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Serving 486 students in grades 9-12, West Morgan High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Austin High School in Decatur, AL, ranked #863 statewide in 2023, declining from #590 in 2014 and fluctuating in the bottom 50% in overall testing performance over recent years.
Math proficiency was 24% in 2023, lower than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency was 25%, also lower than the state average of 47%, and science proficiency stood at 26%, below the state average of 38%.
Minority enrollment comprised 72% of the student body in 2023, with total enrollment declining from 1,494 students in 2010 to 1,055 students in 2023, and free lunch eligibility rising to 59%.
The school served grades 10–12 with 1,055 students and 69 teachers, yielding a student–teacher ratio of 15:1, among the lowest in Alabama.
Graduation rates were 94% in 2023, above the state average of 88%, consistently ranking in the top 30% statewide.
Grades Offered
9-12
10-12
Total Students
486 students
1,055 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
46% | 54%
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
69 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
15:1
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1187 out of 1275 schools in AL (Bottom 50%)
#863 out of 1275 schools in AL (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
24%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
25%
(Bottom 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
26%
(Bottom 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
Graduation Rate
90-94%
(Top 30% in AL)
94%
(Top 30% in AL)
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
129
30
Grade 10 Students
124
396
Grade 11 Students
123
333
Grade 12 Students
110
296
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
37%
33%
% Black
6%
35%
% White
53%
28%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.58
0.70
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
