Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School

801 Wilson St Nw, Decatur AL, 35601 | Decatur City School District | 256-552-3056
  • grades 3-5
  • students 319
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 71% 63% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 28 in Decatur
  • Ranked #0 of 1849 in Alabama
Proficiency Averages
46%Decatur
44%Alabama

Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School is a school servicing grades 3 to 5 and is located in the district of "Decatur City School District" in Decatur, AL. There are a total of 319 students and 19 teachers at Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 71.0%, which is 63% higher than the Alabama average.

Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students319
Teachers19
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All74%
380-84%
465-69%
570-74%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All68%
360-64%
465-69%
575-79%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlabamaNational
White 64.3% 43.2% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 24.7% 31.7% 32.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.1% 1.2% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.5% 19.8% 5.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.1% 0.3% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.6% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.7% 3.6% 1.7% 3.1%

Decatur demographics profile

StatisticDecaturAlabamaNational
Population54,3444,903,185328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,0009791
Median age40.438.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%57%55%
Speak English88%95%79%
Speak Spanish11%3%13%

Education level achieved in Decatur

IndexDecaturAlabamaNational
Completed 8th grade78.6%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school77.7%79.2%83.0%
Completed some college56.8%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.0%31.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.2%24.0%30.3%
Completed masters7.5%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.6%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.