Woodmeade Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Woodmeade Elementary School

1400 19th Ave Sw
Decatur, AL 35601

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Top 50%

Woodmeade Elementary School in Decatur, Alabama, ranked #523 in the state in 2023, improving from #664 in 2021 but declining from a peak rank of #147 in 2012, reflecting overall fluctuating ranking trends for this Union County NJ high school alternative in the Southeast.

Math proficiency was 30–34%, approximately equal to the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency ranged from 40–44%, lower than the state average of 47%; science proficiency was 20–29%, notably lower than the state average of 38%.

Enrollment held steady near 350 students from 2019 to 2023, with minority enrollment at 83%, positioning Woodmeade among the most diverse schools in Alabama; eligibility for free or reduced–price lunch has consistently exceeded 70% since 2019, indicating a high level of socioeconomic need.

Serving grades Pre–K through 5, Woodmeade Elementary reported a student–teacher ratio of 15:1 in the latest year, supporting a relatively moderate class size for this New Jersey high school alternative located in a suburban area.

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 351 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 83%
: Top 50% in AL
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Woodmeade Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

School Overview

Woodmeade Elementary School's student population of 351 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Woodmeade Elementary School
Pre-K	32
Kind	62
1	51
2	47
3	45
4	51
5	63

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Total Students

351 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Woodmeade Elementary School
2023	354
2022	344
2021	356
2020	387
2019	387
2018	359
2017	359
2016	345
2015	343
2014	343
2013	318
2012	316
2010	283
2009	322
2008	298
2007	316
2006	317
2005	284
2004	296
2003	327
2002	358
2001	333
2000	324
1999	344
1998	346
1997	341
1996	343
1995	341
1994	347
1993	352
1992	360
1991	350
1990	384

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Woodmeade Elementary School
2023	21
2022	20
2021	23
2020	23
2019	23
2018	21
2017	21
2016	22
2015	25
2014	29
2013	31
2012	25
2011	25
2010	27
2009	21
2008	23
2007	21
2006	24
2005	24
2004	24
2003	23
2002	23
2001	27
2000	26
1999	26
1998	24
1997	26
1996	26
1995	24
1994	25
1993	25
1992	26
1991	25
1990	25
1989	25
1988	24
1987	27

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School Calendar

School Motto

My Best and Nothing Less

School Rankings

Woodmeade Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Woodmeade Elementary School is 0.69, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

#523 out of 1275 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Woodmeade Elementary School
2023	#523
2022	#516
2021	#664
2019	#730
2018	#801
2017	#850
2016	#724
2015	#968
2014	#942
2013	#170
2012	#147

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30-34%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Woodmeade Elementary School	Alabama	Decatur City School District
2023	32%	30%	28%
2022	32%	29%	27%
2021	17%	24%	22%
2019	47%	47%	49%
2018	47%	47%	47%
2017	37%	44%	43%
2016	52%	43%	43%
2015	37%	40%	38%
2014	37%	38%	38%
2013	92%	80%	86%
2012	95%	82%	85%

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40-44%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Woodmeade Elementary School	Alabama	Decatur City School District
2022	42%	47%	41%
2021	37%	46%	40%
2019	32%	45%	41%
2018	27%	46%	47%
2017	22%	39%	37%
2016	17%	38%	36%
2015	12%	41%	36%
2014	17%	42%	39%
2013	92%	86%	86%
2012	92%	86%	85%
2011	87%	85%	84%

