School has 648 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-5.

Dogwood Elementary 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 20% (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 12:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 16:1. Minority enrollment is 45% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Dogwood Elementary School’s learner population of 648 learners has declined by 5% over five school years. The teacher population of 56 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

School Comparison: Dogwood Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,684 schools in Tennessee (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Dogwood Elementary School is 0.61, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.55. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Dogwood Elementary School is Tennessee High School For Deaf (1.6 miles away). The nearest middle school and elementary school is South Doyle Middle School (0.6 miles away).