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Meigs North Elementary

Q: Is Meigs North Elementary a good school?

Meigs North Elementary ranks 450 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

450^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Meigs North Elementary is a public elementary school located in Decatur, Tennessee, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 446 students. The school is part of the Meigs County School District, which is ranked 75 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Meigs North Elementary has shown inconsistent performance on TNReady assessments compared to the Meigs County and Tennessee averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were below the county and state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts for all grades. However, the school's performance in Science has been relatively stronger, with proficiency rates exceeding the county and state averages in recent years. Meigs North Elementary has also shown some variability in its performance across different student subgroups, with male students generally outperforming female students on the TNReady assessments. Additionally, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 6.4% to 20.2% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the typical chronic absenteeism rate for elementary schools in Tennessee.

Interestingly, Dayton City Elementary, Athens City Intermediate, and Riceville Elementary, which are located in neighboring districts, have generally outperformed Meigs North Elementary on academic measures and have higher SchoolDigger rankings. This suggests that the challenges faced by Meigs North Elementary may be unique to the school or the Meigs County School District. Despite the high per-student spending at Meigs North Elementary, ranging from $10,678 to $12,071 in recent years, the school has struggled to match the performance of nearby schools in the region.

472

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,435

Per pupil spending ?

77.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

22015 State Highway 58 N
Decatur, TN 37322

(423) 334-5454

District: Meigs County

Students who attend Meigs North Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Meigs Middle School
High:	Meigs County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.4%

Two or more races:

4.4%

Hispanic:

2.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 55th percentile in 2014 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Tennessee median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg40%

Tennessee avg42%

450^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Meigs County

75^th of 139Meigs 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	53.0	450 of 1009	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.1	543 of 1018	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.6	385 of 1020	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.0	460 of 1000	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.5	704 of 983	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.5	482 of 985	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.4	591 of 997	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.9	529 of 646	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	45.0	543 of 855	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.7	383 of 853	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.6	446 of 846	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.2	446 of 820	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.6	567 of 818	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.8	469 of 809	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	519 of 986	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	596 of 990	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.4	395 of 989	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	408 of 975	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.9	619 of 945	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.8	402 of 926	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	271 of 843	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	304 of 853	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.9	194 of 865	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	41.2	494 of 858	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.2	620 of 823	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.4	571 of 821	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.3	578 of 877	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	348 of 984	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.6	432 of 991	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	377 of 987	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.5	500 of 980	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.6	732 of 941	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.7	574 of 916	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2022	35.4	276 of 447	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.9	207 of 255	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.5	291 of 395	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	509 of 840	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.6	634 of 847	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.4	461 of 852	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	510 of 844	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.5	733 of 844	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.6	527 of 812	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.9	650 of 841	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)68th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2022)38th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science59%+13 vs state