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20-29%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Woodmeade Elementary School	Alabama	Decatur City School District
2022	24%	38%	35%
2021	10%	36%	32%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Woodmeade Elementary School	Alabama	Decatur City School District
2023	17:1	17:1	16:1
2022	17:1	18:1	17:1
2021	15:1	17:1	16:1
2020	17:1	17:1	16:1
2019	17:1	17:1	16:1
2018	17:1	18:1	16:1
2017	17:1	17:1	16:1
2016	16:1	18:1	16:1
2015	14:1	18:1	16:1
2014	12:1	16:1	14:1
2013	10:1	14:1	12:1
2012	13:1	16:1	12:1
2010	11:1	16:1	12:1
2009	16:1	16:1	14:1
2008	13:1	15:1	14:1
2007	15:1	16:1	15:1
2006	13:1	15:1	14:1
2005	12:1	15:1	14:1
2004	12:1	15:1	14:1
2003	14:1	16:1	15:1
2002	16:1	16:1	15:1
2001	12:1	16:1	15:1
2000	12:1	15:1	15:1
1999	13:1	16:1	15:1
1998	14:1	16:1	15:1
1997	13:1	17:1	16:1
1996	13:1	17:1	15:1
1995	14:1	17:1	15:1
1994	14:1	18:1	16:1
1993	14:1	18:1	16:1
1992	14:1	19:1	17:1
1991	14:1	19:1	17:1
1990	15:1	19:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2006)
Year	Woodmeade Elementary School	Alabama
2006	2%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Woodmeade Elementary School	Alabama	Decatur City School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%	2%
2021	2%	2%	1%
2020	3%	2%	1%
2019	3%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	3%	1%	1%
2013	4%	1%	2%
2012	3%	1%	1%
2010	3%	2%	2%
2009	1%	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%	2%
2007	2%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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Hispanic

46%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Woodmeade Elementary School	Alabama	Decatur City School District
2023	38%	11%	34%
2022	39%	10%	33%
2021	38%	9%	32%
2020	34%	8%	30%
2019	34%	8%	30%
2018	31%	7%	26%
2017	31%	7%	26%
2016	27%	7%	25%
2015	29%	6%	23%
2014	24%	5%	20%
2013	24%	5%	19%
2012	22%	5%	18%
2010	20%	4%	18%
2009	18%	4%	16%
2008	16%	4%	15%
2007	14%	3%	14%
2006	7%	3%	12%
2005	5%	2%	11%
2004	3%	2%	9%
2003	2%	2%	8%
2002	3%	2%	8%
2001	2%	1%	6%
2000	1%	1%	5%
1999	1%	1%	4%
1998	1%	1%	3%

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Black

25%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Woodmeade Elementary School	Alabama	Decatur City School District
2023	26%	32%	30%
2022	27%	32%	30%
2021	29%	32%	30%
2020	37%	33%	30%
2019	37%	33%	30%
2018	42%	33%	31%
2017	42%	33%	31%
2016	48%	33%	32%
2015	43%	33%	32%
2014	47%	34%	32%
2013	45%	34%	32%
2012	49%	34%	34%
2010	51%	35%	33%
2009	52%	35%	33%
2008	51%	36%	33%
2007	48%	36%	33%
2006	51%	36%	34%
2005	58%	36%	34%
2004	51%	36%	33%
2003	54%	36%	32%
2002	51%	36%	31%
2001	49%	36%	31%
2000	41%	36%	31%
1999	44%	36%	30%
1998	38%	36%	29%
1997	39%	36%	28%
1996	36%	36%	27%
1995	33%	36%	26%
1994	29%	36%	26%
1993	30%	36%	25%
1992	31%	36%	26%

