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Priceville Elementary School

Q: Is Priceville Elementary School a good school?

Priceville Elementary School ranks 98 th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

98^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Priceville Elementary School is a highly-ranked public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Decatur, Alabama. Part of the Morgan County school district, Priceville Elementary has consistently been among the top-performing elementary schools in the state, with a current ranking of 98 out of 680 schools and a 4-star rating.

Priceville Elementary's academic performance is exceptional, with students consistently outperforming state and county averages on standardized tests. In 2024-2025, 71.77% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in math, compared to 58.1% in the Morgan County district and 45.47% statewide. The school also excels in serving its student subgroups, ranking 1st out of 196 Alabama elementary schools for its Hispanic student population and in the top quartile for its White, Low Socioeconomic Status, and Female student populations. Additionally, Priceville Elementary has lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, ranging from 9.0% to 17.9% over the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Crestline Elementary and Chestnut Grove Elementary in the Decatur City district, Priceville Elementary outperforms in terms of test scores, chronic absenteeism, and the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. This suggests the school may have access to more resources or employ more effective teaching strategies. While Priceville Elementary is a high-performing school, its lower rankings for Special Education students indicate an area for potential improvement.

674

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,081

Per pupil spending ?

34%

Free/discounted lunch ?

438 Cave Springs Road
Decatur, AL 35603-6036

(256) 341-9202

District: Morgan County

Students who attend Priceville Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Priceville Junior High School
High:	Priceville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.5%

Hispanic:

7.0%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 91st percentile in 2022 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (68% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Alabama elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Morgan County

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 91st-percentile peak (2022) to 86th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg59%

Alabama avg51%

98^th of 680

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7Elementary Schools in the Morgan County

49^th of 135Morgan County 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	98 of 680	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	85.6	81 of 684	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	107 of 680	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	88.2	65 of 687	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	77.5	119 of 692	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	79.3	111 of 681	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	81.3	106 of 680	84.4%	★★★★☆
2017	61.4	246 of 688	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.7	313 of 691	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.1	196 of 691	71.6%	★★★★☆
2014	78.9	102 of 695	85.3%	★★★★☆
2013	69.6	180 of 696	74.1%	★★★★☆
2012	68.5	207 of 696	70.3%	★★★★☆
2011	72.9	154 of 709	78.3%	★★★★☆
2010	78.5	83 of 704	88.2%	★★★★☆
2009	82.7	52 of 696	92.5%	★★★★★
2008	85.8	28 of 698	96.0%	★★★★★
2007	78.9	105 of 698	85.0%	★★★★☆
2006	82.1	74 of 689	89.3%	★★★★☆
2005	83.8	64 of 688	90.7%	★★★★★
2004	82.0	74 of 623	88.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	83.6	85 of 649	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	83.7	82 of 650	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.4	122 of 645	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	84.1	72 of 656	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	71.0	152 of 656	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	76.9	114 of 646	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.7	119 of 640	81.4%	★★★★☆
2017	58.6	251 of 639	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	98.6	1 of 196	99.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	145 of 660	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	84.0	60 of 670	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	82.7	56 of 623	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	92.3	17 of 651	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	62.4	219 of 653	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.6	82 of 649	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.7	72 of 651	88.9%	★★★★☆
2017	52.8	270 of 567	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	119 of 651	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.1	90 of 655	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.7	86 of 649	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	88.8	60 of 669	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	78.9	103 of 669	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	79.1	97 of 650	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	83.9	81 of 650	87.5%	★★★★☆
2017	61.5	228 of 639	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	299 of 403	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.0	152 of 395	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	138 of 373	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.1	60 of 398	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	87.6	26 of 392	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	74.3	49 of 344	85.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	129 of 532	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	124 of 535	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.6	144 of 528	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	75.6	99 of 540	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	59.3	187 of 539	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.8	154 of 529	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	64.4	161 of 508	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	39.9	214 of 369	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2024)99th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)87th percentile~ school

Male (2025)82nd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)26th percentile-60 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English73%+10 vs state

