Kate Duncan Smith Dar Middle School vs. Guntersville Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Kate Duncan Smith Dar Middle School, a Marshall County Title–I eligible middle school in Grant, AL, serves grades 5–8 with 364 students and a student–teacher ratio of 17:1 as of 2023.
The school's overall ranking declined from #242 in 2010 to #539 in 2023, placing it in the top 50% of Alabama schools.
Math proficiency was 24%, lower than the state average of 30%, showing a downward trend from a high of 88% in 2012; reading proficiency was 51%, higher than the state average of 47%; science proficiency ranged from 40–44%, higher than the state average of 38%.
Enrollment stabilized near 364 students in 2023 after a decline from 442 students in 2016, while the percentage of students eligible for free lunch decreased from 52% in 2016 to 34% in 2023.
The student body is 90% white with minority enrollment at 10%, and the school employs 22 teachers supporting various learning needs without virtual instruction options.
Guntersville Middle School ranked #390 in Alabama in 2023, improving from #416 in 2022 but declining since a peak rank of #132 in 2015, indicating fluctuating state ranking trends for this Union County NJ high school.
Math proficiency was 30% in 2023, approximately equal to the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency was 58%, higher than the state average of 47%; science proficiency ranged 50–54%, significantly higher than the state average of 38%.
Enrollment slightly declined from 450 students in 2019 to 417 in 2023, with minority enrollment around 29% and free or reduced price lunch eligibility increasing to 58% in 2023, reflecting socioeconomic shifts at this Alabama public middle school.
The school served grades 6–8 with a 2023 enrollment of 417 students and a student–teacher ratio of 19:1, with 22 teachers employed.
Free lunch eligibility increased from 24% in 2000 to 51% in 2023, showing a notable rise in low–income student percentage over time.
Grades Offered
5-8
6-8
Total Students
364 students
417 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
22 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#539 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#390 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
58%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
50-54%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
83
-
Grade 6 Students
91
133
Grade 7 Students
97
138
Grade 8 Students
93
146
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
4%
12%
% Black
n/a
12%
% White
90%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.19
0.47
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
6%
