Decaturville Elementary

Decaturville Elementary is a K-5 school of tight-knit scale in Decaturville, Tennessee, operated by Decatur County, caters to 230 students in grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Tennessee's public schools average about 470 students each, so Decaturville Elementary sits 51% smaller than that benchmark.

Decatur County runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 1,492 students. Decaturville Elementary is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Decaturville Elementary logs that 95% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 3% Hispanic. Compared to Decatur County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Decatur County put median household earnings sit near $45,375, about 14% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 17%. In all, Decatur County runs 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,492 students), of which Decaturville Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Riverside High School, roughly 1.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Over the past 7-year window. Decaturville Elementary's enrollment has ticked down 15% since 2018, when it stood at 272 (now 230).

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