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Decaturville Elementary

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Decaturville Elementary ranks 227 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

227^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Decaturville Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Decaturville, Tennessee, with 245 students enrolled. The school is part of the Decatur County School District, which is ranked 38 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Decaturville Elementary consistently outperforms the Decatur County and Tennessee state averages in proficiency rates across all subject areas, particularly in mathematics where it has been in the top 25-30% of Tennessee elementary schools in recent years. The school also performs well for its low-income students, ranking in the top 5-10% of Tennessee schools for this subgroup. However, Decaturville Elementary's performance for its special education students is more mixed, with rankings ranging from the top 25% to the bottom 40% of Tennessee schools.

While Decaturville Elementary outperforms the nearby Parsons Elementary school, it lags behind some of the higher-performing schools in the neighboring Henderson County district, such as South Haven Elementary, Paul G. Caywood Elementary, and Scotts Hill Elementary. Additionally, Decaturville Elementary faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, which are higher than the state average.

230

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,609

Per pupil spending ?

49.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

820 South West ST
Decaturville, TN 38329

(731) 852-4616

District: Decatur County

Students who attend Decaturville Elementary 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 — 32nd percentile in 2013 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (55% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 46 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg43%

Tennessee avg42%

227^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 38 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Decatur County

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	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
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
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 (2024)94th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)83rd percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)69th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile-14 vs school

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

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics61%+19 vs state

Science56%+10 vs state

English Language Arts49%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (2025)							TNReady Science (2025)							TNReady Social Studies (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 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	Public	PK, KG-5	820 South West ST	Decaturville	38329	Decatur County	Decatur County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 852-4616	245	21	11.5		223 (91.0%)	5 (2.0%)	8 (3.3%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.0%)	71.2	227^th of 1009 public elementary schools	77.5%		83	137^th of 1018 public elementary schools	86.5%	90	63.3	59.2					60.8	43.3	53.1					49.4	46.7	61.2					55.7					$13,609	$1,680	$10,793
Parsons Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	182 West 4th ST	Parsons	38363	Decatur County	Decatur County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 847-7317	363	28	12.8		307 (84.6%)	5 (1.4%)	25 (6.9%)	5 (1.4%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.4%)	35.4	674^th of 1009 public elementary schools	33.2%		57.2	390^th of 1018 public elementary schools	61.7%	284	31.3	33.3					32.3	31.3	38.1					34.6	34.4	50.8					42.5					$12,422	$1,771	$9,688
Scotts Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1 Highway 114 Main ST	Scotts Hill	38374	Henderson County	Henderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 549-3411	424	27	15.8		394 (92.9%)	3 (0.7%)	14 (3.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	51.8	464^th of 1009 public elementary schools	54.0%		58.1	379^th of 1018 public elementary schools	62.8%	85	24.3	22.7	57.9	52.2	43.3	78.6	46.8	37.8	27.9	55.3	41.3	40.0	23.8	37.3	35.1	40.9	65.8	39.1	53.3	71.4	50.6	60.9	80.0	57.1	64.4	$11,614	$947	$9,864
Pin Oak Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	19925 Hwy 412 East	Lexington	38351	Henderson County	Henderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 968-7341	363	24	15.4		317 (87.3%)	9 (2.5%)	13 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.6%)	64.9	301^st of 1009 public elementary schools	70.2%		57.5	388^th of 1018 public elementary schools	61.9%	87	56.8	46.9	68.1	40.5	29.4	51.5	50.0	40.5	50.0	40.4	43.2	29.4	27.3	38.6	51.4	50.0	63.8	43.2	48.5	30.3	48.9	48.6	45.5	36.4	43.7	$11,157	$573	$9,707
South Side Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	29855 Hwy 104 South	Reagan	38368	Henderson County	Henderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 549-3718	295	22	13.4		276 (93.6%)	4 (1.4%)	11 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	59.6	356^th of 1009 public elementary schools	64.7%		65.2	279^th of 1018 public elementary schools	72.6%	77	37.8	50.0	31.6	48.1	75.0	63.3	50.9	21.6	46.9	21.1	53.6	33.3	26.7	34.1	54.1	78.1	47.4	59.3	54.2	56.7	59.2	60.7	62.5	40.0	53.7	$12,384	$595	$10,488
Paul G. Caywood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	162 Monroe AVE	Lexington	38351	Henderson County	Lexington	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 968-8457	626	41	15.4		407 (65.0%)	95 (15.2%)	38 (6.1%)	13 (2.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (11.2%)	65.7	288^th of 1009 public elementary schools	71.5%		65.2	280^th of 1018 public elementary schools	72.5%	8	49.5	34.6	56.4				47.7	57.5	45.5	45.7				50.2	60.4	42.3	60.6				55.4					$13,034	$698	$11,464
Linden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	331 Brooklyn AVE	Linden	37096	Perry County	Perry County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 589-2531	281	25	11.2		252 (89.7%)	7 (2.5%)	5 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.0%)	41.8	587^th of 1009 public elementary schools	41.8%		32.6	706^th of 1018 public elementary schools	30.6%	119	24.4	44.9					35.1	23.9	45.8					35.1	37.0	58.3					47.9					$14,632	$1,409	$12,270
South Haven Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	5455 Highway 22 A	Lexington	38351	Henderson County	Henderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 968-6890	358	24	14.9		298 (83.2%)	11 (3.1%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.6%)	59.4	360^th of 1009 public elementary schools	64.3%		58.7	367^th of 1018 public elementary schools	63.9%	7	54.5	44.8	44.4	31.6	28.6	63.6	43.6	57.6	34.5	47.2	47.4	40.5	27.3	42.7	69.7	48.3	55.6	36.8	57.1	63.6	55.0	40.5	59.5	57.6	52.7	$12,131	$1,111	$9,920

Frequently Asked Questions about Decaturville Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Decaturville Elementary?

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

What district is Decaturville Elementary in?

Decatur County

Is Decaturville Elementary a good school?

Decaturville Elementary ranks 227^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Decaturville Elementary attend?

Students who attend Decaturville Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Decatur County Middle School
High : Riverside High School

How many students attend Decaturville Elementary?

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

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