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D A Smith Middle School

Q: Is D A Smith Middle School a good school?

D A Smith Middle School ranks 307 th of 449 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend D A Smith Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 388 students attended D A Smith Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of D A Smith Middle School?

Students at D A Smith Middle School are 55% African American, 30% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Q: What high school do graduates of D A Smith Middle School attend?

Students who attend D A Smith Middle School usually go on to attend Carroll High School

Public Grades 6-8

307^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 449 Alabama Middle Schools

Better than 32% of Alabama middle schools

Summary

D A Smith Middle School in Ozark, AL, serves 388 students in grades 6 through 8 and is part of the Ozark City district, which currently holds a 2-star rating.

For parents, the most important thing to know is that this school shows real strengths in some areas and significant challenges in others. On the positive side, the school has made incredible progress with attendance—chronic absenteeism dropped from 25.8% to just 8.8% over three years, which is now better than the state average. The student-to-teacher ratio has also improved to 14.3, which is the lowest among nearby middle schools and means your child is likely to get more individual attention. English Language Arts scores are relatively close to state averages, especially in 7th grade where 54% of students are proficient. However, math is a major concern. Proficiency drops dramatically as students advance: 25% of 6th graders are proficient in math, but that falls to just 5% by 8th grade—compared to a 26% state average. This means fewer than 1 in 20 students are meeting grade-level math expectations by the time they leave the school.

When comparing to nearby schools, D A Smith (ranked 305th in the state) sits closer to Daleville Middle School (ranked 327th) than to higher-performing options like Dauphin Junior High School (ranked 14th) or Coppinville School (ranked 52nd). The school's scores closely mirror the district average, suggesting these challenges are systemic to Ozark City rather than unique to this campus. The school also serves a high-need population, with nearly 70% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. While the school's overall 2-star rating reflects these struggles, the dramatic improvement in attendance shows that positive change is possible when the right strategies are implemented.

388

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,193

Per pupil spending ?

69.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

994 Andrews Ave
Ozark, AL 36360-1760

(334) 774-4913

District: Ozark City

Students who attend D A Smith Middle School usually attend:

High:

Carroll High School

Feeder schools for D A Smith Middle School:

Elementary:	Harry N Mixon Intermediate School
	Joseph W Lisenby Primary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.9%

White:

30.2%

Hispanic:

7.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2016 → 32nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (32% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg32%

Alabama avg44%

307^th of 449

Alabama public middle schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 22 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

98^th of 140Ozark 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	32.0	307 of 449	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.1	295 of 439	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.1	220 of 442	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.9	265 of 437	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.0	252 of 432	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.8	309 of 440	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.1	239 of 437	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.7	198 of 423	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.8	234 of 432	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.7	201 of 432	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.9	230 of 430	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.8	193 of 438	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.9	169 of 436	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.4	225 of 436	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.4	219 of 435	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	42.6	281 of 435	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.3	231 of 425	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.4	158 of 417	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	50.4	210 of 412	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.3	256 of 409	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	49.3	209 of 415	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	40.5	256 of 407	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	32.8	178 of 269	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.7	150 of 259	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.1	100 of 269	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.7	140 of 263	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.1	121 of 271	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.0	177 of 266	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.1	152 of 252	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.7	118 of 247	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.0	96 of 205	53.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2018	89.9	3 of 25	88.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	40.5	255 of 427	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.3	297 of 415	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.2	214 of 426	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.4	275 of 417	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.5	281 of 423	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.5	309 of 415	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.1	240 of 399	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.6	201 of 392	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.1	187 of 380	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2023	42.9	85 of 166	48.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.2	43 of 157	72.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	27.0	329 of 438	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.2	303 of 428	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.1	214 of 437	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.3	245 of 410	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.8	254 of 421	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.6	295 of 415	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.5	269 of 396	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.2	201 of 396	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.4	219 of 349	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	26.1	317 of 426	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.2	262 of 422	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.3	209 of 428	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.9	228 of 419	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.4	223 of 427	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.0	285 of 418	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.6	213 of 399	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.3	168 of 397	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.1	226 of 380	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	1.9	37 of 37	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.5	42 of 43	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	42.5	19 of 32	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.3	23 of 29	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	18 of 19	5.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	25.9	110 of 146	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.1	42 of 78	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.7	40 of 72	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	22.7	235 of 269	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.1	175 of 271	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.1	108 of 281	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.1	168 of 281	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	126 of 256	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.9	37 of 274	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	53.5	92 of 254	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.2	180 of 223	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	54.9	54 of 195	72.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	49.7	159 of 359	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.0	186 of 377	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.0	86 of 373	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	58.5	124 of 370	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.7	135 of 376	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.8	195 of 369	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.0	90 of 343	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	68.9	69 of 331	79.2%	★★★★☆
2017	44.2	108 of 247	56.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2018)88th percentile+35 vs school

