Decherd Elementary

401 Bratton St, Decherd TN, 37324 | Franklin County School District | 931-967-5483
  • grades PK-5
  • students 380
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 17% 51% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 1 in Decherd
  • Ranked #0 of 2314 in Tennessee
Proficiency Averages
17%Decherd
35%Tennessee

Decherd Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Franklin County School District" in Decherd, TN. There are a total of 380 students and 29 teachers at Decherd Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Decherd Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 17.0%, which is 51% lower than the Tennessee average.

Decherd Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students380
Teachers29
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Decherd Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
320-29%
411-19%
515-19%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
311-19%
420-29%
515-19%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Decherd Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTennesseeNational
White 81.4% 87.1% 67.1% 51.1%
Black 9.2% 6.4% 21.2% 15.9%
Asian 1.9% 0.9% 1.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.9% 4.2% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.1% 1.1% 1.5% 3.1%

Decherd demographics profile

StatisticDecherdTennesseeNational
Population2,8626,833,174328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)59716791
Median age39.338.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.6:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%57%55%
Speak English97%93%79%
Speak Spanish0%4%13%

Education level achieved in Decherd

IndexDecherdTennesseeNational
Completed 8th grade77.5%82.0%84.3%
Completed high school74.0%79.9%83.0%
Completed some college35.3%53.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree12.0%32.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors8.8%25.4%30.3%
Completed masters2.7%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.9%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Decherd Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.