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Kate D Smith DAR Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

6077 Main St, Grant, AL 35747 · (256) 728-2226 · Part of Marshall County School District

Grant’s School Grade C+ better than 38% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Students
546
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Kate D Smith DAR Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Grant kids: Kate Duncan Smith DAR Middle

On the path

Where Grant kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Kate D Smith DAR Elementary SchoolYou are here
5–8Kate Duncan Smith DAR Middle376 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 45.4%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Alabama’s 1,249 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

6077 Main St, Grant

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K54
Kindergarten78
Grade 193
Grade 2116
Grade 3107
Grade 498
Enrollment over time
560’20
568’21
585’22
591’23
546’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Kate D Smith DAR Elementary School from Grant families.

Other schools in Marshall County School District

The district →
Asbury Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Albertville
C+
729 students17:1
Robert D Sloman Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Douglas
613 students15:1
Brindlee Mountain Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Guntersville
278 students18:1
Douglas Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Douglas
C+
521 students19:1
Kate D Smith DAR Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Grant
308 students
Brindlee Mountain Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Arab
B
286 students21:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alabama’s other public schools; Grant’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.