Walter Jackson Elementary School

Regular School · Decatur, AL

Walter Jackson Elementary School is a regular school school in Decatur, Alabama, serving grades PK–05 with 251 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14.9:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

251

Teachers (FTE)

16.8

Student–Teacher Ratio

14.9:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	113	45%
Black or African American	56	22%
Hispanic/Latino	51	20%
Two or more races	26	10%
Asian	4	2%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	251	124M / 127F

English Language Learners: 16 (6% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	45-49%	24.1%	130
Reading Proficiency	60-64%	46.3%	129
Science Proficiency	40-49%	—	43

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)

+0.17 grade levels

Math

+0.04 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

27 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

Chronically Absent

10.4% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	251	100%

Contact & Location

1950 Park St SE

Decatur, AL 35601

Phone: (256)552-3031

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

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

010117000436

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