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Girard Elementary School

Q: Is Girard Elementary School a good school?

Girard Elementary School ranks in the bottom 1.2% of Alabama elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Girard Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 380 students attended Girard Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Girard Elementary School?

Students at Girard Elementary School are 76% African American, 13% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Girard Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Girard Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Dothan Preparatory Academy High : Dothan High School

Public Grades K-5

678^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Girard Elementary School in Dothan, AL, serves 380 students in Kindergarten through 5th grade and is part of the Dothan City district, which ranks in the bottom quarter of Alabama districts.

Girard Elementary is currently facing significant academic challenges. In the 2025-2026 school year, the school ranked 678th out of 686 elementary schools in Alabama, placing it in the bottom 1% statewide. This represents a dramatic decline from a decade ago when the school was ranked in the 53rd percentile. Test scores are critically low across all subjects and grades. For example, 4th-grade math proficiency was just 2.33%, compared to the district average of about 24% and the state average of 42%. English scores are somewhat better but still lag far behind, with 4th-grade proficiency at 9.3% versus the district's 47.97% and the state's 59.53%. The school serves a predominantly low-income population, with 89.47% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

There are a few notable findings. First, chronic absenteeism is surprisingly low at just 7.0%, which is significantly better than the district average of 13.7% and the state average of 12.0%. This suggests students are attending school regularly, but instruction is not translating into academic proficiency. Second, there is a sharp drop-off in performance between 3rd and 4th grade—3rd-grade English proficiency was 35.09%, but it plummeted to 9.3% in 4th grade. Third, the school spends $11,590 per student, which is higher than most nearby peers, including the high-performing Highlands Elementary School ($8,606) and the magnet Carver School of Mathematics Science and Technology ($10,963). Despite this higher investment, outcomes are the lowest among its peer group. The contrast with Carver, located just 3.42 miles away, is stark—Carver ranks in the 95th percentile with 3rd-grade math proficiency of 85.06% compared to Girard's 8.62%. This suggests the issue at Girard is not a lack of resources, but how those resources are being used to support student learning.

380

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,326

Per pupil spending ?

89.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

522 Girard Ave
Dothan, AL 36303-3199

(334) 794-1467

District: Dothan City

Students who attend Girard Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Dothan Preparatory Academy
High:	Dothan High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

76.1%

White:

12.9%

Hispanic:

6.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2012 → 1st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (17% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 52 percentile points since 2012

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school17%

District avg39%

Alabama avg53%

678^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 32 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to bottom 1% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Dothan City

109^th of 140Dothan City 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
2026	5.1	678 of 686	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.0	673 of 680	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.3	664 of 681	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	542 of 680	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.1	517 of 688	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	35.9	462 of 691	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.8	507 of 691	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	49.7	357 of 695	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.3	459 of 696	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.1	324 of 696	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.7	339 of 709	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	33.2	556 of 704	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	61.9	267 of 696	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	44.8	431 of 698	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.8	397 of 698	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.8	342 of 689	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	62.7	230 of 688	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	71.4	145 of 623	76.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	9.9	425 of 428	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.0	427 of 427	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.5	424 of 426	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	32.8	306 of 423	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.2	274 of 336	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	7.1	642 of 651	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.4	634 of 649	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.5	637 of 646	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.0	540 of 640	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.4	554 of 639	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	6.6	661 of 667	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.9	656 of 660	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.0	626 of 649	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	523 of 651	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	5.0	656 of 659	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.7	644 of 651	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.2	621 of 650	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	33.7	450 of 650	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.8	418 of 639	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	18.5	374 of 403	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.4	373 of 403	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	311 of 392	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2019	14.5	488 of 529	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	53.3	150 of 369	59.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2019)8th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)7th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)1st percentile~ school

African American (2026)1st percentile~ school

Male (2026)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English27%-37 vs state

