Walter Jackson Elementary School

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Walter Jackson Elementary School ranks 222 nd of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public K-5

1950 Park St SE
Decatur, AL 35601-5262

(256) 552-3031

District: Decatur City

SchoolDigger Rank:
222^nd of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Students who attend Walter Jackson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Decatur Middle School
High:	Decatur High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.4

Number of students: 244

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.0%

African American:

27.9%

Hispanic:

16.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Walter Jackson Elementary School ranks better than 67.4% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 3^rd among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Decatur City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.81. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Walter Jackson Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Decatur City School District. Student population at Walter Jackson Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (48%), African American (27.9%), Hispanic (16%). (See more...)

Compare Details 73.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Walter Jackson Elementary School is 14.4, which is the lowest among 12 elementary schools in the Decatur City School District! (See more...)

Compare Walter Jackson Elementary School employs 16.8 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Walter Jackson Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Walter Jackson Elementary School 222^nd of 680 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Walter Jackson Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Walter Jackson Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Walter Jackson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2004	69.55	157^th	623	74.8%
2005	56.18	306^th	688	55.5%
2006	65.88	206^th	689	70.1%
2007	71.05	179^th	698	74.4%
2008	77.45	102^nd	698	85.4%
2009	83.74	48^th	696	93.1%
2010	73.48	145^th	704	79.4%
2011	66.17	242^nd	709	65.9%
2012	79.98	64^th	696	90.8%
2013	72.09	141^st	696	79.7%
2014	77.14	113^th	695	83.7%
2015	75.47	143^rd	691	79.3%
2016	85.89	75^th	691	89.1%
2017	82.12	102^nd	688	85.2%
2018	75.92	155^th	680	77.2%
2019	69.83	177^th	681	74.0%
2021	81.83	91^st	692	86.8%
2022	81.49	103^rd	687	85.0%
2023	65.81	222^nd	680	67.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Walter Jackson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2017	86.08	16^th	280	94.3%
2018	86.34	20^th	344	94.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Walter Jackson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	80.85	57^th	567	89.9%
2018	75.41	115^th	651	82.3%
2019	66.39	176^th	649	72.9%
2021	81.20	73^rd	653	88.8%
2022	85.42	46^th	651	92.9%
2023	65.73	185^th	623	70.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Walter Jackson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	83.93	76^th	639	88.1%
2018	60.10	268^th	640	58.1%
2019	59.48	248^th	646	61.6%
2021	82.14	86^th	656	86.9%
2022	73.03	144^th	656	78.0%
2023	52.33	307^th	645	52.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Walter Jackson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	74.13	134^th	639	79.0%
2018	82.12	94^th	650	85.5%
2019	75.25	126^th	650	80.6%
2021	78.17	108^th	669	83.9%
2022	81.08	98^th	669	85.4%
2023	71.62	162^nd	649	75.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Walter Jackson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	56.91	110^th	336	67.3%
2018	50.38	201^st	423	52.5%
2019	41.88	237^th	426	44.4%

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Rank History for White students at Walter Jackson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	79.83	59^th	369	84.0%
2018	80.22	81^st	508	84.1%
2019	70.10	126^th	529	76.2%
2021	82.67	73^rd	539	86.5%
2022	72.42	122^nd	540	77.4%
2023	58.74	199^th	528	62.3%

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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 Walter Jackson 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	294	294
1989	229	64	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	294
1990	230	67	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	298
1991	241	64	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	307
1992	252	60	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	314
1993	245	65	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	311
1994	233	64	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	300
1995	224	51	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	278
1996	224	51	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	278
1997	210	47	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	261
1998	187	56	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	245
1999	155	44	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	202
2000	142	50	1	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	197
2001	155	51	1	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	214
2002	164	40	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	207
2003	164	40	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	207
2004	177	40	2	5	1	n/a	n/a	1	226
2005	164	41	1	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	212
2006	178	40	2	9	0	n/a	n/a	1	230
2007	186	41	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	3	238
2008	178	35	1	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	229
2009	190	38	6	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	254
2010	175	46	1	23	0	n/a	n/a	2	247
2012	161	59	4	20	0	0	11	0	255
2013	160	58	4	24	1	0	17	0	264
2014	167	49	3	18	1	0	29	0	267
2015	176	65	2	21	3	0	28	0	295
2016	183	46	1	34	3	0	30	0	297
2017	170	58	1	35	2	0	28	0	294
2018	157	65	1	31	2	0	30	0	286
2019	145	70	2	41	1	0	29	0	288
2020	165	56	1	40	1	0	33	0	296
2021	149	53	3	38	0	1	21	0	265
2022	132	55	3	36	1	1	15	0	243
2023	117	68	3	39	1	0	16	0	244

