Kate D Smith Dar Elementary School vs. Kate Duncan Smith Dar Middle School
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Kate D Smith Dar Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Overview
Kate D Smith Dar Elementary School, a Union County NJ high school serving grades Pre–K through 4, had a 2023 enrollment of 591 students with a student–teacher ratio of 16:1, ranking in the top 30% statewide but declining from #294 in 2019 to #368 in 2023.
Math proficiency ranged between 35–39%, higher than the Alabama state average of 30%, while reading proficiency was 50–54%, approximately equal to the state average of 47%; science proficiency stood at 45–49%, higher than the state average of 38%.
Minority enrollment was 10%, with 255 students (37%) eligible for free or reduced–price lunch in 2023, showing a decrease from higher eligibility rates around 50% in earlier years; total enrollment increased from 414 students in 2003 to 591 in 2023.
The school maintained a graduation rate of 95% in recent years, consistently above the Alabama state average of approximately 88%, reflecting stable core academic outcomes at this Berkeley Heights public high school.
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.
Grades Offered
PK-4
5-8
Total Students
591 students
364 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
21 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#368 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#539 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
72
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Kindergarten Students
94
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Grade 1 Students
118
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Grade 2 Students
105
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Grade 3 Students
96
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Grade 4 Students
106
-
Grade 5 Students
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83
Grade 6 Students
-
91
Grade 7 Students
-
97
Grade 8 Students
-
93
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
6%
4%
% Black
1%
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% White
90%
90%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
Diversity Score
0.19
0.19
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
8%
