Austinville Elementary School

Summary:

Austinville Elementary School is a public elementary school in Decatur, Alabama, serving 416 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Decatur City School District, which is ranked 92 out of 137 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating.

Austinville Elementary stands out for its significant racial diversity, with a majority Hispanic student population (55.53%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 6.59% to 68.5% Hispanic. However, the school consistently underperforms the Decatur City and Alabama state averages in academic proficiency across multiple subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, Austinville's 3rd-grade Math proficiency rate was 30.65%, compared to the Decatur City average of 34.86% and the Alabama average of 42.16%. The school has been ranked in the bottom 25% of elementary schools in the state for the past several years.

Austinville's high percentage of students (87.98% in 2022-2023) receiving free or reduced-price lunch indicates a significant level of economic disadvantage among the student population. While some nearby schools, such as Eastwood Elementary and Walter Jackson Elementary, perform significantly better than Austinville, others in the Decatur City district also struggle with low academic achievement, suggesting broader district-level issues. Addressing Austinville's challenges will likely require targeted interventions and support to improve academic outcomes for its diverse student population.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2320 Clara Ave SW
       Decatur, AL  35601-6316


(256) 552-3050

District: Decatur City

SchoolDigger Rank:
554th of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,969 Help


Students who attend Austinville Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Austin Middle School
High:    Austin High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.4 Help
Number of students:  416

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
55.5%
African American:
22.8%
White:
15.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  88% Help


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Compare Details Austinville Elementary School ranks worse than 81% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 9th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Decatur City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.61. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Austinville Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (55.5%), African American (22.8%), White (15.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 88% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Austinville Elementary School is 16.4, which is the 5th best among 11 elementary schools in the Decatur City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Austinville Elementary School is $9,969. 6 elementary schools in the Decatur City School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Austinville Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Austinville Elementary School 554th of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Austinville Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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White students:


Decatur City:

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


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Rank History for Austinville Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Austinville Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 32.47 469th 623 24.7%
2005 23.34 595th 688 13.5%
2006 22.32 605th 689 12.2%
2007 19.45 626th 698 10.3%
2008 22.86 622nd 698 10.9%
2009 22.90 609th 696 12.5%
2010 6.59 686th 704 2.6%
2011 23.74 624th 709 12.0%
2012 43.80 479th 696 31.2%
2013 49.79 445th 696 36.1%
2014 33.02 497th 695 28.5%
2015 17.01 594th 691 14.0%
2016 14.74 607th 691 12.2%
2017 14.87 601st 688 12.6%
2018 8.85 639th 680 6.0%
2019 13.76 607th 681 10.9%
2021 23.19 524th 692 24.3%
2022 27.71 493rd 687 28.2%
2023 24.30 519th 680 23.7%
2024 19.61 554th 684 19.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Austinville Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 40.31 13th 25 48.0%
2018 23.24 61st 65 6.2%
2019 47.72 33rd 74 55.4%
2021 35.79 68th 100 32.0%
2022 47.98 50th 110 54.5%
2023 48.52 55th 123 55.3%
2024 34.36 94th 131 28.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Austinville Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 31.06 286th 392 27.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Austinville Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 18.27 486th 567 14.3%
2018 11.18 610th 651 6.3%
2019 15.53 600th 649 7.6%
2021 40.21 408th 653 37.5%
2022 44.54 370th 651 43.2%
2023 41.23 376th 623 39.6%
2024 26.43 514th 670 23.3%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Austinville Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 10.56 601st 639 5.9%
2018 12.44 580th 640 9.4%
2019 7.47 630th 646 2.5%
2021 22.05 514th 656 21.6%
2022 26.69 479th 656 27.0%
2023 22.44 510th 645 20.9%
2024 14.36 573rd 650 11.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Austinville Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 23.02 501st 639 21.6%
2018 8.15 622nd 650 4.3%
2019 23.44 511th 650 21.4%
2021 25.90 491st 669 26.6%
2022 28.95 470th 669 29.7%
2023 26.40 486th 649 25.1%
2024 27.94 480th 655 26.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Austinville Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 11.61 328th 336 2.4%
2018 13.94 406th 423 4.0%
2019 15.66 408th 426 4.2%
2021 46.82 197th 426 53.8%
2022 45.41 205th 426 51.9%
2023 38.35 252nd 427 41.0%
2024 51.22 178th 420 57.6%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Austinville Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 26.79 105th 130 19.2%
2018 18.48 125th 140 10.7%
2019 30.86 119th 152 21.7%
2021 25.57 135th 164 17.7%
2022 35.84 121st 175 30.9%
2023 33.37 126th 184 31.5%
2024 30.28 147th 196 25.0%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Austinville Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 11.86 497th 529 6.0%
2021 10.36 519th 539 3.7%
2022 15.30 500th 540 7.4%
2023 10.34 501st 528 5.1%
2024 6.57 518th 535 3.2%
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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Austinville Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 419 419
1989 288 110 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 400
1990 338 110 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 450
1991 345 116 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 463
1992 311 117 1 5 1 n/a n/a 0 435
1993 302 105 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 408
1994 274 100 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 375
1995 271 123 5 23 2 n/a n/a 0 424
1996 271 123 5 23 2 n/a n/a 0 424
1997 266 131 7 43 2 n/a n/a 0 449
1998 264 94 3 70 1 n/a n/a 0 432
1999 236 122 1 82 2 n/a n/a 0 443
2000 227 130 2 82 4 n/a n/a 0 445
2001 197 145 2 116 3 n/a n/a 2 465
2002 135 143 0 120 0 n/a n/a 0 398
2003 135 143 0 120 0 n/a n/a 0 398
2004 136 160 1 132 0 n/a n/a 2 431
2005 130 140 3 167 0 n/a n/a 0 440
2006 115 138 2 187 1 n/a n/a 0 443
2007 120 92 1 181 1 n/a n/a 0 395
2008 106 93 1 210 0 n/a n/a 0 410
2009 82 96 2 219 1 n/a n/a 0 400
2010 81 83 1 239 1 n/a n/a 7 412
2012 81 63 0 199 1 1 9 0 354
2013 63 70 0 198 0 1 10 0 342
2014 59 87 2 197 0 0 16 0 361
2015 46 87 1 208 0 0 14 0 356
2016 60 78 2 221 0 1 11 0 373
2017 83 86 2 228 0 2 16 0 417
2018 73 82 2 213 0 2 16 0 388
2019 58 100 3 222 0 2 15 0 400
2020 60 105 1 235 0 2 25 0 428
2021 70 82 2 220 0 0 16 0 390
2022 58 73 1 236 2 0 16 0 386
2023 63 95 1 231 2 0 24 0 416

