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Decherd Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

903^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Decherd Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Decherd, Tennessee, serving 436 students within the Franklin County Schools district. In 2025–2026, it ranked 903rd out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools — the 11th percentile, with a 1-star rating — making it the lowest-performing school among all nearby elementary schools in the region.

Academic achievement is dramatically below district and state averages across every subject. Just 15.7% of Decherd students are proficient in math, 21.7% in English language arts, and 28.3% in science, compared to state averages of 43.0%, 40.6%, and 46.9%, respectively. Every nearby school outperforms Decherd — for example, Rock Creek Elementary School scores 31.4% in math, Broadview Elementary School 54.8%, and Sewanee Elementary School 68.6%. Even East Lincoln Elementary School, the lowest-performing nearby option, scores roughly double Decherd's math proficiency rate. Chronic absenteeism is also a severe issue: 21.2% of students were chronically absent in 2024–2025, far above Broadview's 6.0% and Sewanee's 6.6%.

Grade-level data shows a striking dip in 4th grade, where math proficiency falls to just 7.5%, before rebounding in 5th grade to 27.7%. Per-pupil spending at Decherd is $12,468 — lower than nearly all nearby schools, including North Lake Elementary School ($13,957) and Pelham Elementary School ($14,659). While science is a relative bright spot at 28.3%, and 5th-grade math shows improvement, the overall pattern — persistent low achievement, severe absenteeism, and minimal funding — suggests the school is in urgent need of a comprehensive improvement strategy focused on attendance and early-grade math support.

436

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,468

Per pupil spending ?

76.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

401 Bratton Street
Decherd, TN 37324

(931) 967-5483

District: Franklin County Schools

Students who attend Decherd Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	North Middle School
High:	Franklin County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.0%

Hispanic:

11.5%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2014 → 11th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (22% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 27 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school22%

District avg34%

Tennessee avg43%

903^rd of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 3 pts since 2018

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Franklin County Schools

109^th of 141Franklin 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	13.8	903 of 1019	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.8	903 of 1009	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	862 of 1018	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	854 of 1020	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	884 of 1000	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.4	674 of 983	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.5	887 of 985	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	858 of 997	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.7	813 of 855	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	12.2	795 of 853	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	26.2	750 of 846	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.6	551 of 820	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	34.3	604 of 818	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.1	578 of 809	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	885 of 986	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	790 of 990	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	760 of 989	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	847 of 975	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.9	602 of 945	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.4	803 of 926	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2022	63.4	95 of 363	73.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	11.6	801 of 823	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	23.8	716 of 843	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	730 of 853	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	713 of 865	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	772 of 858	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.9	450 of 823	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.8	732 of 821	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	817 of 877	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	16.6	856 of 984	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	879 of 991	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	910 of 987	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	840 of 980	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.6	668 of 941	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	852 of 916	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	602 of 618	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	517 of 582	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.2	270 of 369	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	6.7	838 of 849	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.4	837 of 840	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.2	826 of 847	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	835 of 852	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.2	831 of 844	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.6	720 of 844	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.9	805 of 812	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	821 of 841	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2022)74th percentile+62 vs school

Male (2025)13th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)10th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)3rd percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)3rd percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)1st percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science28%-19 vs state