Science14%-36 vs state

Mathematics7%-35 vs state

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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 (2023)
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 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
Girard Elementary School	Public	K-5	522 Girard Ave	Dothan	36303	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 794-1467	380	23	16.5	89.5%	49 (12.9%)	289 (76.1%)	23 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.5%)	5.1	678^th of 686 public elementary schools	1.2%		5	673^rd of 680 public elementary schools	1.0%	5	8.6	2.3	10.0		14.0	35.1	9.3	37.5		$13,326	$4,036	$9,290
Heard Elementary School	Public	K-5	201 Daniel Cir	Dothan	36301	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 794-1471	389	21	18.5	65.8%	115 (29.6%)	209 (53.7%)	37 (9.5%)	10 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	32.4	476^th of 686 public elementary schools	30.6%		29.8	474^th of 680 public elementary schools	30.3%	2	30.6	19.6	16.0		33.3	67.4	56.9	60.0		$13,860	$4,249	$9,610
Selma Street Elementary School	Public	K-5	1501 W Selma St	Dothan	36301	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 740-4371	421	21	20.0	85.0%	42 (10.0%)	291 (69.1%)	58 (13.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.2%)	25.8	515^th of 686 public elementary schools	24.9%		33	462^nd of 680 public elementary schools	32.1%	53	17.1	14.8	25.0		44.4	46.5	44.4	63.5		$14,582	$3,920	$10,661
Morris Slingluff Elementary School	Public	K-5	4130 Westgate Parkway	Dothan	36303	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 794-1479	381	21	18.1	84.5%	42 (11.0%)	287 (75.3%)	39 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	5	681^st of 686 public elementary schools	0.7%		10.1	637^th of 680 public elementary schools	6.3%	44	10.9	3.8	5.9		11.3	38.2	13.2	35.3		$17,383	$6,061	$11,321
Faine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1901 Stringer St	Dothan	36303	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 794-1455	326	22	14.8	84.4%	9 (2.8%)	296 (90.8%)	12 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	7.7	666^th of 686 public elementary schools	2.9%		5.7	670^th of 680 public elementary schools	1.5%	4	4.2	5.9	7.1		17.7	26.0	20.6	55.2		$14,700	$4,731	$9,969
Carver School of Mathematics Science and Technology	Public	3-6	303 Rollins Avenue	Dothan	36301	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	No	(334) 794-1440	429	21	20.4	55.2%	193 (45.0%)	158 (36.8%)	37 (8.6%)	22 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.4%)	92.9	32^nd of 686 public elementary schools	95.3%		94	22^nd of 680 public elementary schools	96.8%	10	85.1	70.6	45.9	72.8	84.3	100.0	89.2	91.8	93.0	$10,139	$2,009	$8,130
Kelly Springs Elementary School	Public	K-5	1124 Kelly Springs Rd	Dothan	36303	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 983-6565	516	30	17.2	72.5%	108 (20.9%)	281 (54.5%)	81 (15.7%)	15 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.8%)	23.2	532^nd of 686 public elementary schools	22.4%		19.8	545^th of 680 public elementary schools	19.9%	13	16.4	12.0	30.7		40.0	41.7	50.7	52.0		$11,056	$3,216	$7,839
Highlands Elementary School	Public	K-5	1400 S Brannon Stand Rd	Dothan	36305	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	No	(334) 794-1459	501	33	15.1	38.7%	299 (59.7%)	109 (21.8%)	55 (11.0%)	37 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70.8	192^nd of 686 public elementary schools	72.0%		61.2	266^th of 680 public elementary schools	60.9%	74	54.0	54.4	37.7		67.7	77.0	69.1	73.1		$12,530	$2,501	$10,029
Beverlye Intermediate School	Public	3-5	1025 S Beverlye Rd	Dothan	36301	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 794-1432	338	16	21.1	84.0%	38 (11.2%)	247 (73.1%)	29 (8.6%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.3%)	5.5	676^th of 686 public elementary schools	1.5%		7.8	659^th of 680 public elementary schools	3.1%	17	2.3	2.8	3.0		22.6	30.6	32.7	27.0		$13,075	$4,221	$8,854
Hidden Lake Primary School	Public	K-2	1475 Prevatt Rd	Dothan	36301	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 794-1491	476	28	17.0	83.4%	83 (17.4%)	313 (65.8%)	37 (7.8%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.6%)								(n/a)										$12,870	$2,783	$10,087

Frequently Asked Questions about Girard Elementary School

How many students attend Girard Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 380 students attended Girard Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Girard Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Girard Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dothan Preparatory Academy
High : Dothan High School

What is the racial makeup of Girard Elementary School?

Students at Girard Elementary School are 76% African American, 13% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Is Girard Elementary School a good school?

Girard Elementary School ranks in the bottom 1.2% of Alabama elementary schools.

What district is Girard Elementary School in?

Dothan City

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