The top reported proficiency rate is 0% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Creek Wood High School
Creek Wood High School sits in Charlotte, a small, rural county-seat town in Dickson County that is part of the Nashville metropolitan area. The town is centered on a historic courthouse square, the oldest functioning courthouse in Tennessee, and has grown significantly in population and home values in recent years while remaining a residential community. The school serves students from ninth through twelfth grade and is a regular public high school within the Dickson County district.
The student body is large enough to provide a full high school experience across four grade levels. The composition is predominantly white, with a Hispanic population that represents a meaningful minority share and small numbers of students who identify as Black, two or more races, Asian, American Indian or Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. Data on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, receive special education services, or are English learners was missing, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about the level of economic diversity and the availability of support programs.
State testing data for Creek Wood High School was reported but showed a zero percent proficiency rate across math, English language arts, and science for the most recent year. Because these results represent a complete absence of students meeting the proficiency benchmark, they raise a clear question about academic performance that a family would want to investigate further with the school. State testing results are one measure, and a single year of such unusual data may reflect a change in testing or a reporting issue, but the available record offers no basis for a positive academic picture from these exams. The graduation rate, chronic absenteeism rate, and a comparative position among Dickson County districts were all unavailable, so a fuller picture of student outcomes is not possible from the data at hand.
The district brief turned up no recent changes of lasting impact to report, so the school’s operations appear stable in that regard.
Housing in the area reflects a market that has become more expensive. Home values in the zip code that includes the school are above the national median, and the estimated monthly mortgage payment is higher than the estimated rent, suggesting that buying may be less accessible than renting for many households. The national unemployment rate and median household income benchmarks provide context, but local figures specifically for this community were not broken out in the data.
A parent considering Creek Wood High School will find a comprehensive high school in a growing but still rural town with a strong sense of local history. The student population is not especially diverse by race, and the missing data on economic status and special programs means that a conversation with the school is necessary to understand the full range of student needs and supports. The most significant open question is the state test results, which a family will want to discuss directly with the administration to understand how the school measures academic progress and what steps are being taken to address performance.
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