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Kate D Smith DAR Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

Summary

Kate D Smith DAR Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 585 students in grades PK-4 in Grant, Alabama, which is part of the Marshall County School District.

Kate D Smith DAR Elementary School stands out for its consistently strong academic performance, particularly in English/Language Arts, where 3rd and 4th graders outperform their peers across Marshall County and the state of Alabama. The school has a significantly higher percentage of white students (92.65%) compared to nearby schools like Asbury Elementary (84.17% free/reduced lunch) and Brindlee Mountain Primary (59.03% free/reduced lunch), suggesting it serves a more affluent community.

While Kate D Smith DAR Elementary School maintains a 3-star rating and performs well overall, its lower rankings for white students and special education students indicate these subgroups may need additional support or resources to improve their academic outcomes. The school's racial homogeneity, which is not representative of the diversity seen in many other parts of the state, could also be an area for the school to explore ways to increase integration and better serve a more diverse student population.

546

Students ?

21.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,167

Per pupil spending ?

28.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6077 Main St
Grant, AL 35747

(256) 728-2226

District: Marshall County

Students who attend Kate D Smith DAR Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Kate Duncan Smith DAR Middle
High:	Kate D Smith DAR High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.2%

Hispanic:

5.3%

Two or more races:

1.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 66th percentile in 2014 → 63rd in 2024

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school52%

District avg43%

Alabama avg49%

Not ranked this year

Kate D Smith DAR Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

81^st of 135Marshall County among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	61.8	253 of 684	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	281 of 680	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	270 of 687	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.4	270 of 692	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.1	224 of 681	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.2	279 of 680	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.6	174 of 688	74.7%	★★★★☆
2016	63.9	233 of 691	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.7	216 of 691	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.5	239 of 695	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.8	414 of 696	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.3	334 of 696	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	82.7	48 of 709	93.2%	★★★★★
2010	66.3	234 of 704	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.8	140 of 696	79.9%	★★★★☆
2008	77.0	109 of 698	84.4%	★★★★☆
2007	61.6	276 of 698	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.5	164 of 689	76.2%	★★★★☆
2005	51.8	350 of 688	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	53.3	297 of 650	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.9	312 of 645	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.7	271 of 656	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.0	304 of 656	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.8	220 of 646	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.8	185 of 640	71.1%	★★★★☆
2017	72.4	144 of 639	77.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	63.4	239 of 670	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	257 of 623	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.0	273 of 651	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.8	130 of 653	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	68.1	157 of 649	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	53.5	316 of 651	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.8	211 of 567	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	67.2	204 of 655	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	239 of 649	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	243 of 669	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.5	230 of 669	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.1	199 of 650	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.3	346 of 650	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	61.1	233 of 639	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	51.1	162 of 395	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.7	250 of 373	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.7	125 of 345	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.6	104 of 398	73.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	41.4	325 of 535	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.4	380 of 528	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.6	329 of 540	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.6	327 of 539	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.7	262 of 529	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.7	343 of 508	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2024)69th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)64th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)59th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2024)54th percentile-9 vs school

White (2024)39th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2023-2024) ?

English65%+4 vs state

Science54%+11 vs state

Mathematics39%~ state avg

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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 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 Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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)
New Hope Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5300 Main Dr	New Hope	35760	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 851-3260	534	32	16.6	47.2%	409 (76.6%)	19 (3.6%)	33 (6.2%)	2 (0.4%)	45 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.9%)	69	206^th of 680 public elementary schools	69.7%		65.4	220^th of 684 public elementary schools	67.8%	14	63.9	47.3	40.9	53.8			47.3		73.8	61.8	63.6	77.1			$9,040	$1,773	$7,230
Owens Cross Roads School	Public	PK, KG-4	161 Wilson Mann Road	Owens Cross Roads	35763	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 851-3240	338	18	18.7	47.3%	239 (70.7%)	34 (10.1%)	22 (6.5%)	2 (0.6%)	25 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.7%)	72	176^th of 680 public elementary schools	74.1%		73.2	170^th of 684 public elementary schools	75.1%	6	57.9	55.4					53.9		73.7	63.1					$10,823	$2,321	$8,465
Guntersville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1800 Lusk Street	Guntersville	35976	Marshall County	Guntersville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 582-3364	486	31	15.6	50.8%	340 (70.0%)	68 (14.0%)	41 (8.4%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.4%)								(n/a)															$10,969	$1,402	$9,514
Thurston T Nelson Primary School	Public	PK-K	202 Ida Moody Rd	Scottsboro	35769	Jackson County	Scottsboro City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 218-2600	257	19	13.6	42.4%	194 (75.5%)	13 (5.1%)	29 (11.3%)	6 (2.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.4%)								(n/a)															$12,787	$2,317	$10,433
Asbury Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-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%)	21	534^th of 680 public elementary schools	21.5%		30.6	486^th of 684 public elementary schools	28.9%	48	32.2	21.6	22.7				22.5		47.2	40.4	49.5				$7,595	$532	$7,051
Madison County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	173 Wood St	Gurley	35748	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 851-3290	421	27	15.6	55.8%	314 (74.6%)	25 (5.9%)	22 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.6%)	64	239^th of 680 public elementary schools	64.9%		56.6	299^th of 684 public elementary schools	56.3%	60	39.6	41.7	52.3	52.9	28.0	18.6	52.8	41.9	73.6	69.4	75.0	44.1	70.0	69.8	$13,032	$2,679	$10,316
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
Macedonia School	Public	PK, KG-8	196 County Road 49	Section	35771	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 228-4483	138	7	19.7	52.2%	111 (80.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	39.9	424^th of 680 public elementary schools	37.6%		51.5	334^th of 684 public elementary schools	51.2%	90	25.0		18.2		16.7	17.7		41.2	53.9		90.9		75.0	58.8	$11,737	$2,181	$9,542

Frequently Asked Questions about Kate D Smith DAR Elementary School

How many students attend Kate D Smith DAR Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 546 students attended Kate D Smith DAR Elementary School.

What district is Kate D Smith DAR Elementary School in?

Marshall County

What is the racial makeup of Kate D Smith DAR Elementary School?

Students at Kate D Smith DAR Elementary School are 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Kate D Smith DAR Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Kate D Smith DAR Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kate Duncan Smith DAR Middle
High : Kate D Smith DAR High School

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