Is Valley Grande Elementary School a good school?

Valley Grande Elementary School ranks 472 nd of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Valley Grande Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 352 students attended Valley Grande Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Valley Grande Elementary School?

Students at Valley Grande Elementary School are 58% African American, 32% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Valley Grande Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Valley Grande Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : William R Martin Middle School High : Dallas County High School

Valley Grande Elementary School

Public PK, KG-6

2765 Dallas County Road 81
Valley Grande, AL 36701-9005

(334) 872-7661

District: Dallas County

SchoolDigger Rank:
472^nd of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,689

Students who attend Valley Grande Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	William R Martin Middle School
High:	Dallas County High School

Student/teacher ratio: 19.5

Number of students: 352

Racial breakdown:

African American:

58.2%

White:

32.1%

Two or more races:

6.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 60.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Valley Grande Elementary School ranks worse than 69.4% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 3^rd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Dallas County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.25. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Valley Grande Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Dallas County School District. Racial makeup is: African American (58.2%), White (32.1%), two or more races (6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 60.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Dallas County School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Valley Grande Elementary School is 19.5, which is the 3^rd best among 5 elementary schools in the Dallas County School District. (See more...)

Compare Valley Grande Elementary School employs 18 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Valley Grande Elementary School is $8,689, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the Dallas County School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Valley Grande Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Valley Grande Elementary School 472^nd of 680 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Valley Grande Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

White students:

Dallas County:

SchoolDigger ranks Dallas County 113^th of 134 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Valley Grande Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Valley Grande Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2004	51.28	324^th	623	48.0%
2005	45.52	416^th	688	39.5%
2006	30.29	555^th	689	19.4%
2007	26.39	585^th	698	16.2%
2008	35.96	515^th	698	26.2%
2009	22.95	608^th	696	12.6%
2010	27.83	585^th	704	16.9%
2011	20.23	641^st	709	9.6%
2012	36.08	534^th	696	23.3%
2013	35.69	552^nd	696	20.7%
2014	28.62	530^th	695	23.7%
2015	31.64	499^th	691	27.8%
2016	47.24	371^st	691	46.3%
2017	44.89	397^th	688	42.3%
2018	44.61	410^th	680	39.7%
2019	48.17	371^st	681	45.5%
2021	22.75	531^st	692	23.3%
2022	23.87	520^th	687	24.3%
2023	32.25	472^nd	680	30.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Valley Grande Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2018	21.84	286^th	344	16.9%
2019	41.59	227^th	392	42.1%
2023	18.73	341^st	373	8.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Valley Grande Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	57.82	222^nd	567	60.8%
2018	47.35	362^nd	651	44.4%
2019	47.46	356^th	649	45.1%
2021	27.56	477^th	653	27.0%
2022	25.43	504^th	651	22.6%
2023	32.22	444^th	623	28.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Valley Grande Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	47.62	352^nd	639	44.9%
2018	40.39	414^th	640	35.3%
2019	48.13	352^nd	646	45.5%
2021	25.75	487^th	656	25.8%
2022	23.82	503^rd	656	23.3%
2023	24.17	503^rd	645	22.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Valley Grande Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	41.09	399^th	639	37.6%
2018	50.37	343^rd	650	47.2%
2019	46.52	362^nd	650	44.3%
2021	20.92	524^th	669	21.7%
2022	25.43	496^th	669	25.9%
2023	41.66	394^th	649	39.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Valley Grande Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	47.09	164^th	336	51.2%
2018	57.87	145^th	423	65.7%
2019	56.52	146^th	426	65.7%
2021	32.90	287^th	426	32.6%
2022	33.94	276^th	426	35.2%
2023	53.66	161^st	427	62.3%

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Rank History for White students at Valley Grande Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	34.06	254^th	369	31.2%
2018	38.13	335^th	508	34.1%
2019	48.09	271^st	529	48.8%
2021	12.53	510^th	539	5.4%
2022	17.68	490^th	540	9.3%
2023	20.46	459^th	528	13.1%

