Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025-26)

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Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School

801 Wilson St Nw
Decatur, AL 35601

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Top 5%

Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School, a Decatur City public New Jersey high school, ranked #44 in Alabama in 2023, improving from #68 in 2021 and #87 in 2019, reflecting a positive upward trend in overall state ranking.

Math proficiency was 67% in 2023, higher than the Alabama state average of 30%, showing consistent strong performance since 2012 despite a drop from 95% proficiency that year.

Reading proficiency reached 77% in 2022, higher than the state average of 47%, with sustained improvement from 55% in 2014; science proficiency ranged 60–64% in 2022, also higher than the state average of 38%.

Enrollment declined slightly from 327 students in 2021 to 303 in 2023, with 50% eligible for free lunch in 2023, reflecting an increase in socioeconomic need compared to 34% in 2022; minority enrollment was 53%.

The school served grades 3–5 with 290 students and a student–teacher ratio of 18:1 in recent years, with an average class size of 15, meeting Title I eligibility and participating fully in the National School Lunch Program.

Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 290 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: Top 5% in AL
: 67% (Top 5%)
: 77% (Top 5%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

School Overview

Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School's student population of 290 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2017

Grades Offered

Grades 3-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School
3	99
4	100
5	91

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Total Students

290 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School
2023	303
2022	317
2021	327
2020	317
2019	317
2018	330
2017	330
2016	348
2015	359
2014	355
2013	330
2012	348
2010	304
2009	271
2008	271
2007	294
2006	343
2005	385
2004	408
2003	387
2002	363
2001	333
2000	334
1999	323
1998	302
1997	302
1996	304
1995	308
1994	331
1993	328
1992	323
1991	331
1990	319

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School
2023	16
2022	17
2021	17
2020	17
2019	17
2018	20
2017	20
2016	21
2015	21
2014	24
2013	20
2012	24
2011	23
2010	22
2009	18
2008	19
2007	20
2006	23
2005	27
2004	26
2003	24
2002	21
2001	21
2000	22
1999	21
1998	21
1997	19
1996	19
1995	19
1994	19
1993	19
1992	19
1991	19
1990	20
1989	20
1988	20
1987	19

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

School Rankings

Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Leon Sheffield Magnet 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)

#44 out of 1275 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School
2023	#44
2022	#44
2021	#68
2019	#87
2018	#45
2017	#33
2016	#28
2015	#87
2014	#89
2013	#77
2012	#40

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67%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School	Alabama	Decatur City School District
2023	67%	30%	28%
2022	64%	29%	27%
2021	49%	24%	22%
2019	74%	47%	49%
2018	80%	47%	47%
2017	86%	44%	43%
2016	87%	43%	43%
2015	72%	40%	38%
2014	71%	38%	38%
2013	94%	80%	86%
2012	95%	82%	85%

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77%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School	Alabama	Decatur City School District
2022	77%	47%	41%
2021	74%	46%	40%
2019	68%	45%	41%
2018	75%	46%	47%
2017	68%	39%	37%
2016	67%	38%	36%
2015	55%	41%	36%
2014	55%	42%	39%
2013	98%	86%	86%
2012	99%	86%	85%
2011	98%	85%	84%

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60-64%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School	Alabama	Decatur City School District
2022	62%	38%	35%
2021	57%	36%	32%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2022)
Year	Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School	Alabama
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School	Alabama	Decatur City School District
2023	2%	1%	1%
2022	3%	1%	2%
2021	2%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	1%	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%	2%
2007	2%	1%	1%
2006	4%	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	3%	1%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	3%	1%	1%
1993	3%	1%

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Hispanic

17%

11%

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

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Black

25%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School	Alabama	Decatur City School District
2023	23%	32%	30%
2022	23%	32%	30%
2021	23%	32%	30%
2020	27%	33%	30%
2019	27%	33%	30%
2018	27%	33%	31%
2017	27%	33%	31%
2016	26%	33%	32%
2015	23%	33%	32%
2014	25%	34%	32%
2013	29%	34%	32%
2012	29%	34%	34%
2010	29%	35%	33%
2009	37%	35%	33%
2008	31%	36%	33%
2007	31%	36%	33%
2006	28%	36%	34%
2005	29%	36%	34%
2004	23%	36%	33%
2003	24%	36%	32%
2002	22%	36%	31%
2001	23%	36%	31%
2000	21%	36%	31%
1999	22%	36%	30%
1998	22%	36%	29%
1997	22%	36%	28%
1996	22%	36%	27%
1995	20%	36%	26%
1994	17%	36%	26%
1993	19%	36%	25%
1992	19%	36%	26%

