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Which teacher or staff member at Riverside High School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
440
High
DISTRICT 298 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DECATUR COUNTY·NCES 470096001245
Riverside High School
4250 Highway 641 South, Decaturville, TN 38329 · (731) 852-3941 · Decatur County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL440 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 65% of Tennessee public high 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 high schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 123 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 102 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 101 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 114 | 26% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Decatur County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
57.0%
TN avg 40.9% . +9.0pp since 2022
Math
41.4%
TN avg 39.3% . +9.7pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 9 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 10 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.0% | 41.4% |
| 2023-24 | 45.4% | 38.2% |
| 2022-23 | 48.0% | 31.7% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Riverside High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.4% | #76 of 339 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #68 of 337 ▲ 37 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 440 | #256 of 381 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.6% | #255 of 332 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.2% | #76 of 200 |
Ranked against other public high 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
440
-8 (-2%) vs 2020
-8% since 2000-01, when it was 479
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 | 440 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 462 | 30.6 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 460 | 30.8 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 448 | 33 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 525 | 31 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 460 | 28 | 16.4:1 | 48% (222) |
| 2010-11 | 491 | 33 | 14.9:1 | 49% (239) |
| 2000-01 | 479 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Riverside High School.
About Riverside High School
Riverside High School is a small high school in Decatur County, located in Decaturville, Tennessee. It is open to students in grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 440 students. That is 42% below the average of about 754 students for high schools in Tennessee.
The district, Decatur County, operates 5 schools serving 1,492 students.
Riverside High School is 89% White by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 6% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. That is in line with Decatur County, where about 92% of residents are White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Riverside High School scores 21%.
Among Tennessee public high schools, Riverside High School outscored 65%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
Decatur County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $45,375, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 14%, and about 17% of people live in poverty. Decatur County's 6 public schools enroll about 1,492 students and include Riverside High School.
Measured in a straight line, Decatur County Virtual Academy is about 1.0 miles from Riverside High School. Around the school, 4 other public schools are within five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
In 2020-21, Riverside High School enrolled 448; in 2024-25, 440.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Decatur County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,579
Census ACS
Median income
$45,375
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,492 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Decatur County
- Decatur County Middle SchoolMiddle · 424 students
- Parsons ElementaryElementary · 365 students
- Decaturville ElementaryElementary · 230 students
- Decatur County Virtual AcademyCombined · 33 students
- Little Panthers PreschoolElementary
Other schools in Decaturville
- Decaturville ElementaryElementary · 230 students
- Little Panthers PreschoolElementary
Other Riverside High schools
19 other US public schools in 18 states are named Riverside High. Riverside High School is the 12th largest of the 20.
- Riverside HighDurham, NC · 1,900 students
- Riverside HighGreer, SC · 1,846 students
- Riverside HighLeesburg, VA · 1,710 students
- RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOLJACKSONVILLE, FL · 1,638 students
- Riverside HighMilwaukee, WI · 1,240 students
Nearby schools
- Decatur County Virtual Academy1.0 mi · 33
- Decatur County Middle School1.0 mi · 424
- Decaturville Elementary1.5 mi · 230
- Parsons Elementary3.4 mi · 365
- Scotts Hill Elementary8.8 mi · 398
- Pin Oak Elementary8.9 mi · 344
Frequently asked questions
About Riverside High SchoolHow large is Riverside High School?
Riverside High School enrolls approximately 440 students in grades 09-12.
Is Riverside High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Riverside High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student diversity at Riverside High School?
Student demographics at Riverside High School are roughly 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Riverside High School in?
Riverside High School is part of Decatur County.
What county does Riverside High School serve?
Riverside High School serves Decatur County in TN.
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