Kate Duncan Smith DAR Middle

Regular School · Grant, AL

Kate Duncan Smith DAR Middle is a regular school school in Grant, Alabama, serving grades 05–08 with 376 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 17.9:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

05 – 08

Enrollment

376

Teachers (FTE)

21.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

17.9:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	331	88%
Hispanic/Latino	21	6%
Two or more races	9	2%
American Indian / Alaska Native	7	2%
Black or African American	4	1%
Asian	4	1%
Total enrollment	376	192M / 184F

English Language Learners: 4 (1% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	13.0% -11.1pp	24.1%	357
Reading Proficiency	54.0% +7.7pp	46.3%	356
Science Proficiency	40-44%	—	89

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.11 grade levels

Math

-0.14 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

28 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

5.6% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

7.7% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	376	100%

Contact & Location

6077 Main St

Grant, AL 35747

Phone: (256)728-5950

http://darmiddle.marshallk12.org/

District

Marshall County

Per-pupil expenditure: $14,746

District enrollment: 5,951

Other Schools in District

Asbury Elementary School Elementary
Brindlee Mountain Elementary School Elementary
Brindlee Mountain Primary School Elementary
Douglas Elementary School Elementary
Kate D Smith DAR Elementary School Elementary
Robert D Sloman Primary Elementary
Asbury High School High
Brindlee Mountain High School High

View all 14 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 35747) → CensusDepth.com
Alabama population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Alabama teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

010000600193

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD