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Best Public Schools in Decherd, TN

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443

Students

Top rankedDecherd Elementary903^rd of 1,009 Tennessee elementary schools

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Summary:

The city of Decherd, Tennessee has only one public elementary school, Decherd Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 443 students. Based on the available data, Decherd Elementary appears to be an underperforming school compared to state and district averages.

Decherd Elementary is ranked 903 out of 1,009 Tennessee elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science are significantly lower than the state and Franklin County district averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 18.2% of Decherd Elementary students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 42.2% statewide and 31.8% in the district. The school's performance has been consistently low over the past few years, with proficiency rates declining or remaining stagnant.

Additionally, Decherd Elementary had a chronic absenteeism rate of 18.9% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than the state average. While the school's per-student spending for the 2023-2024 school year was above the state average at $12,507, and the student-teacher ratio is slightly lower than the state average at 14.2, these resources do not appear to be effectively utilized to address the specific needs of the student population and improve academic outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)				TNReady English Language Arts (2025)				TNReady Science (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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Decherd Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 Bratton ST	Decherd	37324	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 967-5483	443	31	14.2		346 (78.1%)	22 (5.0%)	54 (12.2%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	13.8	903^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	10.5%		18.1	862^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	15.3%	41	14.8	29.6	10.5	18.2	14.8	34.0	19.0	22.4	9.3	38.9	14.0	20.6	$12,468	$1,278	$10,347

Cities Near Decherd

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Winchester	1.3 mi	4	224^th
Cowan	4.13 mi	2	272^nd
Estill Springs	5.61 mi	1	332^nd
Sewanee	9.21 mi	1	5^th
Tullahoma	9.98 mi	10	229^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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