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Walter Jackson Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	294	18.0	16.3	0
1989	294	19.0	15.4	n/a
1990	298	19.0	15.6	0
1991	307	20.0	15.3	n/a
1992	314	19.0	16.5	n/a
1993	311	19.0	16.4	n/a
1994	300	18.0	16.7	n/a
1995	278	18.0	15.4	n/a
1996	278	18.0	15.4	n/a
1997	261	17.0	15.4	26.1
1998	245	16.0	15.3	33.5
1999	202	16.0	12.6	35.6
2000	197	18.0	10.9	41.6
2001	214	15.0	14.3	34.1
2002	207	17.0	12.2	33.8
2003	207	17.0	12.2	33.8
2004	226	17.0	13.3	35.6
2005	212	18.0	11.8	36.8
2006	230	18.0	12.7	35.8
2007	238	19.3	12.3	38.7
2008	229	19.0	12.1	41.5
2009	254	17.8	14.1	40.9
2010	247	17.8	13.8	48.6
2012	255	20.0	12.7	54.5
2013	264	22.5	11.7	54.9
2014	267	20.1	13.2	55.4
2015	295	18.0	16.3	57.6
2016	297	19.0	15.6	57.9
2017	294	18.8	15.6	55.1
2018	286	18.3	15.6	59.1
2019	288	18.8	15.2	61.8
2020	296	18.8	15.7	63.2
2021	265	18.8	14.0	62.6
2022	243	17.8	13.6	62.6
2023	244	16.8	14.4	73.4

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 Walter Jackson Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	294	18.0	16.3	0
1989	294	19.0	15.4	n/a
1990	298	19.0	15.6	0
1991	307	20.0	15.3	n/a
1992	314	19.0	16.5	n/a
1993	311	19.0	16.4	n/a
1994	300	18.0	16.7	n/a
1995	278	18.0	15.4	n/a
1996	278	18.0	15.4	n/a
1997	261	17.0	15.4	26.1
1998	245	16.0	15.3	33.5
1999	202	16.0	12.6	35.6
2000	197	18.0	10.9	41.6
2001	214	15.0	14.3	34.1
2002	207	17.0	12.2	33.8
2003	207	17.0	12.2	33.8
2004	226	17.0	13.3	35.6
2005	212	18.0	11.8	36.8
2006	230	18.0	12.7	35.8
2007	238	19.3	12.3	38.7
2008	229	19.0	12.1	41.5
2009	254	17.8	14.1	40.9
2010	247	17.8	13.8	48.6
2012	255	20.0	12.7	54.5
2013	264	22.5	11.7	54.9
2014	267	20.1	13.2	55.4
2015	295	18.0	16.3	57.6
2016	297	19.0	15.6	57.9
2017	294	18.8	15.6	55.1
2018	286	18.3	15.6	59.1
2019	288	18.8	15.2	61.8
2020	296	18.8	15.7	63.2
2021	265	18.8	14.0	62.6
2022	243	17.8	13.6	62.6
2023	244	16.8	14.4	73.4

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 Walter Jackson Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 177^th of 681 Elementary schools	Ranks 222^nd of 680 Elementary schools	6.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Walter Jackson Elementary School)	86.3	56	30.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Decatur City)	60.2	38.4	21.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	57.5	43.6	13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Walter Jackson Elementary School)	53.7	54.2	0.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Decatur City)	45.9	35.1	10.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	47.3	34.9	12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Walter Jackson Elementary School)	66.7	41	25.6%
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	288	244	15.3%
African American	70	68	2.9%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	2	3	50%
Hispanic	41	39	4.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	145	117	19.3%
Two or More Races	29	16	44.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	61.8%	73.4%	11.6%

Schools Near Walter Jackson 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Frances Nungester Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	726 Tammy St SW	Decatur	35603	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 552-3079	390	24	16.2	82.8%	80 (20.5%)	171 (43.8%)	108 (27.7%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (6.4%)	52.1	332^nd of 680 public elementary schools	51.2%		66.8	202^nd of 687 public elementary schools	70.6%	130	42.1	39.6	42.3	33.3	34.6	54.4	55.8	$10,759	$2,768	$7,991
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
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)
Chestnut Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3205 Cedarhurst Dr SW	Decatur	35603	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 552-3092	447	27	16.8	59.7%	194 (43.4%)	132 (29.5%)	74 (16.6%)	11 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (7.4%)	37.2	438^th of 680 public elementary schools	35.6%		31.9	469^th of 687 public elementary schools	31.7%	31	22.7	36.1	29.8	29.2	46.0	30.6	48.9	$10,662	$27	$10,635

Frequently Asked Questions about Walter Jackson Elementary School

Is Walter Jackson Elementary School a good school?

Walter Jackson Elementary School ranks 222^nd of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Walter Jackson Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 244 students attended Walter Jackson Elementary School.

What district is Walter Jackson Elementary School in?

Decatur City

What is the racial makeup of Walter Jackson Elementary School?

Students at Walter Jackson Elementary School are 48% White, 28% African American, 16% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Walter Jackson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Walter Jackson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Decatur Middle School
High : Decatur High School

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