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Marshall County

At a glance

97^thof 140 Alabama districts▼ 16

Better than 30% of Alabama districts

Elementary 8 Middle 2 High 6 Alternative 1Grades PK, KG-12

12380 US Highway 431 S
Guntersville, AL 35976-9351·(256) 582-3171·All Alabama district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 30.7% of districts

Schools

6,494

Students

Top rankedKate D Smith DAR High School100^th of 386 Alabama high schools

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Smallest classes

Robert D Sloman Primary 15.1 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Kate D Smith DAR Elementary School and 1 more

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

3★

2★

1★

8 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Marshall County Schools in Alabama operates 14 schools—7 elementary, 2 middle, and 5 high schools—serving roughly 6,654 students across a predominantly rural area with high economic need. The district overall ranks in the 30th percentile statewide (2 stars), but that average hides a dramatic split between its standout campus and the rest of the system.

The clear top performer is the Kate Duncan Smith DAR campus in Grant. Kate D Smith DAR High School ranks in the 74th percentile (4 stars), far ahead of any other high school in the district, with the strongest English (42.25% proficient) and science (41.67%) scores among 11th graders. Its feeder schools—Kate Duncan Smith DAR Middle, Kate D Smith DAR Elementary School, and Kate D Smith DAR Intermediate School—all earn 3 stars, with the middle school posting an impressive 74.71% 8th-grade English proficiency. This campus also has the lowest poverty rates in the district (28.75–53.25% free/reduced lunch) and chronic absenteeism below 2.5%. By contrast, Asbury High School has fallen to the 19th percentile, with 0% of 8th graders proficient in math, and Marshall County Online School posts the lowest test scores district-wide despite perfect attendance.

