Photo: GamblinMonkey · Public domainDyersburg’s public schools score below 51% of Tennessee districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Dyersburg, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 37% of Dyersburg’s students scored proficient, above the Tennessee average (31%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Tennessee, not nationally.
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.
Dyersburg’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 237 Tennessee towns with household incomes within a quarter of Dyersburg’s, its schools beat 58%, higher than their 49% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 36% and math 37% in spring 2022, against 37% and 31% statewide; 80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,796 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Dyersburg Intermediate School, then Dyersburg Middle School, then Dyersburg High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Christ Classical Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Dyersburg’s grade
B−: better than 49% of Tennessee school districts, #106 of 176 Tennessee towns. Test scores are above the Tennessee average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Dyersburg, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Dyersburg
Dyersburg Primary
Grades PK–2 · 744 students
Kindergarten in Dyersburg
Dyersburg Primary
Grades PK–2 · 744 students
1st grade in Dyersburg
Dyersburg Primary
Grades PK–2 · 744 students
2nd grade in Dyersburg
Dyersburg Primary
Grades PK–2 · 744 students
3rd grade in Dyersburg
Dyersburg Intermediate School
Grades 3–5 · 587 students
4th grade in Dyersburg
Dyersburg Intermediate School
Grades 3–5 · 587 students
5th grade in Dyersburg
Dyersburg Intermediate School
Grades 3–5 · 587 students
6th grade in Dyersburg
Dyersburg Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 574 students
7th grade in Dyersburg
Dyersburg Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 574 students
8th grade in Dyersburg
Dyersburg Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 574 students
9th grade in Dyersburg
Dyersburg High School
Grades 9–12 · 680 students
10th grade in Dyersburg
Dyersburg High School
Grades 9–12 · 680 students
11th grade in Dyersburg
Dyersburg High School
Grades 9–12 · 680 students
12th grade in Dyersburg
Dyersburg High School
Grades 9–12 · 680 students
Dyersburg’s public schools are run by Dyersburg City School District. Parts of Dyersburg (6% of its land) are served by Dyer County instead. 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.
Close to the state in reading
Dyersburg vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Dyersburg’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Dyersburg | B− | Dyersburg City |
Every school in Dyersburg
5 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).
Questions about Dyersburg’s schools
Are Dyersburg’s schools good?
On Tennessee’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Dyersburg children attend score below 51% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #106 of 176 Tennessee towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 58%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Dyersburg in?
Dyersburg City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,585 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Dyersburg are served by Dyer County.
Where do Dyersburg kids go to high school?
Dyersburg High School, with 680 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Dyersburg’s graduation rate?
80–84% of the class of 2023 in Dyersburg City School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.
How much does Dyersburg spend per student?
$13,796 in Dyersburg City School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Dyersburg?
Yes: Christ Classical Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 173 students).
Parents talk
What Dyersburg families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Dyersburg → They have their own page.
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.