Austin Junior High School

Decatur City
1625 Danville Road SW
Decatur, AL 35601
664 Students
Secondary School 8th - 9th
School Overview

Austin Junior High School is a mid-sized public educational campus located in Decatur, AL. Administered by Decatur City, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 664 enrolled students across grades 08 through 09.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 47.6 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 64.6% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 429 students qualified for free lunch and 0 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 1625 Danville Road SW in Decatur, AL 35601, Austin Junior High School serves families zoned within the Decatur City attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

664
Total Students
47.6
Full-Time Teachers
14.0
Student/Teacher Ratio
64.6%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • Hispanic
    256 (38.6%)
  • Black
    197 (29.7%)
  • White
    170 (25.6%)
  • Two or More
    29 (4.4%)
  • Asian
    7 (1.1%)
  • Pacific Islander
    5 (0.8%)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Secondary School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: Decatur City
Phone: (256)552-3060
Website: http://www.dcs.edu
Grade Range: 8th - 9th
Total Students: 664
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 47.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 14.0
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 429
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Grade 8 347
Grade 9 317
Gender Ratio