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Decatur Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1011 Prospect Drive SE, Decatur, AL 35601 · (256) 552-3035 · Part of Decatur City School District

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

Directions
Students
818
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Decatur Middle School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 43% of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 8.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Decatur kids: 3 high schools

On the path

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

PK–511 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Decatur Middle SchoolYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts36%
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 ↗

1011 Prospect Drive SE, Decatur

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6255
Grade 7282
Grade 8281
Enrollment over time
893’20
856’21
815’22
792’23
818’24

Down 8.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 38%White 32%Black 24%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Decatur Middle 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
Austinville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Decatur
C
463 students16:1
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

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.