Decaturville Elementary

Summary:

Decaturville Elementary is a public elementary school in Decaturville, Tennessee, serving 262 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Decatur County School District, which is ranked 32 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Decaturville Elementary consistently outperforms the Decatur County and Tennessee state averages in proficiency rates for TNReady Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science assessments. In the 2023-2024 school year, 65.4% of Decaturville Elementary students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 49.8% for Decatur County and 39.7% for Tennessee. The school's performance is particularly strong in Mathematics, ranking in the top 25% of Tennessee elementary schools. However, Decaturville Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of White students (91.6%) compared to the state and nearby schools, such as South Haven Elementary and Paul G. Caywood Elementary, which have more diverse student populations.

Decaturville Elementary's strong academic performance is even more impressive given that it has a high percentage of low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking in the top 6% of Tennessee elementary schools in this category. This suggests the school is effectively supporting and meeting the needs of economically disadvantaged students, a notable achievement. When compared to nearby schools, Decaturville Elementary consistently outperforms Parsons Elementary in academic proficiency, though some schools in the Henderson County district, such as South Haven Elementary and South Side Elementary, demonstrate comparable or even stronger performance in certain subject areas and grade levels.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 820 South West ST
       Decaturville, TN  38329


(731) 852-4616

District: Decatur County

SchoolDigger Rank:
137th of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,339 Help


Students who attend Decaturville Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Decatur County Middle School
High:    Riverside High School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.5 Help
Number of students:  245

Racial breakdown:

White:
91.0%
Hispanic:
3.3%
African American:
2.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  49.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Decaturville Elementary ranks better than 86.5% of elementary schools in Tennessee. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 82.98. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (91%), Hispanic (3.3%), African American (2%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Decaturville Elementary is 11.5, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Decatur County School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Decaturville Elementary is $13,339, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Decatur County School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Decaturville Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Decaturville Elementary 137th of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Decaturville Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Decatur County:

SchoolDigger ranks Decatur County 23rd of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Decaturville Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Decaturville Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 28.74 638th 809 21.1%
2011 50.85 442nd 818 46.0%
2012 40.66 542nd 820 33.9%
2013 46.77 577th 846 31.8%
2014 47.86 469th 853 45.0%
2015 47.02 521st 855 39.1%
2018 57.09 357th 997 64.2%
2019 81.76 138th 985 86.0%
2021 63.63 266th 983 72.9%
2022 71.97 208th 1000 79.2%
2023 64.42 300th 1020 70.6%
2024 82.98 137th 1018 86.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Decaturville Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 61.23 111th 447 75.2%
2023 37.03 315th 528 40.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Decaturville Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.13 496th 877 43.4%
2019 85.40 35th 821 95.7%
2021 87.75 32nd 823 96.1%
2022 85.15 53rd 858 93.8%
2023 52.22 370th 865 57.2%
2024 83.67 52nd 853 93.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Decaturville Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 69.12 221st 926 76.1%
2021 61.69 265th 945 72.0%
2022 65.27 258th 975 73.5%
2023 49.76 465th 989 53.0%
2024 79.61 143rd 990 85.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Decaturville Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 89.26 77th 916 91.6%
2021 60.70 281st 941 70.1%
2022 71.20 204th 980 79.2%
2023 70.66 211th 987 78.6%
2024 80.42 140th 991 85.9%
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Rank History for White students at Decaturville Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.56 375th 841 55.4%
2019 75.45 162nd 812 80.0%
2021 53.28 328th 844 61.1%
2022 61.03 258th 844 69.4%
2023 51.26 363rd 852 57.4%
2024 70.56 197th 847 76.7%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Decaturville Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Decaturville Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 375 22 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 399
1989 371 25 2 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 398
1990 364 28 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 395
1991 399 23 3 1 0 n/a n/a -27 399
1992 346 20 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 370
1993 368 16 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 386
1994 356 20 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 379
1995 356 20 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 379
1996 356 20 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 379
1997 329 21 0 7 0 n/a n/a -21 336
1998 311 13 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 328
1999 301 19 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 327
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 339 339
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 188 188
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 188 188
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 231 231
2006 221 21 1 6 0 n/a n/a 0 249
2007 216 15 0 3 2 n/a n/a 0 236
2008 245 15 0 5 1 n/a n/a 0 266
2009 245 14 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 263
2010 260 13 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 277
2011 272 14 0 4 0 0 0 0 290
2012 303 11 1 8 0 0 1 0 324
2013 284 9 1 4 0 0 2 0 300
2014 273 5 1 4 1 0 0 0 284
2015 283 6 0 3 0 0 0 0 292
2016 274 7 0 2 0 0 0 0 283
2017 266 4 0 7 0 0 0 0 277
2018 260 3 1 8 0 0 0 0 272
2019 260 5 1 11 0 0 6 0 283
2020 261 6 0 9 0 0 5 0 281
2021 222 4 0 5 0 0 3 0 234
2022 239 4 1 9 0 0 3 0 256
2023 240 7 1 11 1 0 2 0 262
2024 223 5 1 8 2 1 5 0 245

