The top reported proficiency rate is 41% in Math. The lowest is 27% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Dyersburg Intermediate School
Dyersburg Intermediate School serves third through fifth graders in the Dyersburg City School District, a regular public school located in the county seat of Dyer County. As an upper-elementary building, it functions as a bridge between early primary grades and the district’s middle school. The school is a conventional neighborhood school, not a charter or magnet, and no Title I status was reported in the data available.
On the state’s TNReady assessments, a share of students met the proficiency benchmark in math, with a somewhat smaller share doing so in English language arts, and the smallest share in science. Looking across all tested subjects and grades, overall performance fell in the bottom quartile when compared with other districts in Dyer County. (The county has only two school districts, so the comparison set is narrow, but the placement is clear.) These results indicate that many students are working below grade-level expectations, and a parent may want to discuss what academic support structures are in place. Participation rates on the tests were very high, so the results reflect nearly the entire student body.
The student population is racially and ethnically mixed. White students make up the largest group, followed closely by Black students, with smaller shares of students who are two or more races, Hispanic, or Asian. Enrollment is roughly balanced across the three grade levels, suggesting a stable population of families moving through the school. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available, nor was information on the share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price meals. Those are gaps a parent would want to fill by asking the school directly.
Dyersburg itself is a small city that acts as a regional hub for retail, healthcare, and employment across a tri-state area of Tennessee, Arkansas, and Missouri. The city has a historic downtown with a courthouse square and an active Main Street program. Housing in the ZIP code served by the school is notably more affordable than statewide or national medians, with home prices and rents that are moderate. The local economy includes the hospital, a community college, and the retail sector, though the city’s population saw a decline between recent censuses. A certifying estimate for a recent year suggests a possible modest rebound. No major new housing developments were identified in available search results, so the housing market appears stable rather than rapidly growing.
The district itself did not have any high-profile recent changes publicly reported, so the school operates under a familiar set of routines and leadership. No information was available about specific programs, course access, or staffing ratios, so a parent may want to learn about enrichment offerings, class sizes, and how the school supports students who are behind. The lack of disciplinary or attendance data similarly leaves those topics open for direct inquiry.
For a family considering Dyersburg Intermediate, the picture is of a school with a diverse student body in an affordable, small-city setting where academic achievement is a clear area of focus. The performance data suggests that many students need additional support to reach grade-level standards, and the school’s response to that challenge would be a key question for any parent. The school is large enough that grade-level teams may offer some specialization, but it is still a single-site elementary building with a straightforward structure. There is no graduation rate or postsecondary data to consider, since the school only covers the elementary years. Families looking for a traditional public school in a regional town where housing is reasonable and the student body reflects the broader community will find Dyersburg Intermediate a straightforward option, with the understanding that the academic results are a soft spot worth exploring further.
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