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Fifth Consolidated School

Public | PK-5 | 358 students

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Posted October 23, 2009

Fifth has a wonderful and caring staff. Everyone knows and seems genuinely interested in my child from the custodian to the principal and everyone in-between.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 23, 2009

I love Fifth Consolidated School because it is a small school where just about everyone knows everyone. The principal is on first name base with every child there. Mr Greg and ALL the staff there are very welcoming and caring. The teachers do a great job of caring for our children when we are not there and making sure they get a great education!!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 12, 2009

I love Fifth Consolidated because the faculty cares about the students and their education. I went to there K-8th grade and now both my children attend there and I would not consider another school to send them.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 11, 2009

I am impressed with the teachers and other staff taking time to know my child on a first name basis, as well as mine. Also, the teachers are great; they really put lots of time and effort toward making our children enjoy learning.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 7, 2009

The size of the classes allow kids to get more one on one.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 7, 2009

Fifth Consolidated is an awesome school with a great faculty. I would not send my children anywhere other than FCES.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted July 30, 2009

great school- my daughter really enjoys it she starts 4th grade today
—Submitted by a parent


Posted February 20, 2009

We transferred from Dyersburg City to Dyer County schools in 2008. I will not post negative comments about the city, but I will say that Fifth Consolidated is the absolute best school I have ever seen. I have grown children as well as small children, and I have never seen teachers and employees care so much about students. It is just awesome. No comparison between FCS and DPS.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted July 27, 2007

I am very happy that my children attend Fifth Consolidated. They are pushed in a wonderful way and come home and are so excited to tell me about what they did. The staff is fantastic and the classes are much smaller so the kids get more one on one.
—Submitted by Christina Duncan, a parent


Posted May 15, 2007

I like Fifth Consolidated School because it is a small school and and very good academic levels of education with great teachers. My daughter is a kindergartener and she had Mrs. Dana Greer and she is excellent and [she] is doing great and loves Kindergarten alot. The whole staff at Fifth Consolidated School is very knowledgeable and I like the small school atmosphere.
—Submitted by Cindy McLean, a parent


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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 55% in 2012.

51 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
65%

2011

 
 
45%

2010

 
 
37%
Reading/Language Arts

The state average for Reading/Language Arts was 46% in 2012.

51 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
47%

2011

 
 
36%

2010

 
 
36%
Science

The state average for Science was 67% in 2012.

51 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
76%

2011

 
 
52%

2010

 
 
54%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Tennessee used the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) Achievement Test to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading/language arts, math and science. The TCAP is a standards-based test that measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Tennessee. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

See Tennessee's state standards

Source: Tennessee Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 43% in 2012.

63 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
72%

2011

 
 
38%

2010

 
 
36%
Reading/Language Arts

The state average for Reading/Language Arts was 48% in 2012.

63 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
57%

2011

 
 
37%

2010

 
 
48%
Science

The state average for Science was 54% in 2012.

63 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
40%

2011

 
 
35%

2010

 
 
59%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Tennessee used the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) Achievement Test to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading/language arts, math and science. The TCAP is a standards-based test that measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Tennessee. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

See Tennessee's state standards

Source: Tennessee Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 54% in 2012.

64 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
67%

2011

 
 
53%

2010

 
 
43%
Reading/Language Arts

The state average for Reading/Language Arts was 57% in 2012.

64 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
59%

2011

 
 
68%

2010

 
 
45%
Science

The state average for Science was 60% in 2012.

64 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
53%

2011

 
 
57%

2010

 
 
62%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Tennessee used the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) Achievement Test to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading/language arts, math and science. The TCAP is a standards-based test that measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Tennessee. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

See Tennessee's state standards

Source: Tennessee Department of Education

Math

All Students65%
African Americann/a
Hispanicn/a
White65%
Economically disadvantaged50%
Students with disabilitiesn/a

Reading/Language Arts

All Students47%
African Americann/a
Hispanicn/a
White47%
Economically disadvantaged35%
Students with disabilitiesn/a

Science

All Students76%
African Americann/a
Hispanicn/a
White78%
Economically disadvantaged70%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Tennessee used the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) Achievement Test to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading/language arts, math and science. The TCAP is a standards-based test that measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Tennessee. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

The different student groups are identified by the Tennessee Department of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Tennessee's state standards

Source: Tennessee Department of Education

Math

All Students72%
African Americann/a
Hispanicn/a
White73%
Economically disadvantaged61%
Students with disabilitiesn/a

Reading/Language Arts

All Students57%
African Americann/a
Hispanicn/a
White58%
Economically disadvantaged43%
Students with disabilitiesn/a

Science

All Students40%
African Americann/a
Hispanicn/a
White41%
Economically disadvantaged26%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Tennessee used the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) Achievement Test to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading/language arts, math and science. The TCAP is a standards-based test that measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Tennessee. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

The different student groups are identified by the Tennessee Department of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Tennessee's state standards

Source: Tennessee Department of Education

Math

All Students67%
African Americann/a
Hispanicn/a
White69%
Economically disadvantaged61%
Students with disabilitiesn/a

Reading/Language Arts

All Students59%
African Americann/a
Hispanicn/a
White62%
Economically disadvantaged52%
Students with disabilitiesn/a

Science

All Students53%
African Americann/a
Hispanicn/a
White55%
Economically disadvantaged39%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Tennessee used the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) Achievement Test to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading/language arts, math and science. The TCAP is a standards-based test that measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Tennessee. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

The different student groups are identified by the Tennessee Department of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Tennessee's state standards

Source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 97% 68%
Hispanic 2% 5%
Black 1% 25%
American Indian/Alaska Native N/A 0%
Asian/Pacific Islander N/A 2%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 32%N/A50%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 19N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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2371 Millsfield Hw
Dyersburg, TN 38024
Phone: (731) 285-2840

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