D A Smith Middle School

Regular School · Ozark, AL

D A Smith Middle School is a regular school school in Ozark, Alabama, serving grades 06–08 with 388 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14.4:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

388

Teachers (FTE)

27.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

14.4:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	213	55%
White	117	30%
Hispanic/Latino	27	7%
Two or more races	24	6%
Asian	4	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	388	204M / 184F

English Language Learners: 3 (1% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	7.0% -17.1pp	24.1%	438
Reading Proficiency	35.0% -11.3pp	46.3%	456
Science Proficiency	20-24%	—	145

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)

-0.26 grade levels

Math

-0.04 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

80 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

13.7% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

14.2% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	388	100%

Contact & Location

994 Andrews Ave

Ozark, AL 36360

Phone: (334)774-4913

http://www.ozarkcityschools.net/public/dasmith

District

Ozark City

Per-pupil expenditure: $14,833

District enrollment: 2,054

Other Schools in District

Harry N Mixon Intermediate School Elementary
Joseph W Lisenby Primary School Elementary
Carroll High School High
Carroll High School Career Center High
Eagle Academy Other

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 36360) → CensusDepth.com
Alabama population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Alabama teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

010264001081

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