White (2026)56th percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2023)49th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)40th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2026)34th percentile~ school

Male (2026)26th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)25th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)25th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)13th percentile-19 vs school

Military Connected (2026)<1st percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English48%-9 vs state

Science39%-15 vs state

Mathematics14%-15 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, May 17, 2019

People who live in Ozark has no choice, but if you live in Fort Rucker, DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILDREN TO THIS SCHOOL! The 8th grade language art is horrible she won't do any extra work to help a child and just don't know how to teach. The school will not approve children for 504 or IEP because they don't want to pay or do any extra work. If you care for your children education stay away from this school. I always warn new families that move to Fort Rucker. Close Quote

by a principal
Monday, August 13, 2018

It is an excellent school!! Close Quote

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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 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th 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
D A Smith Middle School	Public	6-8	994 Andrews Ave	Ozark	36360	Dale County	Ozark City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 774-4913	388	27	14.3	69.6%	117 (30.2%)	213 (54.9%)	27 (7.0%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (6.2%)	32	307^th of 449 public middle schools	31.6%		35.1	295^th of 439 public middle schools	32.8%	12		25.0	11.7	5.3	38.9		49.0	54.2	41.9	$9,193	$1,719	$7,474
Daleville Middle School	Public	5-8	626 N Daleville Ave	Daleville	36322	Dale County	Daleville City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 598-4463	302	12	25.1	73.2%	120 (39.7%)	92 (30.5%)	67 (22.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	19 (6.3%)	27.6	329^th of 449 public middle schools	26.7%		25.5	330^th of 439 public middle schools	24.8%	1	18.7	8.3	7.7	11.3	48.8	51.3	45.0	46.2	41.3
South Dale Middle School	Public	5-8	309 Randolph Street	Pinckard	36371	Dale County	Dale County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 983-3077	412	19	22.2	69.7%	214 (51.9%)	139 (33.7%)	21 (5.1%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (7.5%)	53.6	200^th of 449 public middle schools	55.5%		52.3	188^th of 439 public middle schools	57.2%	12	50.0	42.5	24.6	34.4	62.5	67.1	44.4	47.3	46.9	$8,049	$1,615	$6,432
Dauphin Junior High School	Public	7-8	1271 Dauphin Street	Enterprise	36330	Coffee County	Enterprise City	No	No	No	No	(334) 347-1141	481	28	17.1	41.2%	274 (57.0%)	84 (17.5%)	83 (17.3%)	17 (3.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (4.0%)	95.9	14^th of 449 public middle schools	96.9%		94.9	18^th of 439 public middle schools	95.9%	4			69.3	58.2	81.8			80.7	81.8	$7,911	$1,051	$6,846
Coppinville School	Public	7-8	4641 Boll Weevil Circle	Enterprise	36330	Coffee County	Enterprise City	No	No	No	No	(334) 347-2215	571	31	18.4	52.7%	304 (53.2%)	107 (18.7%)	122 (21.4%)	12 (2.1%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	20 (3.5%)	83.4	52^nd of 449 public middle schools	88.4%		86.5	47^th of 439 public middle schools	89.3%	5			39.9	39.7	72.5			65.1	72.5	$8,333	$1,542	$6,777
New Brockton Middle School	Public	6-8	210 South Tyler Street	New Brockton	36351	Coffee County	Coffee County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 894-2350	360	19	18.9	56.1%	244 (67.8%)	37 (10.3%)	66 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	57.2	173^rd of 449 public middle schools	61.5%		58.5	163^rd of 439 public middle schools	62.9%	10		34.6	23.4	21.7	58.5		56.2	57.0	61.3
Headland Middle School	Public	6-9	1 Martin Luther King Dr	Headland	36345	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 585-7083	580	32	18.4	43.8%	432 (74.5%)	126 (21.7%)	11 (1.9%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	77.3	77^th of 449 public middle schools	82.9%		77.3	75^th of 439 public middle schools	82.9%	2		39.2	31.7	42.9	80.7		62.2	62.6	73.6	$7,772	$1,122	$6,634

Frequently Asked Questions about D A Smith Middle School

What high school do graduates of D A Smith Middle School attend?

Students who attend D A Smith Middle School usually go on to attend Carroll High School

What is the racial makeup of D A Smith Middle School?

Students at D A Smith Middle School are 55% African American, 30% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend D A Smith Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 388 students attended D A Smith Middle School.

Is D A Smith Middle School a good school?

D A Smith Middle School ranks 307^th of 449 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is D A Smith Middle School in?

Ozark City

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