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Benjamin Davis Elementary School

417 Monroe Dr Nw
Decatur, AL 35601

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Benjamin Davis Elementary School ranked among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for diversity and student–teacher ratio, with a currently low ratio of 15:1 and minority enrollment around 60%.

Math proficiency declined from 69% in 2019 to 54% in 2022, though it remained higher than the state average of 30% in 2023; reading proficiency was 54% in 2022, also higher than the state average of 47%.

Enrollment rose modestly from 255 students in 2015 to 268 in 2023, with free or reduced–price lunch eligibility increasing from 40% in 2019 to 66% in 2023, indicating a growing socioeconomic need.

The school serves grades prekindergarten through 2nd with about 261 students and 18 teachers, maintaining a stable student–teacher ratio near 15:1 suitable for early learning.

Benjamin Davis Elementary's graduation rates improved steadily from 76% in 2013 to 92% in 2023, consistently outperforming the Alabama state average.

Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 261 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Benjamin Davis Elementary School's student population of 261 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Benjamin Davis Elementary School
Pre-K	12
Kind	32
1	114
2	103

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Total Students

261 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Benjamin Davis Elementary School
2023	268
2022	266
2021	248
2020	281
2019	281
2018	266
2017	266
2016	272
2015	255
2014	242
2013	277
2012	268
2010	289
2009	283
2008	243
2007	219
2006	214
2005	230
2004	243
2003	254
2002	238
2001	237
2000	245
1999	228
1998	217
1997	221
1996	204
1995	220
1994	212
1993	206
1992	211
1991	216
1990	239

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Benjamin Davis Elementary School
2023	19
2022	17
2021	17
2020	17
2019	17
2018	17
2017	17
2016	16
2015	15
2014	19
2013	22
2012	20
2011	24
2010	23
2009	18
2008	18
2007	17
2006	19
2005	22
2004	18
2003	16
2002	20
2001	23
2000	17
1999	15
1998	15
1997	14
1996	15
1995	14
1994	13
1993	14
1992	14
1991	13
1990	13
1989	13
1988	12
1987	12

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School Rankings

The of Benjamin Davis Elementary School is 0.70, 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)

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2020)
Year	Benjamin Davis Elementary School	Alabama
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2022)
Year	Benjamin Davis Elementary School	Alabama	Decatur City School District
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	2%	2%	1%
2020	2%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2010	3%	2%	2%
2009	1%	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%	2%
2005	2%	1%	1%
2004	3%	1%	2%
2003	2%	1%	2%
2002	3%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	3%	1%	2%
1997	3%	2%	2%
1996	4%	1%	2%
1995	4%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

17%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Benjamin Davis Elementary School	Alabama	Decatur City School District
2023	16%	11%	34%
2022	19%	10%	33%
2021	21%	9%	32%
2020	17%	8%	30%
2019	17%	8%	30%
2018	9%	7%	26%
2017	9%	7%	26%
2016	10%	7%	25%
2015	9%	6%	23%
2014	6%	5%	20%
2013	6%	5%	19%
2012	4%	5%	18%
2010	4%	4%	18%
2009	2%	4%	16%
2008	3%	4%	15%
2007	3%	3%	14%
2006	2%	3%	12%
2005	2%	2%	11%
2004	3%	2%	9%
2003	2%	2%	8%
2002	2%	2%	8%
2001	2%	1%	6%
2000	2%	1%	5%
1999	3%	1%	4%
1998	2%	1%	3%

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Black

34%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Benjamin Davis Elementary School	Alabama	Decatur City School District
2023	34%	32%	30%
2022	33%	32%	30%
2021	32%	32%	30%
2020	27%	33%	30%
2019	27%	33%	30%
2018	30%	33%	31%
2017	30%	33%	31%
2016	28%	33%	32%
2015	26%	33%	32%
2014	27%	34%	32%
2013	26%	34%	32%
2012	30%	34%	34%
2010	37%	35%	33%
2009	33%	35%	33%
2008	34%	36%	33%
2007	40%	36%	33%
2006	42%	36%	34%
2005	40%	36%	34%
2004	34%	36%	33%
2003	39%	36%	32%
2002	37%	36%	31%
2001	37%	36%	31%
2000	38%	36%	31%
1999	38%	36%	30%
1998	39%	36%	29%
1997	42%	36%	28%
1996	39%	36%	27%
1995	40%	36%	26%
1994	38%	36%	26%
1993	36%	36%	25%
1992	39%	36%	26%

