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Best Public Schools in Grant, AL

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1,602

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Top rankedKate D Smith DAR High School90^th of 374 Alabama high schools

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Summary:

The city of Grant, Alabama is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Kate D Smith DAR Elementary School, Kate D Smith DAR High School, and Kate Duncan Smith DAR Middle. These schools are part of the Marshall County School District, which is ranked 81st out of 135 districts in the state.

Among the standout schools in Grant, Kate D Smith DAR High School is particularly impressive, ranking 77th out of 378 Alabama high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts a strong 90% 4-year graduation rate and impressive test scores, with 42.86% of 11th graders proficient or better in English. Kate Duncan Smith DAR Middle also stands out, ranking 142nd out of 442 Alabama middle schools and achieving a 3-star rating, with relatively high proficiency rates in English.

Across the district, the schools share some common characteristics, such as a chronic absenteeism rate of 14.8% and varying free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 33.5% at Kate D Smith DAR High School to 43.15% at Kate D Smith DAR Elementary. While the schools generally perform better in English/Language Arts assessments compared to Mathematics and Science, there may be an opportunity for the district to focus on improving math skills, as proficiency rates tend to be lower in this subject area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)				Summative Assessment Science (2025)		Summative Assessment English (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kate Duncan Smith DAR Middle	Public	5-8	6077 Main St	Grant	35747	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 728-5950	376	21	17.8	35.1%	331 (88.0%)	4 (1.1%)	21 (5.6%)	4 (1.1%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	59.2	159^th of 439 public middle schools	63.8%		62.3	142^nd of 442 public middle schools	67.9%	17	35.7	27.1	21.3		34.0		55.3	76.5	55.3		$7,218	$751	$6,455
Kate D Smith DAR High School	Public	9-12	6077 Main St	Grant	35747	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 728-4238	372	21	17.3	42.7%	336 (90.3%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.6%)	6 (1.6%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	72	90^th of 374 public high schools	75.9%		72.2	77^th of 378 public high schools	79.6%	13				22.6		36.9				42.9	$11,985	$2,543	$9,430
Kate D Smith DAR Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	6077 Main St	Grant	35747	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 728-2226	546	25	21.8	28.8%	498 (91.2%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (5.3%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)								(n/a)											$8,167	$1,000	$7,155
Kate D Smith DAR Intermediate School	Public	3-5	6077 Main St	Grant	35747	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 857-5145	308			53.2%	269 (87.3%)	4 (1.3%)	23 (7.5%)	6 (1.9%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Grant

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Guntersville	6.79 mi	10	100^th
New Hope	7.89 mi	2	49^th
Woodville	8.16 mi	1
Owens Cross Roads	12.11 mi	1	68^th
Albertville	12.24 mi	9	240^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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