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Priceville Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

67^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Priceville Elementary School in Decatur, AL, serves 674 students from Pre-K through 4th grade and is part of the Morgan County district. This school has earned a reputation as one of the top-performing elementary schools in the region, currently ranking in the 90th percentile statewide (67th of 686 schools) with a 5-star rating.

What truly sets Priceville apart is its exceptional academic performance across every subject and grade level. In the most recent testing year, 3rd graders achieved an 84.91% proficiency rate in English—nearly 20 points above the state average—and 4th graders posted a 72% proficiency rate in math, a full 30 points above the state. The school also excels at serving all students equitably. Economically disadvantaged students rank in the 93rd percentile statewide, and Hispanic students ranked 1st out of 196 schools in 2023-2024. Special education services have shown dramatic improvement, jumping from the 26th percentile to the 87th percentile in just one year. When compared to nearby schools, Priceville outperforms every Decatur City school by a wide margin—most of those schools rank in the 20-40th percentile range. It even holds its own against schools from the elite Hartselle City district, outperforming Crestline Elementary School (82nd percentile) while coming close to FE Burleson Elementary School (96th percentile).

Perhaps most impressive is the school's efficiency. Priceville spends just $8,081 per student—significantly less than nearby schools like Oak Park Elementary School ($14,212) or Eastwood Elementary School ($15,088)—yet achieves far superior results. The school also maintains low chronic absenteeism (8.5% vs. 12% statewide) and has shown consistent improvement over the past decade, climbing from the 55th percentile in 2015-2016 to its current top-decile ranking. For parents seeking a school that delivers outstanding academics, closes achievement gaps, and uses resources wisely, Priceville Elementary is a standout choice in the Decatur area.

674

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,023

Per pupil spending ?

34.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

438 Cave Springs Road
Decatur, AL 35603-6036

(256) 341-9202

District: Morgan County

Students who attend Priceville Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Priceville Junior High School
High:	Priceville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.5%

Hispanic:

7.0%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2016 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (74% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Alabama elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 35 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school74%

District avg59%

Alabama avg52%

67^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 36 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to top 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7Elementary Schools in the Morgan County

46^th of 140Morgan County 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	87.9	67 of 686	90.2%	★★★★★
2025	82.1	98 of 680	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	85.6	81 of 684	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	107 of 680	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	88.2	65 of 687	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	77.5	119 of 692	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	79.3	111 of 681	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	81.3	106 of 680	84.4%	★★★★☆
2017	61.4	246 of 688	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.7	313 of 691	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.1	196 of 691	71.6%	★★★★☆
2014	78.9	102 of 695	85.3%	★★★★☆
2013	69.6	180 of 696	74.1%	★★★★☆
2012	68.5	207 of 696	70.3%	★★★★☆
2011	72.9	154 of 709	78.3%	★★★★☆
2010	78.5	83 of 704	88.2%	★★★★☆
2009	82.7	52 of 696	92.5%	★★★★★
2008	85.8	28 of 698	96.0%	★★★★★
2007	78.9	105 of 698	85.0%	★★★★☆
2006	82.1	74 of 689	89.3%	★★★★☆
2005	83.8	64 of 688	90.7%	★★★★★
2004	82.0	74 of 623	88.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	84.4	81 of 651	87.6%	★★★★☆
2025	83.6	85 of 649	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	83.7	82 of 650	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.4	122 of 645	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	84.1	72 of 656	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	71.0	152 of 656	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	76.9	114 of 646	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.7	119 of 640	81.4%	★★★★☆
2017	58.6	251 of 639	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	98.6	1 of 196	99.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	87.1	44 of 667	93.4%	★★★★★
2025	72.1	145 of 660	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	84.0	60 of 670	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	82.7	56 of 623	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	92.3	17 of 651	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	62.4	219 of 653	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.6	82 of 649	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.7	72 of 651	88.9%	★★★★☆
2017	52.8	270 of 567	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	88.3	58 of 659	91.2%	★★★★★
2025	78.3	119 of 651	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.1	90 of 655	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.7	86 of 649	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	88.8	60 of 669	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	78.9	103 of 669	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	79.1	97 of 650	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	83.9	81 of 650	87.5%	★★★★☆
2017	61.5	228 of 639	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	77.0	52 of 403	87.1%	★★★★☆
2025	29.9	299 of 403	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.0	152 of 395	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	138 of 373	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.1	60 of 398	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	87.6	26 of 392	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	74.3	49 of 344	85.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	78.7	86 of 501	82.8%	★★★★☆
2025	70.5	129 of 532	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	124 of 535	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.6	144 of 528	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	75.6	99 of 540	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	59.3	187 of 539	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.8	154 of 529	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	64.4	161 of 508	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	39.9	214 of 369	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)99th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)93rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)91st percentile~ school

Female (2026)88th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)87th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)83rd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English79%+17 vs state

Science73%+23 vs state

Mathematics70%+27 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 (2023)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Priceville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	438 Cave Springs Road	Decatur	35603	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	No	(256) 341-9202	674	41	16.2	34.0%	576 (85.5%)	16 (2.4%)	47 (7.0%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (3.9%)	87.9	67^th of 686 public elementary schools	90.2%		82.1	98^th of 680 public elementary schools	85.6%	31	68.9	72.0		72.8	84.9	73.4		$10,023	$1,001	$8,989
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	$15,743	$3,713	$12,026
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	$13,332	$1,325	$12,001
FE Burleson Elementary School	Public	K-4	1100 Bethel Road NE	Hartselle	35640	Morgan County	Hartselle City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 773-2411	452	29	15.4	47.1%	360 (79.6%)	32 (7.1%)	18 (4.0%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (8.0%)	93.3	28^th of 686 public elementary schools	95.9%		93	32^nd of 680 public elementary schools	95.3%	4	70.0	78.4		87.5	83.3	93.2		$11,609	$1,570	$10,012
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	$17,286	$6,553	$10,729
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%)	33.1	472^nd of 686 public elementary schools	31.2%		22.8	523^rd of 680 public elementary schools	23.1%	51	38.9	22.2	37.5	33.3	58.3	42.9	58.9	$14,452	$4,191	$10,256
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	$12,399	$2,267	$10,127
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	$14,283	$4,664	$9,614
Crestline Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	800 Crestline Dr SW	Hartselle	35640	Morgan County	Hartselle City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 773-9967	710	48	14.6	37.6%	618 (87.0%)	21 (3.0%)	24 (3.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.8%)	78.8	125^th of 686 public elementary schools	81.8%		89.3	53^rd of 680 public elementary schools	92.2%	72	67.9	63.0		59.8	80.4	64.8		$12,858	$1,889	$10,942
Chestnut Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3205 Cedarhurst Dr SW	Decatur	35603	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	No	No	No	(256) 552-3092	436	33	13.4	58.3%	154 (35.3%)	117 (26.8%)	112 (25.7%)	15 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	35 (8.0%)	45.8	392^nd of 686 public elementary schools	42.9%		42.5	406^th of 680 public elementary schools	40.3%	14	49.2	32.2	37.7	36.7	72.1	47.5	63.9	$11,435	$759	$10,673

Frequently Asked Questions about Priceville Elementary School

What district is Priceville Elementary School in?

Morgan County

Is Priceville Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Priceville Elementary School ranks in the top 9.8% of Alabama elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Priceville Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Priceville Junior High School
High : Priceville High School

How many students attend Priceville Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 674 students attended Priceville Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Priceville Elementary School?

Students at Priceville Elementary School are 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

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