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Public elementary school · Meigs County · Decatur, Tennessee

Meigs North Elementary

Meigs North Elementary rates 6.9, right at the middle of Meigs County's elementary schools, whose rated median is 6.8.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.9this school

6.9 on a one-to-ten scale; the Meigs County median is 6.8.

#729 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee · Meigs County: 2 elementary schools rated, median 6.8

The brief

A Meigs County elementary school where students score 37 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 729 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee and 1 of 4 in Meigs County.

Meigs North Elementary is listed in Meigs County, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math33%6 points below the Tennessee average of 39%193 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Reading40%1 point below the Tennessee average of 41%193 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 17 points since 2020, reaching 37% in 2025.2025 TCAP; 31 test records from TN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
6.4
50% of the rating
Academics
6.5
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.7
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 43% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 36% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 37322; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Meigs North Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$53,965
Median home value
$184,800
Median rent
$821/mo
College educated
10.7%
Homeownership
71.2%
Poverty rate
16.8%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 37322; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
3
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
22
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,555/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Decatur. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Decatur), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Meigs North Elementary serve?

Meigs North Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Meigs North Elementary?

Meigs North Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 446 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Meigs North Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Meigs North Elementary is 14.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Meigs North Elementary rank in TN?

Meigs North Elementary ranks #729 of 1,790 schools in TN.

What is Meigs North Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Meigs North Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Meigs North Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Meigs North Elementary has 43% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 36% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Meigs North Elementary a charter school?

No, Meigs North Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Meigs North Elementary a Title I school?

No, Meigs North Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
446
Student-teacher ratio
14.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
31
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Meigs County
Rank in district
#1 of 4
Schools in district
4
District spending per student
$11,171
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
19.0%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 37322)
8,509
Area average commute
29.7 min
Area median age
45.5

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Tennessee Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.