Austin Middle School

Summary:

Austin Middle School is a public middle school located in Decatur, Alabama, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 714 students. The school is part of the Decatur City School District, which is ranked 92 out of 137 districts in Alabama and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Austin Middle School has a diverse student population, with 27.31% White, 31.09% African American, and 34.87% Hispanic students, which is higher than nearby schools like Hartselle Junior High School and Decatur Middle School. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in Summative Assessments, is generally lower than the state and district averages, especially in mathematics. Austin Middle School's statewide ranking has also declined over the years, from a 4-star rating in 2017-2018 to a 2-star rating in the most recent years.

The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American students performing better than Hispanic and White students. Additionally, Austin Middle School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 48.21% in 2021-2022 to 76.61% in 2022-2023, indicating a high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. These factors suggest that the school faces unique challenges related to equity and achievement gaps that the school and district will need to address to improve student outcomes.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 2715 Danville Rd SW
       Decatur, AL  35603-4265


(256) 552-4622

District: Decatur City

SchoolDigger Rank:
274th of 442 Alabama Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,392 Help


Students who attend Austin Middle School usually attend:

High:    Austin High School

Feeder schools for Austin Middle School:

Elementary:    Austinville Elementary School
    Chestnut Grove Elementary School
    Julian Harris Elementary School
    West Decatur Elementary School
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Student/teacher ratio:  14.9 Help
Number of students:  714

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
34.9%
African American:
31.1%
White:
27.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  76.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Austin Middle School ranks worse than 62% of middle schools in Alabama. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.91. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Austin Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (34.9%), African American (31.1%), White (27.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 76.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Austin Middle School is 14.9. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Austin Middle School is $10,392.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Austin Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Austin Middle School 274th of 442 Alabama public middle schools. (See Austin Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Decatur City:

SchoolDigger ranks Decatur City 92nd of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Austin Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Austin Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 79.40 55th 407 86.5%
2005 80.85 51st 415 87.7%
2006 86.30 29th 409 92.9%
2007 74.92 71st 412 82.8%
2008 83.10 37th 417 91.1%
2009 79.50 52nd 425 87.8%
2010 77.68 72nd 435 83.4%
2011 77.85 66th 435 84.8%
2012 76.44 71st 436 83.7%
2013 68.68 112th 436 74.3%
2014 63.14 132nd 438 69.9%
2015 58.20 153rd 430 64.4%
2016 67.40 108th 432 75.0%
2017 71.49 90th 432 79.2%
2018 71.97 101st 423 76.1%
2019 61.87 146th 437 66.6%
2021 50.51 205th 440 53.4%
2022 41.65 249th 432 42.4%
2023 41.56 260th 437 40.5%
2024 38.91 274th 442 38.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Austin Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 26.10 41st 46 10.9%
2021 28.91 50th 61 18.0%
2022 48.89 29th 60 51.7%
2023 48.79 35th 72 51.4%
2024 33.48 50th 78 35.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Austin Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 42.17 13th 31 58.1%
2021 37.73 46th 70 34.3%
2022 29.62 66th 81 18.5%
2023 35.64 60th 94 36.2%
2024 41.79 48th 106 54.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Austin Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 55.17 52nd 195 73.3%
2018 66.52 44th 223 80.3%
2019 52.27 98th 254 61.4%
2021 43.79 137th 274 50.0%
2022 46.19 108th 256 57.8%
2023 55.43 85th 281 69.8%
2024 41.86 144th 281 48.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Austin Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 49.86 165th 349 52.7%
2018 63.45 133rd 396 66.4%
2019 62.49 126th 396 68.2%
2021 52.68 183rd 415 55.9%
2022 44.26 226th 421 46.3%
2023 45.05 221st 410 46.1%
2024 45.11 229th 437 47.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Austin Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 71.51 77th 380 79.7%
2018 75.06 70th 392 82.1%
2019 59.93 140th 399 64.9%
2021 48.27 209th 415 49.6%
2022 44.87 230th 423 45.6%
2023 43.24 237th 417 43.2%
2024 42.34 241st 426 43.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Austin Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 68.38 91st 380 76.1%
2018 66.82 110th 397 72.3%
2019 61.24 136th 399 65.9%
2021 49.96 189th 418 54.8%
2022 37.57 266th 427 37.7%
2023 39.35 259th 419 38.2%
2024 35.16 283rd 428 33.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Austin Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.73 18th 18 0.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Austin Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 48.08 82nd 205 60.0%
2018 57.54 84th 247 66.0%
2019 64.23 51st 252 79.8%
2021 58.03 78th 266 70.7%
2022 42.36 126th 271 53.5%
2023 47.63 106th 263 59.7%
2024 48.41 110th 269 59.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Austin Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 68.93 26th 108 75.9%
2018 65.76 32nd 113 71.7%
2019 43.52 64th 124 48.4%
2021 47.36 72nd 154 53.2%
2022 35.86 95th 157 39.5%
2023 41.25 90th 166 45.8%
2024 38.24 93rd 164 43.3%
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Rank History for White students at Austin Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 81.23 32nd 247 87.0%
2018 87.66 31st 331 90.6%
2019 62.91 92nd 343 73.2%
2021 51.38 149th 369 59.6%
2022 36.56 237th 376 37.0%
2023 32.77 251st 370 32.2%
2024 33.30 259th 373 30.6%
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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Austin Middle School Test Scores
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Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Austin Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1993 540 133 7 7 1 n/a n/a 0 688
1994 556 123 9 7 1 n/a n/a 0 696
1995 545 121 11 2 1 n/a n/a 0 680
1996 545 121 11 2 1 n/a n/a 0 680
1997 581 127 9 3 2 n/a n/a 0 722
1998 558 158 9 3 2 n/a n/a 0 730
1999 583 152 11 4 3 n/a n/a 0 753
2000 589 174 11 10 5 n/a n/a 0 789
2001 575 174 11 13 6 n/a n/a 0 779
2002 561 169 13 14 4 n/a n/a 0 761
2003 561 169 13 14 4 n/a n/a 0 761
2004 565 181 11 11 1 n/a n/a 0 769
2005 565 166 11 16 2 n/a n/a 0 760
2006 565 179 9 21 1 n/a n/a 0 775
2007 529 196 3 36 5 n/a n/a 1 770
2008 465 193 7 39 2 n/a n/a 0 706
2009 458 182 10 39 3 n/a n/a 0 692
2010 448 194 14 44 1 n/a n/a 3 704
2012 423 239 21 41 3 0 3 0 730
2013 448 291 18 60 3 0 5 0 825
2014 458 288 16 80 5 1 8 0 856
2015 427 290 15 93 4 0 29 0 858
2016 416 285 19 123 3 0 26 0 872
2017 384 269 29 115 6 1 24 0 828
2018 346 255 20 110 4 1 19 0 755
2019 233 261 5 210 1 1 25 0 736
2020 225 278 7 259 2 4 35 0 810
2021 203 305 9 247 2 1 32 0 799
2022 199 269 12 244 0 0 29 0 753
2023 195 222 10 249 0 2 36 0 714

