Decatur County Middle School  serves students in grades 5-8 in Decatur County.  Decatur County Middle School opened to students for the first time in  August 2000.  Decatur County Middle  School was established as a consolidation of students from Decaturville  Elementary and Parsons Junior High School.   The school day at Decatur County Middle School is 7:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Approximately  450 students are presently enrolled at DCMS.

Decaturville Elementary School is a Pre-K through 5th grade school with approximately 317 students.   Decaturville Elementary School is located in Decaturville, Tennessee and serves the southern  portion of Decatur County.  DES was built  in 1959 and since that time has undergone many renovations and  improvements.  It currently has 16 classrooms  within the main building, two separate buildings that house Pre-K, and a  portable building that houses the school’s computer lab.  Decaturville Elementary also has an extended  school program that operates from 6:30 a.m.-7:30 a.m. and after school from  2:45 p.m.-5:30 p.m. during days that school is in session.  The program is available during the summer  and on days when school is not in session such as holidays, in-service/staff  development days, and on days when early closings arise due to weather.

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Parsons Elementary School is a  K-4 school located in Parsons, Tennessee.   PES was originally built in the 1950’s as a 1-6 grade  school.  A kindergarten unit was added in the 1970’s.  In 2000 PES underwent a major renovation which added 13 new classrooms to the original 9 classrooms.  The school day begins at  7:30 a.m. and ends at 3:00 p.m. At present there are approximately 460 students enrolled at Parsons Elementary School.  An Extended School Program (ESP) is also available at Parsons Elementary from 6:30 a.m. – 7:30 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. –5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday during the school year including school holidays, in-service/staff development days, inclement weather, and during summer break.

Decatur Co. Learning Center is located on the site of the former Parsons Junior High building. The learning center houses 1 of the 3 Pre-K programs in Decatur County. Each program has one teacher and assistant with no more than 20 students per program. For more information, contact Mrs. Amy Clenney at Amy.Clenney@decaturschools.org.

Riverside High School was originally opened in 1965, but moved into a new facility in the fall of 2000 in  Decaturville, Tennessee.  RHS is a 9th-12th grade school which has thirty-three classrooms and 2 computer labs.  Riverside High School operates on a modified block  schedule with 9-week grading periods.   Riverside offers a variety of courses including dual credit options and  a well-established career-technical education program.  RHS also has many well-established athletic programs including football, basketball, baseball, softball, golf, and  soccer.  There are approximately 473  students presently enrolled at Riverside.