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Schools in Vanleer

Vanleer’s public schools

Dickson County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Vanleer. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?6/7schools above Tennessee’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in Tennessee’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.6K
▼ 11% vs TN $13.1K
FY2024
Schools in town
1
4,264 students on the public path
In brief

Vanleer’s schools, in brief

School by school

6 of Vanleer’s 7 district schools with test results score above the middle of Tennessee’s 1,649 public schools. Burns Middle School places highest (better than 75%); Dickson County High School lowest (44%). 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Vanleer, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Vanleer ElementaryDickson County School DistrictB+
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Dickson County School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Dickson County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 17 schools · 7,777 students
$11,642TN $13,059 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 36.8% · 4831 students tested
Math32%
State average 31.1% · 5302 students tested

Vanleer vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Vanleer—Dickson County

Every school in Vanleer

8 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 Vanleerby address
Vanleer Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
269 studentsRate it →
Also serving Vanleerin other towns
Special Services
Grades PK–11 · Dickson
3 studentsRate it →
Dickson Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Dickson
B
570 studentsRate it →
Burns Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Burns
A−
494 studentsRate it →
Charlotte Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Charlotte
B
433 studentsRate it →
W James Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · White Bluff
B+
239 studentsRate it →
Dickson County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Dickson
C+
1,337 studentsRate it →
Creek Wood High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Charlotte
B
919 studentsRate it →

Questions about Vanleer’s schools

Are Vanleer’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Vanleer. Dickson County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Vanleer. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 6 of its 7 district schools with test results score above the middle of Tennessee’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Vanleer in?

Dickson County School District.

Where do Vanleer kids go to high school?

One of three high schools, depending on your address: Dickson County High School, Creek Wood High School and Special Services.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.