Dekalb West Elementary Primary School
101 Bulldog La
Dowelltown TN, 37059, Dekalb County
Phone: 615-536-5350
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 8
School District: DeKalb County School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 402 | 423 | 430 | 429 | 421 | 399 | 385 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 21 | 5.2% | 19 | 4.5% | 22 | 5.1% | 22 | 5.1% | 17 | 4.0% | 19 | 4.8% | 20 | 5.2% |
| Kindergarten: | 28 | 7.0% | 42 | 9.9% | 48 | 11.2% | 39 | 9.1% | 46 | 10.9% | 36 | 9.0% | 45 | 11.7% |
| Grade 1: | 43 | 10.7% | 44 | 10.4% | 42 | 9.8% | 44 | 10.3% | 41 | 9.7% | 50 | 12.5% | 47 | 12.2% |
| Grade 2: | 51 | 12.7% | 42 | 9.9% | 39 | 9.1% | 41 | 9.6% | 50 | 11.9% | 42 | 10.5% | 37 | 9.6% |
| Grade 3: | 40 | 10.0% | 41 | 9.7% | 48 | 11.2% | 49 | 11.4% | 48 | 11.4% | 40 | 10.0% | 44 | 11.4% |
| Grade 4: | 44 | 10.9% | 52 | 12.3% | 48 | 11.2% | 50 | 11.7% | 40 | 9.5% | 48 | 12.0% | 37 | 9.6% |
| Grade 5: | 43 | 10.7% | 49 | 11.6% | 50 | 11.6% | 44 | 10.3% | 52 | 12.4% | 35 | 8.8% | 43 | 11.2% |
| Grade 6: | 44 | 10.9% | 44 | 10.4% | 44 | 10.2% | 48 | 11.2% | 40 | 9.5% | 45 | 11.3% | 34 | 8.8% |
| Grade 7: | 44 | 10.9% | 45 | 10.6% | 48 | 11.2% | 45 | 10.5% | 50 | 11.9% | 37 | 9.3% | 43 | 11.2% |
| Grade 8: | 44 | 10.9% | 45 | 10.6% | 41 | 9.5% | 47 | 11.0% | 37 | 8.8% | 47 | 11.8% | 35 | 9.1% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 220 | 54.7% | 228 | 53.9% | 228 | 53.0% | 232 | 54.1% | 212 | 50.4% | 200 | 50.1% | 191 | 49.6% |
| Female: | 182 | 45.3% | 195 | 46.1% | 202 | 47.0% | 197 | 45.9% | 201 | 47.7% | 191 | 47.9% | 190 | 49.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 0.9% | 5 | 1.2% | 3 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 9 | 2.2% | 7 | 1.7% | 10 | 2.3% | 11 | 2.6% | 8 | 1.9% | 8 | 2.0% | 5 | 1.3% |
| Black: | 13 | 3.2% | 11 | 2.6% | 15 | 3.5% | 10 | 2.3% | 10 | 2.4% | 13 | 3.3% | 10 | 2.6% |
| White: | 376 | 93.5% | 399 | 94.3% | 399 | 92.8% | 402 | 93.7% | 402 | 95.5% | 376 | 94.2% | 368 | 95.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 212 | 52.7% | 227 | 53.7% | 255 | 59.3% | 349 | 81.4% | 222 | 52.7% | 172 | 43.1% | 160 | 41.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 33 | 8.2% | 37 | 8.7% | 19 | 4.4% | 47 | 11.0% | 30 | 7.1% | 40 | 10.0% | 35 | 9.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.11 | 13.65 | 14.33 | 14.30 | 15.04 | 15.30 | 16.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| TCAP | ||||||
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 45.6% | 44.5% | N/A |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44% | 51.3% | 51% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58% | 48.3% | 55% |
| 2010 | Reading/Language | 3rd Grade | % met std | 23.9% | 34.1% | N/A |
| 2011 | Reading/Language | 3rd Grade | % met std | 36% | 35% | 43% |
| 2012 | Reading/Language | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48% | 39% | 45.9% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 42.8% | 25.4% | N/A |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 52.3% | 35% | 35.7% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 48.8% | 33.6% | 45% |
| 2010 | Reading/Language | 7th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 41.2% | N/A |
| 2011 | Reading/Language | 7th Grade | % met std | 59.1% | 41.4% | 44.3% |
| 2012 | Reading/Language | 7th Grade | % met std | 64.5% | 49.4% | 46.2% |
| 2010 | Math | All grades (EL) | % met std | 45.2% | N/A | N/A |
| 2011 | Math | All grades (EL) | % met std | 41.4% | N/A | N/A |
| 2012 | Math | All grades (EL) | % met std | 45.5% | N/A | N/A |
| 2010 | Reading/Language | All grades (EL) | % met std | 54.6% | N/A | N/A |
| 2011 | Reading/Language | All grades (EL) | % met std | 55.4% | N/A | N/A |
| 2012 | Reading/Language | All grades (EL) | % met std | 59.2% | N/A | N/A |
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