📍 2740 Hwy 641 South, Parsons, Decatur County, 38363
Decatur County Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Parsons, Decatur County. The school has 426 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Decatur County school district. It serves grades 5–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 33.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.6:1. 28% of students are proficient in reading. 48% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Decatur County Middle School enrolls 426 students across grades 5–8. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 33.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 87% White, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino and 3.3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 371 | 87% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 22 | 5.2% |
| Two or more races | 14 | 3.3% |
| Black or African American | 9 | 2.1% |
| Asian | 8 | 1.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <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.
Decatur County Middle School 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.
Decatur County Middle School 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 426 students, Decatur County Middle School 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
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