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

Mathematics33%-9 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
Meigs North Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	22015 State Highway 58 N	Decatur	37322	Meigs County	Meigs County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 334-5454	446	31	14.2		419 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	53	450^th of 1009 public elementary schools	55.4%		45.1	543^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	46.7%	93	49.3	27.6	19.7				33.3	43.8	46.6	29.5				40.1	67.1	60.3	49.2				59.4					$12,435	$1,377	$10,193
E K Baker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1044 Co 172 RD	Athens	37303	McMinn County	McMinn County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 745-2760	322	23	13.8		282 (87.6%)	7 (2.2%)	14 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.6%)	65.6	289^th of 1009 public elementary schools	71.4%		49.8	474^th of 1018 public elementary schools	53.4%	185	58.1	61.5	84.6	59.3	25.7	44.4	54.1	29.0	42.3	65.4	37.0	20.0	17.9	34.1	40.0	69.2	73.1	37.0	31.4	40.7	47.4	34.6	34.3	29.6	33.0	$15,344	$1,165	$13,091
Rogers Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	137 County Road 82	Athens	37303	McMinn County	McMinn County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 745-2123	278	21	13.2		247 (88.8%)	7 (2.5%)	13 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	48.8	503^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	50.1%		32.7	704^th of 1018 public elementary schools	30.8%	201	66.7	30.3	39.1	45.5	38.9	53.3	45.1	40.7	48.5	17.4	42.4	43.2	33.3	38.8	40.7	56.3	30.4	45.5	44.4	53.3	45.9	27.3	58.3	53.3	46.5	$15,153	$1,237	$12,526
Spring City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	270 East Jackson AVE	Spring City	37381	Rhea County	Rhea County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 365-6451	572	47	12.1		529 (92.5%)	12 (2.1%)	14 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	9 (1.6%)	72.8	212^th of 1009 public elementary schools	79.0%		71.7	224^th of 1018 public elementary schools	78.0%	12	31.2	59.8	61.4				50.4	47.3	53.3	47.0				49.3	77.4	71.7	59.0				69.8					$14,686	$1,379	$12,179
Meigs South Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9638 State Highway 58 S	Decatur	37322	Meigs County	Meigs County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 334-5444	406	29	14.0		375 (92.4%)	6 (1.5%)	14 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	40.4	605^th of 1009 public elementary schools	40.0%		35.7	668^th of 1018 public elementary schools	34.4%	63	25.0	26.4	37.2				29.1	37.7	49.1	37.2				41.6	32.7	49.1	48.8				43.2					$12,760	$1,156	$10,819
Niota Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	418 Burn RD	Niota	37826	McMinn County	McMinn County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 568-2247	549	36	15.2		472 (86.0%)	13 (2.4%)	30 (5.5%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.1%)	34.7	682^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	32.4%		25.5	789^th of 1018 public elementary schools	22.5%	107	38.6	37.5	26.7	33.9	20.0	36.0	32.3	33.3	27.1	20.0	34.4	24.4	18.0	26.5	46.4	52.1	33.3	38.7	40.0	26.0	39.3	21.0	44.4	24.0	28.7	$12,603	$1,205	$10,387
Frazier Elementary	Public	K-5	3900 Double S RD	Dayton	37321	Rhea County	Rhea County	No	No	No	No	(423) 775-7854	322	23	14.0		282 (87.6%)	3 (0.9%)	23 (7.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.7%)	64.2	313^th of 1009 public elementary schools	69.0%		73.1	212^th of 1018 public elementary schools	79.2%	101	54.4	33.3	53.7				46.7	49.1	51.9	48.8				50.0	38.6	61.1	73.2				55.9					$14,360	$834	$12,632
Athens City Intermediate	Public	3-5	255 Keith LN	Athens	37303	McMinn County	Athens	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 745-2863	577	32	18.1		408 (70.7%)	31 (5.4%)	72 (12.5%)	12 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (9.2%)	56.3	405^th of 1009 public elementary schools	59.9%		58.5	373^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	63.4%	32	46.9	55.6	44.9				48.8	35.6	49.1	34.4				39.2	44.8	61.7	46.5				50.5					$12,609	$1,123	$10,534
Riceville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3592 Hwy 11 South	Riceville	37370	McMinn County	McMinn County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 462-2488	619	39	15.7		521 (84.2%)	21 (3.4%)	50 (8.1%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.6%)	69.3	245^th of 1009 public elementary schools	75.7%		65.5	275^th of 1018 public elementary schools	73.0%	30	55.0	41.3	61.2	53.6	70.3	62.0	56.4	47.5	50.7	51.0	50.0	43.8	44.0	47.9	46.3	64.0	59.2	58.9	62.5	54.0	57.2	42.9	54.7	53.1	50.3	$11,941	$993	$10,061
Athens City Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	316 McMinn AVE	Athens	37303	McMinn County	Athens	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 745-2863	733	45	16.3		496 (67.7%)	54 (7.4%)	101 (13.8%)	17 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (8.9%)								(n/a)																										$13,515	$1,116	$11,375

Frequently Asked Questions about Meigs North Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Meigs North Elementary?

Students at Meigs North Elementary are 92% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Is Meigs North Elementary a good school?

Meigs North Elementary ranks 450^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Meigs North Elementary attend?

Students who attend Meigs North Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Meigs Middle School
High : Meigs County High School

How many students attend Meigs North Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 472 students attended Meigs North Elementary.

What district is Meigs North Elementary in?

Meigs County

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