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Parsons Elementary

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Parsons Elementary ranks 674 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

674^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Parsons Elementary is a public elementary school located in Parsons, Tennessee, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 363 students. It is part of the Decatur County School District, which is ranked 38 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Parsons Elementary's test scores are generally lower than the Decatur County and Tennessee state averages across all subjects and grade levels, particularly in Mathematics. The school also has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.9% to 24.0% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. While the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, it ranks in the bottom quartile of Tennessee elementary schools for White students and Special Education students.

Interestingly, Decaturville Elementary, a school within the same district, consistently outperforms Parsons Elementary across various metrics, including test scores and chronic absenteeism. Additionally, other nearby schools, such as South Haven Elementary and Scotts Hill Elementary, also tend to have higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to Parsons Elementary. While the school's lower spending per student compared to the state average may be a factor in its relatively weaker performance, the school's stronger performance for Low Socioeconomic Status students suggests that it may be effectively supporting this population, which could provide insights for improving outcomes for other student subgroups.

365

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,422

Per pupil spending ?

61.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

182 West 4th ST
Parsons, TN 38363

(731) 847-7317

District: Decatur County

Students who attend Parsons Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Decatur County Middle School
High:	Riverside High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.8%

Hispanic:

6.0%

Asian:

2.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2014 → 33rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (36% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg43%

Tennessee avg42%

674^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	35.4	674 of 1009	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.2	390 of 1018	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.5	520 of 1020	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.5	238 of 1000	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	81.9	128 of 983	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	59.8	310 of 985	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.3	407 of 997	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	32.6	489 of 646	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	48.9	493 of 855	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.7	510 of 853	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	66.1	300 of 846	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.9	276 of 820	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	36.6	583 of 818	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.4	639 of 809	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	624 of 986	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.6	385 of 990	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.5	585 of 989	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	71.5	197 of 975	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	79.2	129 of 945	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	60.7	303 of 926	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	564 of 843	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.4	187 of 853	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	56.7	309 of 865	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.4	141 of 858	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	91.5	16 of 823	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	70.9	122 of 821	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	59.3	271 of 877	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	669 of 984	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.9	368 of 991	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.9	435 of 987	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.3	268 of 980	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	79.9	135 of 941	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	56.1	331 of 916	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	432 of 618	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	698 of 840	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.5	423 of 847	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.5	648 of 852	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	57.3	293 of 844	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.0	148 of 844	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	48.2	372 of 812	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.9	429 of 841	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)37th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)30th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science42%-4 vs state

English Language Arts35%-4 vs state

Mathematics32%-10 vs state

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Schools Near Parsons Elementary

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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
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
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
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
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
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
Beaver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	19830 Highway 22 North	Wildersville	38388	Henderson County	Henderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 968-2109	309	23	13.3		206 (66.7%)	50 (16.2%)	14 (4.5%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (11.7%)	47.4	519^th of 1009 public elementary schools	48.6%		40.4	610^th of 1018 public elementary schools	40.1%	91	41.7	35.0	42.4	48.3	37.8	41.2	41.2	20.8	40.0	27.3	31.0	35.1	11.8	27.1	37.5	65.0	42.4	55.2	45.9	38.2	46.3	44.8	45.9	41.2	44.0	$12,813	$1,255	$10,522
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 Parsons Elementary

How many students attend Parsons Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 365 students attended Parsons Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Parsons Elementary?

Students at Parsons Elementary are 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Parsons Elementary attend?

Students who attend Parsons Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Decatur County Middle School
High : Riverside High School

Is Parsons Elementary a good school?

Parsons Elementary ranks 674^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Parsons Elementary in?

Decatur County

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