Eastwood Elementary School

Summary:

Eastwood Elementary School is a public elementary school in Decatur, Alabama, serving 244 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.

Eastwood Elementary consistently outperforms the Decatur City and Alabama state averages in academic assessments, with 82.35% of its 5th-grade students scoring proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 29.94% for Decatur City and 37.13% for the state. The school has maintained a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 20% of Alabama elementary schools over the past decade and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, Eastwood has a significantly higher percentage of White students (72.22%) compared to nearby schools, which tend to have more diverse student populations.

While Eastwood's academic performance is impressive, the school also has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (38.89% free/reduced lunch recipients). This suggests that Eastwood is able to provide a high-quality education despite the challenges faced by its economically disadvantaged students. However, the school's data also shows persistent racial achievement gaps, with White students consistently outperforming their African American and Hispanic peers. Eastwood Elementary significantly outperforms the nearby Frances Nungester Elementary School, Woodmeade Elementary School, and other schools in the Decatur City district, which tend to have lower academic achievement and higher percentages of economically disadvantaged students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1802 26th Ave SE
       Decatur, AL  35601-6729


(256) 552-3043

District: Decatur City

SchoolDigger Rank:
123rd of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,088 Help


Students who attend Eastwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Decatur Middle School
High:    Decatur High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.5 Help
Number of students:  252

Racial breakdown:

White:
72.2%
African American:
10.7%
Hispanic:
9.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  38.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Eastwood Elementary School ranks better than 82% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 2nd 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 80.11. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (72.2%), African American (10.7%), Hispanic (9.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 38.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Decatur City School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Eastwood Elementary School is 15.5, which is the 3rd 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 Eastwood Elementary School is $15,088, which is the highest among 12 elementary schools in the Decatur City School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Eastwood Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Eastwood Elementary School 123rd of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Eastwood Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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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 Eastwood Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Eastwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 82.83 67th 623 89.2%
2005 85.32 54th 688 92.2%
2006 81.16 79th 689 88.5%
2007 75.49 128th 698 81.7%
2008 79.62 77th 698 89.0%
2009 77.52 97th 696 86.1%
2010 74.73 128th 704 81.8%
2011 73.75 143rd 709 79.8%
2012 81.77 50th 696 92.8%
2013 80.66 40th 696 94.3%
2014 86.05 66th 695 90.5%
2015 88.89 61st 691 91.2%
2016 90.35 49th 691 92.9%
2017 82.37 100th 688 85.5%
2018 75.95 154th 680 77.4%
2019 79.32 112th 681 83.6%
2021 69.99 189th 692 72.7%
2022 84.34 87th 687 87.3%
2023 85.91 71st 680 89.6%
2024 80.11 123rd 684 82.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Eastwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 83.81 22nd 280 92.1%
2018 61.89 95th 344 72.4%
2019 80.83 36th 392 90.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Eastwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 57.30 232nd 567 59.1%
2018 43.66 392nd 651 39.8%
2019 47.19 360th 649 44.5%
2024 60.02 268th 670 60.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Eastwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 72.80 139th 639 78.2%
2018 66.21 201st 640 68.6%
2019 81.15 94th 646 85.4%
2021 91.50 46th 656 93.0%
2022 83.26 81st 656 87.7%
2023 91.90 41st 645 93.6%
2024 77.86 116th 650 82.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Eastwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 88.28 55th 639 91.4%
2018 79.46 117th 650 82.0%
2019 68.73 180th 650 72.3%
2021 56.20 274th 669 59.0%
2022 74.10 147th 669 78.0%
2023 81.59 87th 649 86.6%
2024 79.01 112th 655 82.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Eastwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.32 383rd 423 9.5%
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Rank History for White students at Eastwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 79.68 61st 369 83.5%
2018 81.13 79th 508 84.4%
2019 87.37 55th 529 89.6%
2021 77.36 95th 539 82.4%
2022 87.93 57th 540 89.4%
2023 84.98 63rd 528 88.1%
2024 83.55 69th 535 87.1%
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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 Eastwood 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 286 286
1989 245 32 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 279
1990 246 39 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 287
1991 264 32 5 0 1 n/a n/a 0 302
1992 257 45 3 0 2 n/a n/a 0 307
1993 232 43 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 277
1994 212 41 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 255
1995 221 40 3 0 1 n/a n/a 0 265
1996 221 40 3 0 1 n/a n/a 0 265
1997 202 47 2 0 1 n/a n/a 0 252
1998 208 54 2 0 2 n/a n/a 0 266
1999 237 52 1 0 2 n/a n/a 0 292
2000 244 42 2 1 1 n/a n/a 0 290
2001 245 41 1 3 1 n/a n/a 0 291
2002 227 25 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 253
2003 227 25 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 253
2004 228 18 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 247
2005 246 23 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 271
2006 236 18 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 257
2007 231 43 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 280
2008 227 34 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 266
2009 228 35 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 270
2010 216 39 3 5 0 n/a n/a 0 263
2012 188 31 4 9 0 0 0 0 232
2013 183 30 2 12 0 0 4 0 231
2014 180 36 3 10 2 0 4 0 235
2015 168 42 2 13 1 0 7 0 233
2016 160 37 1 13 2 0 4 0 217
2017 180 46 1 12 3 0 11 0 253
2018 173 51 1 17 0 1 13 0 256
2019 150 44 1 20 0 0 16 0 231
2020 163 35 1 13 0 0 11 0 223
2021 173 39 1 13 0 0 9 0 235
2022 168 35 1 18 0 0 13 0 235
2023 182 27 1 23 1 0 18 0 252

