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Eastwood Elementary School

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Eastwood Elementary School ranks 167 th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

167^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Eastwood Elementary School is a public elementary school in Decatur, Alabama, serving 270 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.

Eastwood Elementary consistently outperforms the Decatur City and Alabama state averages in academic assessments, with its 3rd-grade students scoring 51.43% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 40.3% for the district and 45.47% for the state. The school also has strong performance among specific student subgroups, with its female students and white students ranking in the top 25% of Alabama elementary schools. Additionally, Eastwood's special education students have ranked in the top 10% of Alabama elementary schools in recent years.

Eastwood Elementary outperforms many of the nearby elementary schools in the Decatur City district, particularly in academic assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Eastwood's 5th-grade students scored 60.61% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to lower scores at nearby schools like BanksCaddell (16.42%), Austinville (38.89%), and West Decatur (22%). Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, Eastwood Elementary has maintained strong academic performance, suggesting effective strategies for supporting students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

272

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,088

Per pupil spending ?

37.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1802 26th Ave SE
Decatur, AL 35601-6729

(256) 552-3043

District: Decatur City

Students who attend Eastwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Decatur Middle School
High:	Decatur High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.8%

African American:

16.9%

Hispanic:

8.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (62% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Alabama elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Decatur City

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg47%

Alabama avg52%

167^th of 680

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 11Elementary Schools in the Decatur City

82^nd 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	167 of 680	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	80.1	123 of 684	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	85.9	71 of 680	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	84.3	87 of 687	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	70.0	189 of 692	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	79.3	112 of 681	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	76.0	154 of 680	77.4%	★★★★☆
2017	82.4	100 of 688	85.5%	★★★★☆
2016	90.4	49 of 691	92.9%	★★★★★
2015	88.9	61 of 691	91.2%	★★★★★
2014	86.0	66 of 695	90.5%	★★★★★
2013	80.7	40 of 696	94.3%	★★★★★
2012	81.8	50 of 696	92.8%	★★★★★
2011	73.8	143 of 709	79.8%	★★★★☆
2010	74.7	128 of 704	81.8%	★★★★☆
2009	77.5	97 of 696	86.1%	★★★★☆
2008	79.6	77 of 698	89.0%	★★★★☆
2007	75.5	128 of 698	81.7%	★★★★☆
2006	81.2	79 of 689	88.5%	★★★★☆
2005	85.3	54 of 688	92.2%	★★★★★
2004	82.8	67 of 623	89.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2018	19.3	383 of 423	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	141 of 649	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	116 of 650	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	91.9	41 of 645	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	83.3	81 of 656	87.7%	★★★★☆
2021	91.5	46 of 656	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	81.2	94 of 646	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	66.2	201 of 640	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	72.8	139 of 639	78.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	289 of 660	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	268 of 670	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.2	360 of 649	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.7	392 of 651	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.3	232 of 567	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	227 of 651	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.0	112 of 655	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	87 of 649	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	147 of 669	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	56.2	274 of 669	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.7	180 of 650	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	117 of 650	82.0%	★★★★☆
2017	88.3	55 of 639	91.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2019	80.8	36 of 392	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	61.9	95 of 344	72.4%	★★★★☆
2017	83.8	22 of 280	92.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	148 of 532	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	83.5	69 of 535	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	85.0	63 of 528	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	87.9	57 of 540	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	77.4	95 of 539	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	87.4	55 of 529	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.1	79 of 508	84.4%	★★★★☆
2017	79.7	61 of 369	83.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2019)91st percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)78th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)72nd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile-19 vs school

African American (2018)9th percentile-68 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English76%+11 vs state

Mathematics55%+13 vs state

Science44%~ state avg

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Schools Near Eastwood Elementary School

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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
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
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
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
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
West Decatur Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	708 Memorial Dr Sw	Decatur	35601	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 552-3027	407	25	16.6	81.1%	41 (10.1%)	76 (18.7%)	276 (67.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (2.9%)	14.9	588^th of 680 public elementary schools	13.5%		11.3	625^th of 684 public elementary schools	8.6%	37	27.9	29.6	22.0	11.1	41.4	26.9	30.6	$10,695	$1,257	$9,437
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
Woodmeade Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 19th Ave SW	Decatur	35601	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 552-3023	361	24	15.0	67.6%	55 (15.2%)	93 (25.8%)	179 (49.6%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.1%)	26 (7.2%)	30.8	471^st of 680 public elementary schools	30.7%		33.4	474^th of 684 public elementary schools	30.7%	3	30.2	26.9	28.3	23.1	55.8	45.1	65.3	$9,103	$1,156	$7,947
Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School	Public, Magnet	3-5	801 Wilson St NW	Decatur	35601	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	Yes	No	No	(256) 552-3056	297	17	17.1	45.8%	144 (48.5%)	85 (28.6%)	49 (16.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.1%)	92	40^th of 680 public elementary schools	94.1%		92.2	38^th of 684 public elementary schools	94.4%	2	81.2	75.5	77.3	52.1	94.1	81.9	95.9
Benjamin Davis Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-2	417 Monroe Dr NW	Decatur	35601	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	Yes	No	No	(256) 552-3025	251	19	13.4	55.4%	96 (38.2%)	85 (33.9%)	52 (20.7%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Eastwood Elementary School

What district is Eastwood Elementary School in?

Decatur City

What schools do graduates of Eastwood Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Decatur Middle School
High : Decatur High School

Is Eastwood Elementary School a good school?

Eastwood Elementary School ranks 167^th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Eastwood Elementary School?

Students at Eastwood Elementary School are 66% White, 17% African American, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Eastwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 272 students attended Eastwood Elementary School.

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