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Kate Duncan Smith DAR Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

6077 Main St, Grant, AL 35747 · (256) 728-5950 · Part of Marshall County School District

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

Directions
Students
376
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Kate Duncan Smith DAR Middle

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 60% of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Grant kids: Kate D Smith DAR High School

On the path

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

PK–4Kate D Smith DAR Elementary School546 students
5–8Kate Duncan Smith DAR MiddleYou are here
9–12Kate D Smith DAR High School372 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency13%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts54%
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
Grade 5105
Grade 681
Grade 791
Grade 899
Enrollment over time
373’20
371’21
364’22
364’23
376’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 88%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black 1%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Kate Duncan Smith DAR Middle 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
Kate D Smith DAR Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Grant
B+
546 students22:1
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

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.