Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School

Public 3-5

801 Wilson St NW
Decatur, AL 35601

(256) 552-3056

District: Decatur City

SchoolDigger Rank:
32^nd of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 18.7

Number of students: 303

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.5%

African American:

23.4%

Hispanic:

19.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 58.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School ranks better than 95.3% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks first among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Decatur City School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 93.75. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (46.5%), African American (23.4%), Hispanic (19.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 58.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School is 18.7, which is the highest among 12 elementary schools in the Decatur City School District! (See more...)

Compare Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School employs 16.1 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School 32^nd of 680 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Decatur City:

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

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Rank History for all students at Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2004	94.21	11^th	623	98.2%
2005	95.54	8^th	688	98.8%
2006	94.17	7^th	689	99.0%
2007	91.75	12^th	698	98.3%
2008	87.78	18^th	698	97.4%
2009	88.17	20^th	696	97.1%
2010	85.36	32^nd	704	95.5%
2011	78.32	84^th	709	88.2%
2012	82.89	38^th	696	94.5%
2013	79.67	52^nd	696	92.5%
2014	90.69	47^th	695	93.2%
2015	90.94	51^st	691	92.6%
2016	97.12	13^th	691	98.1%
2017	95.80	26^th	688	96.2%
2018	95.20	29^th	680	95.7%
2019	88.77	59^th	681	91.3%
2021	89.63	59^th	692	91.5%
2022	93.41	41^st	687	94.0%
2023	93.75	32^nd	680	95.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	81.13	13^th	70	81.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	92.36	16^th	567	97.2%
2018	94.07	16^th	651	97.5%
2019	80.70	66^th	649	89.8%
2021	88.91	25^th	653	96.2%
2022	93.88	9^th	651	98.6%
2023	97.63	6^th	623	99.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	92.90	29^th	639	95.5%
2018	95.21	18^th	640	97.2%
2019	88.88	52^nd	646	92.0%
2021	90.90	48^th	656	92.7%
2022	92.48	36^th	656	94.5%
2023	93.36	29^th	645	95.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	96.29	10^th	639	98.4%
2018	93.67	30^th	650	95.4%
2019	84.62	73^rd	650	88.8%
2021	84.63	72^nd	669	89.2%
2022	91.72	42^nd	669	93.7%
2023	91.90	36^th	649	94.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	92.58	16^th	336	95.2%
2018	92.81	18^th	423	95.7%
2019	82.78	48^th	426	88.7%
2021	85.52	29^th	426	93.2%
2022	92.82	19^th	426	95.5%
2023	95.47	15^th	427	96.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	99.83	1^st	130	99.2%
2019	94.65	4^th	152	97.4%
2021	92.71	7^th	164	95.7%
2022	96.61	5^th	175	97.1%
2023	94.45	7^th	184	96.2%

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Rank History for White students at Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	94.64	13^th	369	96.5%
2018	95.08	18^th	508	96.5%
2019	87.95	51^st	529	90.4%
2021	88.22	58^th	539	89.2%
2022	91.46	39^th	540	92.8%
2023	90.87	38^th	528	92.8%

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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 Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	343	343
1989	276	72	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	352
1990	255	60	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	319
1991	258	67	2	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	331
1992	255	62	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	323
1993	254	62	9	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	328
1994	262	56	9	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	331
1995	225	68	5	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	304
1996	225	68	5	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	304
1997	227	65	7	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	302
1998	222	67	8	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	302
1999	243	71	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	323
2000	252	69	3	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	334
2001	243	78	3	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	333
2002	284	92	2	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	387
2003	284	92	2	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	387
2004	299	95	5	8	0	n/a	n/a	1	408
2005	255	111	8	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	385
2006	224	95	9	9	1	n/a	n/a	5	343
2007	186	90	6	7	2	n/a	n/a	3	294
2008	179	83	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	271
2009	162	99	2	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	271
2010	203	89	3	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	304
2012	227	101	4	13	0	0	3	0	348
2013	211	97	4	16	1	0	1	0	330
2014	230	87	6	16	2	1	13	0	355
2015	232	81	5	18	2	1	20	0	359
2016	224	90	4	26	1	2	1	0	348
2017	203	86	2	32	1	1	5	0	330
2018	188	82	2	33	1	1	12	0	319
2019	177	85	4	33	2	0	16	0	317
2020	173	89	7	41	2	0	19	0	331
2021	174	76	8	48	2	0	19	0	327
2022	158	72	10	52	2	0	23	0	317
2023	141	71	6	58	0	0	27	0	303

