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Decatur County Schools
Decatur County is a public school district in Tennessee, based in Decatur County (Decaturville). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Decatur County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Decatur County
4 of 4 schools in Decatur County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 1C: 1D: 1
Best schools in Decatur County
Statewide rankings: all 339 high schools in Tennessee · all 306 middle schools in Tennessee · all 944 elementary schools in Tennessee
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A- Parsons Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Decatur County Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C- Riverside High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Decaturville Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Decatur County
High schools (1)
- C- Riverside High School, Decaturville
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B+ Decatur County Middle School, Parsons
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- D+ Decaturville Elementary, Decaturville
- A- Parsons Elementary, Parsons
Where Decatur County schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Decaturville (2)
- Parsons (2)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Tennessee
- County: Decatur County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,498 students with 115 full-time-equivalent teachers and 250 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4700960
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Perry County (5 schools, 14 mi)
- Henderson County (9 schools, 16 mi)
- Hardin County (7 schools, 28 mi)
- Wayne County (8 schools, 30 mi)
- Chester County (6 schools, 31 mi)
- Benton County (6 schools, 32 mi)
- Huntingdon Special School District (4 schools, 33 mi)
- Lewis County (4 schools, 35 mi)
Questions about Decatur County
How many schools are in Decatur County?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Decatur County, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Decatur County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Decaturville, Parsons.
How good are the schools in Decatur County?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 41% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 38.3%. 50% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Decatur County?
1,498 students were enrolled in Decatur County in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Decatur County?
Decatur County is in Tennessee, based in Decatur County, with its district office in Decaturville. Its boundary covers about 334 sq mi.