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Schools in Valley Grande · Dallas County School District

Valley Grande’s public schools score below 83% of Alabama districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 6% of Valley Grande’s students scored proficient, below the Alabama average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Valley Grande, 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.

#171of 187 Alabama townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Alabama state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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.

Reading proficiency
22%
▼ 25 pts vs AL 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
6%
▼ 21 pts vs AL 27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–5 pts vs AL 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.4K
▲ 39% vs AL $13.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.6
AL 17.0 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
1,340 students on the public path
In brief

Valley Grande’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 255 Alabama towns with household incomes within a quarter of Valley Grande’s, its schools beat 7%, lower than their 17% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 22% of tested students were proficient in reading and 6% in math, against 47% and 27% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama (the state reports Valley Grande’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $19,421 per student in FY2024, against $13,926 across Alabama. 36% of its revenue that year was federal (Alabama 16%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 15% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Valley Grande’s grade

D Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 17% of Alabama school districts, #171 of 187 Alabama towns. Both inputs trail the Alabama average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Alabama school districts we grade (146)Better than 17%
Lower resultsHigher results
Alabama towns with similar household incomes (255)Better than 7%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,290 test results and a graduating class of 190 could put Valley Grande anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Valley Grande’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,292 in math, 1,287 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Valley Grande, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Valley Grande Elementary SchoolDallas County School DistrictC
7–8William R Martin Middle SchoolDallas County School DistrictC
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressD−

Valley Grande’s public schools are run by Dallas County School District, which also serves Orrville. 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.

Dallas County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 11 schools · 2,283 students, down 15% since 2020–21 · 17.6 per teacher (AL 17.0)
$19,421AL $13,926 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading22%
State average 47.3% · 1287 students tested
Math6%
State average 27.2% · 1292 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 36% of the Dallas County district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 16% across Alabama, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Valley Grande vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share Valley Grande’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Valley GrandeC−Dallas County
SelmaDSelma City

Every school in Valley Grande

5 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).

District schools in Valley Grandeby address
Valley Grande Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C
353 students21:1Rate it →
William R Martin Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8
C
180 students24:1Rate it →
Also serving Valley Grandein other towns
Keith MiddleHigh School
High · Grades 6–12 · Orrville
D−
188 students18:1Rate it →
Dallas County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Plantersville
D−
334 students14:1Rate it →
Southside High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Selma
D−
285 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Valley Grande’s schools

Are Valley Grande’s schools good?

On Alabama’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Valley Grande children attend score below 83% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #171 of 187 Alabama towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 7%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Valley Grande in?

Dallas County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,283 students in 11 schools (2024–25).

Where do Valley Grande kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Dallas County High School, Southside High School and Keith MiddleHigh School.

What is Valley Grande’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Dallas County School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.

How much does Valley Grande spend per student?

$19,421 in Dallas County School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.