Byars Dowdy Elementary vs Coles Ferry Elementary

How do these schools compare?

Metric Byars Dowdy Elementary Coles Ferry Elementary
Location Lebanon, TN Lebanon, TN
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary elementary
Enrollment 545 581
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.4:1 14.4:1
Free/Reduced Lunch - -
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes Yes

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Byars Dowdy Elementary Coles Ferry Elementary
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $11,149 $11,149
District Lebanon Lebanon

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Byars Dowdy Elementary Coles Ferry Elementary
White 47.9% 55.1%
African American 14.1% 16.0%
Hispanic or Latino 30.3% 18.1%
Asian 0.9% 2.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 6.4% 8.3%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Byars Dowdy Elementary Coles Ferry Elementary
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 425:1 541:1
Chronic Absenteeism 12.5% 14.6%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 25 9
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.