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Decaturville Elementary School

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Decaturville Elementary School ranks 107 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

107^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Decaturville Elementary School is a small, rural school serving 230 students in grades PK–5 in Decaturville, Tennessee, and it ranks 107th out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools for 2025–2026, placing it in the top 11% statewide. The school operates within Decatur County Schools, but its performance far exceeds the district’s overall standing. Over the past decade, Decaturville has grown from a mid-tier school into a standout, with math proficiency climbing from 47.6% in 2022–2023 to 82.9% in 2025–2026 — well above the district average of 46.2% and the state average of 43%. English language arts proficiency (63.2%) and science proficiency (60.5%) similarly exceed district and state averages.

Decaturville outperforms every nearby elementary school in its region on overall ranking, math, and English language arts. Its 82.9% math proficiency rate is more than 20 percentage points higher than the next closest school, Paul G. Caywood Elementary, and its ELA rate beats the second-best regional school by 12 points. The gap is even wider when compared to Parsons Elementary in the same district, where math proficiency is just 39.4%. Nearby schools such as Scotts Hill Elementary and South Side Elementary also trail Decaturville on both core subjects.

Perhaps the school’s most distinctive achievement is its work with students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, who rank 5th out of 823 schools statewide — the 99th percentile. Chronic absenteeism is also remarkably low at 6.2%, compared to 20.4% for the district and 18.9% statewide, and the student–teacher ratio of 11.5 suggests small classes that support individualized instruction. The one area that appears to need attention is special education, where results hover near the state median. Even so, Decaturville is clearly a school where strong teaching, consistent attendance, and a supportive environment are producing exceptional results for most students.

230

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,609

Per pupil spending ?

49.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

820 South West Street
Decaturville, TN 38329

(731) 852-4616

District: Decatur County Schools

Students who attend Decaturville Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Decatur County Middle School
High:	Riverside High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.8%

Hispanic:

2.6%

Two or more races:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 45th percentile in 2014 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (69% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 44 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg47%

Tennessee avg43%

107^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 25 pts since 2018

From top 36% (2018) to top 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Decatur County Schools

57^th of 141Decatur County Schools 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
2026	87.2	107 of 1019	89.5%	★★★★☆
2025	71.2	227 of 1009	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	83.0	137 of 1018	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	64.4	300 of 1020	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	208 of 1000	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	63.6	266 of 983	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	81.8	138 of 985	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	57.1	357 of 997	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.0	521 of 855	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.9	469 of 853	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.8	577 of 846	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.7	542 of 820	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.9	442 of 818	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	28.7	638 of 809	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	168 of 986	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	143 of 990	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	49.8	465 of 989	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.3	258 of 975	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	61.7	265 of 945	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	69.1	221 of 926	76.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	96.8	5 of 823	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	83.7	52 of 853	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	52.2	370 of 865	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	85.2	53 of 858	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	87.7	32 of 823	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	85.4	35 of 821	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	43.1	496 of 877	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	355 of 984	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.4	140 of 991	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	211 of 987	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	71.2	204 of 980	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	60.7	281 of 941	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	89.3	77 of 916	91.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	301 of 618	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.0	315 of 528	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.2	111 of 447	75.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	80.9	140 of 849	83.5%	★★★★☆
2025	62.7	258 of 840	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.6	197 of 847	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	51.3	363 of 852	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.0	258 of 844	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.3	328 of 844	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.4	162 of 812	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	49.6	375 of 841	55.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)99th percentile+10 vs school

White (2026)84th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)83rd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)51st percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics83%+40 vs state

