BanksCaddell Elementary School

Summary:

BanksCaddell Elementary School is a public elementary school in Decatur, Alabama, serving 453 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.

BanksCaddell Elementary stands out for its significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (53.42%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 6.59% to 40.36% Hispanic. However, the school consistently underperforms the Decatur City and Alabama state averages in academic performance. For example, in 2023-2024, only 9.26% of 3rd-grade students at BanksCaddell were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 34.86% for Decatur City and 42.16% for the state. The school has also consistently ranked in the bottom 25% of Alabama elementary schools over the past several years.

When comparing BanksCaddell to other elementary schools in the area, the differences are stark. For instance, Eastwood Elementary, located just 2.63 miles away, consistently outperforms BanksCaddell across all subject areas and grade levels. Additionally, BanksCaddell has a very high percentage of students (over 88%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. While the school faces significant challenges, there is potential for improvement by learning from the successes of nearby high-performing schools and implementing targeted interventions to address the unique needs of the student population.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 211 Gordon Dr SE
       Decatur, AL  35601-2527


(256) 552-3040

District: Decatur City

SchoolDigger Rank:
535th of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,826 Help


Students who attend BanksCaddell Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Decatur Middle School
High:    Decatur High School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.4 Help
Number of students:  453

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
53.4%
African American:
28.0%
White:
13.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  88.3% Help


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Compare Details BanksCaddell Elementary School ranks worse than 78.2% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 8th 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 21.99. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at BanksCaddell Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (53.4%), African American (28%), White (13.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 88.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at BanksCaddell Elementary School is 18.4. 10 elementary schools in the Decatur City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at BanksCaddell Elementary School is $11,826, which is the 3rd highest among 11 elementary schools in the Decatur City School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

BanksCaddell Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks BanksCaddell Elementary School 535th of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See BanksCaddell 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 BanksCaddell Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at BanksCaddell Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 19.49 542nd 623 13.0%
2005 32.74 528th 688 23.3%
2006 40.18 462nd 689 32.9%
2007 26.06 586th 698 16.0%
2008 31.82 554th 698 20.6%
2009 31.69 554th 696 20.4%
2010 41.22 511th 704 27.4%
2011 28.90 582nd 709 17.9%
2012 18.53 642nd 696 7.8%
2013 31.02 582nd 696 16.4%
2014 19.21 590th 695 15.1%
2015 17.73 589th 691 14.8%
2016 28.70 514th 691 25.6%
2017 27.58 513th 688 25.4%
2018 32.03 480th 680 29.4%
2019 39.06 440th 681 35.4%
2021 26.99 499th 692 27.9%
2022 27.67 494th 687 28.1%
2023 24.94 511th 680 24.9%
2024 21.99 535th 684 21.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at BanksCaddell Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 5.03 70th 70 0.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at BanksCaddell Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 26.38 21st 25 16.0%
2018 33.72 53rd 65 18.5%
2019 58.09 17th 74 77.0%
2021 39.58 57th 100 43.0%
2022 43.44 59th 110 46.4%
2023 41.30 71st 123 42.3%
2024 45.14 62nd 131 52.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at BanksCaddell Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 38.50 160th 280 42.9%
2018 43.12 180th 344 47.7%
2019 35.99 259th 392 33.9%
2021 14.42 392nd 398 1.5%
2022 21.07 308th 345 10.7%
2023 18.02 344th 373 7.8%
2024 34.32 259th 395 34.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at BanksCaddell Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 28.76 439th 567 22.6%
2018 43.82 391st 651 39.9%
2019 41.36 400th 649 38.4%
2021 31.89 454th 653 30.5%
2022 41.63 391st 651 39.9%
2023 26.66 479th 623 23.1%
2024 27.98 504th 670 24.8%
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Rank History for Female students at BanksCaddell Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 35.75 433rd 639 32.2%
2018 31.31 463rd 640 27.7%
2019 37.57 437th 646 32.4%
2021 25.97 484th 656 26.2%
2022 23.87 502nd 656 23.5%
2023 20.51 520th 645 19.4%
2024 19.03 535th 650 17.7%
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Rank History for Male students at BanksCaddell Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 20.34 525th 639 17.8%
2018 35.50 444th 650 31.7%
2019 36.31 435th 650 33.1%
2021 29.63 468th 669 30.0%
2022 31.43 453rd 669 32.3%
2023 31.10 460th 649 29.1%
2024 26.21 488th 655 25.5%
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Rank History for African American students at BanksCaddell Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 53.71 130th 336 61.3%
2018 65.73 110th 423 74.0%
2019 46.25 204th 426 52.1%
2021 42.06 223rd 426 47.7%
2022 49.47 182nd 426 57.3%
2023 58.67 132nd 427 69.1%
2024 47.16 192nd 420 54.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at BanksCaddell Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 37.00 89th 130 31.5%
2018 41.53 85th 140 39.3%
2019 61.64 40th 152 73.7%
2021 37.70 100th 164 39.0%
2022 42.92 105th 175 40.0%
2023 34.80 122nd 184 33.7%
2024 37.92 122nd 196 37.8%
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Rank History for White students at BanksCaddell Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 2.22 369th 369 0.0%
2018 29.00 397th 508 21.9%
2019 22.19 457th 529 13.6%
2021 14.39 503rd 539 6.7%
2022 12.18 510th 540 5.6%
2023 10.11 502nd 528 4.9%
2024 8.83 509th 535 4.9%
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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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Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for BanksCaddell 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 327 327
1989 194 105 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 300
1990 190 93 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 284
1991 189 72 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 265
1992 186 68 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 255
1993 176 83 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 263
1994 145 100 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 250
1995 147 117 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 268
1996 147 117 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 268
1997 124 127 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 255
1998 103 135 1 1 2 n/a n/a 0 242
1999 109 112 1 5 2 n/a n/a 0 229
2000 94 118 1 4 2 n/a n/a 0 219
2001 82 117 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 206
2002 78 132 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 214
2003 78 132 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 214
2004 68 139 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 209
2005 65 134 0 8 0 n/a n/a 0 207
2006 69 124 0 10 0 n/a n/a 0 203
2007 98 173 1 132 1 n/a n/a 0 405
2008 90 176 1 151 2 n/a n/a 0 420
2009 115 165 4 161 2 n/a n/a 0 447
2010 98 157 1 178 1 n/a n/a 5 440
2012 72 176 2 193 1 2 12 0 458
2013 79 151 2 194 0 2 15 0 443
2014 81 153 1 215 0 2 17 0 469
2015 86 141 0 248 0 0 19 0 494
2016 97 136 3 257 1 1 14 0 509
2017 90 111 3 231 1 0 14 0 450
2018 90 117 3 241 0 0 22 0 473
2019 68 119 2 246 0 0 32 0 467
2020 66 107 1 250 0 0 28 0 452
2021 54 121 1 225 1 0 20 0 422
2022 55 129 1 220 0 0 23 0 428
2023 62 127 1 242 0 0 21 0 453

