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Public elementary school · Dickson County · Dickson, Tennessee

Oakmont Elementary

Oakmont Elementary rates 7.6, right at the middle of Dickson County's elementary schools, whose rated median is 7.3.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.6this school

7.6 on a one-to-ten scale; the Dickson County median is 7.3.

#442 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee · Dickson County: 8 elementary schools rated, median 7.3

The brief

A Dickson County elementary school where students score 42 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 442 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee and 4 of 17 in Dickson County.

Oakmont Elementary is listed in Dickson County, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math42%3 points above the Tennessee average of 39%194 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Reading43%2 points above the Tennessee average of 41%195 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Proficiency has held near 43% across the 17-year record (2009–2025).2025 TCAP; 29 test records from TN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.0
50% of the rating
Academics
7.5
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.1
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 49% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 41% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 37055; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Oakmont Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$69,283
Median home value
$258,200
Median rent
$1,034/mo
College educated
20.4%
Homeownership
74.8%
Poverty rate
11.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 37055; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
38
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
15
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
2,312/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Dickson. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Dickson), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. 8.0Compare →
  2. Oakmont Elementarythis school
    7.6
  3. 7.6Compare →
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  5. 5.3Compare →
Four grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and one rates higher than Oakmont Elementary.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Oakmont Elementary serve?

Oakmont Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Oakmont Elementary?

Oakmont Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 482 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Oakmont Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Oakmont Elementary is 11.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Oakmont Elementary rank in TN?

Oakmont Elementary ranks #442 of 1,790 schools in TN.

What is Oakmont Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Oakmont Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.6 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Oakmont Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Oakmont Elementary has 49% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 41% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Oakmont Elementary a charter school?

No, Oakmont Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Oakmont Elementary a Title I school?

No, Oakmont Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
482
Student-teacher ratio
11.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
42
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Rural
County
Dickson County
Rank in district
#4 of 17
Schools in district
17
District spending per student
$10,729
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
12.1%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 37055)
28,567
Area average commute
29.1 min
Area median age
37.2

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Tennessee Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.