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Austinville Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2320 Clara Ave SW, Decatur, AL 35601 · (256) 552-3050 · Part of Decatur City School District

Decatur’s School Grade B better than 55% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Students
463
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
68%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Austinville Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 28% of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 18.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Decatur kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Decatur kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Austinville Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 45.4%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Alabama’s 1,249 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2320 Clara Ave SW, Decatur

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K32
Kindergarten92
Grade 178
Grade 268
Grade 370
Grade 465
Grade 558
Enrollment over time
390’20
386’21
416’22
418’23
463’24

Up 18.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 57%Black 26%White 11%Two or more races 5%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Austinville Elementary School from Decatur families.

Other schools in Decatur City School District

The district →
Oak Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Decatur
C
481 students14:1
BanksCaddell Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Decatur
C+
477 students17:1
Chestnut Grove Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Decatur
B
436 students13:1
Frances Nungester Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Decatur
A−
428 students16:1
West Decatur Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Decatur
D
407 students17:1
Woodmeade Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Decatur
C+
361 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alabama’s other public schools; Decatur’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.