Summary:
Decaturville, Tennessee, is served by a single elementary school, Decaturville Elementary School, which educates students in grades PK through 5 in the Decatur County Schools district. This small rural school, with 230 students, consistently earns a 4-star rating and ranks in the top 15% of elementary schools statewide, including an 89th percentile ranking for the 2025-2026 school year.
Decaturville Elementary significantly outperforms its district and state averages in every tested subject. Its mathematics proficiency rate of 82.9% is nearly double the state average (43.0%) and far above the district rate (46.2%), making math a clear signature strength. English Language Arts proficiency reaches 63.2%, compared to 42.0% for the district and 40.6% for the state, while science proficiency is 60.5% versus 52.7% for the district and 46.9% for the state. The school also showed remarkable year-over-year improvement from 2024-2025 to 2025-2026, with math jumping 22.1 percentage points and ELA increasing 13.8 points, helping the school climb from 227th to 107th in the state rankings.
Beyond academics, the school benefits from a low chronic absenteeism rate of just 6.2% (2023-2024), compared to 15.3% for the district and 18.3% statewide, suggesting strong student engagement. Per-student spending is a robust $13,609, which likely supports its educational programs. Grade-level data shows 3rd graders excel in math (86.0%) while 4th graders lead in science (66.7%), with ELA performance fairly consistent across grades. While socioeconomic data and student/teacher ratios are not reported, the available evidence paints a picture of a high-performing, stable school that delivers outstanding results relative to its district and the state.
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