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B+
Schools in Charlotte · Dickson County School District

Charlotte’s public schools outscore 73% of Tennessee districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Charlotte, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Tennessee, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Tennessee state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
41%
▲ 4 pts vs TN 37%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▲ 1 pts vs TN 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 4 pts vs TN 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.6K
▼ 11% vs TN $13.1K
FY2024
Schools in town
3
3,293 students on the public path
In brief

Charlotte’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 245 Tennessee towns with household incomes within a quarter of Charlotte’s, its schools beat 81%, higher than their 73% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 41% and math 32% in spring 2022, against 37% and 31% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,642 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Charlotte’s grade

B+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 73% of Tennessee school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Tennessee average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Tennessee school districts we grade (147)Better than 73%
Lower resultsHigher results
Tennessee towns with similar household incomes (245)Better than 81%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,066 test results and a graduating class of 568 could put Charlotte anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Charlotte’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,302 in math, 4,831 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Charlotte, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Charlotte ElementaryDickson County School DistrictB
6–8Charlotte Middle SchoolDickson County School DistrictB
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B

Charlotte’s public schools are run by Dickson County School District, which also serves Burns, Dickson, Slayden and Vanleer and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Dickson County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 17 schools · 7,777 students
$11,642TN $13,059 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 36.8% · 4831 students tested
Math32%
State average 31.1% · 5302 students tested

Charlotte vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Charlotte’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CharlotteB+Dickson County

Every school in Charlotte

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Tennessee’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Charlotteby address
Charlotte Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
601 studentsRate it →
Charlotte Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
433 studentsRate it →
Also serving Charlottein other towns
Special Services
Grades PK–11 · Dickson
3 studentsRate it →
Dickson County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Dickson
C+
1,337 studentsRate it →
Creek Wood High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
919 studentsRate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
New Directions Academy
Grades 3–12
C+
Alternative Education
61 studentsRate it →

Questions about Charlotte’s schools

Are Charlotte’s schools good?

By Tennessee’s own tests, yes: the public schools Charlotte children attend outscore 73% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Charlotte in?

Dickson County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,777 students in 17 schools (2024–25).

Where do Charlotte kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Dickson County High School, Creek Wood High School and Special Services.

What is Charlotte’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Dickson County School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.

How much does Charlotte spend per student?

$11,642 in Dickson County School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Tennessee. Stars are from neighbors.