Frances Nungester Elementary School
726 Tammy St Sw
Decatur AL, 35603, Morgan County
Phone: 256-552-3079
Ranking: 
(850 out of 1,064, bottom 20%)*
(850 out of 1,064, bottom 20%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Decatur City School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 30 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 26 | 29 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 364 | 335 | 338 | NA | NA | 349 | 363 | 396 | ||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 36 | 9.9% | 18 | 5.4% | 18 | 5.3% | NA | NA | 16 | 4.6% | 18 | 5.0% | 17 | 4.3% |
| Kindergarten: | 75 | 20.6% | 74 | 22.1% | 76 | 22.5% | NA | NA | 64 | 18.3% | 68 | 18.7% | 68 | 17.2% |
| Grade 1: | 67 | 18.4% | 47 | 14.0% | 62 | 18.3% | NA | NA | 52 | 14.9% | 49 | 13.5% | 79 | 19.9% |
| Grade 2: | 41 | 11.3% | 57 | 17.0% | 48 | 14.2% | NA | NA | 55 | 15.8% | 71 | 19.6% | 70 | 17.7% |
| Grade 3: | 56 | 15.4% | 43 | 12.8% | 37 | 10.9% | NA | NA | 66 | 18.9% | 57 | 15.7% | 49 | 12.4% |
| Grade 4: | 46 | 12.6% | 47 | 14.0% | 41 | 12.1% | NA | NA | 60 | 17.2% | 45 | 12.4% | 57 | 14.4% |
| Grade 5: | 43 | 11.8% | 49 | 14.6% | 56 | 16.6% | NA | NA | 36 | 10.3% | 55 | 15.2% | 56 | 14.1% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 189 | 51.9% | 187 | 55.8% | 184 | 54.4% | NA | NA | 168 | 48.1% | 175 | 48.2% | 188 | 47.5% |
| Female: | 175 | 48.1% | 148 | 44.2% | 154 | 45.6% | NA | NA | 164 | 47.0% | 180 | 49.6% | 204 | 51.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | NA | NA | 2 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.8% | 4 | 1.0% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | NA | NA | 3 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.8% |
| Hispanic: | 90 | 24.7% | 86 | 25.7% | 78 | 23.1% | NA | NA | 98 | 28.1% | 102 | 28.1% | 98 | 24.7% |
| Black: | 157 | 43.1% | 149 | 44.5% | 162 | 47.9% | NA | NA | 170 | 48.7% | 176 | 48.5% | 193 | 48.7% |
| White: | 89 | 24.5% | 80 | 23.9% | 88 | 26.0% | NA | NA | 67 | 19.2% | 81 | 22.3% | 98 | 24.7% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 27 | 7.4% | 17 | 5.1% | 8 | 2.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 280 | 76.9% | 272 | 81.2% | 257 | 76.0% | NA | NA | 275 | 78.8% | 276 | 76.0% | 304 | 76.8% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 21 | 5.8% | 14 | 4.2% | 25 | 7.4% | NA | NA | 22 | 6.3% | 22 | 6.1% | 29 | 7.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.14 | 11.17 | 12.52 | NA | NA | 11.26 | 13.70 | 13.70 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ADAW | ||||||
| 2004 | Grammar and Usage | 5th Grade | % met std | 50.8% | 55.4% | 50.6% |
| 2005 | Grammar and Usage | 5th Grade | % met std | 31.8% | 43.1% | 42.2% |
| 2006 | Grammar and Usage | 5th Grade | % met std | 44.9% | 54.5% | 45% |
| 2008 | Grammar and Usage | 5th Grade | % met std | 24.53% | 31.96% | 37.08% |
| 2009 | Grammar and Usage | 5th Grade | % met std | 24.52% | 45.6% | 37.25% |
| 2004 | Holistic Composition | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.5% | 70.4% | 57.3% |
| 2005 | Holistic Composition | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.2% | 70.9% | 58.7% |
| 2006 | Holistic Composition | 5th Grade | % met std | 71% | 76.5% | 64% |
| 2008 | Holistic Composition | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.26% | 74.92% | 62.46% |
| 2009 | Holistic Composition | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.83% | 74.73% | 64.88% |
| 2004 | Sentence Formation | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.3% | 54.5% | 48.9% |
| 2005 | Sentence Formation | 5th Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 45.8% | 44.4% |
| 2006 | Sentence Formation | 5th Grade | % met std | 40.5% | 48.8% | 48.1% |
| 2008 | Sentence Formation | 5th Grade | % met std | 49.05% | 48.74% | 43.41% |
| 2009 | Sentence Formation | 5th Grade | % met std | 24.53% | 44.97% | 43.74% |
| 2004 | Writing Mechanics | 5th Grade | % met std | 42.6% | 52.7% | 47% |
| 2005 | Writing Mechanics | 5th Grade | % met std | 31.8% | 45.2% | 42.6% |
| 2006 | Writing Mechanics | 5th Grade | % met std | 43.4% | 51.1% | 48.1% |
| 2008 | Writing Mechanics | 5th Grade | % met std | 28.3% | 37.18% | 39.83% |
| 2009 | Writing Mechanics | 5th Grade | % met std | 26.41% | 45.6% | 40.59% |
| ARMT | ||||||
| 2005 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.5% | 77.7% | 74.1% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 51.6% | 78.1% | 77.7% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.91% | 76.25% | 77.41% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.85% | 81.63% | 77.69% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.52% | 79.5% | 79.37% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.69% | 82.98% | 80.13% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.21% | 84.12% | 83.7% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.38% | 86.54% | 85.23% |
| 2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76% | 79.2% | 81% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.4% | 81.4% | 83.6% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.95% | 81.33% | 84.9% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.13% | 84.64% | 85.35% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.91% | 83.95% | 85.83% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.69% | 85.68% | 86.59% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.11% | 85.31% | 86.82% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.79% | 87.15% | 88.18% |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 38.9% | 63.8% | 71.9% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.9% | 71.5% | 74% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 47% | 75.8% | 77.9% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.76% | 76.69% | 78.31% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.41% | 75.65% | 78.93% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 65% | 79.15% | 79.12% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.04% | 83.09% | 81.26% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.48% | 84.34% | 82.42% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.75% | 90.87% | 85.24% |
| 2004 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.8% | 76.9% | 76.9% |
| 2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 73% | 81.3% | 83.3% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.3% | 79.8% | 84.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.56% | 85.27% | 85.01% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.64% | 80.16% | 86.09% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.58% | 85.83% | 86.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.14% | 83.52% | 86.69% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.87% | 86.63% | 87.93% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.74% | 88.57% | 88.16% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 48.4% | 69.4% | 71.8% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.7% | 78.2% | 76.5% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.93% | 81.16% | 77.26% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.18% | 77.31% | 77.97% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 59.26% | 75.57% | 79.94% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.44% | 83.44% | 82.61% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.93% | 89.47% | 88.95% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 96.56% | 91.9% | 91.32% |
| 2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.1% | 79.1% | 80.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.5% | 79.7% | 80.7% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.81% | 81.04% | 84.6% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.19% | 83.07% | 84.37% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.82% | 79.48% | 84.65% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.74% | 82.11% | 85.64% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.93% | 83.85% | 88.59% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.38% | 88.27% | 88.88% |
| ASA | ||||||
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.29% | 63.71% | 69.84% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 54.55% | 61.82% | 73.2% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.38% | 67.52% | 77.35% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.7% | 71.03% | 78.77% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 93.1% | 76.16% | 80.09% |
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* Frances Nungester Elementary School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.