Decatur Middle School, AL

location_on  1011 Prospect Drive SE, Decatur, AL 35601 • language  dms.dcs.edu • workspace_premium  2.8 star
Public Regular Middle

Membership

Enrollment and Staffing

Students 825
Low-Income Students 100%
Teachers 50
Student-Teacher Ratio 16
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female 		49% 49% 49%
Male 		51% 51% 51%
Enrollment by Grade School State US
Grade 6 		33% 19% 20%
Grade 7 		33% 21% 23%
Grade 8 		34% 21% 23%
Enrollment by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		0% 2% 6%
Black 		25% 32% 15%
Caucasian 		42% 56% 49%
Hispanic or Latino 		28% 8% 27%
Native American 		0% 1% 1%
Pacific Islander 		1% 0% 1%
Other 		3% 3% 4%

Academics

Math and Reading Proficiency

Math Proficiency 51%
Reading Proficiency 46%
Average Proficiency 48%
Test Participation 99%
Proficiency by Gender School State US
Female 		54% 49% 51%
Male 		42% 44% 47%
Proficiency by Grade School State US
Grade 6 		54% 46% 46%
Grade 7 		44% 42% 46%
Grade 8 		47% 42% 47%
Proficiency by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		50% 60% 61%
Black 		30% 34% 39%
Caucasian 		64% 58% 57%
Other 		50% 53% 53%
Proficiency by Disadvantaged Group School State US
Homeless 		50% 43% 42%
Limited English 		12% 37% 32%
Low-Income 		32% 36% 40%
With Disabilities 		20% 23% 26%

Outcomes

Graduation Rates

Overall Rate N/A
Low-Income N/A
Limited English N/A
With Disabilities N/A

Nearby Public Schools

Decatur High School
<1 miles, SE • 3.2 star
Decatur High Developmental
<1 miles, S • 3.2 star
BanksCaddell Elementary School
<1 miles, NW • 1.9 star
Long Term Case
<1 miles, NW

Nearby Private Schools

Cornerstone Christian School
4 miles, SW • 5 star
Decatur Heritage Christian Academy
4 miles, SW • 4.6 star
St Ann School
4 miles, SW