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Best public schools in Decatur, AL

23 public schools in Decatur: 12 elementary · 4 middle · 6 high · 1 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Alabama.

Elementary schools

12 schools in Decatur, best first
1
Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School 92.4
Decatur City · Grades 3-5 · 290 students
ELA 91%Math 78%Science 52%
#47 of 611 in Alabama
2
Eastwood Elementary School 71.8
Decatur City · Grades PK-5 · 270 students
ELA 75%Math 55%Science 44%
#173 of 611 in Alabama
3
Julian Harris Elementary School 65.5
Decatur City · Grades PK-5 · 348 students
ELA 78%Math 43%Science 48%
#211 of 611 in Alabama
4
Walter Jackson Elementary School 62.4
Decatur City · Grades PK-5 · 240 students
ELA 71%Math 50%Science 39%
#230 of 611 in Alabama
5
Chestnut Grove Elementary School 40.0
Decatur City · Grades PK-5 · 435 students
ELA 60%Math 35%Science 33%
#367 of 611 in Alabama
6
Austinville Elementary School 35.8
Decatur City · Grades PK-5 · 418 students
ELA 58%Math 37%Science 19%
#393 of 611 in Alabama
7
Woodmeade Elementary School 30.4
Decatur City · Grades PK-5 · 351 students
ELA 55%Math 28%Science 23%
#426 of 611 in Alabama
8
Frances Nungester Elementary School 24.3
Decatur City · Grades PK-5 · 399 students
ELA 47%Math 28%Science 17%
#463 of 611 in Alabama
9
BanksCaddell Elementary School 19.6
Decatur City · Grades PK-5 · 447 students
ELA 43%Math 21%Science 25%
#492 of 611 in Alabama
10
West Decatur Elementary School 13.7
Decatur City · Grades PK-5 · 363 students
ELA 33%Math 27%Science 11%
#528 of 611 in Alabama
11
Oak Park Elementary School 5.8
Decatur City · Grades PK-5 · 517 students
ELA 30%Math 17%Science 10%
#576 of 611 in Alabama
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Benjamin Davis Elementary School —
Decatur City · Grades PK-2 · 261 students
No published test results

Middle schools

4 schools in Decatur, best first
1
Priceville Junior High School 92.0
Morgan County · Grades 5-8 · 510 students
ELA 85%Math 53%Science 65%
#20 of 244 in Alabama
2
Austin Middle School 48.6
Decatur City · Grades 6-7 · 713 students
ELA 50%Math 28%
#126 of 244 in Alabama
3
Decatur Middle School 38.3
Decatur City · Grades 6-8 · 792 students
ELA 47%Math 19%Science 42%
#151 of 244 in Alabama
4
Austin Junior High School 33.0
Decatur City · Grades 8-9 · 702 students
ELA 47%Math 17%Science 32%
#164 of 244 in Alabama

High schools

6 schools in Decatur, best first
1
Priceville High School 82.6
Morgan County · Grades 9-12 · 504 students
ELA 38%Math 38%Science 53%
#49 of 278 in Alabama
2
Decatur High School 65.3
Decatur City · Grades 9-12 · 1,026 students
ELA 32%Math 31%Science 30%
#97 of 278 in Alabama
3
Austin High School 64.9
Decatur City · Grades 9-12 · 1,055 students
ELA 36%Math 24%Science 39%
#98 of 278 in Alabama
4
Career Academies of Decatur 17.1
Decatur City · Grades 9-12
ELA 16%Math 6%Science 15%
#231 of 278 in Alabama
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Career Technical Center —
Decatur City · Grades 9-12
No published test results
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Decatur High Developmental —
Decatur City · Grades 9-12 · 38 students
No published test results

Combined schools

1 school in Decatur
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Long Term Case —
Decatur City · Grades K-12
No published test results

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