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Dresden Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

759 Linden ST, Dresden, TN 38225 · (731) 364-3401 · Part of Weakley County School District

Dresden’s School Grade B+ better than 70% of Tennessee school districts

Directions
Students
440
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Dresden Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Tennessee’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Dresden kids: Dresden Middle School

On the path

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

PK–4Dresden ElementaryYou are here
5–8Dresden Middle School335 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 27%
Reading / language arts37%
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 ↗

759 Linden ST, Dresden

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K21
Kindergarten87
Grade 180
Grade 287
Grade 386
Grade 479
Enrollment over time
468’20
457’21
467’22
440’23
440’24

Down 6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 87%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 4%Black 3%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dresden Elementary from Dresden families.

Other schools in Weakley County School District

The district →
Martin Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Martin
470 students
Greenfield School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Greenfield
A−
454 students
Gleason School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Gleason
B+
393 students
Sharon School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Sharon
A−
190 students
Martin Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Martin
A−
391 students
Dresden Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Dresden
A−
335 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; Dresden’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.