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Austin Junior High School

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Austin Junior High School ranks 277 th of 439 Alabama alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades 8-9

277^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 439 Alabama Alternative Schools

Better than 37% of Alabama alternative schools

Summary

Austin Junior High School is an alternative public school located in Decatur, Alabama, serving grades 8-9 with a total enrollment of 702 students. The school is part of the Decatur City School District, which is ranked 82 out of 135 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

One notable strength of Austin Junior High School is its significant decrease in chronic absenteeism rates, from 17.9% in 2022-2023 to 6.7% in 2023-2024, which is better than the district and state averages. However, the school's test scores are generally lower than the Decatur City and Alabama state averages, with the exception of higher proficiency rates in 8th-grade English. Additionally, Austin Junior High School has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 46.21% to 74.39% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average and indicates a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Compared to nearby alternative public virtual schools, such as Alabama Connections Academy and Athens Renaissance School, Austin Junior High School generally has lower test scores and graduation rates, but serves a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students. Despite these challenges, the school has shown signs of improvement in certain areas, and there may be opportunities for further progress through targeted interventions and support.

664

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,858

Per pupil spending ?

64.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1625 Danville Road SW
Decatur, AL 35601

(256) 552-3060

District: Decatur City

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

38.6%

African American:

29.7%

White:

25.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2021 → 37th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (32% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 36 percentile points since 2021

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg33%

Alabama avg40%

277^th of 439

Alabama public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 36 pts since 2021

From top 27% (2021) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	39.5	277 of 439	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.6	242 of 442	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.3	166 of 437	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.4	204 of 432	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.7	119 of 440	73.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	98 of 259	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	73 of 269	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	53 of 263	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	47.5	105 of 271	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.1	36 of 266	86.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	68 of 117	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.1	62 of 106	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	44 of 94	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.6	32 of 81	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.6	33 of 70	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	243 of 415	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.4	232 of 426	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.3	166 of 417	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.7	202 of 423	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.9	148 of 415	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	93 of 173	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.8	64 of 164	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.8	84 of 166	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.0	67 of 157	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.7	60 of 154	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	223 of 428	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.1	222 of 437	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.3	129 of 410	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	198 of 421	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.3	112 of 415	73.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	273 of 422	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	240 of 428	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.0	149 of 419	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.7	216 of 427	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.1	96 of 418	77.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	74.9	17 of 92	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	42.3	36 of 78	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.3	39 of 72	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.1	21 of 60	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.3	47 of 61	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	79.0	13 of 66	80.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	90 of 271	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	80 of 281	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	29 of 281	89.7%	★★★★★
2022	59.7	62 of 256	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	33.3	196 of 274	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	297 of 377	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.5	271 of 373	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.0	147 of 370	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	156 of 376	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.8	103 of 369	72.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)82nd percentile+45 vs school

Native American (2025)80th percentile+43 vs school

Special Education (2025)67th percentile+30 vs school

African American (2025)62nd percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)42nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile~ school

White (2025)21st percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English47%-8 vs state

Science32%-9 vs state

Mathematics17%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Austin Junior High School	Public, Alternative	8-9	1625 Danville Road SW	Decatur	35601	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	No	No	No	(256) 552-3060	664	48	13.9	64.6%	170 (25.6%)	197 (29.7%)	256 (38.6%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	29 (4.4%)								(n/a)						16.9			32.2							46.7		$10,858	$1,247	$9,610
Long Term Case	Public, Alternative	K-12	406 2nd Ave SE	Decatur	35601	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	No	No	No	(256) 308-2308																			(n/a)
Athens Renaissance School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	405 South Street East	Athens	35611	Limestone County	Athens City	No	No	Yes	No	(256) 614-3708	606	22	28.0	21.3%	506 (83.5%)	37 (6.1%)	33 (5.4%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.0%)								(n/a)	20.5	39.0	17.1	37.8	30.0	25.9	35.0	48.8	57.4	40.0	70.5	70.7	65.7	73.3	70.0	77.8	52.5
Renaissance Virtual School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	4-12	455 US Highway 31 North	Athens	35611	Limestone County	Athens City	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(256) 771-0752	350	8	43.7	34.9%	270 (77.1%)	32 (9.1%)	25 (7.1%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.6%)								(n/a)
Alabama Connections Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	21465 AL Hwy 99	Athens	35614	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	Yes	No	(256) 233-6463	7,822			61.8%	4,782 (61.1%)	2,022 (25.9%)	504 (6.4%)	46 (0.6%)	94 (1.2%)	5 (0.1%)	369 (4.7%)								(n/a)	10.1	13.9	6.7	10.2	4.8	4.5	8.2	25.2	17.5	22.4	34.4	39.5	42.5	41.4	44.4	45.5	27.3

Frequently Asked Questions about Austin Junior High School

Is Austin Junior High School a good school?

Austin Junior High School ranks 277^th of 439 Alabama alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Austin Junior High School in?

Decatur City

How many students attend Austin Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 664 students attended Austin Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Austin Junior High School?

Students at Austin Junior High School are 39% Hispanic, 30% African American, 26% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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