English Language Arts63%+23 vs state

Science60%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (2026)							TNReady Science (2026)							TNReady Social Studies (2026)				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 (2020)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th 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 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Decaturville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	820 South West Street	Decaturville	38329	Decatur County	Decatur County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 852-4616	245	21	11.5	49.1%	223 (91.0%)	5 (2.0%)	8 (3.3%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.0%)	87.2	107^th of 1019 public elementary schools	89.5%		71.2	227^th of 1009 public elementary schools	77.5%	120	86.0	78.8					82.9	62.8	63.6					63.2	55.8	66.7					60.5					$13,609	$1,680	$10,793
Parsons Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	182 West 4th Street	Parsons	38363	Decatur County	Decatur County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 847-7317	363	28	12.8	61.1%	307 (84.6%)	5 (1.4%)	25 (6.9%)	5 (1.4%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.4%)	42.1	609^th of 1019 public elementary schools	40.2%		35.4	674^th of 1009 public elementary schools	33.2%	65	42.9	36.7					39.4	40.8	41.7					41.3	46.9	38.3					42.2					$12,422	$1,771	$9,688
Scotts Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1 Highway 114 Main Street	Scotts Hill	38374	Decatur County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 602-4000	424	27	15.8	60.8%	394 (92.9%)	3 (0.7%)	14 (3.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	59.8	366^th of 1019 public elementary schools	64.1%		51.8	464^th of 1009 public elementary schools	54.0%	98	38.5	31.6	45.9	55.6	34.1	75.0	45.3	51.9	36.8	47.2	41.7	29.3	25.0	39.6	59.6	42.1	70.3	63.9	34.1	90.6	58.9	42.9	31.7	65.6	45.4	$11,614	$947	$9,864
Pin Oak Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	19925 Hwy 412 East	Lexington	38351	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 968-7341	363	24	15.4	53.3%	317 (87.3%)	9 (2.5%)	13 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.6%)	69	262^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	74.3%		64.9	301^st of 1009 public elementary schools	70.2%	39	59.5	59.4	47.1	41.5	26.3	40.0	45.3	43.2	59.4	35.3	51.2	34.2	36.7	43.4	67.6	71.9	44.1	53.7	42.1	50.0	54.7	58.5	57.9	53.3	56.9	$11,157	$573	$9,707
South Side Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	29855 Hwy 104 South	Reagan	38368	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 549-3718	295	22	13.4	70.9%	276 (93.6%)	4 (1.4%)	11 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	50.3	488^th of 1019 public elementary schools	52.1%		59.6	356^th of 1009 public elementary schools	64.7%	132	32.3	50.0	48.3	33.3	64.0	76.9	50.3	45.2	36.1	41.4	41.7	36.0	34.6	39.2	35.5	47.2	65.5	45.8	60.0	46.2	49.7	45.8	68.0	61.5	58.7	$12,384	$595	$10,488
Paul G. Caywood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	162 Monroe Avenue	Lexington	38351	Henderson County	Lexington City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 968-8457	626	41	15.4	59.7%	407 (65.0%)	95 (15.2%)	38 (6.1%)	13 (2.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (11.2%)	68.8	269^th of 1019 public elementary schools	73.6%		65.7	288^th of 1009 public elementary schools	71.5%	19	56.6	73.9	42.5				58.9	44.6	64.1	41.1				50.8	33.7	72.8	61.6				56.5					$13,034	$698	$11,464
Linden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	331 Brooklyn Avenue	Linden	37096	Perry County	Perry County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 589-2531	281	25	11.2	69.2%	252 (89.7%)	7 (2.5%)	5 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.0%)	46.6	535^th of 1019 public elementary schools	47.5%		41.8	587^th of 1009 public elementary schools	41.8%	52	37.8	38.1					38.8	40.5	44.2					42.5	51.4	46.5					48.8					$14,632	$1,409	$12,270
South Haven Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5455 Highway 22 A	Lexington	38351	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 968-6890	358	24	14.9	74.7%	298 (83.2%)	11 (3.1%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.6%)	49	506^th of 1019 public elementary schools	50.3%		59.4	360^th of 1009 public elementary schools	64.3%	146	18.4	45.0	51.6	43.9	44.4	63.4	44.5	31.6	45.0	38.7	36.6	41.7	36.6	38.3	28.9	52.5	41.9	58.5	48.6	58.5	48.7	56.1	48.6	61.0	55.5	$12,131	$1,111	$9,920

Frequently Asked Questions about Decaturville Elementary School

Is Decaturville Elementary School a good school?

Decaturville Elementary School ranks 107^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Decaturville Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 230 students attended Decaturville Elementary School.

What district is Decaturville Elementary School in?

Decatur County Schools

What schools do graduates of Decaturville Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Decaturville Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Decatur County Middle School
High : Riverside High School

What is the racial makeup of Decaturville Elementary School?

Students at Decaturville Elementary School are 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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