Overview of Decatur County Middle School: Decatur County Middle School has 478 learners in grades 5-8.

Decatur County Middle School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Tennessee for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 20%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Tennessee state average of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 9% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37% (majority African-American). Decatur County Middle School’s learner population of 478 learners has decreased by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

School Comparison: Decatur County Middle School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 1,684 schools in Tennessee (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Decatur County Middle School is 0.17, which is less than the equity score at the state average of 0.55. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Decatur County Middle School is Riverside High School (1.2 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Pin Oak Elementary School (8.7 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Parsons Elementary School (2.4 miles away)