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Woodmeade Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
471st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools
Better than 31% of Alabama elementary schools
Summary

Woodmeade Elementary School is a public elementary school in Decatur, Alabama, serving 351 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Decatur City School District, which is ranked 82 out of 135 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Woodmeade Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the Decatur City and Alabama state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Woodmeade's 3rd-grade math proficiency rate was 30.23%, compared to 40.3% for Decatur City and 45.47% for the state. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with relatively strong performance for Hispanic students but struggles for White, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. Additionally, Woodmeade has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 4.5% to 17.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Woodmeade to other nearby elementary schools in the Decatur City district, it becomes clear that Woodmeade is one of the lower-performing schools. For instance, Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary, also in the Decatur City district, consistently ranks in the top 5% of Alabama elementary schools and outperforms Woodmeade across all academic metrics. While Woodmeade's performance has been consistently low, the school's ranking within the state has fluctuated over the years, suggesting that there may be opportunities for improvement with targeted interventions and support.

361
Students ?
15.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,103
Per pupil spending ?
67.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1400 19th Ave SW
       Decatur, AL  35601-4651

(256) 552-3023

District: Decatur City


Students who attend Woodmeade Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Austin Middle School
High:    Austin High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
49.6%
African American:
25.8%
White:
15.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 39th percentile in 2022 → 31st in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Alabama average (39% vs 52% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped from its 39th-percentile peak (2022) to 31st (2025)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school39%
District avg47%
Alabama avg52%
471st of 680
Alabama public elementary schools ?
Bottom 31%▲ up 7 pts since 2015
From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Alabama Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
7th of 11Elementary Schools in the Decatur City
82nd of 135Decatur City among Alabama districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202530.8471 of 68030.7%★★☆☆☆
202433.4474 of 68430.7%★★☆☆☆
202336.7442 of 68035.0%★★☆☆☆
202238.6422 of 68738.6%★★☆☆☆
202129.8483 of 69230.2%★★☆☆☆
201937.8448 of 68134.2%★★☆☆☆
201832.8475 of 68030.1%★★☆☆☆
201722.5555 of 68819.3%★☆☆☆☆
201636.7457 of 69133.9%★★☆☆☆
201526.7529 of 69123.4%★☆☆☆☆
201432.0505 of 69527.3%★☆☆☆☆
201368.1207 of 69670.3%★★★★☆
201270.7175 of 69674.9%★★★★☆
201167.5224 of 70968.4%★★★☆☆
201058.6330 of 70453.1%★★★☆☆
200937.9506 of 69627.3%★☆☆☆☆
200817.0655 of 6986.2%☆☆☆☆☆
200719.0629 of 6989.9%★☆☆☆☆
200646.1405 of 68941.2%★★☆☆☆
200542.9447 of 68835.0%★★☆☆☆
200464.8198 of 62368.2%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202541.1236 of 42744.7%★★☆☆☆
202461.4122 of 42071.0%★★★★☆
202358.4135 of 42768.4%★★★☆☆
202243.4217 of 42649.1%★★☆☆☆
202144.3206 of 42651.6%★★★☆☆
201947.8192 of 42654.9%★★★☆☆
201856.6153 of 42363.8%★★★☆☆
201738.9204 of 33639.3%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202554.358 of 14259.2%★★★☆☆
202437.981 of 13138.2%★★☆☆☆
202345.361 of 12350.4%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202536.9421 of 64935.1%★★☆☆☆
202438.1423 of 65034.9%★★☆☆☆
202336.0419 of 64535.0%★★☆☆☆
202247.2350 of 65646.6%★★☆☆☆
202137.8416 of 65636.6%★★☆☆☆
201929.1479 of 64625.9%★☆☆☆☆
201831.0466 of 64027.2%★☆☆☆☆
201721.6523 of 63918.2%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202554.981 of 20660.7%★★★☆☆
202448.586 of 19656.1%★★★☆☆
202361.461 of 18466.8%★★★☆☆
202263.550 of 17571.4%★★★★☆
202146.683 of 16449.4%★★★☆☆
201962.038 of 15275.0%★★★★☆
201846.272 of 14048.6%★★☆☆☆
201726.2107 of 13017.7%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202536.1440 of 66033.3%★★☆☆☆
202435.2458 of 67031.6%★★☆☆☆
202344.5358 of 62342.5%★★☆☆☆
202237.5421 of 65135.3%★★☆☆☆
202125.3501 of 65323.3%★☆☆☆☆
201944.0380 of 64941.4%★★☆☆☆
201831.3479 of 65126.4%★☆☆☆☆
201728.7441 of 56722.2%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202527.6472 of 65127.5%★☆☆☆☆
202428.8475 of 65527.5%★☆☆☆☆
202337.1419 of 64935.4%★★☆☆☆
202231.0456 of 66931.8%★★☆☆☆
202123.9497 of 66925.7%★☆☆☆☆
201938.7419 of 65035.5%★★☆☆☆
201838.0434 of 65033.2%★★☆☆☆
201726.7479 of 63925.0%★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202319.063 of 7010.0%★☆☆☆☆
202239.335 of 6445.3%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202527.9316 of 40321.6%★☆☆☆☆
202416.9367 of 3957.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202320.0334 of 37310.5%★☆☆☆☆
202233.7222 of 34535.7%★★☆☆☆
201950.0169 of 39256.9%★★★☆☆
201865.976 of 34477.9%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202518.4479 of 53210.0%★☆☆☆☆
202419.8477 of 53510.8%★☆☆☆☆
202327.7412 of 52822.0%★☆☆☆☆
202226.6430 of 54020.4%★☆☆☆☆
202118.0480 of 53910.9%★☆☆☆☆
201926.7436 of 52917.6%★☆☆☆☆
201852.1240 of 50852.8%★★★☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Hispanic (2025)61st percentile+30 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)59th percentile+28 vs school
African American (2025)45th percentile+14 vs school
Female (2025)35th percentile+4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile+3 vs school
Male (2025)27th percentile-3 vs school
Special Education (2025)22nd percentile-9 vs school
Multi-racial (2023)10th percentile-25 vs school
White (2025)10th percentile-21 vs school
By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?
English55%-9 vs state
Mathematics28%-14 vs state
Science23%-20 vs state

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Woodmeade Elementary School ranks 471st of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 361 students attended Woodmeade Elementary School.

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

Middle : Austin Middle School
High : Austin High School

Students at Woodmeade Elementary School are 50% Hispanic, 26% African American, 15% White, 7% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.


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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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