Decherd Elementary

Summary:

Decherd Elementary is a public elementary school in Decherd, Tennessee, serving 442 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Franklin County School District, which is ranked 109 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Decherd Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Tennessee elementary schools, with academic performance significantly below state and district averages across all subjects and grade levels. In 2023-2024, only 22.7% of Decherd students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 39.7% statewide and 28.1% in the Franklin County district. The school's performance is particularly low in English Language Arts, with only 21.5% of students proficient or better, compared to 37.6% statewide and 28.4% in the district. Decherd Elementary also has a higher percentage of White students (81.22%) and a lower percentage of minority students compared to the surrounding schools, such as North Lake Elementary, Sewanee Elementary, and Broadview Elementary, which significantly outperform Decherd on academic measures.

Despite comparable funding and resources, Decherd Elementary's consistent low ranking and performance suggest that there may be other factors, such as curriculum, instructional practices, or school leadership, that are contributing to the academic challenges faced by the school. The lower academic performance, particularly among certain student subgroups, may also be influenced by the school's higher percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. Addressing these challenges will require a comprehensive approach to improve the school's overall performance and provide a better educational experience for its students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 401 Bratton ST
       Decherd, TN  37324


(931) 967-5483

District: Franklin County

SchoolDigger Rank:
862nd of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,989 Help


Students who attend Decherd Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    North Middle School
High:    Franklin County High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.2 Help
Number of students:  443

Racial breakdown:

White:
78.1%
Hispanic:
12.2%
African American:
5.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  76.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Decherd Elementary ranks worse than 84.7% of elementary schools in Tennessee. It also ranks last among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Franklin County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.1. (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 (78.1%), Hispanic (12.2%), African American (5%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Decherd Elementary is 14.2, which is the 3rd best among 7 elementary schools in the Franklin County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Decherd Elementary is $11,989, which is the lowest among 7 elementary schools in the Franklin County School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Decherd Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Decherd Elementary 862nd of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Decherd Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Franklin County:

SchoolDigger ranks Franklin County 111th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Decherd Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Decherd Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 35.10 578th 809 28.6%
2011 34.35 604th 818 26.2%
2012 39.62 551st 820 32.8%
2013 26.20 750th 846 11.3%
2014 12.15 795th 853 6.8%
2015 12.67 813th 855 4.9%
2018 18.54 858th 997 13.9%
2019 14.48 887th 985 9.9%
2021 30.44 674th 983 31.4%
2022 14.83 884th 1000 11.6%
2023 18.01 854th 1020 16.3%
2024 18.10 862nd 1018 15.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Decherd Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 30.18 270th 369 26.8%
2024 22.13 517th 582 11.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Decherd Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.50 817th 877 6.8%
2019 20.85 732nd 821 10.8%
2021 41.89 450th 823 45.3%
2022 19.85 772nd 858 10.0%
2023 23.85 713th 865 17.6%
2024 22.93 730th 853 14.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Decherd Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 18.37 803rd 926 13.3%
2021 33.89 602nd 945 36.3%
2022 16.18 847th 975 13.1%
2023 24.46 760th 989 23.2%
2024 22.51 790th 990 20.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Decherd Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 14.32 852nd 916 7.0%
2021 28.60 668th 941 29.0%
2022 17.60 840th 980 14.3%
2023 12.60 910th 987 7.8%
2024 15.17 879th 991 11.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Decherd Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 63.41 95th 363 73.8%
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Rank History for White students at Decherd Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.19 821st 841 2.4%
2019 6.88 805th 812 0.9%
2021 21.59 720th 844 14.7%
2022 7.18 831st 844 1.5%
2023 9.22 835th 852 2.0%
2024 9.24 826th 847 2.5%
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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.

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Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Decherd Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 419 55 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 474
1989 424 56 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 480
1990 377 55 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 432
1991 377 57 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 434
1992 366 55 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 421
1993 355 59 0 4 0 n/a n/a -1 417
1994 427 64 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 495
1995 400 69 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 471
1996 400 69 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 471
1997 316 28 1 2 0 n/a n/a -13 334
1998 442 34 1 3 0 n/a n/a -1 479
1999 383 62 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 448
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 443 443
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 481 481
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 473 473
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 473 473
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 451 451
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 477 477
2006 411 45 4 13 1 n/a n/a 0 474
2007 404 49 4 11 0 n/a n/a 0 468
2008 429 34 6 11 0 n/a n/a 0 480
2009 437 40 7 13 0 n/a n/a 0 497
2010 425 36 4 15 0 n/a n/a 0 480
2011 394 38 4 27 0 0 2 0 465
2012 353 29 5 27 0 0 1 0 415
2013 353 28 5 23 0 0 1 0 410
2014 339 34 9 24 0 0 2 0 408
2015 301 42 7 24 0 0 5 0 379
2016 303 42 7 29 0 0 5 0 386
2017 292 32 6 37 0 0 2 0 369
2018 303 35 5 37 0 0 0 0 380
2019 319 37 3 34 0 0 3 0 396
2020 325 29 4 32 0 1 4 0 395
2021 306 31 4 34 0 1 8 0 384
2022 329 24 1 44 0 1 19 0 418
2023 359 24 2 39 0 1 17 0 442
2024 346 22 5 54 0 0 16 0 443