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Austin Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1993 688 38.0 18.1 n/a
1994 696 40.9 17.0 n/a
1995 680 42.5 16.0 n/a
1996 680 42.5 16.0 n/a
1997 722 42.5 17.0 11.5
1998 730 44.0 16.6 12.9
1999 753 42.7 17.6 17
2000 789 45.0 17.5 18.1
2001 779 45.0 17.3 20.3
2002 761 43.0 17.7 17.7
2003 761 43.0 17.7 17.7
2004 769 43.5 17.7 17.4
2005 760 44.0 17.3 22.4
2006 775 43.0 18.0 23.5
2007 770 44.5 17.3 28.7
2008 706 45.0 15.7 30.3
2009 692 44.1 15.6 30.3
2010 704 54.5 12.9 34.7
2012 730 58.0 12.5 41.5
2013 825 58.5 14.1 51.6
2014 856 46.5 18.4 54.3
2015 858 48.0 17.8 51
2016 872 46.0 18.9 53.4
2017 828 44.0 18.8 51.2
2018 755 42.0 17.9 49.3
2019 736 43.6 16.8 67.1
2020 810 46.1 17.5 72
2021 799 46.6 17.1 71.1
2022 753 37.5 20.0 48.2
2023 714 47.6 14.9 76.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Austin Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1993 688 38.0 18.1 n/a
1994 696 40.9 17.0 n/a
1995 680 42.5 16.0 n/a
1996 680 42.5 16.0 n/a
1997 722 42.5 17.0 11.5
1998 730 44.0 16.6 12.9
1999 753 42.7 17.6 17
2000 789 45.0 17.5 18.1
2001 779 45.0 17.3 20.3
2002 761 43.0 17.7 17.7
2003 761 43.0 17.7 17.7
2004 769 43.5 17.7 17.4
2005 760 44.0 17.3 22.4
2006 775 43.0 18.0 23.5
2007 770 44.5 17.3 28.7
2008 706 45.0 15.7 30.3
2009 692 44.1 15.6 30.3
2010 704 54.5 12.9 34.7
2012 730 58.0 12.5 41.5
2013 825 58.5 14.1 51.6
2014 856 46.5 18.4 54.3
2015 858 48.0 17.8 51
2016 872 46.0 18.9 53.4
2017 828 44.0 18.8 51.2
2018 755 42.0 17.9 49.3
2019 736 43.6 16.8 67.1
2020 810 46.1 17.5 72
2021 799 46.6 17.1 71.1
2022 753 37.5 20.0 48.2
2023 714 47.6 14.9 76.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Austin Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,438 (13.8%) $8,954 (86.2%) $10,392

Data source: Alabama Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Austin Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 146th of 437 Middle schoolsRanks 260th of 437 Middle schools
 26.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Austin Middle School)55.529
 26.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Decatur City)52.230.9
 21.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)45.330.8
 14.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Austin Middle School)46.315
 31.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Decatur City)47.915.2
 32.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)43.121
 22.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students736714
 3%
African American261222
 14.9%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian510
 100%
Hispanic210249
 18.6%
Pacific Islander12
 100%
White233195
 16.3%
Two or More Races2536
 44%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients67.1%76.6%
 9.5%


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Students who attend Austin Middle School usually go on to attend Austin High School

Students at Austin Middle School are 35% Hispanic, 31% African American, 27% White, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 714 students attended Austin Middle School.

Austin Middle School ranks 274th of 442 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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