West Decatur Elementary School

Regular School · Decatur, AL

West Decatur Elementary School is a regular school school in Decatur, Alabama, serving grades PK–05 with 407 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 16.6:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

407

Teachers (FTE)

24.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

16.6:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	276	68%
Black or African American	76	19%
White	41	10%
Two or more races	12	3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2	0%
Total enrollment	407	209M / 198F

English Language Learners: 173 (43% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	6-9%	24.1%	153
Reading Proficiency	15-19%	46.3%	152
Science Proficiency	<=10%	—	54

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.69 grade levels

Math

-0.01 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

19 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

0.2% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

11.1% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	407	100%

Contact & Location

708 Memorial Dr Sw

Decatur, AL 35601

Phone: (256)552-3027

http://www.dcs.edu/webpages/wdecatur/

District

Decatur City

Per-pupil expenditure: $16,930

District enrollment: 8,745

Other Schools in District

Austinville Elementary School Elementary
BanksCaddell Elementary School Elementary
Benjamin Davis Elementary School Elementary
Chestnut Grove Elementary School Elementary
Eastwood Elementary School Elementary
Frances Nungester Elementary School Elementary
Julian Harris Elementary School Elementary
Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 35601) → CensusDepth.com
Alabama population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Alabama teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

010117000435

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD