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Meigs North Elementary School

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Meigs North Elementary School ranks 594 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

594^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Meigs North Elementary School is a PK–5 school in rural Decatur, Tennessee, serving 472 students as part of Meigs County Schools. The school ranks 594th out of 1,019 elementary schools statewide, placing it in the 42nd percentile with a 2-star rating. That is above the district average—Meigs County Schools ranks in the bottom third of Tennessee districts—but below the top tier of nearby elementary schools.

One of the school's clearest strengths is attendance. With a chronic absenteeism rate of just 6.7% in 2023–24, Meigs North keeps students in class far more consistently than the state average of 18.9% or nearby schools like Spring City Elementary School and Rogers Creek Elementary School. Academically, science is the standout subject: 59.4% of students were proficient in 2024–25, beating the state and district averages. Math, however, is a concern. Proficiency has hovered around 33–37% in recent years, below the state average of roughly 42%. Early-grade reading is also a red flag—only 24.3% of 3rd graders met ELA standards in 2025–26, compared with 44.9% statewide.

When compared with Meigs South Elementary School, the district's other elementary school, Meigs North is clearly ahead in math (37.2% vs. 25.7%) and science (46.9% vs. 41.3%), while ELA is essentially tied. Subgroup results show relative strengths among male, low-income, and special education students, with the latter improving dramatically since 2019. However, 5th-grade scores dropped well below state averages in 2025–26, while 4th grade was a bright spot. Spending is moderate at $12,435 per student, slightly less than several neighboring schools. Overall, Meigs North's strong attendance and science results provide a solid foundation, but the school still needs to lift math and early literacy to match its best regional peers.

472

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

43.6%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

22015 State Highway 58 N
Decatur, TN 37322

(423) 334-5454

District: Meigs County Schools

Students who attend Meigs North Elementary School 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: Recently slipping — 62nd percentile in 2023 → 42nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 62nd-percentile peak (2023) to 42nd (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg37%

Tennessee avg43%

594^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 24 pts since 2017

From bottom 18% (2017) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

101^st of 141Meigs 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	43.0	594 of 1019	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	47.8	424 of 823	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	42.5	311 of 641	51.5%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	28.1	652 of 849	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
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)

Male (2025)65th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2026)51st percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)48th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)23rd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science47%~ state avg

Mathematics37%-6 vs state

English Language Arts37%-4 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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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
Meigs North Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	22015 State Highway 58 N	Decatur	37322	Meigs County	Meigs County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 334-5454	446	31	14.2	43.6%	419 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	43	594^th of 1019 public elementary schools	41.7%		53	450^th of 1009 public elementary schools	55.4%	144	40.0	43.1	27.7				37.2	24.3	51.4	33.8				36.7	40.0	58.3	41.5				46.9					$12,435	$1,377	$10,193
E K Baker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1044 Co 172 Road	Athens	37303	McMinn County	McMinn County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 745-2760	322	23	13.8	42.0%	282 (87.6%)	7 (2.2%)	14 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.6%)	72.2	225^th of 1019 public elementary schools	77.9%		65.6	289^th of 1009 public elementary schools	71.4%	64	70.0	54.8	59.3	48.3	38.5	31.6	50.8	72.5	38.7	65.4	44.8	23.1	10.5	42.6	67.5	51.6	48.1	41.4	34.6	28.9	46.1	55.2	57.7	28.9	45.2	$15,344	$1,165	$13,091
Rogers Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	137 County Road 82	Athens	37303	McMinn County	McMinn County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 745-2123	278	21	13.2	48.7%	247 (88.8%)	7 (2.5%)	13 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	36.9	673^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	34.0%		48.8	503^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	50.1%	170	38.7	57.1	36.4	40.0	43.8	37.8	41.9	38.7	50.0	21.2	24.0	34.4	35.1	33.9	33.3	48.1	27.3	36.0	43.8	29.7	35.9	20.0	53.1	51.4	43.6	$15,153	$1,237	$12,526
Spring City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	270 East Jackson Avenue	Spring City	37381	Rhea County	Rhea County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 365-6451	572	47	12.1	35.6%	529 (92.5%)	12 (2.1%)	14 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	9 (1.6%)	77.7	171^st of 1019 public elementary schools	83.2%		72.8	212^th of 1009 public elementary schools	79.0%	41	38.3	73.9	60.4				58.1	48.1	63.6	58.3				57.0	59.3	68.2	61.5				63.0					$14,686	$1,379	$12,179
Meigs South Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9638 State Highway 58 S	Decatur	37322	Meigs County	Meigs County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 334-5444	406	29	14.0	43.1%	375 (92.4%)	6 (1.5%)	14 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	32.9	724^th of 1019 public elementary schools	28.9%		40.4	605^th of 1009 public elementary schools	40.0%	119	19.0	29.4	30.2				25.7	38.1	39.2	34.0				37.1	44.4	41.2	37.7				41.3					$12,760	$1,156	$10,819
Niota Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	418 Burn Road	Niota	37826	McMinn County	McMinn County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 568-2247	549	36	15.2	45.5%	472 (86.0%)	13 (2.4%)	30 (5.5%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.1%)	30.4	747^th of 1019 public elementary schools	26.7%		34.7	682^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	32.4%	65	39.1	49.0	31.9	20.0	25.0	28.9	31.6	39.1	30.6	23.4	20.0	30.0	15.6	26.4	41.3	46.9	40.4	31.7	36.7	28.9	37.5	15.0	48.3	37.8	33.3	$12,603	$1,205	$10,387
Frazier Elementary School	Public	K-5	3900 Double S Road	Dayton	37321	Rhea County	Rhea County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 775-7854	322	23	14.0	26.6%	282 (87.6%)	3 (0.9%)	23 (7.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.7%)	69.5	256^th of 1019 public elementary schools	74.9%		64.2	313^th of 1009 public elementary schools	69.0%	57	78.6	58.9	38.9				57.2	52.4	57.1	42.6				50.7	50.0	62.5	59.3				57.9					$14,360	$834	$12,632
Athens City Intermediate School	Public	3-5	255 Keith Lane	Athens	37303	McMinn County	Athens City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 745-2863	577	32	18.1	36.9%	408 (70.7%)	31 (5.4%)	72 (12.5%)	12 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (9.2%)	63.3	325^th of 1019 public elementary schools	68.1%		56.3	405^th of 1009 public elementary schools	59.9%	80	49.0	60.8	51.8				54.3	40.1	50.5	44.0				45.3	53.1	57.5	47.6				52.9					$12,609	$1,123	$10,534
Riceville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3592 Hwy 11 South	Riceville	37370	McMinn County	McMinn County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 462-2488	619	39	15.7	31.8%	521 (84.2%)	21 (3.4%)	50 (8.1%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.6%)	68.4	274^th of 1019 public elementary schools	73.1%		69.3	245^th of 1009 public elementary schools	75.7%	29	62.0	45.7	64.2	64.2	60.0	70.5	60.7	46.5	59.4	46.3	52.8	40.0	34.4	46.8	43.7	47.1	59.7	60.4	47.3	47.5	50.7	43.4	61.8	52.5	52.7	$11,941	$993	$10,061
Athens City Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	316 McMinn Avenue	Athens	37303	McMinn County	Athens City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 745-2863	733	45	16.3	42.5%	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 School

What schools do graduates of Meigs North Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Meigs Middle School
High : Meigs County High School

Is Meigs North Elementary School a good school?

Meigs North Elementary School ranks 594^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Meigs North Elementary School?

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

What is the racial makeup of Meigs North Elementary School?

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

What district is Meigs North Elementary School in?

Meigs County Schools

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