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Decherd Elementary

Q: Is Decherd Elementary a good school?

Decherd Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.5% of Tennessee elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Decherd Elementary?

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

Q: What is the racial makeup of Decherd Elementary?

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

Q: What schools do graduates of Decherd Elementary attend?

Students who attend Decherd Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : North Middle School High : Franklin County High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

903^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Decherd Elementary is a public elementary school serving 443 students in grades PK-5 in Decherd, Tennessee, which is part of the Franklin County School District. Unfortunately, the school consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Tennessee elementary schools, with academic performance significantly below state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas.

Decherd Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, which range from 17.4% to 27.4% in recent years, well above the state average. The school also struggles to effectively serve its student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 20-30% for White, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. However, the school performs relatively better for its Hispanic student population, ranking in the top 25% of Tennessee elementary schools in this subgroup.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as North Lake Elementary, Sewanee Elementary, and Broadview Elementary, significantly outperform Decherd Elementary across academic metrics, with these schools ranking in the top 30-50% of Tennessee elementary schools. This suggests that there may be opportunities for Decherd Elementary to learn from the successful strategies used by these higher-performing nearby schools.

436

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,468

Per pupil spending ?

76.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

401 Bratton ST
Decherd, TN 37324

(931) 967-5483

District: Franklin County

Students who attend Decherd Elementary 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 — 11th percentile in 2013 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (20% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Science scores 25 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg33%

Tennessee avg42%

903^rd of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 5% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Franklin County

103^rd of 139Franklin 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	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
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
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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)13th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)10th percentile~ school

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

White (2025)<1st percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts22%-17 vs state

Science21%-25 vs state

Mathematics18%-24 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
Decherd Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 Bratton ST	Decherd	37324	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 967-5483	443	31	14.2		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 1009 public elementary schools	10.5%		18.1	862^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	15.3%	41	14.8	29.6	10.5				18.2	14.8	34.0	19.0				22.4	9.3	38.9	14.0				20.6					$12,468	$1,278	$10,347
Clark Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 N Jefferson ST	Winchester	37398	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 967-2407	513	36	14.2		355 (69.2%)	61 (11.9%)	59 (11.5%)	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.5%)	37.9	628^th of 1009 public elementary schools	37.8%		33	696^th of 1018 public elementary schools	31.6%	68	45.5	32.9	12.9				31.6	39.0	32.9	29.0				34.0	42.9	41.4	43.5				42.6					$12,217	$1,265	$10,131
Cowan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	501 East Cumberland ST	Cowan	37318	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 967-7353	262	17	15.4		227 (86.6%)	13 (5.0%)	11 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)	42.6	574^th of 1009 public elementary schools	43.1%		37.5	641^st of 1018 public elementary schools	37.0%	67	34.1	47.2	52.2				44.7	41.5	36.1	28.3				35.0	29.3	44.4	41.3				38.2					$13,830	$1,168	$11,492
Rock Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Rock Creek RD	Estill Springs	37330	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 649-5435	398	26	15.6		373 (93.7%)	4 (1.0%)	13 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	22.2	822^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	18.5%		28.1	755^th of 1018 public elementary schools	25.8%	67	20.9	29.2	31.7				27.1	20.9	30.6	25.0				25.4	20.9	35.4	40.0				31.8					$12,883	$1,015	$10,995
Broadview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4980 Lynchburg RD	Winchester	37398	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	No	(931) 967-0132	232	19	12.5		218 (94.0%)	4 (1.7%)	7 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	68.4	253^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	74.9%		71.6	226^th of 1018 public elementary schools	77.8%	27	32.1	63.6	72.5				58.9	42.9	67.4	40.0				51.4	32.1	58.1	60.0				52.3					$14,108	$466	$12,618
Sewanee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	209 University AVE	Sewanee	37375	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	No	(931) 598-5951	169	15	11.6		154 (91.1%)	3 (1.8%)	3 (1.8%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	96.4	36^th of 1009 public elementary schools	96.4%		93.3	61^st of 1018 public elementary schools	94.0%	25	75.0	77.3	84.8				80.0	85.0	72.7	72.7				76.0	75.0	86.4	72.7				77.3					$16,824	$594	$15,075
North Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10626 Old Tullahoma RD	Tullahoma	37388	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	No	(931) 455-6239	235	17	14.2		218 (92.8%)	4 (1.7%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)	59.3	362^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	64.1%		53.7	427^th of 1018 public elementary schools	58.1%	65	47.1	71.8	46.7				56.3	41.2	51.3	26.7				40.8	47.1	66.7	30.0				49.5					$13,957	$833	$12,177
Pelham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	2402 Sr 50	Pelham	37366	Grundy County	Grundy County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 467-3276	180	14	12.7		177 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	42.9	561^st of 1009 public elementary schools	44.4%		49.5	477^th of 1018 public elementary schools	53.1%	84	27.8	50.0	54.5	30.0	40.0	30.8	37.6	33.3	31.3	36.4	20.0	33.3	23.1	29.0	44.4	56.3	54.5	35.0	53.3	69.2	50.5	45.0	60.0	61.5	54.2	$14,659	$2,314	$11,122
Jack T Farrar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	215 Westside DR	Tullahoma	37388	Coffee County	Tullahoma	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 454-2608	360	25	14.2		242 (67.2%)	25 (6.9%)	35 (9.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	55 (15.3%)	36.5	657^th of 1009 public elementary schools	34.9%		51.3	457^th of 1018 public elementary schools	55.1%	200	25.0	32.7	50.8				36.5	25.0	42.3	30.5				32.3	28.6	44.2	45.8				39.5					$14,328	$808	$12,609
East Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	700 East Lincoln ST	Tullahoma	37388	Coffee County	Tullahoma	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 454-2612	472	36	13.2		305 (64.6%)	43 (9.1%)	54 (11.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (14.6%)	24.8	792^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	21.5%		19.8	843^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	17.2%	51	30.1	17.4	46.8				30.9	20.5	14.5	40.3				24.5	20.5	23.2	41.9				27.9					$14,328	$808	$12,609

Frequently Asked Questions about Decherd Elementary

What district is Decherd Elementary in?

Franklin County

Is Decherd Elementary a good school?

Decherd Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.5% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Decherd Elementary?

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

What schools do graduates of Decherd Elementary attend?

Students who attend Decherd Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Middle School
High : Franklin County High School

How many students attend Decherd Elementary?

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

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