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	343	20.0	17.1	0
1989	352	20.0	17.6	n/a
1990	319	20.0	15.9	0
1991	331	19.0	17.4	n/a
1992	323	19.0	17.0	n/a
1993	328	19.0	17.3	n/a
1994	331	19.0	17.4	n/a
1995	304	19.0	16.0	n/a
1996	304	19.0	16.0	n/a
1997	302	19.0	15.9	17.2
1998	302	21.0	14.4	16.9
1999	323	21.0	15.4	24.8
2000	334	22.0	15.2	26.9
2001	333	21.0	15.9	28.2
2002	387	24.5	15.8	28.4
2003	387	24.5	15.8	28.4
2004	408	26.5	15.4	32.2
2005	385	27.0	14.3	31.4
2006	343	23.0	14.7	30.8
2007	294	20.5	14.3	29.9
2008	271	19.4	14.0	29.9
2009	271	18.4	14.6	33.6
2010	304	21.5	14.1	36.2
2012	348	24.0	14.4	36.2
2013	330	19.7	16.7	41.2
2014	355	24.1	14.6	41.4
2015	359	21.0	17.0	38.4
2016	348	21.0	16.5	41.4
2017	330	19.6	16.8	40
2018	319	19.0	16.7	43.6
2019	317	17.4	18.2	42.6
2020	331	17.8	18.5	46.2
2021	327	16.8	19.4	49.2
2022	317	17.2	18.4	39.1
2023	303	16.1	18.7	58.4

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 Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	343	20.0	17.1	0
1989	352	20.0	17.6	n/a
1990	319	20.0	15.9	0
1991	331	19.0	17.4	n/a
1992	323	19.0	17.0	n/a
1993	328	19.0	17.3	n/a
1994	331	19.0	17.4	n/a
1995	304	19.0	16.0	n/a
1996	304	19.0	16.0	n/a
1997	302	19.0	15.9	17.2
1998	302	21.0	14.4	16.9
1999	323	21.0	15.4	24.8
2000	334	22.0	15.2	26.9
2001	333	21.0	15.9	28.2
2002	387	24.5	15.8	28.4
2003	387	24.5	15.8	28.4
2004	408	26.5	15.4	32.2
2005	385	27.0	14.3	31.4
2006	343	23.0	14.7	30.8
2007	294	20.5	14.3	29.9
2008	271	19.4	14.0	29.9
2009	271	18.4	14.6	33.6
2010	304	21.5	14.1	36.2
2012	348	24.0	14.4	36.2
2013	330	19.7	16.7	41.2
2014	355	24.1	14.6	41.4
2015	359	21.0	17.0	38.4
2016	348	21.0	16.5	41.4
2017	330	19.6	16.8	40
2018	319	19.0	16.7	43.6
2019	317	17.4	18.2	42.6
2020	331	17.8	18.5	46.2
2021	327	16.8	19.4	49.2
2022	317	17.2	18.4	39.1
2023	303	16.1	18.7	58.4

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.

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary 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 59^th of 681 Elementary schools	Ranks 32^nd of 680 Elementary schools	4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School)	80.6	79.6	1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Decatur City)	60.2	38.4	21.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	57.5	43.6	13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School)	69	67	1.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Decatur City)	45.9	35.1	10.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	47.3	34.9	12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School)	72.6	54.9	17.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Decatur City)	46.3	32.3	14%
5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	44.9	33.9	10.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	317	303	4.4%
African American	85	71	16.5%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	4	6	50%
Hispanic	33	58	75.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	177	141	20.3%
Two or More Races	16	27	68.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	42.6%	58.4%	15.8%

