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Riverside High School

Q: Is Riverside High School a good school?

Riverside High School ranks 54 th of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

54^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 389 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 86% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Riverside High School is a public high school located in Decaturville, Tennessee, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 462 students. The school is part of the Decatur County School District, which is ranked 38 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Riverside High School consistently performs above the state and district averages in various subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Riverside had higher proficiency rates than the state and district in Algebra II (44.9% vs. 34.6% and 39.5%), Biology I (53.8% vs. 45.7% and 47.9%), and English II (72% vs. 54.3% and 66.4%). The school also performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 50 out of 324 Tennessee high schools for low socioeconomic status students in Algebra II and English II proficiency. Additionally, Riverside High School has maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 80.5% to 89.2% over the past few years, which is comparable to or better than the state and district averages.

When compared to the nearby schools of Perry County High School, Lexington High School, and Scotts Hill High School, Riverside High School generally outperforms them in academic proficiency rates, graduation rates, and student-teacher ratios, suggesting it is providing a higher-quality educational experience for its students. However, the school has experienced fluctuations in its chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.9% to 24.2% over the past few years, which is an area the school may want to focus on to improve student engagement and attendance.

440

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,144

Per pupil spending ?

42.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4250 Highway 641 South
Decaturville, TN 38329

(731) 852-3941

District: Decatur County

Feeder schools for Riverside High School:

Elementary:	Decaturville Elementary
	Parsons Elementary
Middle:	Decatur County Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.9%

Hispanic:

6.1%

Two or more races:

2.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 64th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (46% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Tennessee high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!US History scores 16 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg42%

Tennessee avg40%

54^th of 389

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

38^th of 139Decatur County among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	54 of 389	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	63.8	101 of 392	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	63.3	90 of 384	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	65.5	77 of 358	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	56.7	103 of 347	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	47.0	152 of 342	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.6	182 of 341	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	60.6	74 of 273	72.9%	★★★★☆
2016	35.4	246 of 351	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	65.3	107 of 300	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.4	110 of 296	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.2	182 of 285	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	27.5	236 of 269	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	56.6	141 of 273	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	31.0	224 of 267	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	70 of 365	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	61.8	106 of 365	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	59.0	109 of 366	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	60.2	99 of 350	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	57.0	101 of 340	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	56.4	108 of 337	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2019	60.4	9 of 17	47.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	46 of 324	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	36 of 337	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	45 of 330	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	69.2	47 of 322	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	53.7	104 of 317	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.2	104 of 302	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.7	164 of 308	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	75.2	51 of 368	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	64.8	89 of 366	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.1	64 of 359	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	55 of 349	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	56.6	97 of 332	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	49.4	134 of 329	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	29.6	128 of 183	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.2	103 of 127	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	71.5	12 of 159	92.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	76 of 323	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	58.2	104 of 326	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	115 of 325	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.4	88 of 312	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	50.5	114 of 306	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.6	165 of 301	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.2	214 of 307	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)86th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile~ school

Female (2025)81st percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile-10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)47th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2024)30th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English II72%+18 vs state

Biology I54%+8 vs state

Algebra II45%+10 vs state

English I45%+5 vs state

Geometry42%+5 vs state

Algebra I38%+8 vs state

US History22%-16 vs state

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Schools Near Riverside High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Algebra I (2025)		TNReady Algebra II (2025)			TNReady Biology I (2025)			TNReady US History (2025)		TNReady English I (2025)		TNReady English II (2025)		TNReady Geometry (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Riverside High School	Public	9-12	4250 Highway 641 South	Decaturville	38329	Decatur County	Decatur County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 852-3941	462	31	15.1		405 (87.7%)	13 (2.8%)	31 (6.7%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.5%)	75.4	54^th of 389 public high schools	86.1%		63.8	101^st of 392 public high schools	74.2%	47	40.0	37.5	90.0	39.8	44.9	76.7	44.6	53.8	24.6	22.2	44.6	44.6	72.0	72.0	48.9		42.2	$12,144	$826	$10,718
Scotts Hill High School	Public	9-12	7871 Highway 100	Reagan	38368	Henderson County	Henderson County	No	No	No	No	(731) 549-2909	534	34	15.9		503 (94.2%)	8 (1.5%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.1%)	78.9	45^th of 389 public high schools	88.4%		59.5	122^nd of 392 public high schools	68.9%	77	37.6	37.6		44.0	46.2		60.5	61.1			38.3	38.3	58.9	58.3	51.9	45.5	50.8	$12,163	$708	$10,722
Henderson County Virtual School	Public, Virtual	6-12	680 East Church ST	Lexington	38351	Henderson County	Henderson County	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(731) 967-9527	0																		(n/a)																		$8,198	$280	$7,918
Lexington High School	Public	9-12	284 White ST	Lexington	38351	Henderson County	Henderson County	No	No	No	No	(731) 968-2961	922	50	18.6		700 (75.9%)	106 (11.5%)	59 (6.4%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (5.6%)	74.5	61^st of 389 public high schools	84.3%		66.9	85^th of 392 public high schools	78.3%	24	43.1	42.5	54.0	16.7	49.8	62.9	54.5	62.0			48.8	48.4	73.2	73.5	58.3		57.9	$10,622	$478	$9,337
Perry County High School	Public	9-12	1056 Squirrel Hollow RD	Linden	37096	Perry County	Perry County	No	No	No	No	(931) 589-2831	299	25	11.9		274 (91.6%)	11 (3.7%)	4 (1.3%)	3 (1.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	28.9	280^th of 389 public high schools	28.0%		21.7	319^th of 392 public high schools	18.6%	39	15.5	15.3		8.9	10.5		27.1	25.3	24.6	25.8	23.0	21.5	51.3	51.3	19.7		19.0	$14,285	$480	$12,733

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverside High School

Is Riverside High School a good school?

Riverside High School ranks 54^th of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Riverside High School?

Riverside High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Decaturville Elementary
Elementary : Parsons Elementary
Middle : Decatur County Middle School

What district is Riverside High School in?

Decatur County

How many students attend Riverside High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 440 students attended Riverside High School.

What is the racial makeup of Riverside High School?

Students at Riverside High School are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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