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BanksCaddell Elementary School

Q: Is BanksCaddell Elementary School a good school?

BanksCaddell Elementary School ranks 503 rd of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Q: How many students attend BanksCaddell Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 477 students attended BanksCaddell Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of BanksCaddell Elementary School?

Students at BanksCaddell Elementary School are 55% Hispanic, 27% African American, 12% White, 5% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of BanksCaddell Elementary School attend?

Students who attend BanksCaddell Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Decatur Middle School High : Decatur High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

503^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

BanksCaddell Elementary School is a PK-5 school in Decatur, AL, serving 477 students in the Decatur City district, where about three-quarters of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

BanksCaddell has faced academic challenges over the past decade, consistently ranking in the bottom quarter of Alabama elementary schools. In the most recent school year, it ranked in the 27th percentile statewide, a slight improvement from the prior year. The most striking concern is a significant drop in 5th grade performance. While 4th grade math proficiency (40.9%) is close to the district average, 5th grade math falls to just 18.5%, compared to 40.6% districtwide. Similarly, 5th grade English proficiency (37.7%) sits more than 24 points below the district average. This pattern is not seen at nearby Eastwood Elementary School, where 5th grade math actually exceeds 4th grade performance. There are also notable differences among student groups. English Language Learners at BanksCaddell rank in the 69th percentile statewide—a dramatic improvement from the prior year—and Hispanic students rank in the 54th percentile. However, the school's overall ranking is dragged down by other subgroups, and the 5th grade decline warrants a closer look at curriculum and instruction at that level.

On a positive note, BanksCaddell has made remarkable progress in reducing chronic absenteeism, which dropped from 14.9% to 3.5% in just three years—now far better than the district (6.0%) and state (12.0%) averages. The school also outperforms its closest geographic neighbor, West Decatur Elementary School, in nearly every subject and grade level, despite serving a similarly high-poverty population. While BanksCaddell's overall academic performance remains a concern, the school's success in getting students to school consistently and its relative strength in serving ELL students provide a foundation for potential improvement. Parents considering this school should be aware of the 5th grade challenges and may want to ask about targeted support for that transition year.

477

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,826

Per pupil spending ?

76.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

211 Gordon Dr SE
Decatur, AL 35601-2527

(256) 552-3040

District: Decatur City

Students who attend BanksCaddell Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Decatur Middle School
High:	Decatur High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.9%

African American:

27.3%

White:

12.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 26th percentile in 2016 → 27th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (38% vs 53% meeting standards)

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

!English scores 18 pts below the Alabama average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg50%

Alabama avg53%

503^rd of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Decatur City

87^th of 140Decatur 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
2026	27.6	503 of 686	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.4	565 of 680	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	535 of 684	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	511 of 680	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	494 of 687	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.0	499 of 692	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.1	440 of 681	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.0	480 of 680	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.6	513 of 688	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.7	514 of 691	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.7	589 of 691	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.2	590 of 695	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.0	582 of 696	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.5	642 of 696	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	28.9	582 of 709	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.2	511 of 704	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.7	554 of 696	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.8	554 of 698	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	26.1	586 of 698	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	40.2	462 of 689	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	32.7	528 of 688	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	19.5	542 of 623	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	35.9	271 of 428	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.1	271 of 427	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.2	192 of 420	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	132 of 427	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	182 of 426	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.1	223 of 426	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.2	204 of 426	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.7	110 of 423	74.0%	★★★★☆
2017	53.7	130 of 336	61.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	55.4	44 of 143	69.2%	★★★★☆
2025	26.6	119 of 142	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.1	62 of 131	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.3	71 of 123	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.4	59 of 110	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.6	57 of 100	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.1	17 of 74	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	33.7	53 of 65	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.4	21 of 25	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	34.9	443 of 651	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.8	503 of 649	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	535 of 650	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	520 of 645	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	502 of 656	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.0	484 of 656	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.6	437 of 646	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.3	463 of 640	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.7	433 of 639	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	48.9	41 of 90	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	25.0	167 of 206	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.9	122 of 196	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.8	122 of 184	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	105 of 175	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.7	100 of 164	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.6	40 of 152	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	41.5	85 of 140	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.0	89 of 130	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	35.7	454 of 667	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.6	511 of 660	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	504 of 670	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	479 of 623	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.6	391 of 651	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.9	454 of 653	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.4	400 of 649	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	391 of 651	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.8	439 of 567	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	23.2	515 of 659	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.5	576 of 651	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	488 of 655	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.1	460 of 649	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.4	453 of 669	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.6	468 of 669	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.3	435 of 650	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.5	444 of 650	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	20.3	525 of 639	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2023	5.0	70 of 70	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	335 of 403	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.3	259 of 395	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.0	344 of 373	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	308 of 345	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.4	392 of 398	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.0	259 of 392	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.1	180 of 344	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.5	160 of 280	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	6.8	516 of 532	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.8	509 of 535	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	502 of 528	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	510 of 540	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.4	503 of 539	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.2	457 of 529	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.0	397 of 508	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	2.2	369 of 369	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)69th percentile+43 vs school

