Decatur Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Decatur, Alabama·35601
Score
38.3/100
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#151
Among 244 Alabama middle schools
#2
In Decatur City
#3
In Decatur
Top 62%
In Alabama

Score 38.3/100: better than 38% of Alabama middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in Alabama, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Alabama schools.

English language arts
47%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 55%, better than 33% of them
Math
19%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 26%, better than 40% of them
Science
42%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 41%, better than 53% of them
All Alabama schools (ELA / math)
53% / 32%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by Alabama State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6ACAP / ALSDE accountability43.9—
English language artsGrade 7ACAP / ALSDE accountability53.8—
English language artsGrade 8ACAP / ALSDE accountability43.9—
English language artsAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability47.3—
MathGrade 6ACAP / ALSDE accountability25.3—
MathGrade 7ACAP / ALSDE accountability18.8—
MathGrade 8ACAP / ALSDE accountability14.1—
MathAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability19.2—
ScienceGrade 8ACAP / ALSDE accountability42.0—
ScienceAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability42.0—

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
792
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
792
Typical middle school: 450
Free or reduced-price lunch
66%
Typical middle school: 58%

District and location

School district
City
Morgan County

Contact

Address
1011 Prospect Drive SE
Decatur, AL 35601

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Alabama. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Decatur Middle School at a glance

Decatur Middle School is a public middle school in Decatur, Alabama, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the Decatur City school district. It has about 792 students (a typical Alabama middle school has 450). About 66% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 58% at a typical Alabama middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 47% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 19% in math (similar schools: 26%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Alabama middle schools, it scores 38.3 out of 100: better than 38% of them, ranking #151 of 244. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.