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Decatur Middle School ranked #751 in Alabama in 2023, reflecting a decline from #399 in 2010 and placing it in the bottom 50% statewide for overall testing performance.

Math proficiency was 21% in 2023, lower than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency was 39%, also lower than the state average of 47%; science proficiency stood at 43%, higher than the state average of 38%.

Enrollment was 792 students in grades 6–8 with a 15:1 student–teacher ratio; minority enrollment was 67%, with Hispanic students accounting for 36% and Black students 25%, indicating sustained demographic diversity.

The percentage of students eligible for free lunch increased to 71% in 2023, up from 50% in 2022, reflecting a rise in socioeconomic need among the student body.

Graduation rates consistently exceeded the state average, reaching 92% in 2023 compared to the state's 88%, highlighting steady academic completion despite challenges in proficiency.

Austin Middle School, a Decatur City public middle school in Alabama serving grades 6–8 with 713 students and a student–teacher ratio of 15:1, ranked in the bottom 50% statewide with its overall school rank declining from #316 in 2011 to #769 in 2023.

Math proficiency at was 22% in 2023, lower than the state average of 30%, showing a decline from 92% in 2012; reading proficiency was 35%, lower than the state average of 47%, also declining from near 90% performance in prior years.

Minority enrollment at was 76%, reflecting a diverse student body that includes Hispanic (38%) and Black (29%) populations; the percentage of students eligible for free lunch increased substantially to 70% in 2023 from 15% in 2002, indicating a rise in socioeconomic need.

The school employed 48 teachers in 2023, maintaining a student–teacher ratio of 15:1, which ranks among the lowest 10% statewide for student attention at a New Jersey high school level metric.

participates in the National School Lunch Program, serving highly diverse students without virtual instruction options, positioning it as a notable but academically challenged Union County NJ middle school alternative.