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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Valley Grande Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	332	332
1989	254	88	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	344
1990	247	70	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	319
1991	292	68	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	363
1992	295	65	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	360
1993	299	84	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	383
1994	352	81	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	433
1995	379	89	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	468
1996	379	89	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	468
1997	396	90	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	486
1998	413	92	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	506
1999	438	94	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	533
2000	434	102	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	538
2001	426	124	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	554
2002	351	179	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	533
2003	351	179	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	533
2004	325	190	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	517
2005	327	197	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	529
2006	311	196	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	509
2007	301	203	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	6	511
2008	285	199	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	485
2009	259	184	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	444
2010	278	179	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	4	465
2011	278	176	3	2	0	1	3	0	463
2012	273	168	5	2	0	0	12	0	460
2013	273	156	4	4	0	0	10	0	447
2014	278	169	5	6	0	0	7	0	465
2015	267	183	2	6	0	2	8	0	468
2016	259	197	2	3	0	1	8	0	470
2017	241	211	2	4	0	0	5	0	463
2018	253	238	5	3	0	0	2	0	501
2019	249	248	6	2	1	1	2	0	509
2020	209	225	5	3	0	1	0	0	443
2021	182	200	5	9	0	0	19	0	415
2022	139	192	5	7	0	0	24	0	367
2023	113	205	4	9	0	0	21	0	352

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Valley Grande Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	332	14.0	23.7	0
1989	344	14.0	24.5	n/a
1990	319	15.0	21.2	0
1991	363	16.0	22.6	n/a
1992	360	17.0	21.1	n/a
1993	383	19.0	20.2	n/a
1994	433	21.0	20.6	n/a
1995	468	20.5	22.8	n/a
1996	468	20.5	22.8	n/a
1997	486	23.0	21.1	28.6
1998	506	24.0	21.1	29.4
1999	533	27.0	19.7	26.6
2000	538	28.0	19.2	42.4
2001	554	30.0	18.5	43.1
2002	533	32.0	16.7	50.7
2003	533	32.0	16.7	50.7
2004	517	29.0	17.8	56.7
2005	529	34.0	15.6	61.1
2006	509	29.0	17.6	66.4
2007	511	29.9	17.1	62.2
2008	485	31.7	15.3	59.2
2009	444	28.0	15.7	58.1
2010	465	24.0	19.3	64
2011	463	n/a	n/a	63.1
2012	460	25.0	18.4	62.2
2013	447	30.0	14.9	69.8
2014	465	25.5	18.2	65.4
2015	468	26.0	18.0	46.8
2016	470	24.0	19.5	49.4
2017	463	26.0	17.8	49.7
2018	501	26.0	19.2	60.7
2019	509	26.0	19.5	61.3
2020	443	22.0	20.1	60.3
2021	415	22.0	18.8	61.2
2022	367	22.0	16.6	59.4
2023	352	18.0	19.5	60.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Valley Grande Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	332	14.0	23.7	0
1989	344	14.0	24.5	n/a
1990	319	15.0	21.2	0
1991	363	16.0	22.6	n/a
1992	360	17.0	21.1	n/a
1993	383	19.0	20.2	n/a
1994	433	21.0	20.6	n/a
1995	468	20.5	22.8	n/a
1996	468	20.5	22.8	n/a
1997	486	23.0	21.1	28.6
1998	506	24.0	21.1	29.4
1999	533	27.0	19.7	26.6
2000	538	28.0	19.2	42.4
2001	554	30.0	18.5	43.1
2002	533	32.0	16.7	50.7
2003	533	32.0	16.7	50.7
2004	517	29.0	17.8	56.7
2005	529	34.0	15.6	61.1
2006	509	29.0	17.6	66.4
2007	511	29.9	17.1	62.2
2008	485	31.7	15.3	59.2
2009	444	28.0	15.7	58.1
2010	465	24.0	19.3	64
2011	463	n/a	n/a	63.1
2012	460	25.0	18.4	62.2
2013	447	30.0	14.9	69.8
2014	465	25.5	18.2	65.4
2015	468	26.0	18.0	46.8
2016	470	24.0	19.5	49.4
2017	463	26.0	17.8	49.7
2018	501	26.0	19.2	60.7
2019	509	26.0	19.5	61.3
2020	443	22.0	20.1	60.3
2021	415	22.0	18.8	61.2
2022	367	22.0	16.6	59.4
2023	352	18.0	19.5	60.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Valley Grande Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,547 (17.8%)	$7,121 (82.0%)	$8,689

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Valley Grande Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 371^st of 681 Elementary schools	Ranks 472^nd of 680 Elementary schools	14.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Valley Grande Elementary School)	62.4	29.3	33.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Dallas County)	52.4	21.9	30.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	57.5	43.6	13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Valley Grande Elementary School)	45.3	13.7	31.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Dallas County)	31.2	8	23.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	47.3	34.9	12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Valley Grande Elementary School)	35.1	15.6	19.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Dallas County)	35.9	6.2	29.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	44.9	33.9	10.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Valley Grande Elementary School)	32.9	23.4	9.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Dallas County)	22.2	8.9	13.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	45.3	30.8	14.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	509	352	30.8%
African American	248	205	17.3%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	6	4	33.3%
Hispanic	2	9	350%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	249	113	54.6%
Two or More Races	2	21	950%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	61.3%	60.5%	0.8%

