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Best Schools in Decatur, AL
Decatur, AL has 44 public schools (11 high, 8 middle, 22 elementary) serving 22,470 students. On average they score 40% on state proficiency tests against a projected 33%, so schools in Decatur don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Decatur, AL
The top high schools in Decatur, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Sparkman High School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Madison County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1738 Students
2. Priceville High School
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Morgan County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 512 Students
3. Austin High School
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Decatur City • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1025 Students
4. Decatur High School
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Decatur City • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1040 Students
5. Albert P Brewer High School
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Morgan County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 717 Students
6. Tanner High School
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Limestone County • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 411 Students
7. Danville High School
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Morgan County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 355 Students
8. West Morgan High School
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Morgan County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 438 Students
9. East Lawrence High School
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Lawrence County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 474 Students
10. Columbia High School
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Huntsville City • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 954 Students
Best Middle Schools in Decatur, AL
The top middle schools in Decatur, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Priceville Junior High School
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Actual Test Scores
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Morgan County • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 528 Students
2. Monrovia Middle School
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Madison County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1003 Students
3. West Morgan Middle School
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Morgan County • Public • Grades 4 - 8 • 426 Students
4. Austin Middle School
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Decatur City • Public • Grades 6 - 7 • 714 Students
5. Danville Middle School
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Morgan County • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 377 Students
6. Decatur Middle School
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Decatur City • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 815 Students
7. Williams Middle School
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Huntsville City • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 548 Students
8. East Lawrence Middle School
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Lawrence County • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 419 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Decatur, AL
The top elementary schools in Decatur, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School
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Decatur City • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 303 Students
2. Monrovia Elementary School
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Madison County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 495 Students
3. Priceville Elementary School
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Morgan County • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 667 Students
4. Danvilleneel Elementary School
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Morgan County • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 524 Students
5. West Morgan Elementary School
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Morgan County • Public • Grades Pre K - 3 • 616 Students
6. Eastwood Elementary School
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Decatur City • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 252 Students
7. Julian Harris Elementary School
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Decatur City • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 364 Students
8. Walter Jackson Elementary School
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Decatur City • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 244 Students
9. Cotaco School
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Morgan County • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 536 Students
10. Chestnut Grove Elementary School
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Decatur City • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 447 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Decatur, AL
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Decatur, AL has a total population of 63,345 with 23% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 82%, and 22% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Decatur, AL
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Decatur, AL.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
19.11 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.31 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
15.80 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Decatur, AL.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Decatur, AL.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Decatur, AL Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Decatur, AL
How many schools are in Decatur, AL?
Decatur, AL has 44 public schools: 11 high schools, 8 middle schools and 22 elementary schools, serving 22,470 students in total.
How do schools in Decatur perform on state tests?
On average, 44 schools in Decatur score 40% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 33%, so on average schools in Decatur don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Decatur?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 53%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 35%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 33%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 28%
- Projected: 25%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 33%
- Projected: 28%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 31%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 35%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Decatur
18 of 20 schools in Decatur carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 3B: 5C: 5D: 4F: 1
All 20 public schools we grade in Decatur. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (4)
Middle and junior high schools (4)
Elementary and primary schools (12)
- Austinville Elementary School
- Bankscaddell Elementary School
- Benjamin Davis Elementary School
- Chestnut Grove Elementary School
- Eastwood Elementary School
- Frances Nungester Elementary School
- Julian Harris Elementary School
- Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School
- Oak Park Elementary School
- Walter Jackson Elementary School
- West Decatur Elementary School
- Woodmeade Elementary School
Private schools (4)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.