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DeKalb West Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

101 Bulldog LN, Liberty, TN 37059 · (615) 536-5332 · Part of DeKalb County School District

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Directions
Students
466
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about DeKalb West Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 51% of Tennessee’s public schools
  • Enrollment up 20.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Liberty kids: De Kalb County High School

On the path

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

PK–8DeKalb West ElementaryYou are here
9–12De Kalb County High Schoolin Smithville

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency23%
State average 27%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 29.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

101 Bulldog LN, Liberty

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K17
Kindergarten54
Grade 145
Grade 250
Grade 356
Grade 449
Grade 550
Grade 654
Grade 745
Grade 846
Enrollment over time
386’20
423’21
448’22
456’23
466’24

Up 20.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 3%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about DeKalb West Elementary from Liberty families.

Other schools in DeKalb County School District

The district →
Smithville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Smithville
535 students
Northside Elementary
Elementary · Grades 2–5 · Smithville
C+
544 students
DeKalb Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Smithville
C
534 students
DeKalb County Schools Adult Education Virtual School
High · Grades 9–12 · Smithville
784 students
De Kalb County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Smithville
C+
781 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; Liberty’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.