Decatur County Middle School

Middle school·Grades 5-8 Parsons, Tennessee·38363
Score
71.0/100
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#97
Among 333 Tennessee middle schools
Top 30%
In Tennessee

Score 71.0/100: better than 71% of Tennessee middle schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% on track or mastered on state tests in Tennessee, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Tennessee schools.

English language arts
41%
Similar Tennessee schools ≈ 37%, better than 73% of them
406 students tested
Math
44%
Similar Tennessee schools ≈ 42%, better than 63% of them
406 students tested
Science
57%
Similar Tennessee schools ≈ 47%, better than 77% of them
406 students tested
All Tennessee schools (ELA / math)
42% / 41%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 19 published results by grade and test

As published by Tennessee Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 5TCAP ACH: ELA42.1107
English language artsGrade 6TCAP ACH: ELA41.3104
English language artsGrade 7TCAP ACH: ELA35100
English language artsGrade 8TCAP ACH: ELA46.395
English language artsAll gradesTCAP ACH: ELA41.1406
MathGrade 5TCAP ACH: Math32.7107
MathGrade 6TCAP ACH: Math48.1104
MathGrade 7TCAP ACH: Math35100
MathGrade 8TCAP ACH: Math63.295
MathAll gradesTCAP ACH: Math44.3406
ScienceGrade 5TCAP ACH: Science58.9107
ScienceGrade 6TCAP ACH: Science59.6104
ScienceGrade 7TCAP ACH: Science47100
ScienceGrade 8TCAP ACH: Science61.195
ScienceAll gradesTCAP ACH: Science56.7406
Social studiesGrade 6TCAP ACH: Social Studies49104
Social studiesGrade 7TCAP ACH: Social Studies54100
Social studiesGrade 8TCAP ACH: Social Studies63.295
Social studiesAll gradesTCAP ACH: Social Studies55.2299

School profile

Grades
5-8
Students
416
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
416
Typical middle school: 518
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district
City
Decatur County

Contact

Address
2740 Hwy 641 South
Parsons, TN 38363

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Tennessee. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

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Decatur County Middle School at a glance

Decatur County Middle School is a public middle school in Parsons, Tennessee, serving grades 5-8. It is part of the Decatur County school district. It has about 416 students (a typical Tennessee middle school has 518).

In 2025-26 state tests, 41% in English language arts (similar schools: 37%) and 44% in math (similar schools: 42%) reached the state standard (% on track or mastered). On our score, which compares it only with other Tennessee middle schools, it scores 71.0 out of 100: better than 71% of them, ranking #97 of 333. Its English language arts result rose by 8 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.