Decatur High Developmental vs. Decatur High School
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Serving 38 students in grades 9-12, Decatur High Developmental ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥50% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 1,040 students in grades 9-12, Decatur High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 32% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black and Hispanic).
School Type
Special
n/a
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
38 students
1,040 students
% Male | % Female
68% | 32%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
6 teachers (15-16 School Year Data)
62 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
17:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#308 out of 1285 schools in AL (Top 30%)
#627 out of 1285 schools in AL (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
(Top 20% in AL)
32%
(Top 30% in AL)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
(Top 50% in AL)
34%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
(Top 30% in AL)
38%
(Top 50% in AL)
Graduation Rate
<50%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
90%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
5
341
Grade 10 Students
7
260
Grade 11 Students
3
221
Grade 12 Students
23
218
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
26%
32%
% Black
40%
26%
% White
34%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.70
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