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Decaturville Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 399 21.0 19.0 n/a
1989 398 21.0 18.9 n/a
1990 395 21.0 18.8 n/a
1991 399 21.0 19.0 n/a
1992 370 21.0 17.6 n/a
1993 386 21.0 18.4 n/a
1994 379 24.0 15.8 n/a
1995 379 22.0 17.2 n/a
1996 379 22.0 17.2 n/a
1997 336 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 328 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 327 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 339 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 188 n/a n/a n/a
2003 188 n/a n/a n/a
2005 231 n/a n/a n/a
2006 249 16.0 15.6 n/a
2007 236 18.0 13.1 48.3
2008 266 18.0 14.8 52.6
2009 263 20.0 13.2 63.1
2010 277 23.0 12.0 56.3
2011 290 23.0 12.6 57.2
2012 324 22.0 14.7 46.9
2013 300 21.0 14.2 53
2014 284 22.9 12.4 51.4
2015 292 22.0 13.2 47.3
2016 283 25.0 11.3 52.3
2017 277 20.0 13.8 n/a
2018 272 20.0 13.6 n/a
2019 283 20.5 13.8 n/a
2020 281 20.0 14.0 49.1
2021 234 22.0 10.6 n/a
2022 256 24.0 10.6 n/a
2023 262 22.2 11.7 n/a
2024 245 21.2 11.5 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Decaturville Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 399 21.0 19.0 n/a
1989 398 21.0 18.9 n/a
1990 395 21.0 18.8 n/a
1991 399 21.0 19.0 n/a
1992 370 21.0 17.6 n/a
1993 386 21.0 18.4 n/a
1994 379 24.0 15.8 n/a
1995 379 22.0 17.2 n/a
1996 379 22.0 17.2 n/a
1997 336 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 328 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 327 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 339 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 188 n/a n/a n/a
2003 188 n/a n/a n/a
2005 231 n/a n/a n/a
2006 249 16.0 15.6 n/a
2007 236 18.0 13.1 48.3
2008 266 18.0 14.8 52.6
2009 263 20.0 13.2 63.1
2010 277 23.0 12.0 56.3
2011 290 23.0 12.6 57.2
2012 324 22.0 14.7 46.9
2013 300 21.0 14.2 53
2014 284 22.9 12.4 51.4
2015 292 22.0 13.2 47.3
2016 283 25.0 11.3 52.3
2017 277 20.0 13.8 n/a
2018 272 20.0 13.6 n/a
2019 283 20.5 13.8 n/a
2020 281 20.0 14.0 49.1
2021 234 22.0 10.6 n/a
2022 256 24.0 10.6 n/a
2023 262 22.2 11.7 n/a
2024 245 21.2 11.5 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Decaturville Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $965 (9.6%) $8,328 (82.9%) $10,047
2020 $1,058 (10.6%) $8,210 (82.3%) $9,975
2021 $1,328 (10.9%) $10,037 (82.3%) $12,190
2022 $1,859 (14.3%) $10,225 (78.5%) $13,033
2023 $1,831 (13.7%) $10,538 (79.0%) $13,339

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Decaturville Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 138th of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 300th of 1020 Elementary schools
 15.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Decaturville Elementary)80.556.1
 24.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Decatur County)63.146.5
 16.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Decaturville Elementary)43.954.8
 10.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Decatur County)42.342.6
 0.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)36.940.5
 3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Decaturville Elementary)54.139
 15.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Decatur County)54.335.2
 19.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4643.6
 2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Decaturville Elementary)51.441.5
 9.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Decatur County)33.338.3
 5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)34.343.5
 9.2%
All Grades Mathematics (Decaturville Elementary)67.947.6
 20.3%
   All Grades Mathematics (Decatur County)54.249.5
 4.7%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Decaturville Elementary)47.448.2
 0.8%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Decatur County)31.341.8
 10.5%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students283262
 7.4%
African American57
 40%
American Indian01
Asian11
Hispanic1111
Pacific Islander00
White260240
 7.7%
Two or More Races62
 66.7%


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Decaturville Elementary ranks 137th of 1018 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Decaturville Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Decatur County Middle School
High : Riverside High School

Students at Decaturville Elementary are 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 245 students attended Decaturville Elementary.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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