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Elementary Schools

Best Elementary Schools
in Decatur City

This page covers 12 elementary schools in Decatur City. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 12
1
rank
Eastwood Elementary School
Grades PK–05252 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
50
/100
Student:Teacher
15.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,570
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
39%
Near nat'l 52.2%
2
rank
Benjamin Davis Elementary School
Grades PK–02268 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
48
/100
Student:Teacher
14.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,570
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
65%
Near nat'l 52.2%
3
rank
Walter Jackson Elementary School
Grades KG–05244 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
47
/100
Student:Teacher
14.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,570
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
73%
High economic need
4
rank
Julian Harris Elementary School
Grades PK–05364 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
47
/100
Student:Teacher
17.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,570
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
65%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
Chestnut Grove Elementary School
Grades PK–05447 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
47
/100
Student:Teacher
16.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,570
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
60%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6
rank
Frances Nungester Elementary School
Grades PK–05390 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
46
/100
Student:Teacher
16.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,570
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
83%
High economic need
7
rank
Woodmeade Elementary School
Grades PK–05354 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
45
/100
Student:Teacher
16.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,570
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
76%
High economic need
8
rank
Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School
Grades 03–05303 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
44
/100
Student:Teacher
18.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,570
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
58%
Near nat'l 52.2%
9
rank
Austinville Elementary School
Grades PK–05416 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
44
/100
Student:Teacher
16.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,570
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
88%
High economic need
10
rank
Oak Park Elementary School
Grades PK–05503 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
44
/100
Student:Teacher
16.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,570
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
84%
High economic need
2 more elementary schools in Decatur City not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
12
Elementary Schools
20
Total Schools
50
#1 Score
46
Avg Score
District profileDecatur City
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.