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What's one thing Meigs North Elementary gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
472
Elementary
DISTRICT 432 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEIGS COUNTY·NCES 470291001007
Meigs North Elementary
22015 State Highway 58 N, Decatur, TN 37322 · (423) 334-5454 · Meigs County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL472 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 50% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 59 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is 15% larger than its 5th grade class (65).
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Meigs County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
40.1%
TN avg 40.9% . +1.8pp since 2022
Math
33.3%
TN avg 39.3% . -10.4pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 10 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.1% | 33.3% |
| 2023-24 | 35.6% | 31.6% |
| 2022-23 | 38.3% | 43.7% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Meigs North Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #654 of 957 ▼ 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.1% | #468 of 959 ▲ 75 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 472 | #468 of 1,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.4% | #830 of 962 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.6% | #140 of 348 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
472
+34 (+8%) vs 2020
+193% since 1990-91, when it was 161
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 472 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 446 | 31.3 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 434 | 30.8 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 438 | 29 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 423 | 28 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 431 | 30 | 14.4:1 | 78% (335) |
| 2010-11 | 455 | 31 | 14.7:1 | 68% (310) |
| 2000-01 | 416 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 161 | 9 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Meigs North Elementary.
About Meigs North Elementary
Meigs North Elementary is the name of a medium-sized elementary school in Decatur, Tennessee. The school reports 472 students in pre-K through 5.
The 4 schools of Meigs County, including Meigs North Elementary, enroll 1,797 students.
At Meigs North Elementary, White students make up 92% of the student body. Smaller groups are 4% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. The county population is about 89% White, within a few points of the school. The chance that two students picked at random at Meigs North Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 14%.
Meigs North Elementary is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 50% of Tennessee public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
County data help place the school in context: in Meigs County, median household income is about $61,375, roughly 14% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. The public schools of Meigs County number 4 and enroll about 1,797.
The next-closest public school is Meigs Middle School, about 3.8 miles away. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
The student count in 2024-25 was 472, 8% above the 438 of 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Meigs North Elementary covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Meigs County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,343
Census ACS
Median income
$61,375
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,797 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Meigs County
- Meigs County High SchoolHigh · 527 students
- Meigs Middle SchoolMiddle · 406 students
- Meigs South ElementaryElementary · 392 students
Other schools in Decatur
- Meigs County High SchoolHigh · 527 students
- Meigs Middle SchoolMiddle · 406 students
- Meigs South ElementaryElementary · 392 students
Nearby schools
- Meigs Middle School3.8 mi · 406
- Meigs County High School4.3 mi · 527
- E K Baker Elementary7.4 mi · 307
- Rogers Creek Elementary9.2 mi · 277
- Spring City Elementary10.1 mi · 613
- Rhea Middle School10.3 mi · 543
Frequently asked questions
About Meigs North ElementaryHow many students attend Meigs North Elementary?
Meigs North Elementary enrolls approximately 472 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Meigs North Elementary serve?
Meigs North Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Meigs North Elementary?
At Meigs North Elementary, the student body is approximately 92% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Meigs North Elementary?
Meigs North Elementary is overseen by Meigs County in Meigs County.
Where is Meigs North Elementary located?
Meigs North Elementary is located at 22015 State Highway 58 N, Decatur, TN 37322.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.