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White

17%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Woodmeade Elementary School	Alabama	Decatur City School District
2023	22%	52%	30%
2022	20%	53%	31%
2021	20%	53%	33%
2020	16%	54%	34%
2019	16%	54%	34%
2018	18%	55%	39%
2017	18%	55%	39%
2016	18%	56%	40%
2015	20%	56%	41%
2014	22%	57%	43%
2013	23%	58%	44%
2012	23%	58%	45%
2010	26%	58%	47%
2009	29%	59%	49%
2008	32%	58%	50%
2007	36%	59%	52%
2006	40%	59%	53%
2005	36%	60%	54%
2004	44%	60%	56%
2003	43%	60%	58%
2002	44%	60%	60%
2001	46%	61%	61%
2000	55%	61%	63%
1999	53%	61%	64%
1998	59%	61%	66%
1997	58%	60%	68%
1996	61%	61%	69%
1995	65%	62%	71%
1994	69%	62%	72%
1993	68%	62%	73%
1992	67%	62%	72%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Woodmeade Elementary School	Alabama	Decatur City School District
2023	12%	3%	5%
2022	12%	3%	4%
2021	11%	3%	4%
2020	10%	2%	5%
2019	10%	2%	5%
2018	8%	2%	3%
2017	8%	2%	3%
2016	6%	2%	2%
2015	7%	2%	3%
2014	4%	2%	4%
2013	4%	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Woodmeade Elementary School	Alabama	Decatur City School District
2023	0.73	0.62	0.71
2022	0.73	0.61	0.71
2021	0.73	0.61	0.71
2020	0.72	0.60	0.71
2019	0.72	0.60	0.71
2018	0.70	0.59	0.69
2017	0.70	0.59	0.69
2016	0.67	0.58	0.68
2015	0.69	0.58	0.68
2014	0.69	0.56	0.68
2013	0.69	0.55	0.67
2012	0.66	0.55	0.66
2010	0.65	0.54	0.64
2009	0.62	0.53	0.63
2008	0.62	0.54	0.62
2007	0.64	0.53	0.61
2006	0.59	0.53	0.60
2005	0.54	0.51	0.58
2004	0.55	0.51	0.57
2003	0.53	0.51	0.55
2002	0.55	0.51	0.55
2001	0.55	0.50	0.53
2000	0.53	0.50	0.51
1999	0.53	0.50	0.50
1998	0.51	0.50	0.48
1997	0.51	0.52	0.46
1996	0.50	0.50	0.45
1995	0.47	0.49	0.43
1994	0.44	0.49	0.42
1993	0.45	0.49	0.41
1992	0.46	0.49	0.41

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

71%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Woodmeade Elementary School	Alabama	Decatur City School District
2023	70%	55%	69%
2022	71%	44%	54%
2021	71%	48%	64%
2020	71%	49%	60%
2019	71%	49%	60%
2018	47%	47%	48%
2017	47%	47%	48%
2016	46%	46%	50%
2015	50%	47%	50%
2014	70%	52%	59%
2013	69%	51%	58%
2012	63%	51%	55%
2010	68%	47%	52%
2009	59%	44%	45%
2008	57%	43%	44%
2007	58%	42%	44%
2006	55%	44%	46%
2005	55%	43%	44%
2004	47%	42%	41%
2003	43%	42%	37%
2002	36%	40%	36%
2001	29%	38%	33%
2000	31%	37%	33%
1999	30%	38%	31%
1998	28%	38%	30%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Woodmeade Elementary School	Alabama	Decatur City School District
2023	6%	5%	6%
2022	6%	5%	4%
2021	6%	6%	5%
2020	6%	6%	5%
2019	6%	6%	5%
2014	6%	6%	5%
2013	5%	6%	5%
2012	9%	7%	6%
2010	8%	8%	5%
2009	11%	8%	7%
2008	8%	8%	7%
2007	6%	9%	7%
2006	8%	9%	5%
2005	13%	8%	6%
2004	12%	8%	7%
2003	10%	8%	6%
2002	6%	8%	6%
2001	10%	8%	6%
2000	7%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Decatur City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Woodmeade Elementary School's ranking?

Woodmeade Elementary School is ranked #523 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Alabama.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Woodmeade Elementary School?

351 students attend Woodmeade Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Woodmeade Elementary School students are Hispanic, 25% of students are Black, 17% of students are White, 10% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Woodmeade Elementary School?

Woodmeade Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Woodmeade Elementary School offer ?

Woodmeade Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Woodmeade Elementary School part of?

Woodmeade Elementary School is part of Decatur City School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 351 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 83%
: Top 50%
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education