Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School

Summary:

Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School is a public elementary school in Decatur, Alabama, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 303 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.

Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Alabama, with a statewide ranking between 13th and 59th out of over 680 schools in recent years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating exceptional academic performance. Its diverse student population includes 46.53% White, 23.43% African American, and 19.14% Hispanic students, and the school excels in supporting the academic growth of various student subgroups, ranking among the top 20 elementary schools in Alabama for African American, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 73.4% of 3rd graders, 64% of 4th graders, and 58.24% of 5th graders were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 34.86% and 42.16% for Decatur City and Alabama, respectively.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Decatur City district and the surrounding area, such as Austinville Elementary, Oak Park Elementary, and West Decatur Elementary, Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School stands out as a high-performing outlier, with significantly higher academic performance and a more diverse student population. The school's success highlights the importance of providing quality education and equitable opportunities for all students, regardless of their background or socioeconomic status.


Detail:

Public, Magnet 3-5

 801 Wilson St NW
       Decatur, AL  35601


(256) 552-3056

District: Decatur City

SchoolDigger Rank:
38th of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  18.7 Help
Number of students:  303

Racial breakdown:

White:
46.5%
African American:
23.4%
Hispanic:
19.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  58.4% Help


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Compare Details Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School ranks better than 94.4% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks first 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 92.23. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (46.5%), African American (23.4%), Hispanic (19.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 58.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School is 18.7, which is the highest among 12 elementary schools in the Decatur City School District! (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School 38th of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary 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 Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 94.21 11th 623 98.2%
2005 95.54 8th 688 98.8%
2006 94.17 7th 689 99.0%
2007 91.75 12th 698 98.3%
2008 87.78 18th 698 97.4%
2009 88.17 20th 696 97.1%
2010 85.36 32nd 704 95.5%
2011 78.32 84th 709 88.2%
2012 82.89 38th 696 94.5%
2013 79.67 52nd 696 92.5%
2014 90.69 47th 695 93.2%
2015 90.94 51st 691 92.6%
2016 97.12 13th 691 98.1%
2017 95.80 26th 688 96.2%
2018 95.20 29th 680 95.7%
2019 88.77 59th 681 91.3%
2021 89.63 59th 692 91.5%
2022 93.41 41st 687 94.0%
2023 93.75 32nd 680 95.3%
2024 92.23 38th 684 94.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 81.13 13th 70 81.4%
2024 91.47 6th 82 92.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 92.36 16th 567 97.2%
2018 94.07 16th 651 97.5%
2019 80.70 66th 649 89.8%
2021 88.91 25th 653 96.2%
2022 93.88 9th 651 98.6%
2023 97.63 6th 623 99.0%
2024 93.85 16th 670 97.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 92.90 29th 639 95.5%
2018 95.21 18th 640 97.2%
2019 88.88 52nd 646 92.0%
2021 90.90 48th 656 92.7%
2022 92.48 36th 656 94.5%
2023 93.36 29th 645 95.5%
2024 88.76 53rd 650 91.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 96.29 10th 639 98.4%
2018 93.67 30th 650 95.4%
2019 84.62 73rd 650 88.8%
2021 84.63 72nd 669 89.2%
2022 91.72 42nd 669 93.7%
2023 91.90 36th 649 94.5%
2024 92.84 30th 655 95.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 92.58 16th 336 95.2%
2018 92.81 18th 423 95.7%
2019 82.78 48th 426 88.7%
2021 85.52 29th 426 93.2%
2022 92.82 19th 426 95.5%
2023 95.47 15th 427 96.5%
2024 93.42 19th 420 95.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 99.83 1st 130 99.2%
2019 94.65 4th 152 97.4%
2021 92.71 7th 164 95.7%
2022 96.61 5th 175 97.1%
2023 94.45 7th 184 96.2%
2024 94.39 8th 196 95.9%
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Rank History for White students at Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 94.64 13th 369 96.5%
2018 95.08 18th 508 96.5%
2019 87.95 51st 529 90.4%
2021 88.22 58th 539 89.2%
2022 91.46 39th 540 92.8%
2023 90.87 38th 528 92.8%
2024 88.51 49th 535 90.8%
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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 Leon Sheffield Magnet 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 343 343
1989 276 72 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 352
1990 255 60 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 319
1991 258 67 2 2 2 n/a n/a 0 331
1992 255 62 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 323
1993 254 62 9 3 0 n/a n/a 0 328
1994 262 56 9 4 0 n/a n/a 0 331
1995 225 68 5 4 2 n/a n/a 0 304
1996 225 68 5 4 2 n/a n/a 0 304
1997 227 65 7 2 1 n/a n/a 0 302
1998 222 67 8 5 0 n/a n/a 0 302
1999 243 71 4 5 0 n/a n/a 0 323
2000 252 69 3 8 2 n/a n/a 0 334
2001 243 78 3 7 2 n/a n/a 0 333
2002 284 92 2 9 0 n/a n/a 0 387
2003 284 92 2 9 0 n/a n/a 0 387
2004 299 95 5 8 0 n/a n/a 1 408
2005 255 111 8 11 0 n/a n/a 0 385
2006 224 95 9 9 1 n/a n/a 5 343
2007 186 90 6 7 2 n/a n/a 3 294
2008 179 83 3 6 0 n/a n/a 0 271
2009 162 99 2 8 0 n/a n/a 0 271
2010 203 89 3 9 0 n/a n/a 0 304
2012 227 101 4 13 0 0 3 0 348
2013 211 97 4 16 1 0 1 0 330
2014 230 87 6 16 2 1 13 0 355
2015 232 81 5 18 2 1 20 0 359
2016 224 90 4 26 1 2 1 0 348
2017 203 86 2 32 1 1 5 0 330
2018 188 82 2 33 1 1 12 0 319
2019 177 85 4 33 2 0 16 0 317
2020 173 89 7 41 2 0 19 0 331
2021 174 76 8 48 2 0 19 0 327
2022 158 72 10 52 2 0 23 0 317
2023 141 71 6 58 0 0 27 0 303

