Best Public Schools in Grant, AL

Summary:

The city of Grant, Alabama is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Kate D Smith DAR Elementary School, Kate D Smith DAR High School, and Kate Duncan Smith DAR Middle. These schools demonstrate a mix of strong academic performance and areas for improvement, with the high school and middle school standing out as the top performers in the district.

Kate D Smith DAR High School is the standout in the district, ranking 77 out of 378 Alabama high schools and earning a 4-star rating. The school outperforms the Marshall County and Alabama averages in several key test score metrics, including 11th grade English and Science. In contrast, Kate Duncan Smith DAR Middle is ranked 142 out of 442 Alabama middle schools, earning a 3-star rating, but demonstrates strong performance in 5th and 6th grade English as well as 8th grade Science.

Across the district, the schools face socioeconomic challenges, with relatively high free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 33.5% to 43.42%. While the schools generally perform well, there are areas for improvement, such as 11th grade math proficiency at the high school and 7th and 8th grade math proficiency at the middle school. Overall, the Grant, Alabama school district offers a mix of academic strengths and opportunities for growth, with the high school and middle school standing out as the top performers in the area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2024)							Summative Assessment Science (2024)			Summative Assessment English (2024)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kate Duncan Smith DAR Middle	Public	5-8	6077 Main St	Grant	35747	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 728-5950	364	21	17.3	41.5%	329 (90.4%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.6%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	62.3	142^nd of 442 public middle schools	67.9%		59.1	154^th of 437 public middle schools	64.8%	12			37.8	44.8	22.9	15.7			36.0				61.0	60.9	55.2	58.6		$7,218	$751	$6,455
Kate D Smith DAR High School	Public	9-12	6077 Main St	Grant	35747	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 728-4238	397	23	16.9	33.5%	362 (91.2%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (3.8%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.5%)	72.2	77^th of 378 public high schools	79.6%		58.9	129^th of 371 public high schools	65.2%	52							17.8			38.9							46.1	$11,985	$2,543	$9,430
Kate D Smith DAR Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	6077 Main St	Grant	35747	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 728-2226	591	38	15.5	43.1%	532 (90.0%)	5 (0.8%)	34 (5.8%)	6 (1.0%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	61.8	253^rd of 684 public elementary schools	63.0%		57.6	281^st of 680 public elementary schools	58.7%	28	43.0	35.3						54.4			62.4	66.7						$8,167	$1,000	$7,155

Cities Near Grant

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Guntersville	6.79 mi	9	119^th
New Hope	7.89 mi	2	77^th
Woodville	8.16 mi	1
Owens Cross Roads	12.11 mi	1	62^nd
Albertville	12.24 mi	8	243^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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