Benjamin Davis Elementary School
Magnet · Grades Pre-K–2 · 251 students
Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School
801 Wilson St NW, Decatur, AL 35601
Grades
3–5
Elementary
Students
297
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Decatur City
Morgan County
Schola Grade A · Excellent
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 623 Alabama elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Alabama elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School
Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School is a magnet elementary school in Decatur, Alabama, serving grades 3–5. It is part of Decatur City. The school is located in a small city in Morgan County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 297 students were enrolled, with about 17.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Alabama elementary school (16.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 623 Alabama elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 3–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Magnet School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- 3–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 297 students
- Students per teacher
- 17.2 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- Yes
- Locale
- City — Small
- School district
- Decatur City
- County
- Morgan County
- NCES school ID
- 010117000431
Schools near Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School
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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.