Schools Near Valley Grande Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2023)				Summative Assessment Science (2023)	Summative Assessment English (2023)				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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Valley Grande Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2765 Dallas County Road 81	Valley Grande	36701	Dallas County	Dallas County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 872-7661	352	18	19.5	60.5%	113 (32.1%)	205 (58.2%)	9 (2.6%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.0%)	32.3	472^nd of 680 public elementary schools	30.6%		23.9	520^th of 687 public elementary schools	24.3%	48	29.3	13.7	15.6	23.4	21.6	53.7	28.0	46.7	46.8	$8,689	$1,547	$7,121
Brantley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5585 Water Ave	Selma	36703	Dallas County	Dallas County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 874-8185	217	8	27.1	79.3%	47 (21.7%)	151 (69.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.8%)	9.7	637^th of 680 public elementary schools	6.3%		12.4	614^th of 687 public elementary schools	10.6%	23	3.1	6.7	0.0	0.0	16.7	18.8	33.3	27.8	20.7	$10,642	$2,130	$8,491
Edgewood Elementary School	Public	K-5	709 Highland Ave	Selma	36701	Dallas County	Selma City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 874-1640	343	20	17.1	93.0%	2 (0.6%)	330 (96.2%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	9.2	644^th of 680 public elementary schools	5.3%		11.4	630^th of 687 public elementary schools	8.3%	14	10.0	5.7	14.3		5.7	25.0	9.4	22.5		$9,321	$1,918	$7,396
Payne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1529 N Franklin St	Selma	36703	Dallas County	Selma City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 874-1660	176	12	14.6	97.2%	0 (0.0%)	176 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.6	639^th of 680 public elementary schools	6.0%		8.6	668^th of 687 public elementary schools	2.8%	29	19.1	6.3	5.6		9.4	19.1	25.0	19.4		$10,444	$2,016	$8,420
Sophia P Kingston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2224 Selma Ave	Selma	36703	Dallas County	Selma City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 874-1635	290	12	24.1	64.5%	2 (0.7%)	276 (95.2%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	16.9	556^th of 680 public elementary schools	18.2%		10	651^st of 687 public elementary schools	5.2%	95	20.0	14.3	25.0		14.3	0.0	19.1	37.5		$13,079	$3,106	$9,965
Clark Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	405 Lawrence St	Selma	36703	Dallas County	Selma City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 874-1630	137	11	12.4	92.0%	0 (0.0%)	131 (95.6%)	4 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	9.1	646^th of 680 public elementary schools	5.0%		15.1	586^th of 687 public elementary schools	14.7%	60	10.3	11.5	0.0		7.7	24.1	26.9	18.8		$10,376	$2,448	$7,920
Byrd First Class Early Learning Center	Public	PK	625 Lapsley St	Selma	36701	Dallas County	Selma City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 874-1620	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										$12,393	$5,236	$7,156
Meadowview Elementary School	Public	K-5	1816 Orrville Rd	Selma	36701	Dallas County	Selma City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 874-1655	276	14	19.7	69.9%	19 (6.9%)	242 (87.7%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.6%)	23.5	524^th of 680 public elementary schools	22.9%		41.5	404^th of 687 public elementary schools	41.2%	120	14.3	15.8	9.8		23.7	41.8	34.2	46.3		$10,109	$1,741	$8,361
Southside Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	3104 Old Montgomery Hwy	Selma	36703	Dallas County	Dallas County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 874-9566	151	10	15.1	92.7%	1 (0.7%)	140 (92.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.0%)								(n/a)										$11,494	$2,250	$9,221
Bruce K Craig Elementary School	Public	3-5	Building 108 Craig Ind Park	Selma	36701	Dallas County	Dallas County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 875-7937	204	7	29.1	83.3%	2 (1.0%)	191 (93.6%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.4%)	6.9	668^th of 680 public elementary schools	1.8%		6.7	682^nd of 687 public elementary schools	0.7%	14	0.0	0.0	1.6		8.5	20.0	17.0	30.2		$9,288	$2,089	$7,177

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