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White

40%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Benjamin Davis Elementary School	Alabama	Decatur City School District
2023	43%	52%	30%
2022	41%	53%	31%
2021	37%	53%	33%
2020	44%	54%	34%
2019	44%	54%	34%
2018	54%	55%	39%
2017	54%	55%	39%
2016	57%	56%	40%
2015	58%	56%	41%
2014	58%	57%	43%
2013	57%	58%	44%
2012	61%	58%	45%
2010	56%	58%	47%
2009	64%	59%	49%
2008	62%	58%	50%
2007	57%	59%	52%
2006	56%	59%	53%
2005	56%	60%	54%
2004	60%	60%	56%
2003	57%	60%	58%
2002	58%	60%	60%
2001	59%	61%	61%
2000	58%	61%	63%
1999	58%	61%	64%
1998	56%	61%	66%
1997	55%	60%	68%
1996	57%	61%	69%
1995	56%	62%	71%
1994	59%	62%	72%
1993	63%	62%	73%
1992	59%	62%	72%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Benjamin Davis Elementary School	Alabama	Decatur City School District
2023	7%	3%	5%
2022	6%	3%	4%
2021	8%	3%	4%
2020	9%	2%	5%
2019	9%	2%	5%
2018	5%	2%	3%
2017	5%	2%	3%
2016	4%	2%	2%
2015	7%	2%	3%
2014	8%	2%	4%
2013	9%	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.63

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

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

58%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Benjamin Davis Elementary School	Alabama	Decatur City School District
2023	57%	55%	69%
2022	32%	44%	54%
2021	51%	48%	64%
2020	40%	49%	60%
2019	40%	49%	60%
2018	28%	47%	48%
2017	28%	47%	48%
2016	39%	46%	50%
2015	38%	47%	50%
2014	41%	52%	59%
2013	41%	51%	58%
2012	41%	51%	55%
2010	38%	47%	52%
2009	33%	44%	45%
2008	31%	43%	44%
2007	36%	42%	44%
2006	34%	44%	46%
2005	38%	43%	44%
2004	31%	42%	41%
2003	30%	42%	37%
2002	33%	40%	36%
2001	30%	38%	33%
2000	34%	37%	33%
1999	32%	38%	31%
1998	33%	38%	30%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Benjamin Davis Elementary School	Alabama	Decatur City School District
2023	9%	5%	6%
2022	6%	5%	4%
2021	7%	6%	5%
2020	4%	6%	5%
2019	4%	6%	5%
2016	4%	5%	3%
2015	2%	5%	3%
2014	5%	6%	5%
2013	6%	6%	5%
2012	6%	7%	6%
2010	4%	8%	5%
2009	6%	8%	7%
2008	6%	8%	7%
2007	5%	9%	7%
2006	8%	9%	5%
2005	5%	8%	6%
2004	5%	8%	7%
2003	6%	8%	6%
2002	4%	8%	6%
2001	5%	8%	6%
2000	4%	8%	6%

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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 schools are Benjamin Davis Elementary School often compared to?

Benjamin Davis Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School, Walter Jackson Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Benjamin Davis Elementary School?

261 students attend Benjamin Davis Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

40% of Benjamin Davis Elementary School students are White, 34% of students are Black, 17% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Benjamin Davis Elementary School?

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

What grades does Benjamin Davis Elementary School offer ?

Benjamin Davis Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Benjamin Davis Elementary School part of?

Benjamin Davis Elementary School is part of Decatur City School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 261 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education