Decatur County Middle School vs. Riverside High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Decatur County Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Student Attention
Riverside High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 426 students in grades 5-8, Decatur County Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 460 students in grades 9-12, Riverside High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 33% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
5-8
9-12
Total Students
426 students
460 students
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![This chart displays total students of Riverside High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Riverside High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/74000/73833/riverside-high-school-chart-Nc6m6p.png)
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
31 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Riverside High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Riverside High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/74000/73833/riverside-high-school-chart-bpuWKQB.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#388 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#531 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Decatur County Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Decatur County Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/74000/73832/decatur-county-middle-school-chart-h5hxnt.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Riverside High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Riverside High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/74000/73833/riverside-high-school-chart-Fqkmdn.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
33%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
45%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Riverside High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Riverside High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/74000/73833/riverside-high-school-chart-Q6gP0q.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
30-34%
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Graduation Rate
n/a
≥95%
n/a
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 5 Students
95
-
Grade 6 Students
102
-
Grade 7 Students
114
-
Grade 8 Students
115
-
Grade 9 Students
-
120
Grade 10 Students
-
123
Grade 11 Students
-
120
Grade 12 Students
-
97
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
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% Hispanic
5%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Riverside High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Riverside High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/74000/73833/riverside-high-school-chart-b6ulCjt.png)
% Black
2%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Riverside High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Riverside High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/74000/73833/riverside-high-school-chart-0z6VOI.png)
% White
87%
87%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Riverside High School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Riverside High School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/74000/73833/riverside-high-school-chart-nmPtDY.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Riverside High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Riverside High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/74000/73833/riverside-high-school-chart-Hy87mf.png)
Diversity Score
0.24
0.24
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Riverside High School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Riverside High School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/74000/73833/riverside-high-school-chart-bjHEqrT.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
40%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%
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