Summary:
Zip code 35747 in Grant, Alabama, is served by a single campus complex of four schools within the Marshall County school district, enrolling roughly 1,600 students across grades PK-12.
For parents, the standout school here is Kate D Smith DAR High School, which consistently earns a 4-star rating and outperforms its district significantly. It boasts a 94.3% graduation rate and an incredibly low 1.0% chronic absenteeism rate—far better than the state average of 12%. The Kate Duncan Smith DAR Middle is the academic engine for English and science, with 8th grade English proficiency at 74.71% and science at 57.95%, both above state averages. However, math is a clear weakness across the entire cluster, with middle school math proficiency ranging from just 13.95% to 36.73%, and 11th grade math at only 22.22%. The Kate D Smith DAR Elementary School is the consistency leader, maintaining steady 3-star rankings and having the lowest poverty rate (28.75% free/reduced lunch). Interestingly, the Kate D Smith DAR Intermediate School serves the highest-poverty population (53.25%) yet still achieves strong literacy results, with 5th grade English at 80% proficiency.
The most remarkable finding is the extraordinary attendance culture: every school has chronic absenteeism below 3%, a four-fold improvement over the state norm, indicating strong family and community engagement. A notable concern is a 24-point year-over-year drop in 7th grade English proficiency at the middle school (from 76.47% to 52.33%), which warrants investigation. While the high school's ranking has slipped slightly from the 80th to 74th percentile over three years, it remains a bright spot in an otherwise 2-star district. Overall, this is a community-focused complex with excellent attendance and literacy strengths, but math proficiency is the primary area needing improvement across all grade levels.
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