Is Austin Middle School a good school?

Austin Middle School ranks 260 th of 439 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Austin Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 714 students attended Austin Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Austin Middle School?

Students at Austin Middle School are 35% Hispanic, 31% African American, 27% White, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Austin Middle School attend?

Students who attend Austin Middle School usually go on to attend Austin High School

Austin Middle School

Public 6-8

2715 Danville Rd SW
Decatur, AL 35603-4265

(256) 552-4622

District: Decatur City

SchoolDigger Rank:
260^th of 439 Alabama Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,392

Students who attend Austin Middle School usually attend:

High:

Austin High School

Feeder schools for Austin Middle School:

Elementary:	Austinville Elementary School
	Chestnut Grove Elementary School
	Julian Harris Elementary School
	West Decatur Elementary School
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	Woodmeade Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.9

Number of students: 714

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

34.9%

African American:

31.1%

White:

27.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Austin Middle School ranks worse than 59.2% of middle schools in Alabama. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.56. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Austin Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (34.9%), African American (31.1%), White (27.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Austin Middle School is 14.9. (See more...)

Compare Austin Middle School employs 47.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Austin Middle School is $10,392.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Austin Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Austin Middle School 260^th of 439 Alabama public middle schools. (See Austin Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

African American students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Decatur City:

SchoolDigger ranks Decatur City 68^th of 134 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Austin Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Austin Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2004	79.40	55^th	407	86.5%
2005	80.85	51^st	415	87.7%
2006	86.30	29^th	409	92.9%
2007	74.92	71^st	412	82.8%
2008	83.10	37^th	417	91.1%
2009	79.50	52^nd	425	87.8%
2010	77.68	72^nd	435	83.4%
2011	77.85	66^th	435	84.8%
2012	76.44	71^st	436	83.7%
2013	68.68	112^th	436	74.3%
2014	63.14	132^nd	438	69.9%
2015	58.20	153^rd	430	64.4%
2016	67.40	108^th	432	75.0%
2017	71.49	90^th	432	79.2%
2018	71.97	101^st	423	76.1%
2019	61.87	146^th	437	66.6%
2021	50.51	205^th	440	53.4%
2022	41.65	249^th	432	42.4%
2023	41.56	260^th	437	40.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Austin Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2019	26.10	41^st	46	10.9%
2021	28.91	50^th	61	18.0%
2022	48.89	29^th	60	51.7%
2023	48.79	35^th	72	51.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Austin Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2019	42.17	13^th	31	58.1%
2021	37.73	46^th	70	34.3%
2022	29.62	66^th	81	18.5%
2023	35.64	60^th	94	36.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Austin Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	55.17	52^nd	195	73.3%
2018	66.52	44^th	223	80.3%
2019	52.27	98^th	254	61.4%
2021	43.79	137^th	274	50.0%
2022	46.19	108^th	256	57.8%
2023	55.43	85^th	281	69.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Austin Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	49.86	165^th	349	52.7%
2018	63.45	133^rd	396	66.4%
2019	62.49	126^th	396	68.2%
2021	52.68	183^rd	415	55.9%
2022	44.26	226^th	421	46.3%
2023	45.05	221^st	410	46.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Austin Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	71.51	77^th	380	79.7%
2018	75.06	70^th	392	82.1%
2019	59.93	140^th	399	64.9%
2021	48.27	209^th	415	49.6%
2022	44.87	230^th	423	45.6%
2023	43.24	237^th	417	43.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Austin Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	68.38	91^st	380	76.1%
2018	66.82	110^th	397	72.3%
2019	61.24	136^th	399	65.9%
2021	49.96	189^th	418	54.8%
2022	37.57	266^th	427	37.7%
2023	39.35	259^th	419	38.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Austin Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	12.73	18^th	18	0.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Austin Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	48.08	82^nd	205	60.0%
2018	57.54	84^th	247	66.0%
2019	64.23	51^st	252	79.8%
2021	58.03	78^th	266	70.7%
2022	42.36	126^th	271	53.5%
2023	47.63	106^th	263	59.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Austin Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	68.93	26^th	108	75.9%
2018	65.76	32^nd	113	71.7%
2019	43.52	64^th	124	48.4%
2021	47.36	72^nd	154	53.2%
2022	35.86	95^th	157	39.5%
2023	41.25	90^th	166	45.8%

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Rank History for White students at Austin Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	81.23	32^nd	247	87.0%
2018	87.66	31^st	331	90.6%
2019	62.91	92^nd	343	73.2%
2021	51.38	149^th	369	59.6%
2022	36.56	237^th	376	37.0%
2023	32.77	251^st	370	32.2%