English Language Arts22%-19 vs state

Mathematics16%-27 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 (2016)	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
Decherd Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	401 Bratton Street	Decherd	37324	Franklin County	Franklin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 967-5483	443	31	14.2	76.2%	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 1019 public elementary schools	11.4%		13.8	903^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	10.5%		13.6	7.5	27.7				15.7	24.2	17.0	23.4				21.7	28.8	28.3	27.7				28.3					$12,468	$1,278	$10,347
Clark Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 N Jefferson Street	Winchester	37398	Franklin County	Franklin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 967-2407	513	36	14.2	79.0%	355 (69.2%)	61 (11.9%)	59 (11.5%)	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.5%)	27.8	777^th of 1019 public elementary schools	23.7%		37.9	628^th of 1009 public elementary schools	37.8%	149	25.8	41.0	19.7				29.2	23.6	43.6	24.2				30.5	25.8	46.2	39.4				36.5					$12,217	$1,265	$10,131
Cowan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	501 East Cumberland Street	Cowan	37318	Franklin County	Franklin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 967-7353	262	17	15.4	70.5%	227 (86.6%)	13 (5.0%)	11 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)	42.7	598^th of 1019 public elementary schools	41.3%		42.6	574^th of 1009 public elementary schools	43.1%	24	23.8	46.5	51.3				43.7	19.0	46.5	41.0				38.8	33.3	48.8	30.8				38.8					$13,830	$1,168	$11,492
Rock Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Rock Creek Road	Estill Springs	37330	Franklin County	Franklin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 649-5435	398	26	15.6	69.8%	373 (93.7%)	4 (1.0%)	13 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	27.9	776^th of 1019 public elementary schools	23.8%		22.2	822^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	18.5%	46	16.0	35.0	40.0				31.4	36.0	25.0	34.4				31.6	34.0	30.0	36.9				33.7					$12,883	$1,015	$10,995
Broadview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4980 Lynchburg Road	Winchester	37398	Franklin County	Franklin County Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 967-0132	232	19	12.5	40.1%	218 (94.0%)	4 (1.7%)	7 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	63.1	327^th of 1019 public elementary schools	67.9%		68.4	253^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	74.9%	74	32.4	56.7	72.5				54.8	29.4	53.3	60.0				48.1	29.4	60.0	70.0				53.8					$14,108	$466	$12,618
Sewanee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	209 University Avenue	Sewanee	37375	Franklin County	Franklin County Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 598-5951	169	15	11.6	40.3%	154 (91.1%)	3 (1.8%)	3 (1.8%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	92.6	70^th of 1019 public elementary schools	93.1%		96.4	36^th of 1009 public elementary schools	96.4%	34	67.9	73.7	65.2				68.6	67.9	84.2	73.9				74.3	67.9	84.2	69.6				72.9					$16,824	$594	$15,075
North Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10626 Old Tullahoma Road	Tullahoma	37388	Coffee County	Franklin County Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 455-6239	235	17	14.2	59.0%	218 (92.8%)	4 (1.7%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)	57.3	409^th of 1019 public elementary schools	59.9%		59.3	362^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	64.1%	47	24.3	65.6	57.1				48.1	32.4	53.1	45.7				43.3	43.2	65.6	48.6				51.9					$13,957	$833	$12,177
Pelham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2402 Sr 50	Pelham	37366	Grundy County	Grundy County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 467-3276	180	14	12.7	109.2%	177 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	56.9	414^th of 1019 public elementary schools	59.4%		42.9	561^st of 1009 public elementary schools	44.4%	147	38.9	52.6	62.5	21.4	35.0	26.7	40.2	38.9	52.6	56.3	42.9	35.0	33.3	43.1	50.0	57.9	81.3	21.4	55.0	46.7	52.9	28.6	70.0	66.7	57.1	$14,659	$2,314	$11,122
Jack T Farrar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	215 Westside Drive	Tullahoma	37388	Coffee County	Tullahoma City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 454-2608	360	25	14.2	98.3%	242 (67.2%)	25 (6.9%)	35 (9.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	55 (15.3%)	42.7	599^th of 1019 public elementary schools	41.2%		36.5	657^th of 1009 public elementary schools	34.9%	58	30.0	50.0	37.5				40.3	45.0	30.4	33.3				35.4	47.5	46.4	43.8				45.8					$14,328	$808	$12,609
East Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	700 East Lincoln Street	Tullahoma	37388	Coffee County	Tullahoma City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 454-2612	472	36	13.2	94.9%	305 (64.6%)	43 (9.1%)	54 (11.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (14.6%)	22.7	826^th of 1019 public elementary schools	18.9%		24.8	792^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	21.5%	34	27.6	33.8	28.8				30.2	20.3	29.2	27.7				25.9	32.2	29.2	36.4				32.6					$14,328	$808	$12,609

Frequently Asked Questions about Decherd Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Decherd Elementary School?

Students at Decherd Elementary School are 78% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Decherd Elementary School in?

Franklin County Schools

How many students attend Decherd Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 436 students attended Decherd Elementary School.

Is Decherd Elementary School a good school?

Decherd Elementary School ranks in the bottom 11.4% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Decherd Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : North Middle School
High : Franklin County High School

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