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White

47%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School	Alabama	Decatur City School District
2023	47%	52%	30%
2022	50%	53%	31%
2021	53%	53%	33%
2020	56%	54%	34%
2019	56%	54%	34%
2018	62%	55%	39%
2017	62%	55%	39%
2016	65%	56%	40%
2015	65%	56%	41%
2014	64%	57%	43%
2013	64%	58%	44%
2012	65%	58%	45%
2010	67%	58%	47%
2009	59%	59%	49%
2008	66%	58%	50%
2007	63%	59%	52%
2006	65%	59%	53%
2005	66%	60%	54%
2004	73%	60%	56%
2003	73%	60%	58%
2002	73%	60%	60%
2001	73%	61%	61%
2000	75%	61%	63%
1999	75%	61%	64%
1998	73%	61%	66%
1997	75%	60%	68%
1996	74%	61%	69%
1995	78%	62%	71%
1994	79%	62%	72%
1993	77%	62%	73%
1992	79%	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 (2012-2023)
Year	Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School	Alabama	Decatur City School District
2023	9%	3%	5%
2022	7%	3%	4%
2021	6%	3%	4%
2020	5%	2%	5%
2019	5%	2%	5%
2018	1%	2%	3%
2017	1%	2%	3%
2015	6%	2%	3%
2014	3%	2%	4%
2012	1%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School	Alabama	Decatur City School District
2023	0.69	0.62	0.71
2022	0.67	0.61	0.71
2021	0.65	0.61	0.71
2020	0.61	0.60	0.71
2019	0.61	0.60	0.71
2018	0.54	0.59	0.69
2017	0.54	0.59	0.69
2016	0.51	0.58	0.68
2015	0.52	0.58	0.68
2014	0.54	0.56	0.68
2013	0.51	0.55	0.67
2012	0.50	0.55	0.66
2010	0.47	0.54	0.64
2009	0.52	0.53	0.63
2008	0.47	0.54	0.62
2007	0.51	0.53	0.61
2006	0.50	0.53	0.60
2005	0.48	0.51	0.58
2004	0.42	0.51	0.57
2003	0.41	0.51	0.55
2002	0.42	0.51	0.55
2001	0.42	0.50	0.53
2000	0.40	0.50	0.51
1999	0.39	0.50	0.50
1998	0.42	0.50	0.48
1997	0.39	0.52	0.46
1996	0.41	0.50	0.45
1995	0.35	0.49	0.43
1994	0.35	0.49	0.42
1993	0.37	0.49	0.41
1992	0.34	0.49	0.41

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

55%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School	Alabama	Decatur City School District
2023	50%	55%	69%
2022	34%	44%	54%
2021	42%	48%	64%
2020	36%	49%	60%
2019	36%	49%	60%
2018	34%	47%	48%
2017	34%	47%	48%
2016	35%	46%	50%
2015	33%	47%	50%
2014	35%	52%	59%
2013	35%	51%	58%
2012	31%	51%	55%
2010	32%	47%	52%
2009	27%	44%	45%
2008	23%	43%	44%
2007	24%	42%	44%
2006	26%	44%	46%
2005	27%	43%	44%
2004	26%	42%	41%
2003	22%	42%	37%
2002	22%	40%	36%
2001	24%	38%	33%
2000	21%	37%	33%
1999	18%	38%	31%
1998	17%	38%	30%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School	Alabama	Decatur City School District
2023	9%	5%	6%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	7%	6%	5%
2020	7%	6%	5%
2019	7%	6%	5%
2018	5%	5%	2%
2017	5%	5%	2%
2016	5%	5%	3%
2015	4%	5%	3%
2014	6%	6%	5%
2013	6%	6%	5%
2012	5%	7%	6%
2010	5%	8%	5%
2009	7%	8%	7%
2008	7%	8%	7%
2007	5%	9%	7%
2006	4%	9%	5%
2005	4%	8%	6%
2004	6%	8%	7%
2003	6%	8%	6%
2002	6%	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 Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School's ranking?

Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School is ranked #44 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School often compared to?

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

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

67% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 77% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School?

290 students attend Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School students are White, 25% of students are Black, 17% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School?

Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School offer ?

Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School part of?

Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School is part of Decatur City School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 290 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: Top 5%
: 67% (Top 5%)
: 77% (Top 5%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education