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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Austin Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1993	540	133	7	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	688
1994	556	123	9	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	696
1995	545	121	11	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	680
1996	545	121	11	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	680
1997	581	127	9	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	722
1998	558	158	9	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	730
1999	583	152	11	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	753
2000	589	174	11	10	5	n/a	n/a	0	789
2001	575	174	11	13	6	n/a	n/a	0	779
2002	561	169	13	14	4	n/a	n/a	0	761
2003	561	169	13	14	4	n/a	n/a	0	761
2004	565	181	11	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	769
2005	565	166	11	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	760
2006	565	179	9	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	775
2007	529	196	3	36	5	n/a	n/a	1	770
2008	465	193	7	39	2	n/a	n/a	0	706
2009	458	182	10	39	3	n/a	n/a	0	692
2010	448	194	14	44	1	n/a	n/a	3	704
2012	423	239	21	41	3	0	3	0	730
2013	448	291	18	60	3	0	5	0	825
2014	458	288	16	80	5	1	8	0	856
2015	427	290	15	93	4	0	29	0	858
2016	416	285	19	123	3	0	26	0	872
2017	384	269	29	115	6	1	24	0	828
2018	346	255	20	110	4	1	19	0	755
2019	233	261	5	210	1	1	25	0	736
2020	225	278	7	259	2	4	35	0	810
2021	203	305	9	247	2	1	32	0	799
2022	199	269	12	244	0	0	29	0	753
2023	195	222	10	249	0	2	36	0	714

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 Austin Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	688	38.0	18.1	n/a
1994	696	40.9	17.0	n/a
1995	680	42.5	16.0	n/a
1996	680	42.5	16.0	n/a
1997	722	42.5	17.0	11.5
1998	730	44.0	16.6	12.9
1999	753	42.7	17.6	17
2000	789	45.0	17.5	18.1
2001	779	45.0	17.3	20.3
2002	761	43.0	17.7	17.7
2003	761	43.0	17.7	17.7
2004	769	43.5	17.7	17.4
2005	760	44.0	17.3	22.4
2006	775	43.0	18.0	23.5
2007	770	44.5	17.3	28.7
2008	706	45.0	15.7	30.3
2009	692	44.1	15.6	30.3
2010	704	54.5	12.9	34.7
2012	730	58.0	12.5	41.5
2013	825	58.5	14.1	51.6
2014	856	46.5	18.4	54.3
2015	858	48.0	17.8	51
2016	872	46.0	18.9	53.4
2017	828	44.0	18.8	51.2
2018	755	42.0	17.9	49.3
2019	736	43.6	16.8	67.1
2020	810	46.1	17.5	72
2021	799	46.6	17.1	71.1
2022	753	37.5	20.0	48.2
2023	714	47.6	14.9	76.6

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 Austin Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	688	38.0	18.1	n/a
1994	696	40.9	17.0	n/a
1995	680	42.5	16.0	n/a
1996	680	42.5	16.0	n/a
1997	722	42.5	17.0	11.5
1998	730	44.0	16.6	12.9
1999	753	42.7	17.6	17
2000	789	45.0	17.5	18.1
2001	779	45.0	17.3	20.3
2002	761	43.0	17.7	17.7
2003	761	43.0	17.7	17.7
2004	769	43.5	17.7	17.4
2005	760	44.0	17.3	22.4
2006	775	43.0	18.0	23.5
2007	770	44.5	17.3	28.7
2008	706	45.0	15.7	30.3
2009	692	44.1	15.6	30.3
2010	704	54.5	12.9	34.7
2012	730	58.0	12.5	41.5
2013	825	58.5	14.1	51.6
2014	856	46.5	18.4	54.3
2015	858	48.0	17.8	51
2016	872	46.0	18.9	53.4
2017	828	44.0	18.8	51.2
2018	755	42.0	17.9	49.3
2019	736	43.6	16.8	67.1
2020	810	46.1	17.5	72
2021	799	46.6	17.1	71.1
2022	753	37.5	20.0	48.2
2023	714	47.6	14.9	76.6

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Austin Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,438 (13.8%)	$8,954 (86.2%)	$10,392

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Austin Middle 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 146^th of 437 Middle schools	Ranks 260^th of 437 Middle schools	26.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Austin Middle School)	55.5	29	26.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Decatur City)	52.2	30.9	21.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	45.3	30.8	14.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Austin Middle School)	46.3	15	31.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Decatur City)	47.9	15.2	32.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	43.1	21	22.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	736	714	3%
African American	261	222	14.9%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	5	10	100%
Hispanic	210	249	18.6%
Pacific Islander	1	2	100%
White	233	195	16.3%
Two or More Races	25	36	44%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	67.1%	76.6%	9.5%

