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Dodson Branch Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

16221 Dodson Branch HWY, Cookeville, TN 38501 · (931) 268-0761 · Part of Jackson County School District

Dodson Branch’s School Grade C− better than 22% of Tennessee school districts

Directions
Students
250
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Dodson Branch Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Tennessee’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 12.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Dodson Branch kids: Jackson County High School

On the path

Where Dodson Branch kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8Dodson Branch ElementaryYou are here
9–12Jackson County High Schoolin Gainesboro

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 27%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 29.5%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Tennessee’s 1,649 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

16221 Dodson Branch HWY, Cookeville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K16
Kindergarten31
Grade 131
Grade 219
Grade 326
Grade 428
Grade 521
Grade 620
Grade 737
Grade 821
Enrollment over time
286’20
286’21
281’22
277’23
250’24

Down 12.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 95%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dodson Branch Elementary from Dodson Branch families.

Other schools in Jackson County School District

The district →
Gainesboro Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Gainesboro
B+
345 students
Jackson County Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Gainesboro
B−
411 students
Jackson County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Gainesboro
C
383 students

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Tennessee’s other public schools; Dodson Branch’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.