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Austin Junior High School

PublicSecondaryGrades 8–9

1625 Danville Road SW, Decatur, AL 35601 · (256) 552-3060 · Part of Decatur City School District

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

Directions
Students
664
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Setting
City
Grades
8–9
The gist

What stands out about Austin Junior High School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 59% of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 9.3% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency16%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 45.4%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1625 Danville Road SW, Decatur

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 8347
Grade 9317
Enrollment over time
732’20
751’21
773’22
702’23
664’24

Down 9.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 39%Black 30%White 26%Two or more races 4%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 Austin Junior High 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.