Kate Duncan Smith Dar Middle School
Kate Duncan Smith Dar Middle School
About This School
Public School | Grades 5-8 | Marshall County
Kate Duncan Smith Dar Middle School is located in Grant, AL and is one of 15 schools in Marshall County School District. It is a public school that serves 428 students in grades 5-8.
Kate Duncan Smith Dar Middle School made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Alabama in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Kate Duncan Smith Dar Middle School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Kate Duncan Smith Dar Middle School had 11 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Alabama average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Kate Duncan Smith Dar Middle School's students and teachers. more
Kate Duncan Smith Dar Middle School made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Alabama in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Kate Duncan Smith Dar Middle School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Kate Duncan Smith Dar Middle School had 11 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Alabama average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Kate Duncan Smith Dar Middle School's students and teachers. more
Nearby Cities
Schools Nearby
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
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| Woodville High School 8.3 miles | ![]() |
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| New Hope High School 8.7 miles | ![]() |
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| Scottsboro Christian Academy 11 miles | n/a | |
| Guntersville High School 12.2 miles | ![]() |
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| Asbury School 13.2 miles | ![]() |
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 428
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Kate Duncan Smith Dar Middle School had 49% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Alabama had 53% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
White
98%
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Marshall County District Spending
$8,786Per Pupil
The Marshall County spends $8,786 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 56% on instruction, 35% on support services, 8% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Marshall County District
11:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Kate Duncan Smith Dar Middle School had 11 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Alabama average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the ARMT
What is it?
The Alabama Reading and Mathematics Test (ARMT) are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students in grades 3 through 8 are assessed in reading and math.
How is it Scored?
Students are scored at one of four levels: does not meet, partially meets, meets, or exceeds standards. The goal is for all students to meet or exceed standards.
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8 out of 10
The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Alabama, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 Alabama Reading and Mathematics Test (ARMT) Results and Alabama High School Graduation Exam (AHSGE) Results for all subjects tested.
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