Math is a systemic crisis: district-wide 11th-grade proficiency is just 15.93% versus 27.21% statewide, and even the best high school only reaches 22.22%. However, early literacy is a bright spot—Kate D Smith DAR Intermediate School hits 80% 5th-grade English proficiency, while Douglas Elementary School and Brindlee Mountain Elementary School exceed state averages in 3rd-grade reading. Attendance is a district strength at 3.3% chronic absenteeism versus 12.0% statewide, but spending does not predict success—Brindlee Mountain Elementary School spends the most per student yet ranks in the 39th percentile, while the lowest-spending KDS DAR Middle ranks in the 64th. For parents, the KDS DAR campus is the clear choice for academic rigor, while other schools offer strong elementary reading programs but struggle with math and poverty-related challenges.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)							Summative Assessment Science (2026)			Summative Assessment English (2026)							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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th 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 D Smith DAR Middle	Public	6-8	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	160^th of 449 public middle schools	64.4%		59.2	159^th of 439 public middle schools	63.8%	1				36.7	14.0	26.1			58.0					61.2	52.3	74.7		$7,218	$751	$6,455
Asbury High School	Public	6-12	1990 Asbury Rd	Albertville	35951	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 878-4068	659	37	17.6	72.5%	263 (39.9%)	19 (2.9%)	361 (54.8%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	21.3	310^th of 386 public high schools	19.7%		42.5	201^st of 374 public high schools	46.3%	109				11.9	3.8	0.0	2.9		18.6	20.0				35.5	27.6	28.4	20.3	$11,169	$2,532	$8,624
Claysville School	Public	PK	140 Claysville School Rd	Guntersville	35976	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	No	(256) 582-4444																			(n/a)																		$14,354	$3,828	$10,515
Douglas Elementary School	Public	3-5	Highway 75	Douglas	35964	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 593-4420	521	28	18.6	73.1%	279 (53.6%)	7 (1.3%)	225 (43.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	34.4	462^nd of 686 public elementary schools	32.7%		36.7	446^th of 680 public elementary schools	34.4%	16	36.3	38.1	27.9					38.1			60.7	43.7	54.1					$8,651	$1,373	$7,267
Douglas High School	Public	9-12	225 Eagle Drive	Douglas	35964	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 593-2810	727	35	20.6	64.8%	355 (48.8%)	12 (1.7%)	342 (47.0%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	6 (0.8%)	42.6	212^th of 386 public high schools	45.1%		63	118^th of 374 public high schools	68.4%	94							19.4			29.9							24.5	$11,051	$1,422	$9,617
Brindlee Mountain Elementary School	Public	3-5	2233 Shoal Creek Rd	Arab	35016	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 753-2246	286	14	21.1	61.2%	262 (91.6%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (5.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	41.6	419^th of 686 public elementary schools	38.9%		45.4	386^th of 680 public elementary schools	43.2%	33	37.7	39.1	26.5					50.6			61.5	56.5	52.9					$13,239	$2,250	$10,977
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%)	67.6	100^th of 386 public high schools	74.1%		72	90^th of 374 public high schools	75.9%	10							22.2			41.7							42.3	$11,985	$2,543	$9,430
Brindlee Mountain Primary School	Public	K-2	1050 Scant City Road	Guntersville	35976	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 753-2532	278	16	17.7	69.8%	242 (87.1%)	3 (1.1%)	20 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)								(n/a)																		$12,604	$1,997	$10,595
Marshall Alternative School	Public, Alternative	3-12	140 Claysville School Rd	Guntersville	35976	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	No	(256) 582-7554																			(n/a)
Marshall Technical School	Public	10-12	12312 US Highway 431 S	Guntersville	35976	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	No	(256) 582-5629	0	5	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Robert D Sloman Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	200 Bethlehem Rd	Douglas	35964	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 593-4912	613	40	15.1	60.7%	331 (54.0%)	19 (3.1%)	242 (39.5%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.6%)								(n/a)																		$9,219	$867	$8,339
Brindlee Mountain High School	Public	6-12	994 Scant City Road	Guntersville	35976	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 753-2800	496	31	16.0	58.5%	437 (88.1%)	6 (1.2%)	37 (7.5%)	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	55	152^nd of 386 public high schools	60.6%		59.6	136^th of 374 public high schools	63.6%	16				13.2	8.5	15.8	20.6		43.4	32.4				44.7	40.7	47.4	36.4	$9,637	$1,289	$8,335
Kate D Smith DAR Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	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
Douglas Middle School	Public	6-8	Highway 75	Douglas	35964	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 593-1240	512	27	18.8	67.2%	258 (50.4%)	6 (1.2%)	235 (45.9%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	35.3	291^st of 449 public middle schools	35.2%		40.3	271^st of 439 public middle schools	38.3%	20				16.8	14.0	14.5			57.0					43.9	37.4	54.7		$9,674	$3,199	$6,463
Asbury Elementary School	Public	3-5	1966 Asbury Road	Albertville	35951	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 878-6221	729	42	17.2	73.3%	356 (48.8%)	8 (1.1%)	355 (48.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	20.8	548^th of 686 public elementary schools	20.1%		21	534^th of 680 public elementary schools	21.5%	14	21.2	35.5	11.6					39.7			32.3	44.7	46.4					$7,595	$532	$7,051
Marshall County Online School	Public, Virtual	7-12	12380 US Highway 431	Guntersville	35976	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(256) 582-3171	71			77.5%	59 (83.1%)	1 (1.4%)	10 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.9	338^th of 386 public high schools	12.4%					(n/a)							3.0			12.1							18.2
Kate D Smith DAR Elementary 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%)	55.2	317^th of 686 public elementary schools	53.8%					(n/a)	39.5	40.4	35.8					46.8			71.7	57.5	80.0
Asbury Primary School	Public	K-2	1966 Asbury Road	Albertville	35951	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(256) 878-6221	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Asbury Middle School	Public		1990 Asbury Road	Albertville	35951	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(256) 878-6221	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Jackson County	6.26 mi	17	50^th
Madison County	8.38 mi	31	34^th
Guntersville City	12.56 mi	4	22^nd
Scottsboro City	12.98 mi	5
Huntsville City	14.93 mi	45	78^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.