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Schools in Dodson Branch · Jackson County School District

Dodson Branch’s public schools score below 78% of Tennessee districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 26% of Dodson Branch’s students scored proficient, below the Tennessee average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Dodson Branch, 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.

≈could be anywhere from D to B−K–12Where will my kid go?

From Tennessee state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
32%
▼ 5 pts vs TN 37%
2021–22
Math proficiency
26%
▼ 5 pts vs TN 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 3–7 pts vs TN 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.8K
▼ 9% vs TN $13.1K
FY2024
Schools in town
1
633 students on the public path
In brief

Dodson Branch’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 188 Tennessee towns with household incomes within a quarter of Dodson Branch’s, its schools beat 17%, lower than their 22% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 37% and 31% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee (the state reports Dodson Branch’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,829 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Jackson County High School. 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 Dodson Branch’s grade

C+ Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 22% of Tennessee school districts. Both inputs trail the Tennessee average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Tennessee school districts we grade (147)Better than 22%
Lower resultsHigher results
Tennessee towns with similar household incomes (188)Better than 17%
DB−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 894 test results and a graduating class of 98 could put Dodson Branch anywhere from D to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Dodson Branch’s students in the tested grades sat them (934 in math, 854 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Dodson Branch ElementaryJackson County School DistrictA−
9–12Jackson County High Schoolin GainesboroC

Dodson Branch’s public schools are run by Jackson County School District, which also serves Gainesboro. 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.

Jackson County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,389 students, down 3% since 2020–21
$11,829TN $13,059 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 36.8% · 854 students tested
Math26%
State average 31.1% · 934 students tested

Dodson Branch vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Dodson BranchC−Jackson County

Every school in Dodson Branch

2 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 Dodson Branchby address
Dodson Branch Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Cookeville
A−
250 studentsRate it →
Also serving Dodson Branchin other towns
Jackson County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Gainesboro
C
383 studentsRate it →

Questions about Dodson Branch’s schools

Are Dodson Branch’s schools good?

On Tennessee’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Dodson Branch children attend score below 78% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 17%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Dodson Branch in?

Jackson County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,389 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Dodson Branch kids go to high school?

Jackson County High School in Gainesboro, with 383 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Dodson Branch’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Jackson County School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.

How much does Dodson Branch spend per student?

$11,829 in Jackson 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.