Schools Near Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary 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 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
Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School	Public	3-5	801 Wilson St NW	Decatur	35601	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 552-3056	303	16	18.7	58.4%	141 (46.5%)	71 (23.4%)	58 (19.1%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.9%)	93.8	32^nd of 680 public elementary schools	95.3%		93.4	41^st of 687 public elementary schools	94.0%	9	79.6	67.0	54.9	65.9	79.6	84.6	87.3
Benjamin Davis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	417 Monroe Dr NW	Decatur	35601	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 552-3025	268	19	14.4	65.3%	114 (42.5%)	92 (34.3%)	43 (16.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.7%)								(n/a)
West Decatur Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	708 Memorial Dr Sw	Decatur	35601	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 552-3027	346	19	17.8	89.3%	28 (8.1%)	71 (20.5%)	237 (68.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.6%)	9.9	635^th of 680 public elementary schools	6.6%		12.6	609^th of 687 public elementary schools	11.4%	26	5.7	4.8	15.3	9.5	20.8	19.5	27.6	$10,695	$1,257	$9,437
BanksCaddell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	211 Gordon Dr SE	Decatur	35601	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 552-3040	453	25	18.4	88.3%	62 (13.7%)	127 (28.0%)	242 (53.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.6%)	24.9	511^th of 680 public elementary schools	24.9%		27.7	494^th of 687 public elementary schools	28.1%	17	35.8	13.0	18.2	13.0	48.5	31.3	30.3	$11,826	$2,971	$8,854
Woodmeade Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 19th Ave SW	Decatur	35601	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 552-3023	354	21	16.5	76.0%	77 (21.8%)	91 (25.7%)	136 (38.4%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	41 (11.6%)	36.7	442^nd of 680 public elementary schools	35.0%		38.6	422^nd of 687 public elementary schools	38.6%	20	34.1	27.6	30.7	31.0	35.7		41.9	$9,103	$1,156	$7,947
Oak Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1218 16th Ave SE	Decatur	35601	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 552-3033	503	31	16.4	83.9%	105 (20.9%)	159 (31.6%)	203 (40.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	32 (6.4%)	18.1	550^th of 680 public elementary schools	19.1%		27.7	495^th of 687 public elementary schools	27.9%	55	12.7	22.1	22.4	10.1	20.0	36.4	28.1	$14,212	$2,829	$11,384
Walter Jackson Elementary School	Public	K-5	1950 Park St SE	Decatur	35601	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 552-3031	244	17	14.4	73.4%	117 (48.0%)	68 (27.9%)	39 (16.0%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.6%)	65.8	222^nd of 680 public elementary schools	67.4%		81.5	103^rd of 687 public elementary schools	85.0%	119	56.0	54.2	41.0	37.5	66.0	50.0	53.9
Austinville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2320 Clara Ave SW	Decatur	35601	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 552-3050	416	25	16.4	88.0%	63 (15.1%)	95 (22.8%)	231 (55.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.8%)	24.3	519^th of 680 public elementary schools	23.7%		27.7	493^rd of 687 public elementary schools	28.2%	26	24.6	19.3	10.3	24.1	36.2	49.1	25.0	$9,969	$885	$9,084
Julian Harris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1922 McAuliffe Dr SW	Decatur	35603	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 552-3096	364	21	17.0	64.8%	155 (42.6%)	138 (37.9%)	24 (6.6%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (10.4%)	60	265^th of 680 public elementary schools	61.0%		61.7	244^th of 687 public elementary schools	64.5%	21	36.4	37.5	45.5	30.6	52.7	57.1	74.6
Eastwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1802 26th Ave SE	Decatur	35601	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 552-3043	252	16	15.5	38.9%	182 (72.2%)	27 (10.7%)	23 (9.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.1%)	85.9	71^st of 680 public elementary schools	89.6%		84.3	87^th of 687 public elementary schools	87.3%	16	63.3	76.7	41.4	80.7	60.0	86.7	72.4	$15,088	$3,262	$11,825

Frequently Asked Questions about Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School?

Students at Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School are 47% White, 23% African American, 19% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School in?

Decatur City

Is Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 32^nd of 680 Alabama elementary schools.

How many students attend Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 303 students attended Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School.

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