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 Decherd Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 474 25.0 18.9 n/a
1989 480 25.0 19.2 n/a
1990 432 25.0 17.2 n/a
1991 434 23.0 18.8 n/a
1992 421 23.0 18.3 n/a
1993 417 23.0 18.1 n/a
1994 495 23.0 21.5 n/a
1995 471 30.0 15.7 n/a
1996 471 30.0 15.7 n/a
1997 334 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 479 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 448 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 443 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 481 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 473 n/a n/a n/a
2003 473 n/a n/a n/a
2004 451 n/a n/a n/a
2005 477 n/a n/a n/a
2006 474 33.0 14.4 n/a
2007 468 32.0 14.6 73.9
2008 480 34.0 14.1 61
2009 497 36.0 13.8 57.1
2010 480 33.0 14.5 66.9
2011 465 35.0 13.2 71.4
2012 415 33.0 12.5 71.1
2013 410 32.9 12.4 70.5
2014 408 31.0 13.1 70.3
2015 379 28.0 13.5 65.2
2016 386 27.0 14.2 76.2
2017 369 26.0 14.1 n/a
2018 380 29.0 13.1 n/a
2019 396 29.0 13.6 n/a
2020 395 25.0 15.8 n/a
2021 384 31.0 12.3 n/a
2022 418 30.0 13.9 n/a
2023 442 27.5 16.0 n/a
2024 443 31.0 14.2 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 Decherd Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 474 25.0 18.9 n/a
1989 480 25.0 19.2 n/a
1990 432 25.0 17.2 n/a
1991 434 23.0 18.8 n/a
1992 421 23.0 18.3 n/a
1993 417 23.0 18.1 n/a
1994 495 23.0 21.5 n/a
1995 471 30.0 15.7 n/a
1996 471 30.0 15.7 n/a
1997 334 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 479 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 448 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 443 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 481 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 473 n/a n/a n/a
2003 473 n/a n/a n/a
2004 451 n/a n/a n/a
2005 477 n/a n/a n/a
2006 474 33.0 14.4 n/a
2007 468 32.0 14.6 73.9
2008 480 34.0 14.1 61
2009 497 36.0 13.8 57.1
2010 480 33.0 14.5 66.9
2011 465 35.0 13.2 71.4
2012 415 33.0 12.5 71.1
2013 410 32.9 12.4 70.5
2014 408 31.0 13.1 70.3
2015 379 28.0 13.5 65.2
2016 386 27.0 14.2 76.2
2017 369 26.0 14.1 n/a
2018 380 29.0 13.1 n/a
2019 396 29.0 13.6 n/a
2020 395 25.0 15.8 n/a
2021 384 31.0 12.3 n/a
2022 418 30.0 13.9 n/a
2023 442 27.5 16.0 n/a
2024 443 31.0 14.2 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 Decherd Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,116 (10.8%) $8,452 (81.7%) $10,347
2020 $1,236 (12.2%) $8,035 (79.0%) $10,165
2021 $1,340 (13.2%) $8,087 (79.5%) $10,173
2022 $2,320 (20.7%) $8,207 (73.4%) $11,182
2023 $2,403 (20.0%) $8,725 (72.8%) $11,989

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Decherd Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 887th of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 854th of 1020 Elementary schools
 6.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Decherd Elementary)23.915.6
 8.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Franklin County)3233.6
 1.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Decherd Elementary)10.918.8
 7.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Franklin County)3235.3
 3.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)36.940.5
 3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Decherd Elementary)11.113.1
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Franklin County)30.735
 4.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4643.6
 2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Decherd Elementary)22.222.2
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Franklin County)2940.7
 11.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)34.343.5
 9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Decherd Elementary)19.121.9
 2.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Franklin County)37.436.1
 1.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)46.241.3
 4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Decherd Elementary)19.124.2
 5.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Franklin County)30.830.4
 0.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.237
 1.8%
All Grades Mathematics (Decherd Elementary)17.916.9
 1%
   All Grades Mathematics (Franklin County)27.827.4
 0.4%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Decherd Elementary)17.921.8
 3.9%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Franklin County)27.128.6
 1.5%
   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 Students396442
 11.6%
African American3724
 35.1%
American Indian00
Asian32
 33.3%
Hispanic3439
 14.7%
Pacific Islander01
White319359
 12.5%
Two or More Races317
 466.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Decherd Elementary

Students who attend Decherd Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Middle School
High : Franklin County High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 443 students attended Decherd Elementary.

Students at Decherd Elementary are 78% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Decherd Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.3% of Tennessee elementary schools.


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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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