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Finley Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

72 Poplar Street, Finley, TN 38030 · (731) 285-7050 · Part of Dyer County School District

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Directions
Students
234
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Finley Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Tennessee’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Finley kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Finley ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
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 ↗

72 Poplar Street, Finley

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K17
Kindergarten30
Grade 139
Grade 241
Grade 340
Grade 433
Grade 534
Enrollment over time
252’20
241’21
242’22
231’23
234’24

Down 7.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 92%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%Black 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Finley Elementary from Finley families.

Other schools in Dyer County School District

The district →
Fifth Consolidated School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dyersburg
A
537 students
Newbern Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Newbern
A−
527 students
Holice Powell Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dyersburg
A−
252 students
Trimble Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Trimble
B
166 students
Northview Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Newbern
A−
445 students
Three Oaks Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Dyersburg
B+
387 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; Finley’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.