Enrollment
353
Elementary
DISTRICT 187 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALLAS COUNTY·NCES 010111000409
Valley Grande Elementary School
2765 Dallas County Road 81, Valley Grande, AL 36701 · (334) 872-7661 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL353 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 32% of Alabama public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alabama public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
272 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 58%
Community
0
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 | 24 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 58 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 36 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 60 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (58) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (60).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · 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
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ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
53.5%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
18.9%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
34.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.0%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Valley Grande Elementary School
Valley Grande Elementary School's state test result (34.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Grande Elementary School this school | 353 | 77.1% | 34.5% |
| Grove Hill Elementary School Grove Hill | 348 | 75.0% | 47.0% |
| Harry N Mixon Intermediate School Ozark | 383 | 80.2% | 47.6% |
| Joe M Gillmore Elementary School Jackson | 389 | 73.8% | N/A |
| Chickasaw City Elementary School Chickasaw | 331 | 74.3% | N/A |
| Jackson Intermediate School Jackson | 282 | 75.9% | 42.6% |
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 Valley Grande Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.5% | #466 of 626 | #1 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.9% | #525 of 626 | #5 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.5% | #436 of 626 | #1 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 353 | #510 of 709 | #2 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.8:1 | #622 of 655 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.4% | #209 of 658 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.1% | #127 of 696 | #9 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.5% | #38 of 364 | #4 of 7 |
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
353
-62 (-15%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 363
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
was 18.9:1
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 | 353 | 17 | 20.8:1 | 77% (272) |
| 2023-24 | 372 | 19 | 19.6:1 | 60% (224) |
| 2022-23 | 352 | 18 | 19.6:1 | 61% (213) |
| 2020-21 | 415 | 22 | 18.9:1 | 61% (254) |
| 2017-18 | 501 | 26 | 19.3:1 | 61% (304) |
| 2015-16 | 470 | 24 | 19.6:1 | 49% (232) |
| 2010-11 | 463 | N/A | N/A | 63% (292) |
| 2000-01 | 554 | 30 | 18.5:1 | 43% (239) |
| 1990-91 | 363 | 16 | 22.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Valley Grande Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 30% (501 to 353); teachers down 35% (26 to 17).
About Valley Grande Elementary School
Valley Grande Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school with an address in Valley Grande, Alabama. It serves 353 students in pre-K through 6. The average among elementary schools in Alabama is roughly 480 students; this school is 26% smaller than that.
Dallas County, which runs Valley Grande Elementary School, has 11 schools and 2,283 students.
Black students account for 59% of enrollment at Valley Grande Elementary School. Other groups make up 29% White, 7% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. Dallas County as a whole is about 70% Black, so the school's share is lower. The chance that two students picked at random at Valley Grande Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 56%.
Valley Grande Elementary School counts 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 20.8 students for each one. Among elementary schools in Alabama, the typical ratio is 17.0:1. About 77% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch.
The allk12 Grade for Valley Grande Elementary School is C. Compared with Alabama public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 32% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Valley Grande Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (34.5%) and its predicted rate (28.0%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Alabama schools.
In the county around the school, Dallas County, median household income is about $35,627, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 26%. A total of 23 public schools operate in Dallas County, serving about 4,584 students.
The nearest other public school, William R Martin Middle School, is less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within ten miles of Valley Grande Elementary School. On state test proficiency, Valley Grande Elementary School ranks 1st in a group of 8 nearby schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 353 was 15% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 415. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 18.9:1; by 2024-25 it was 20.8:1.
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Dallas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,858
Census ACS
Median income
$35,627
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
26%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
4,584 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dallas County
- Dallas County High SchoolHigh · 334 students
- Southside High SchoolHigh · 285 students
- Brantley Elementary SchoolElementary · 204 students
- Keith MiddleHigh SchoolHigh · 188 students
- William R Martin Middle SchoolMiddle · 180 students
- Tipton Durant Middle SchoolMiddle · 176 students
Other schools in Valley Grande
- William R Martin Middle SchoolMiddle · 180 students
Nearby schools
- William R Martin Middle School0.1 mi · 180
- Brantley Elementary School5.2 mi · 204
- Edgewood Elementary School5.3 mi · 402
- Saints Virtual Academy5.3 mi · 24
- Selma High School5.3 mi · 680
- Payne Elementary School5.8 mi · 164
Frequently asked questions
About Valley Grande Elementary SchoolHow large is Valley Grande Elementary School?
Valley Grande Elementary School enrolls approximately 353 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Valley Grande Elementary School serve?
Valley Grande Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Valley Grande Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Valley Grande Elementary School is approximately 20.8:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Valley Grande Elementary School?
Student demographics at Valley Grande Elementary School are roughly 29% White, 3% Hispanic, 59% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Valley Grande Elementary School public or private?
Valley Grande Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Dallas County.
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