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What's one thing Kate D Smith DAR Elementary School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
546
Elementary
DISTRICT 469 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARSHALL COUNTY·NCES 010000601685
Kate D Smith DAR Elementary School
6077 Main St, Grant, AL 35747 · (256) 728-2226 · Marshall County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL546 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.8:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.6:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
157 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 58%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 54 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 78 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 93 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 116 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 107 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 98 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (78) is 20% smaller than its 4th grade class (98).
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Kate D Smith DAR Elementary School→Kate Duncan Smith DAR Middle
Based on grade levels within Marshall County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Kate D Smith DAR Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kate D Smith DAR Elementary School this school | 546 | 28.8% | N/A |
| Southside Elementary School Southside | 585 | 31.8% | 69.2% |
| East Elementary School Cullman | 466 | 32.2% | 82.6% |
| Bagley Elementary School Dora | 550 | 32.4% | 57.8% |
| Bryan Elementary School Morris | 697 | 25.5% | 70.9% |
| Forest Oaks Elementary School Chelsea | 606 | 29.2% | 58.8% |
Matched among Alabama elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Kate D Smith DAR Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Marshall County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 546 | #233 of 709 | #8 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.8:1 | #639 of 655 | #16 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.5% | #600 of 658 | #14 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.8% | #646 of 696 | #17 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +20.5% | #67 of 262 | #6 of 12 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
546
-14 (-2%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 518
Student : Teacher
21.8:1
was 17.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 546 | 25 | 21.8:1 | 29% (157) |
| 2023-24 | 591 | 38.1 | 15.5:1 | 43% (255) |
| 2022-23 | 585 | 36.1 | 16.2:1 | 43% (254) |
| 2020-21 | 560 | 33 | 17.0:1 | 42% (237) |
| 2017-18 | 453 | 29 | 15.6:1 | 51% (229) |
| 2015-16 | 438 | 23 | 19.0:1 | 55% (240) |
| 2010-11 | 436 | 34 | 12.8:1 | 59% (258) |
| 2000-01 | 431 | 28 | 15.4:1 | 48% (205) |
| 1990-91 | 518 | 29 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kate D Smith DAR Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 21% (453 to 546); teachers down 14% (29 to 25).
About Kate D Smith DAR Elementary School
Kate D Smith DAR Elementary School is an elementary school in Grant, Alabama, reachable at (256) 728-2226. Federal data show 546 students enrolled in pre-K through 4 in 2024-25.
Besides Kate D Smith DAR Elementary School, Marshall County runs 13 other schools. The district enrolls 6,494 students.
At Kate D Smith DAR Elementary School, 91% of students are White. Smaller groups are 5% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Marshall County is roughly 79% White. The diversity index for Kate D Smith DAR Elementary School is 17%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Kate D Smith DAR Elementary School has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.8:1. The gap from the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Alabama is 4.8 students per teacher. At Kate D Smith DAR Elementary School, 29% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is 30 points below the 59% average for public schools in Marshall County.
The school is in Marshall County, where the median household earns about $62,571 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Kate D Smith DAR Elementary School shares Marshall County with 36 other public schools.
Kate D Smith DAR High School is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. There are 3 more public schools inside five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 560 to 546. The number of students per teacher increased from 17.0 to 21.8 over 4 years.
Kate D Smith DAR Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
Marshall County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
99,748
Census ACS
Median income
$62,571
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
19,416 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Marshall County
- Asbury Elementary SchoolElementary · 729 students
- Douglas High SchoolHigh · 727 students
- Asbury High SchoolHigh · 659 students
- Robert D Sloman PrimaryElementary · 613 students
- Douglas Elementary SchoolElementary · 521 students
- Douglas Middle SchoolMiddle · 512 students
Other schools in Grant
- Kate Duncan Smith DAR MiddleMiddle · 376 students
- Kate D Smith DAR High SchoolHigh · 372 students
- Kate D Smith DAR Intermediate SchoolElementary · 308 students
Nearby schools
- Kate D Smith DAR High School0.0 mi · 372
- Kate D Smith DAR Intermediate School0.0 mi · 308
- Kate Duncan Smith DAR Middle0.0 mi · 376
- Woodville High School6.3 mi · 504
- New Hope Elementary School8.4 mi · 534
- New Hope High School8.5 mi · 598
Frequently asked questions
About Kate D Smith DAR Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Kate D Smith DAR Elementary School?
Kate D Smith DAR Elementary School enrolls approximately 546 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Kate D Smith DAR Elementary School serve?
Kate D Smith DAR Elementary School serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kate D Smith DAR Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Kate D Smith DAR Elementary School is approximately 21.8:1 (25 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Kate D Smith DAR Elementary School?
Kate D Smith DAR Elementary School reports a student body of 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Kate D Smith DAR Elementary School public or private?
Kate D Smith DAR Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Marshall County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.