Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Grant’s public schools score below 62% of Alabama districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Grant’s districts is 20%, below the Alabama average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Grant, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Alabama, not nationally.
From Alabama state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Grant’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 127 Alabama towns with household incomes within a quarter of Grant’s, its schools beat 25%, lower than their 38% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 47% and 27% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,665 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 5 the district’s path is Kate Duncan Smith DAR Middle, then Kate D Smith DAR High School. Enrollment is up 10% since 2021–22. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Grant’s grade
C+: better than 38% of Alabama school districts. Graduation is above the Alabama average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Grant, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Grant
Kate D Smith DAR Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 546 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Grant
Kate D Smith DAR Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 546 students · 22:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Grant
Kate D Smith DAR Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 546 students · 22:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Grant
Kate D Smith DAR Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 546 students · 22:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Grant · depends on your address
Kate D Smith DAR Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 546 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Kate D Smith DAR Intermediate School
Grades 3–5 · 308 students
4th grade in Grant · depends on your address
Kate D Smith DAR Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 546 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Kate D Smith DAR Intermediate School
Grades 3–5 · 308 students
5th grade in Grant · depends on your address
Kate Duncan Smith DAR Middle
Grades 5–8 · 376 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Kate D Smith DAR Intermediate School
Grades 3–5 · 308 students
6th grade in Grant
Kate Duncan Smith DAR Middle
Grades 5–8 · 376 students · 18:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Grant
Kate Duncan Smith DAR Middle
Grades 5–8 · 376 students · 18:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Grant
Kate Duncan Smith DAR Middle
Grades 5–8 · 376 students · 18:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Grant
Kate D Smith DAR High School
Grades 9–12 · 372 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Grant
Kate D Smith DAR High School
Grades 9–12 · 372 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Grant’s public schools are run by Marshall County School District, which also serves Cherokee Ridge, Douglas and Union Grove. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Grant vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share Grant’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Grant | C+ | Marshall County |
Every school in Grant
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Grant’s schools
Are Grant’s schools good?
On Alabama’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Grant children attend score below 62% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 25%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Grant in?
Marshall County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,494 students in 14 schools (2024–25).
Where do Grant kids go to high school?
Kate D Smith DAR High School, with 372 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Grant’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Marshall County School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.
How much does Grant spend per student?
$13,665 in Marshall County School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Grant families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Grant → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Alabama. Stars are from neighbors.