Decatur County Middle School

2740 Hwy 641 South, Parsons TN, 38363 | Decatur County School District | 731-847-6510
  • grades 5-8
  • students 478
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 40% 14% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Parsons
  • Ranked #0 of 2314 in Tennessee
Proficiency Averages
41%Parsons
35%Tennessee

Decatur County Middle School is a school servicing grades 5 to 8 and is located in the district of "Decatur County School District" in Parsons, TN. There are a total of 478 students and 32 teachers at Decatur County Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Decatur County Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 40.0%, which is 14% higher than the Tennessee average.

Decatur County Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students478
Teachers32
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

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 Decatur County Middle School, 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
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
530-34%
675-79%
760-64%
835-39%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All28%
3n/a
4n/a
525-29%
635-39%
730-34%
810-14%
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.

Decatur County Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTennesseeNational
White 89.0% 90.9% 67.1% 51.1%
Black 4.7% 3.8% 21.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.9% 0.9% 1.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.2% 3.7% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.1% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.4% 0.4% 1.5% 3.1%

Parsons demographics profile

StatisticParsonsTennesseeNational
Population2,5856,833,174328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)63916791
Median age45.138.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%57%55%
Speak English96%93%79%
Speak Spanish4%4%13%

Education level achieved in Parsons

IndexParsonsTennesseeNational
Completed 8th grade78.8%82.0%84.3%
Completed high school75.0%79.9%83.0%
Completed some college40.3%53.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree14.1%32.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors10.1%25.4%30.3%
Completed masters4.1%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.2%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.7%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Decatur County Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.