Elementary Schools in Meigs County

Summary:

Meigs County, Tennessee is home to two elementary schools: Meigs North Elementary and Meigs South Elementary. Based on the available data, Meigs North Elementary appears to be the higher-performing school, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger compared to Meigs South Elementary's consistent 2-star rating.

Meigs North Elementary outperforms Meigs South Elementary and the overall Meigs County district in several academic areas, including mathematics, English language arts, and science proficiency rates across multiple grade levels. Both schools, however, struggle with high chronic absenteeism rates, which may be a contributing factor to their overall academic performance challenges.

While the two schools have similar per-student spending and student-teacher ratios, the data suggests that factors beyond funding and resources, such as school leadership, teacher quality, and instructional practices, may play a more significant role in driving the performance differences between Meigs North Elementary and Meigs South Elementary. Addressing attendance issues and implementing targeted interventions could be potential areas of focus for the district to improve student learning and achievement across all its elementary schools.

District Detail

345 North Main Street
Decatur, TN 37322

(423) 334-5793

SchoolDigger Rank:
75^th of 139 Tennessee districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,797

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Meigs South Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9638 State Highway 58 S	Decatur	37322	Meigs County	Meigs County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 334-5444	406	29	14.0		375 (92.4%)	6 (1.5%)	14 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	40.4	605^th of 1009 public elementary schools	40.0%		35.7	668^th of 1018 public elementary schools	34.4%	63	25.0	26.4	37.2	29.1	37.7	49.1	37.2	41.6	32.7	49.1	48.8	43.2	$12,760	$1,156	$10,819
Meigs North Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	22015 State Highway 58 N	Decatur	37322	Meigs County	Meigs County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 334-5454	446	31	14.2		419 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	53	450^th of 1009 public elementary schools	55.4%		45.1	543^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	46.7%	93	49.3	27.6	19.7	33.3	43.8	46.6	29.5	40.1	67.1	60.3	49.2	59.4	$12,435	$1,377	$10,193

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.