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West Decatur Elementary School
708 Memorial Dr Sw
Decatur AL, 35601, Morgan County
Phone: 256-552-3027
Ranking: 
(910 out of 1,064, bottom 14%)*
(910 out of 1,064, bottom 14%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Decatur City School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 24 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 328 | 304 | 299 | NA | NA | 300 | 261 | 274 | ||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 19 | 5.8% | 20 | 6.6% | 19 | 6.4% | NA | NA | 19 | 6.3% | 17 | 6.5% | 18 | 6.6% |
| Kindergarten: | 74 | 22.6% | 56 | 18.4% | 56 | 18.7% | NA | NA | 50 | 16.7% | 40 | 15.3% | 49 | 17.9% |
| Grade 1: | 50 | 15.2% | 48 | 15.8% | 48 | 16.1% | NA | NA | 41 | 13.7% | 45 | 17.2% | 34 | 12.4% |
| Grade 2: | 41 | 12.5% | 48 | 15.8% | 42 | 14.0% | NA | NA | 50 | 16.7% | 35 | 13.4% | 52 | 19.0% |
| Grade 3: | 47 | 14.3% | 40 | 13.2% | 52 | 17.4% | NA | NA | 44 | 14.7% | 50 | 19.2% | 39 | 14.2% |
| Grade 4: | 42 | 12.8% | 47 | 15.5% | 46 | 15.4% | NA | NA | 56 | 18.7% | 36 | 13.8% | 39 | 14.2% |
| Grade 5: | 55 | 16.8% | 45 | 14.8% | 36 | 12.0% | NA | NA | 40 | 13.3% | 38 | 14.6% | 43 | 15.7% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 167 | 50.9% | 151 | 49.7% | 156 | 52.2% | NA | NA | 153 | 51.0% | 141 | 54.0% | 145 | 52.9% |
| Female: | 161 | 49.1% | 153 | 50.3% | 143 | 47.8% | NA | NA | 135 | 45.0% | 112 | 42.9% | 125 | 45.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.7% | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.0% | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.1% |
| Hispanic: | 161 | 49.1% | 134 | 44.1% | 136 | 45.5% | NA | NA | 129 | 43.0% | 109 | 41.8% | 106 | 38.7% |
| Black: | 108 | 32.9% | 107 | 35.2% | 115 | 38.5% | NA | NA | 123 | 41.0% | 121 | 46.4% | 131 | 47.8% |
| White: | 45 | 13.7% | 51 | 16.8% | 32 | 10.7% | NA | NA | 44 | 14.7% | 31 | 11.9% | 34 | 12.4% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 13 | 4.0% | 11 | 3.6% | 10 | 3.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 283 | 86.3% | 257 | 84.5% | 257 | 86.0% | NA | NA | 245 | 81.7% | 197 | 75.5% | 209 | 76.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 9 | 2.7% | 13 | 4.3% | 13 | 4.3% | NA | NA | 14 | 4.7% | 19 | 7.3% | 21 | 7.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.13 | 11.26 | 10.68 | NA | NA | 12.00 | 11.60 | 11.70 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ADAW | ||||||
| 2004 | Grammar and Usage | 5th Grade | % met std | 28.8% | 55.4% | 50.6% |
| 2005 | Grammar and Usage | 5th Grade | % met std | 26.6% | 43.1% | 42.2% |
| 2006 | Grammar and Usage | 5th Grade | % met std | 40.3% | 54.5% | 45% |
| 2008 | Grammar and Usage | 5th Grade | % met std | 8.34% | 31.96% | 37.08% |
| 2009 | Grammar and Usage | 5th Grade | % met std | 25.64% | 45.6% | 37.25% |
| 2004 | Holistic Composition | 5th Grade | % met std | 37.7% | 70.4% | 57.3% |
| 2005 | Holistic Composition | 5th Grade | % met std | 47.5% | 70.9% | 58.7% |
| 2006 | Holistic Composition | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.9% | 76.5% | 64% |
| 2008 | Holistic Composition | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.97% | 74.92% | 62.46% |
| 2009 | Holistic Composition | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 74.73% | 64.88% |
| 2004 | Sentence Formation | 5th Grade | % met std | 23% | 54.5% | 48.9% |
| 2005 | Sentence Formation | 5th Grade | % met std | 26.6% | 45.8% | 44.4% |
| 2006 | Sentence Formation | 5th Grade | % met std | 25.8% | 48.8% | 48.1% |
| 2008 | Sentence Formation | 5th Grade | % met std | 5.56% | 48.74% | 43.41% |
| 2009 | Sentence Formation | 5th Grade | % met std | 12.82% | 44.97% | 43.74% |
| 2004 | Writing Mechanics | 5th Grade | % met std | 30.7% | 52.7% | 47% |
| 2005 | Writing Mechanics | 5th Grade | % met std | 36.6% | 45.2% | 42.6% |
| 2006 | Writing Mechanics | 5th Grade | % met std | 40.3% | 51.1% | 48.1% |
| 2008 | Writing Mechanics | 5th Grade | % met std | 8.33% | 37.18% | 39.83% |
| 2009 | Writing Mechanics | 5th Grade | % met std | 17.95% | 45.6% | 40.59% |
| ARMT | ||||||
| 2005 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.6% | 77.7% | 74.1% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69.1% | 78.1% | 77.7% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60.98% | 76.25% | 77.41% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.58% | 81.63% | 77.69% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.52% | 79.5% | 79.37% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.1% | 82.98% | 80.13% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.35% | 84.12% | 83.7% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.71% | 86.54% | 85.23% |
| 2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55.2% | 79.2% | 81% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55% | 81.4% | 83.6% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58.53% | 81.33% | 84.9% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.69% | 84.64% | 85.35% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62.97% | 83.95% | 85.83% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69.05% | 85.68% | 86.59% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66.67% | 85.31% | 86.82% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.43% | 87.15% | 88.18% |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 34.4% | 63.8% | 71.9% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 43.1% | 71.5% | 74% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 58.2% | 75.8% | 77.9% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.16% | 76.69% | 78.31% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.42% | 75.65% | 78.93% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.36% | 79.15% | 79.12% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.52% | 83.09% | 81.26% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.84% | 84.34% | 82.42% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.3% | 90.87% | 85.24% |
| 2004 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 48.3% | 76.9% | 76.9% |
| 2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 58.8% | 81.3% | 83.3% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.7% | 79.8% | 84.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 85.27% | 85.01% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 52.63% | 80.16% | 86.09% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.62% | 85.83% | 86.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.52% | 83.52% | 86.69% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.69% | 86.63% | 87.93% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.09% | 88.57% | 88.16% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 55% | 69.4% | 71.8% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 78.2% | 76.5% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.55% | 81.16% | 77.26% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.61% | 77.31% | 77.97% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75.57% | 79.94% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 87.18% | 83.44% | 82.61% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 90% | 89.47% | 88.95% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.21% | 91.9% | 91.32% |
| 2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 58.3% | 79.1% | 80.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.1% | 79.7% | 80.7% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 66% | 81.04% | 84.6% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.93% | 83.07% | 84.37% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.5% | 79.48% | 84.65% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.67% | 82.11% | 85.64% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 58.83% | 83.85% | 88.59% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.58% | 88.27% | 88.88% |
| ASA | ||||||
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 26.83% | 63.71% | 69.84% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 17.5% | 61.82% | 73.2% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.63% | 67.52% | 77.35% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 42.86% | 71.03% | 78.77% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 44.73% | 76.16% | 80.09% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* West Decatur Elementary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.