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 BanksCaddell Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 327 21.0 15.5 0
1989 300 21.0 14.2 n/a
1990 284 20.0 14.2 0
1991 265 17.0 15.5 n/a
1992 255 16.0 15.9 n/a
1993 263 18.0 14.6 n/a
1994 250 19.0 13.2 n/a
1995 268 20.0 13.4 n/a
1996 268 20.0 13.4 n/a
1997 255 17.0 15.0 63.1
1998 242 18.0 13.4 65.3
1999 229 15.0 15.3 75.1
2000 219 16.0 13.7 81.3
2001 206 18.0 11.4 77.7
2002 214 15.7 13.6 83.2
2003 214 15.7 13.6 83.2
2004 209 18.0 11.6 81.3
2005 207 18.0 11.5 87.9
2006 203 18.0 11.3 90.1
2007 405 27.5 14.7 82.7
2008 420 26.5 15.8 85.7
2009 447 31.7 14.0 82.1
2010 440 39.5 11.1 90.3
2012 458 35.5 12.9 87.8
2013 443 40.5 10.9 88
2014 469 39.5 11.8 88.7
2015 494 32.0 15.4 57.3
2016 509 32.0 15.9 55.6
2017 450 32.5 13.8 55.1
2018 473 29.5 16.0 88.8
2019 467 28.5 16.3 88.4
2020 452 29.0 15.5 88.5
2021 422 26.5 15.9 88.6
2022 428 23.5 18.2 88.1
2023 453 24.5 18.4 88.3

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 BanksCaddell Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 327 21.0 15.5 0
1989 300 21.0 14.2 n/a
1990 284 20.0 14.2 0
1991 265 17.0 15.5 n/a
1992 255 16.0 15.9 n/a
1993 263 18.0 14.6 n/a
1994 250 19.0 13.2 n/a
1995 268 20.0 13.4 n/a
1996 268 20.0 13.4 n/a
1997 255 17.0 15.0 63.1
1998 242 18.0 13.4 65.3
1999 229 15.0 15.3 75.1
2000 219 16.0 13.7 81.3
2001 206 18.0 11.4 77.7
2002 214 15.7 13.6 83.2
2003 214 15.7 13.6 83.2
2004 209 18.0 11.6 81.3
2005 207 18.0 11.5 87.9
2006 203 18.0 11.3 90.1
2007 405 27.5 14.7 82.7
2008 420 26.5 15.8 85.7
2009 447 31.7 14.0 82.1
2010 440 39.5 11.1 90.3
2012 458 35.5 12.9 87.8
2013 443 40.5 10.9 88
2014 469 39.5 11.8 88.7
2015 494 32.0 15.4 57.3
2016 509 32.0 15.9 55.6
2017 450 32.5 13.8 55.1
2018 473 29.5 16.0 88.8
2019 467 28.5 16.3 88.4
2020 452 29.0 15.5 88.5
2021 422 26.5 15.9 88.6
2022 428 23.5 18.2 88.1
2023 453 24.5 18.4 88.3

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 BanksCaddell Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,971 (25.1%) $8,854 (74.9%) $11,826

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

Impact of COVID-19 on BanksCaddell 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 440th of 681 Elementary schoolsRanks 511th of 680 Elementary schools
 10.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (BanksCaddell Elementary School)57.435.8
 21.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Decatur City)60.238.4
 21.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)57.543.6
 13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (BanksCaddell Elementary School)41.313
 28.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Decatur City)45.935.1
 10.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)47.334.9
 12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (BanksCaddell Elementary School)39.518.2
 21.4%
   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 Students467453
 3%
African American119127
 6.7%
American Indian00
Asian21
 50%
Hispanic246242
 1.6%
Pacific Islander00
White6862
 8.8%
Two or More Races3221
 34.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients88.4%88.3%
 0.1%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 453 students attended BanksCaddell Elementary School.

Students at BanksCaddell Elementary School are 53% Hispanic, 28% African American, 14% White, 5% Two or more races.

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

Middle : Decatur Middle School
High : Decatur High School

BanksCaddell Elementary School ranks in the bottom 21.8% of Alabama elementary schools.


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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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