Hispanic (2026)54th percentile+28 vs school

African American (2026)37th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)32nd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)32nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)22nd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)17th percentile~ school

White (2025)3rd percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)<1st percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English47%-18 vs state

Science37%-14 vs state

Mathematics29%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Summative Assessment Science (2026)	Summative Assessment English (2026)			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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	27.6	503^rd of 686 public elementary schools	26.7%		17.4	565^th of 680 public elementary schools	16.9%	62	28.6	40.9	18.5	36.6	50.7	51.4	37.7	$11,826	$2,971	$8,854
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%)	13.2	613^th of 686 public elementary schools	10.6%		14.9	588^th of 680 public elementary schools	13.5%	25	24.6	16.7	22.5	13.1	40.6	30.0	46.0	$10,695	$1,257	$9,437
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%)	23.3	530^th of 686 public elementary schools	22.7%		8.7	648^th of 680 public elementary schools	4.7%	118	28.1	45.6	32.7	20.0	27.0	38.6	41.7	$14,212	$2,829	$11,384
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)
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%)	92.2	37^th of 686 public elementary schools	94.6%		92	40^th of 680 public elementary schools	94.1%	3	74.2	70.7	64.0	73.7	93.6	86.9	89.9
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%)	63.6	247^th of 686 public elementary schools	64.0%		62.8	248^th of 680 public elementary schools	63.5%	1	26.2	62.1	50.0	65.5	69.1	75.9	61.8
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%)	40.2	431^st of 686 public elementary schools	37.2%		30.8	471^st of 680 public elementary schools	30.7%	40	47.4	20.0	33.3	37.5	66.7	55.0	57.5	$9,103	$1,156	$7,947
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%)	41.3	423^rd of 686 public elementary schools	38.3%		38.7	436^th of 680 public elementary schools	35.9%	13	47.6	36.7	43.1	40.0	41.3	53.3	60.3	$9,969	$885	$9,084
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%)	71.4	184^th of 686 public elementary schools	73.2%		73.1	167^th of 680 public elementary schools	75.4%	17	50.0	50.0	58.3	52.5	70.0	67.5	88.9	$15,088	$3,262	$11,825
Julian Harris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1922 McAuliffe Dr SW	Decatur	35603	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	No	No	No	(256) 552-3096	349	23	15.5	51.9%	134 (38.4%)	132 (37.8%)	33 (9.5%)	13 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (10.3%)	62.7	256^th of 686 public elementary schools	62.7%		64.9	232^nd of 680 public elementary schools	65.9%	24	48.0	52.9	40.0	67.7	66.0	66.2	63.6

Frequently Asked Questions about BanksCaddell Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of BanksCaddell Elementary School?

Students at BanksCaddell Elementary School are 55% Hispanic, 27% African American, 12% White, 5% Two or more races.

Is BanksCaddell Elementary School a good school?

BanksCaddell Elementary School ranks 503^rd of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is BanksCaddell Elementary School in?

Decatur City

What schools do graduates of BanksCaddell Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Decatur Middle School
High : Decatur High School

How many students attend BanksCaddell Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 477 students attended BanksCaddell Elementary School.

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