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 Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 343 20.0 17.1 0
1989 352 20.0 17.6 n/a
1990 319 20.0 15.9 0
1991 331 19.0 17.4 n/a
1992 323 19.0 17.0 n/a
1993 328 19.0 17.3 n/a
1994 331 19.0 17.4 n/a
1995 304 19.0 16.0 n/a
1996 304 19.0 16.0 n/a
1997 302 19.0 15.9 17.2
1998 302 21.0 14.4 16.9
1999 323 21.0 15.4 24.8
2000 334 22.0 15.2 26.9
2001 333 21.0 15.9 28.2
2002 387 24.5 15.8 28.4
2003 387 24.5 15.8 28.4
2004 408 26.5 15.4 32.2
2005 385 27.0 14.3 31.4
2006 343 23.0 14.7 30.8
2007 294 20.5 14.3 29.9
2008 271 19.4 14.0 29.9
2009 271 18.4 14.6 33.6
2010 304 21.5 14.1 36.2
2012 348 24.0 14.4 36.2
2013 330 19.7 16.7 41.2
2014 355 24.1 14.6 41.4
2015 359 21.0 17.0 38.4
2016 348 21.0 16.5 41.4
2017 330 19.6 16.8 40
2018 319 19.0 16.7 43.6
2019 317 17.4 18.2 42.6
2020 331 17.8 18.5 46.2
2021 327 16.8 19.4 49.2
2022 317 17.2 18.4 39.1
2023 303 16.1 18.7 58.4

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 Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 343 20.0 17.1 0
1989 352 20.0 17.6 n/a
1990 319 20.0 15.9 0
1991 331 19.0 17.4 n/a
1992 323 19.0 17.0 n/a
1993 328 19.0 17.3 n/a
1994 331 19.0 17.4 n/a
1995 304 19.0 16.0 n/a
1996 304 19.0 16.0 n/a
1997 302 19.0 15.9 17.2
1998 302 21.0 14.4 16.9
1999 323 21.0 15.4 24.8
2000 334 22.0 15.2 26.9
2001 333 21.0 15.9 28.2
2002 387 24.5 15.8 28.4
2003 387 24.5 15.8 28.4
2004 408 26.5 15.4 32.2
2005 385 27.0 14.3 31.4
2006 343 23.0 14.7 30.8
2007 294 20.5 14.3 29.9
2008 271 19.4 14.0 29.9
2009 271 18.4 14.6 33.6
2010 304 21.5 14.1 36.2
2012 348 24.0 14.4 36.2
2013 330 19.7 16.7 41.2
2014 355 24.1 14.6 41.4
2015 359 21.0 17.0 38.4
2016 348 21.0 16.5 41.4
2017 330 19.6 16.8 40
2018 319 19.0 16.7 43.6
2019 317 17.4 18.2 42.6
2020 331 17.8 18.5 46.2
2021 327 16.8 19.4 49.2
2022 317 17.2 18.4 39.1
2023 303 16.1 18.7 58.4

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.
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Leon Sheffield Magnet 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 59th of 681 Elementary schoolsRanks 32nd of 680 Elementary schools
 4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School)80.679.6
 1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Decatur City)60.238.4
 21.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)57.543.6
 13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School)6967
 1.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Decatur City)45.935.1
 10.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)47.334.9
 12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School)72.654.9
 17.7%
   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 Students317303
 4.4%
African American8571
 16.5%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian46
 50%
Hispanic3358
 75.8%
Pacific Islander00
White177141
 20.3%
Two or More Races1627
 68.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients42.6%58.4%
 15.8%


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Yes. Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School ranks in the top 5.6% of Alabama elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 303 students attended Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School.

Students at Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School are 47% White, 23% African American, 19% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian.


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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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