📍 182 West 4th ST, Parsons, Decatur County, 38363
Parsons Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Parsons, Decatur County. The school has 376 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Decatur County school district. It serves grades Pre-K–4 in a rural setting. The school employs 26.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Parsons Elementary enrolls 376 students across grades Pre-K–4. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 26.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 85% White, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino and 4.3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 321 | 85% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 23 | 6.1% |
| Two or more races | 16 | 4.3% |
| Asian | 7 | 1.9% |
| Black or African American | 6 | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Parsons Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TN-70, state senate district 26, state house district 72.
Parsons Elementary is one of 4 schools in Decatur County, based in Decaturville, Tennessee. The district serves 1,492 students district-wide and employs 113 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 376 students, Parsons Elementary is close to the district average of about 373 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote