D A Smith Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

994 Andrews Ave
Ozark, AL 36360

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 434 students in grades 6-8, D A Smith Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 17% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving is 42% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 434 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
: Bottom 50% in AL
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

D A Smith Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

School Overview

D A Smith Middle School's student population of 434 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	D A Smith Middle School
6	146
7	135
8	153

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Total Students

434 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	D A Smith Middle School
2023	485
2022	491
2021	463
2020	455
2019	455
2018	507
2017	507
2016	492
2015	521
2014	535
2013	527
2012	542
2011	541
2010	583
2009	579
2008	575
2007	593
2006	585
2005	424
2004	450
2003	467
2002	484
2001	497
2000	491
1999	504
1998	522
1997	610
1996	659
1995	641
1994	649
1993	646
1992	679
1991	745
1990	793
1989	770
1988	748
1987	772

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	D A Smith Middle School
2023	27
2022	31
2021	25
2020	25
2019	25
2018	29
2017	29
2016	29
2015	28
2014	28
2013	33
2012	30
2011	35
2010	37
2009	34
2008	31
2007	35
2006	35
2005	24
2004	26
2003	27
2002	29
2001	30
2000	31
1999	32
1998	32
1997	36
1996	38
1995	40
1994	40
1993	40
1992	42
1991	44
1990	42
1989	43
1988	42
1987	41

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School Calendar

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

O.N.E. eagle- Ozark Needs Everyone

School Rankings

D A Smith Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of D A Smith Middle School is 0.61, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

#736 out of 1275 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	D A Smith Middle School
2023	#736
2022	#699
2021	#915
2019	#790
2018	#739
2017	#638
2016	#539
2015	#799
2014	#710
2013	#702
2012	#822

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17%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	D A Smith Middle School	Alabama	Ozark City School District
2023	17%	30%	25%
2022	17%	29%	23%
2021	7%	24%	11%
2019	38%	47%	35%
2018	39%	47%	39%
2017	35%	44%	36%
2016	38%	43%	40%
2015	30%	40%	34%
2014	31%	38%	31%
2013	80%	80%	82%
2012	82%	82%	85%

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42%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	D A Smith Middle School	Alabama	Ozark City School District
2022	42%	47%	40%
2021	35%	46%	36%
2019	40%	45%	35%
2018	43%	46%	39%
2017	38%	39%	35%
2016	39%	38%	35%
2015	35%	41%	36%
2014	41%	42%	40%
2013	87%	86%	87%
2012	82%	86%	85%
2011	82%	85%	85%

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20-24%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	D A Smith Middle School	Alabama	Ozark City School District
2022	22%	38%	27%
2021	22%	36%	25%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	D A Smith Middle School	Alabama	Ozark City School District
2023	18:1	17:1	17:1
2022	16:1	18:1	16:1
2021	19:1	17:1	17:1
2020	18:1	17:1	18:1
2019	18:1	17:1	18:1
2018	17:1	18:1	16:1
2017	17:1	17:1	16:1
2016	17:1	18:1	17:1
2015	19:1	18:1	17:1
2014	19:1	16:1	17:1
2013	16:1	14:1	16:1
2012	18:1	16:1	17:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	16:1	16:1	15:1
2009	17:1	16:1	15:1
2008	18:1	15:1	15:1
2007	17:1	16:1	15:1
2006	17:1	15:1	15:1
2005	18:1	15:1	15:1
2004	17:1	15:1	16:1
2003	17:1	16:1	16:1
2002	17:1	16:1	16:1
2001	17:1	16:1	16:1
2000	16:1	15:1	16:1
1999	16:1	16:1	16:1
1998	16:1	16:1	16:1
1997	17:1	17:1	16:1
1996	18:1	17:1	16:1
1995	16:1	17:1	16:1
1994	16:1	18:1	17:1
1993	16:1	18:1	17:1
1992	16:1	19:1	18:1
1991	17:1	19:1	17:1
1990	19:1	19:1	18:1
1989	18:1	20:1	18:1
1988	18:1	20:1	20:1
1987	19:1	21:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2014)
Year	D A Smith Middle School	Alabama	Ozark City School District
2014	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	D A Smith Middle School	Alabama	Ozark City School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	D A Smith Middle School	Alabama	Ozark City School District
2023	6%	11%	6%
2022	6%	10%	5%
2021	7%	9%	4%
2020	4%	8%	3%
2019	4%	8%	3%
2018	4%	7%	3%
2017	4%	7%	3%
2016	3%	7%	2%
2015	2%	6%	2%
2014	3%	5%	2%
2013	3%	5%	3%
2012	1%	5%	2%
2011	2%	4%	3%
2010	2%	4%	3%
2009	2%	4%	3%
2008	2%	4%	2%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	2%	3%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	2%

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Black

52%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	D A Smith Middle School	Alabama	Ozark City School District
2023	52%	32%	49%
2022	52%	32%	48%
2021	53%	32%	49%
2020	50%	33%	49%
2019	50%	33%	49%
2018	49%	33%	48%
2017	49%	33%	48%
2016	49%	33%	48%
2015	51%	33%	48%
2014	45%	34%	45%
2013	47%	34%	47%
2012	49%	34%	46%
2011	48%	35%	47%
2010	51%	35%	49%
2009	48%	35%	47%
2008	48%	36%	46%
2007	46%	36%	46%
2006	45%	36%	46%
2005	44%	36%	44%
2004	43%	36%	43%
2003	41%	36%	41%
2002	42%	36%	40%
2001	42%	36%	40%
2000	37%	36%	40%
1999	34%	36%	39%
1998	37%	36%	39%
1997	47%	36%	38%
1996	47%	36%	38%
1995	44%	36%	38%
1994	45%	36%	37%
1993	44%	36%	36%

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White

34%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	D A Smith Middle School	Alabama	Ozark City School District
2023	35%	52%	40%
2022	37%	53%	42%
2021	34%	53%	41%
2020	39%	54%	43%
2019	39%	54%	43%
2018	44%	55%	46%
2017	44%	55%	46%
2016	46%	56%	46%
2015	46%	56%	48%
2014	50%	57%	48%
2013	49%	58%	49%
2012	47%	58%	49%
2011	48%	58%	48%
2010	47%	58%	47%
2009	49%	59%	48%
2008	49%	58%	50%
2007	51%	59%	50%
2006	52%	59%	51%
2005	55%	60%	52%
2004	54%	60%	55%
2003	56%	60%	56%
2002	56%	60%	57%
2001	57%	61%	58%
2000	61%	61%	57%
1999	63%	61%	58%
1998	60%	61%	59%
1997	51%	60%	59%
1996	51%	61%	59%
1995	55%	62%	60%
1994	54%	62%	61%
1993	56%	62%	62%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	D A Smith Middle School	Alabama	Ozark City School District
2023	6%	3%	4%
2022	4%	3%	3%
2021	4%	3%	3%
2020	4%	2%	3%
2019	4%	2%	3%
2018	1%	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%	3%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2012	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	D A Smith Middle School	Alabama	Ozark City School District
2023	0.61	0.62	0.60
2022	0.59	0.61	0.60
2021	0.60	0.61	0.59
2020	0.60	0.60	0.58
2019	0.60	0.60	0.58
2018	0.57	0.59	0.56
2017	0.57	0.59	0.56
2016	0.55	0.58	0.56
2015	0.53	0.58	0.55
2014	0.55	0.56	0.56
2013	0.55	0.55	0.55
2012	0.54	0.55	0.55
2011	0.54	0.54	0.55
2010	0.52	0.54	0.54
2009	0.53	0.53	0.54
2008	0.53	0.54	0.54
2007	0.53	0.53	0.54
2006	0.53	0.53	0.54
2005	0.51	0.51	0.53
2004	0.53	0.51	0.52
2003	0.52	0.51	0.52
2002	0.51	0.51	0.52
2001	0.50	0.50	0.51
2000	0.50	0.50	0.52
1999	0.49	0.50	0.51
1998	0.51	0.50	0.51
1997	0.52	0.52	0.50
1996	0.52	0.50	0.50
1995	0.51	0.49	0.49
1994	0.51	0.49	0.49
1993	0.51	0.49	0.49

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

58%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	D A Smith Middle School	Alabama	Ozark City School District
2023	58%	55%	57%
2022	58%	44%	57%
2021	58%	48%	57%
2020	61%	49%	60%
2019	61%	49%	60%
2018	50%	47%	54%
2017	50%	47%	54%
2016	54%	46%	55%
2015	60%	47%	56%
2014	63%	52%	66%
2013	55%	51%	45%
2012	62%	51%	60%
2011	58%	49%	56%
2010	57%	47%	54%
2009	56%	44%	54%
2008	53%	43%	49%
2007	47%	42%	45%
2006	44%	44%	45%
2005	43%	43%	45%
2004	36%	42%	41%
2003	38%	42%	42%
2002	41%	40%	40%
2001	45%	38%	39%
2000	29%	37%	36%
1999	28%	38%	32%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	D A Smith Middle School	Alabama	Ozark City School District
2023	7%	5%	7%
2022	7%	5%	7%
2021	7%	6%	7%
2020	7%	6%	6%
2019	7%	6%	6%
2018	6%	5%	5%
2017	6%	5%	5%
2016	5%	5%	5%
2015	4%	5%	5%
2014	7%	6%	6%
2013	7%	6%	5%
2012	7%	7%	7%
2011	6%	6%	6%
2010	8%	8%	9%
2009	6%	8%	7%
2008	5%	8%	5%
2007	9%	9%	8%
2006	9%	9%	8%
2005	12%	8%	8%
2004	8%	8%	7%
2003	10%	8%	8%
2002	9%	8%	8%
2001	10%	8%	7%
2000	9%	8%	8%
1999	7%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Ozark City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is D A Smith Middle School's ranking?

D A Smith Middle School is ranked #736 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are D A Smith Middle School often compared to?

D A Smith Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like South Dale Middle School, Ariton School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

17% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 42% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend D A Smith Middle School?

434 students attend D A Smith Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of D A Smith Middle School students are Black, 34% of students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of D A Smith Middle School?

D A Smith Middle School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does D A Smith Middle School offer ?

D A Smith Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is D A Smith Middle School part of?

D A Smith Middle School is part of Ozark City School District.

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