West Decatur Elementary School
West Decatur Elementary School is a public primary school in Decatur, AL, serving grades PK–5, rated D-, with 407 students and a 16.6:1 student-teacher ratio.
In 2024-2025, the share of students meeting the state standard was 33% in English Language Arts, 27% in Math and 11% in Science.
D-TopHap school rating
- Rating
- D-
- Grades
- PK–5
- Enrollment
- 407
- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
- Level
- Primary
- Type
- Public · Regular
2024-2025 testing year
State test results
Share of students meeting or exceeding the state standard.
English Language Arts33%
Math27%
Science11%
Academics and programs
- Open enrollment
- No
Student body
Hispanic68%
Black19%
White10%
Two or more races3%
Pacific Islander0%
- Male / female
- 51% / 49%
- Free or reduced lunch
- 81%
- Enrollment change vs prior year
- +24.8%
- Prior-year enrollment
- 326
Homes assigned to this school
1,355 homes in TopHap's records are assigned to West Decatur Elementary School. These 40 are sampled evenly down the value ranking, so they span the whole zone rather than just its most expensive streets.
- 1416 Danville Rd SwDecatur, AL 356011 ba · 2,927 ft² · built 1962$329K
- 506 Gordon Dr SwDecatur, AL 356011 ba · 2,414 ft² · built 1944$230K
- 603 Westwood Dr SwDecatur, AL 356011 ba · 1,559 ft² · built 1970$216K
- 703 Vernon St SwDecatur, AL 356011 ba · 1,545 ft² · built 1958$204K
- 1715 Dianne St SwDecatur, AL 356011 ba · 1,316 ft² · built 1960$195K
- 909 6th Ave SwDecatur, AL 356011 ba · 1,834 ft² · built 1967$189K
- 603 Holland Dr SwDecatur, AL 356011 ba · 1,928 ft² · built 1965$182K
- 1902 Ewell St SwDecatur, AL 356011 ba · 2,059 ft² · built 1966$176K
- 502 Hartung St SwDecatur, AL 356011.5 ba · 1,182 ft² · built 1966$172K
- 1611 6th Ave SwDecatur, AL 356011 ba · 1,878 ft² · built 1959$166K
- 701 Vernon St SwDecatur, AL 356011 ba · 1,655 ft² · built 1960$163K
- 1023 5th Ave SwDecatur, AL 356011 ba · 1,524 ft² · built 1958$159K
- 1310 6th Ave SwDecatur, AL 356011.5 ba · 1,850 ft² · built 1965$156K
- 507 Westwood Dr SwDecatur, AL 356011 ba · 1,733 ft² · built 1970$153K
- 1203 8th St SwDecatur, AL 356011.5 ba · 1,600 ft² · built 1964$149K
- 1510 Danville Rd SwDecatur, AL 356011.5 ba · 1,806 ft² · built 1968$146K
- 1413 5th Ave SwDecatur, AL 356011 ba · 2,172 ft² · built 1965$143K
- 1609 5th Ave SwDecatur, AL 356011.5 ba · 1,552 ft² · built 1964$140K
- 807 Ashley Dr SwDecatur, AL 356011.5 ba · 1,107 ft² · built 1966$138K
- 1302 6th Ave SwDecatur, AL 356011.5 ba · 1,485 ft² · built 1968$135K
- 1009 8th Ave SwDecatur, AL 356011 ba · 1,200 ft² · built 1959$132K
- 504 Freemont St SwDecatur, AL 356011.5 ba · 1,161 ft² · built 1968$130K
- 1430 6th Ave SwDecatur, AL 356011 ba · 1,346 ft² · built 1965$126K
- 2004 Bell Ave SwDecatur, AL 356011 ba · 1,321 ft² · built 1961$123K
- 424 Autumnwood Dr SwDecatur, AL 356011 ba · 1,300 ft² · built 1988$120K
- 1417 5th Ave SwDecatur, AL 356011 ba · 1,445 ft² · built 1963$116K
- 1222 Thomas Dr SwDecatur, AL 356011 ba · 1,457 ft² · built 1966$112K
- 425 Autumnwood Dr SwDecatur, AL 356011 ba · 1,276 ft² · built 1988$109K
- 1614 8th Ave SwDecatur, AL 356011 ba · 1,144 ft² · built 1960$106K
- 801 Freemont St SwDecatur, AL 356011.5 ba · 1,300 ft² · built 1968$103K
- 706 Westwood Cir SwDecatur, AL 356011 ba · 1,260 ft² · built 1968$99K
- 407 12th Ave SwDecatur, AL 356011 ba · 1,289 ft² · built 1935$95K
- 606 8th St SwDecatur, AL 356011 ba · 1,337 ft² · built 1958$90K
- 1001 5th Ave SwDecatur, AL 356011 ba · 1,632 ft² · built 1958$85K
- 221 5th Ave SwDecatur, AL 356011 ba · 1,460 ft² · built 1950$81K
- 919 Carridale St SwDecatur, AL 356011 ba · 784 ft² · built 1938$75K
- 611 6th Ave SwDecatur, AL 356011 ba · 1,603 ft² · built 1944$68K
- 711 2nd St SwDecatur, AL 356011 ba · 1,626 ft² · built 1956$63K
- 407 11th Ave SwDecatur, AL 356011 ba · 1,167 ft² · built 1925$57K
- 423 6th Ave SwDecatur, AL 356011 ba · 1,308 ft² · built 1949$52K
School details
- Address
- 708 Memorial Dr SW, Decatur, AL 35601
- Phone
- (256) 552-3027
- Website
- dcs.edu/webpages/wdecatur
- Setting
- City - Small
- Status
- Operational
- NCES ID
- 010117000435
School district
Decatur City School District
- District rating
- C+
- Schools
- 21
- Students
- 8,902
- Spending per student
- $13,419
- Teachers (FTE)
- 595
- Grades
- PK–12
Other schools in this district
Primary · 11
- Austinville Elementary SchoolGrades PK–5 · 463 studentsD
- Banks-Caddell Elementary SchoolGrades PK–5 · 477 studentsC-
- Benjamin Davis Elementary SchoolGrades PK–2 · 251 studentsB
- Chestnut Grove Elementary SchoolGrades PK–5 · 436 studentsC
- Eastwood Elementary SchoolGrades PK–5 · 272 studentsB+
- Frances Nungester Elementary SchoolGrades PK–5 · 428 studentsD+
- Julian Harris Elementary SchoolGrades PK–5 · 349 studentsC
- Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary SchoolGrades 3–5 · 297 studentsA-
- Oak Park Elementary SchoolGrades PK–5 · 481 studentsF
- Walter Jackson Elementary SchoolGrades K–5 · 251 studentsA-
- Woodmeade Elementary SchoolGrades PK–5 · 361 studentsC