Mathematics68%+25 vs state

Science58%+15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Summative Assessment Science (2025)	Summative Assessment English (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Priceville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	438 Cave Springs Road	Decatur	35603	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	No	(256) 341-9202	674	41	16.2	34.0%	576 (85.5%)	16 (2.4%)	47 (7.0%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (3.9%)	82.1	98^th of 680 public elementary schools	85.6%		85.6	81^st of 684 public elementary schools	88.2%	17	71.8	64.7		58.0	74.0	72.3		$8,081	$1,211	$6,853
Eastwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1802 26th Ave SE	Decatur	35601	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	No	No	No	(256) 552-3043	272	18	15.2	37.1%	179 (65.8%)	46 (16.9%)	22 (8.1%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.4%)	73.1	167^th of 680 public elementary schools	75.4%		80.1	123^rd of 684 public elementary schools	82.0%	44	51.4	53.7	60.6	43.9	85.7	68.3	72.7	$15,088	$3,262	$11,825
Walter Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1950 Park St SE	Decatur	35601	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	No	No	No	(256) 552-3031	251	17	14.9	59.8%	113 (45.0%)	56 (22.3%)	51 (20.3%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.4%)	62.8	248^th of 680 public elementary schools	63.5%		59.8	272^nd of 684 public elementary schools	60.2%	24	39.4	48.5	58.1	39.4	72.7	57.6	79.6
FE Burleson Elementary School	Public	K-4	1100 Bethel Road NE	Hartselle	35640	Morgan County	Hartselle City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 773-2411	452	29	15.4	47.1%	360 (79.6%)	32 (7.1%)	18 (4.0%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (8.0%)	93	32^nd of 680 public elementary schools	95.3%		89.9	56^th of 684 public elementary schools	91.8%	24	64.8	81.5		79.0	90.9	85.2		$8,684	$943	$7,726
Oak Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1218 16th Ave SE	Decatur	35601	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 552-3033	481	36	13.5	70.9%	76 (15.8%)	133 (27.7%)	236 (49.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	29 (6.0%)	8.7	648^th of 680 public elementary schools	4.7%		7	666^th of 684 public elementary schools	2.6%	18	20.0	22.0	8.3	10.0	26.2	30.6	32.1	$14,212	$2,829	$11,384
Frances Nungester Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	726 Tammy St SW	Decatur	35603	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 552-3079	428	27	16.1	75.5%	68 (15.9%)	203 (47.4%)	114 (26.6%)	9 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.5%)	22.8	523^rd of 680 public elementary schools	23.1%		30.5	487^th of 684 public elementary schools	28.8%	36	28.1	25.9	30.3	16.7	47.4	41.5	52.3	$10,759	$2,768	$7,991
Austinville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2320 Clara Ave SW	Decatur	35601	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 552-3050	463	28	16.3	67.6%	51 (11.0%)	119 (25.7%)	265 (57.2%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.8%)	38.7	436^th of 680 public elementary schools	35.9%		19.6	554^th of 684 public elementary schools	19.0%	118	43.5	29.0	38.9	19.4	64.5	55.9	53.1	$9,969	$885	$9,084
BanksCaddell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	211 Gordon Dr SE	Decatur	35601	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 552-3040	477	29	16.7	76.5%	59 (12.4%)	130 (27.3%)	262 (54.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.2%)	17.4	565^th of 680 public elementary schools	16.9%		22	535^th of 684 public elementary schools	21.8%	30	26.6	19.3	16.4	24.6	38.5	44.4	46.2	$11,826	$2,971	$8,854
Crestline Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	800 Crestline Dr SW	Hartselle	35640	Morgan County	Hartselle City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 773-9967	710	48	14.6	37.6%	618 (87.0%)	21 (3.0%)	24 (3.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.8%)	89.3	53^rd of 680 public elementary schools	92.2%		90.2	49^th of 684 public elementary schools	92.8%	4	66.3	69.5		72.6	80.6	83.2		$10,064	$1,461	$8,589
Chestnut Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3205 Cedarhurst Dr SW	Decatur	35603	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	No	No	No	(256) 552-3092	436	33	13.4	58.3%	154 (35.3%)	117 (26.8%)	112 (25.7%)	15 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	35 (8.0%)	42.5	406^th of 680 public elementary schools	40.3%		36.4	453^rd of 684 public elementary schools	33.8%	47	39.1	46.3	21.9	32.8	58.1	56.9	63.9	$10,662	$27	$10,635

Frequently Asked Questions about Priceville Elementary School

Is Priceville Elementary School a good school?

Priceville Elementary School ranks 98^th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Priceville Elementary School in?

Morgan County

What is the racial makeup of Priceville Elementary School?

Students at Priceville Elementary School are 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Priceville Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Priceville Junior High School
High : Priceville High School

How many students attend Priceville Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 674 students attended Priceville Elementary School.

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