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Decatur Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

1498 Stadium Ave., Decatur, AR 72722 · (479) 321-5780 · Part of Decatur School District

Decatur’s School Grade C− better than 16% of Arkansas school districts

Directions
Students
162
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Decatur Middle School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of Arkansas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Decatur kids: Decatur High School

On the path

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

PK–4Decatur Northside Elementary278 students
5–8Decatur Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Decatur High School173 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 36.2%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 36.9%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Arkansas’s 944 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1498 Stadium Ave., Decatur

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 545
Grade 640
Grade 739
Grade 838
Enrollment over time
185’20
186’21
177’22
156’23
162’24

Down 12.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 43%White 42%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Asian 3%Black 2%Two or more races <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 School District

The district →
Decatur Northside Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Decatur
B
278 students14:1
Decatur High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Decatur
D
173 students6:1

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 Arkansas’s other public schools; Decatur’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.