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Valley Grande Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

2765 Dallas County Road 81, Valley Grande, AL 36701 · (334) 872-7661 · Part of Dallas County School District

Valley Grande’s School Grade C− better than 17% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Students
353
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
77%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Valley Grande Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 26% of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Valley Grande kids: William R Martin Middle School

On the path

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

PK–6Valley Grande Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8William R Martin Middle School180 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency3%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 45.4%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2765 Dallas County Road 81, Valley Grande

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K24
Kindergarten58
Grade 148
Grade 246
Grade 339
Grade 442
Grade 536
Grade 660
Enrollment over time
415’20
367’21
352’22
372’23
353’24

Down 14.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 59%White 29%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 3%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Valley Grande Elementary School from Valley Grande families.

Other schools in Dallas County School District

The district →
Brantley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Selma
D
204 students20:1
Salem Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Orrville
D
155 students17:1
Southside Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Selma
147 students18:1
JE Terry Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Plantersville
C+
110 students14:1
Bruce K Craig Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Selma
D−
151 students19:1
Keith MiddleHigh School
High · Grades 6–12 · Orrville
D−
188 students18:1

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; Valley Grande’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.