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 Austinville Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 419 23.0 18.2 0
1989 400 25.0 16.0 n/a
1990 450 27.0 16.6 0
1991 463 27.0 17.1 n/a
1992 435 28.0 15.5 n/a
1993 408 27.0 15.1 n/a
1994 375 26.0 14.4 n/a
1995 424 26.0 16.3 n/a
1996 424 26.0 16.3 n/a
1997 449 27.0 16.6 54.3
1998 432 28.0 15.4 55.3
1999 443 27.0 16.4 64.8
2000 445 28.0 15.9 60.9
2001 465 29.0 16.0 72.8
2002 398 28.0 14.2 79.4
2003 398 28.0 14.2 79.4
2004 431 35.0 12.3 82.5
2005 440 34.0 12.9 85.7
2006 443 35.0 12.7 88.9
2007 395 30.0 13.2 80.3
2008 410 30.5 13.4 80.2
2009 400 29.3 13.6 84.3
2010 412 32.0 12.8 86.9
2012 354 28.0 12.6 89.5
2013 342 32.0 10.6 89.8
2014 361 28.0 12.8 91.7
2015 356 20.0 17.8 57.6
2016 373 22.0 16.9 59.5
2017 417 25.8 16.1 59.2
2018 388 23.3 16.6 91.8
2019 400 23.3 17.1 92
2020 428 23.3 18.3 88.6
2021 390 22.3 17.4 87.9
2022 386 22.3 17.2 89.9
2023 416 25.3 16.4 88

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 Austinville Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 419 23.0 18.2 0
1989 400 25.0 16.0 n/a
1990 450 27.0 16.6 0
1991 463 27.0 17.1 n/a
1992 435 28.0 15.5 n/a
1993 408 27.0 15.1 n/a
1994 375 26.0 14.4 n/a
1995 424 26.0 16.3 n/a
1996 424 26.0 16.3 n/a
1997 449 27.0 16.6 54.3
1998 432 28.0 15.4 55.3
1999 443 27.0 16.4 64.8
2000 445 28.0 15.9 60.9
2001 465 29.0 16.0 72.8
2002 398 28.0 14.2 79.4
2003 398 28.0 14.2 79.4
2004 431 35.0 12.3 82.5
2005 440 34.0 12.9 85.7
2006 443 35.0 12.7 88.9
2007 395 30.0 13.2 80.3
2008 410 30.5 13.4 80.2
2009 400 29.3 13.6 84.3
2010 412 32.0 12.8 86.9
2012 354 28.0 12.6 89.5
2013 342 32.0 10.6 89.8
2014 361 28.0 12.8 91.7
2015 356 20.0 17.8 57.6
2016 373 22.0 16.9 59.5
2017 417 25.8 16.1 59.2
2018 388 23.3 16.6 91.8
2019 400 23.3 17.1 92
2020 428 23.3 18.3 88.6
2021 390 22.3 17.4 87.9
2022 386 22.3 17.2 89.9
2023 416 25.3 16.4 88

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 Austinville Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $885 (8.9%) $9,084 (91.1%) $9,969

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Austinville Elementary 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 607th of 681 Elementary schoolsRanks 519th of 680 Elementary schools
 12.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Austinville Elementary School)40.624.6
 16%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Decatur City)60.238.4
 21.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)57.543.6
 13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Austinville Elementary School)33.819.3
 14.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Decatur City)45.935.1
 10.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)47.334.9
 12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Austinville Elementary School)26.410.3
 16.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Decatur City)46.332.3
 14%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)44.933.9
 10.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students400416
 4%
African American10095
 5%
American Indian02
Asian31
 66.7%
Hispanic222231
 4.1%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White5863
 8.6%
Two or More Races1524
 60%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients92%88%
 4%


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Students at Austinville Elementary School are 56% Hispanic, 23% African American, 15% White, 6% Two or more races.

Austinville Elementary School ranks in the bottom 19.0% of Alabama elementary schools.

Students who attend Austinville Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Austin Middle School
High : Austin High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 416 students attended Austinville Elementary School.


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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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