Schools Near Austin Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2023)				Summative Assessment Science (2023)	Summative Assessment English (2023)				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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Austin Middle School	Public	6-8	2715 Danville Rd SW	Decatur	35603	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 552-4622	714	48	14.9	76.6%	195 (27.3%)	222 (31.1%)	249 (34.9%)	10 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (5.0%)	41.6	260^th of 439 public middle schools	40.8%		41.6	249^th of 432 public middle schools	42.4%	11		29.0	15.0				40.5	39.8		$10,392	$1,438	$8,954
Decatur Middle School	Public	6-8	1011 Prospect Drive SE	Decatur	35601	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 552-3035	815	55	14.9	76.6%	270 (33.1%)	214 (26.3%)	296 (36.3%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.1%)	51	202^nd of 439 public middle schools	54.0%		44.3	236^th of 432 public middle schools	45.4%	34		33.3	15.4	13.7	47.6		52.1	42.6	42.4	$11,092	$1,135	$9,958
West Morgan Middle School	Public	5-8	261 South Greenway Drive	Trinity	35673	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 353-5214	426	23	18.4	71.4%	232 (54.5%)	32 (7.5%)	157 (36.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	48.2	216^th of 439 public middle schools	50.8%		40.2	261^st of 432 public middle schools	39.6%	45	17.5	15.1	22.7	26.1	37.0	42.0	34.5	45.8	49.1	$5,994	$143	$5,835
Priceville Junior High School	Public	5-8	311 Highway 67 South	Decatur	35603	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 355-5104	528	26	20.4	40.3%	471 (89.2%)	14 (2.7%)	26 (4.9%)	10 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	85	48^th of 439 public middle schools	89.1%		82.1	53^rd of 432 public middle schools	87.7%	5	41.7	44.8	45.1	28.1	54.6	70.1	68.8	66.2	65.0	$7,526	$751	$6,758
East Lawrence Middle School	Public	5-8	99 County Road 370	Trinity	35673	Lawrence County	Lawrence County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 905-2420	419	23	18.0	77.6%	335 (80.0%)	41 (9.8%)	27 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	38	275^th of 439 public middle schools	37.4%		33.2	297^th of 432 public middle schools	31.3%	22	10.0	17.1	8.6	4.6	34.3	51.0	54.5	42.7	43.9	$7,270	$485	$6,770
Hartselle Junior High School	Public	7-8	904 Sparkman Street	Hartselle	35640	Morgan County	Hartselle City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 773-5426	527	33	15.8	38.1%	459 (87.1%)	22 (4.2%)	23 (4.4%)	3 (0.6%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.5%)	96.1	14^th of 439 public middle schools	96.8%		90.8	31^st of 432 public middle schools	92.8%	17			45.3	49.6	73.6			74.6	74.0	$9,433	$622	$8,797
Hartselle Intermediate School	Public	5-6	130 Petain Street SW	Hartselle	35640	Morgan County	Hartselle City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 773-6094	559	32	17.6	41.7%	486 (86.9%)	30 (5.4%)	29 (5.2%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)								(n/a)	46.2	43.0				72.0	68.3			$8,011	$898	$7,097
Danville Middle School	Public	5-8	5933 Highway 36 W	Danville	35619	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 773-7723	377	20	18.5	61.8%	311 (82.5%)	23 (6.1%)	36 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	38.2	274^th of 439 public middle schools	37.6%		49.3	205^th of 432 public middle schools	52.5%	69	35.6	19.6	11.2	15.1	20.4	66.3	46.7	42.3	47.8	$8,068	$456	$7,595
Moulton Middle School	Public	5-8	660 College St	Moulton	35650	Lawrence County	Lawrence County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 905-2460	509	28	18.1	65.2%	421 (82.7%)	35 (6.9%)	21 (4.1%)	4 (0.8%)	28 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.7	218^th of 439 public middle schools	50.3%		42.4	247^th of 432 public middle schools	42.8%	29	23.3	29.6	15.8	11.9	37.5	51.5	49.6	52.0	39.4	$6,763	$610	$6,137
Athens Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Hwy 31 North	Athens	35613	Limestone County	Athens City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 233-6620	958	49	19.4	58.6%	478 (49.9%)	171 (17.8%)	225 (23.5%)	9 (0.9%)	6 (0.6%)	4 (0.4%)	65 (6.8%)	55.9	175^th of 439 public middle schools	60.1%		58.2	148^th of 432 public middle schools	65.7%	27		33.9	17.0	15.9	41.7		49.7	53.1	50.0	$8,929	$999	$7,930

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