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 Eastwood Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 286 15.0 19.0 0
1989 279 16.0 17.4 n/a
1990 287 17.0 16.8 0
1991 302 17.0 17.7 n/a
1992 307 17.0 18.0 n/a
1993 277 17.0 16.3 n/a
1994 255 15.9 16.0 n/a
1995 265 15.9 16.7 n/a
1996 265 15.9 16.7 n/a
1997 252 16.0 15.8 14.7
1998 266 16.0 16.6 16.2
1999 292 17.0 17.2 18.2
2000 290 19.0 15.3 15.9
2001 291 18.0 16.2 17.2
2002 253 18.0 14.1 16.2
2003 253 18.0 14.1 16.2
2004 247 18.0 13.7 15
2005 271 18.0 15.1 16.2
2006 257 18.0 14.3 12.5
2007 280 20.2 13.9 23.2
2008 266 16.3 16.3 21.8
2009 270 16.8 15.9 23.3
2010 263 17.3 15.1 24.7
2012 232 16.3 14.2 28.9
2013 231 20.5 11.2 29.4
2014 235 17.4 13.4 30.2
2015 233 15.0 15.5 31.3
2016 217 15.0 14.4 35.5
2017 253 17.1 14.7 37.9
2018 256 16.5 15.5 36.7
2019 231 15.8 14.5 37.2
2020 223 16.8 13.2 34.1
2021 235 17.8 13.1 34.5
2022 235 12.8 18.3 34.5
2023 252 16.1 15.5 38.9

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 Eastwood Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 286 15.0 19.0 0
1989 279 16.0 17.4 n/a
1990 287 17.0 16.8 0
1991 302 17.0 17.7 n/a
1992 307 17.0 18.0 n/a
1993 277 17.0 16.3 n/a
1994 255 15.9 16.0 n/a
1995 265 15.9 16.7 n/a
1996 265 15.9 16.7 n/a
1997 252 16.0 15.8 14.7
1998 266 16.0 16.6 16.2
1999 292 17.0 17.2 18.2
2000 290 19.0 15.3 15.9
2001 291 18.0 16.2 17.2
2002 253 18.0 14.1 16.2
2003 253 18.0 14.1 16.2
2004 247 18.0 13.7 15
2005 271 18.0 15.1 16.2
2006 257 18.0 14.3 12.5
2007 280 20.2 13.9 23.2
2008 266 16.3 16.3 21.8
2009 270 16.8 15.9 23.3
2010 263 17.3 15.1 24.7
2012 232 16.3 14.2 28.9
2013 231 20.5 11.2 29.4
2014 235 17.4 13.4 30.2
2015 233 15.0 15.5 31.3
2016 217 15.0 14.4 35.5
2017 253 17.1 14.7 37.9
2018 256 16.5 15.5 36.7
2019 231 15.8 14.5 37.2
2020 223 16.8 13.2 34.1
2021 235 17.8 13.1 34.5
2022 235 12.8 18.3 34.5
2023 252 16.1 15.5 38.9

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 Eastwood Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $3,262 (21.6%) $11,825 (78.4%) $15,088

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Eastwood 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 112th of 681 Elementary schoolsRanks 71st of 680 Elementary schools
 6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Eastwood Elementary School)7563.3
 11.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Decatur City)60.238.4
 21.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)57.543.6
 13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Eastwood Elementary School)63.376.7
 13.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Decatur City)45.935.1
 10.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)47.334.9
 12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Eastwood Elementary School)7041.4
 28.6%
   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 Students231252
 9.1%
African American4427
 38.6%
American Indian01
Asian11
Hispanic2023
 15%
Pacific Islander00
White150182
 21.3%
Two or More Races1618
 12.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients37.2%38.9%
 1.7%


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Eastwood Elementary School ranks 123rd of 684 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Eastwood Elementary School are 72% White, 11% African American, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

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

Middle : Decatur Middle School
High : Decatur High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 252 students attended Eastwood 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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