Decaturville Elementary School vs. Decatur County Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Decaturville Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Decatur County Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 256 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Decaturville Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 40% (majority Black).
Serving 413 students in grades 5-8, Decatur County Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 40% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
5-8
Total Students
256 students
413 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
35 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#142 out of 1721 schools in TN
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#443 out of 1721 schools in TN
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
48%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
28%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
45
-
Kindergarten Students
39
-
Grade 1 Students
46
-
Grade 2 Students
47
-
Grade 3 Students
40
-
Grade 4 Students
39
-
Grade 5 Students
-
88
Grade 6 Students
-
114
Grade 7 Students
-
102
Grade 8 Students
-
109
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
4%
6%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
93%
88%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.13
0.22
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
59%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
7%