For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 2,109 students in Marshall County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Alabama.
Public Preschools in Marshall County School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Alabama public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 47% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
15 Schools
646 Schools
# Students
5,951 Students
313,031 Students
# Teachers
330 Teachers
18,205 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Marshall County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#93 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
38%
Graduation Rate
91%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.62
# American Indian Students
33 Students
3,497 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
25 Students
3,569 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,690 Students
31,320 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
10%
# Black Students
86 Students
95,977 Students
% Black Students
2%
31%
# White Students
4,039 Students
165,644 Students
% White Students
68%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
319 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
71 Students
12,705 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
234
22,116
# Students in K Grade:
447
51,350
# Students in 1st Grade:
523
51,603
# Students in 2nd Grade:
453
46,690
# Students in 3rd Grade:
415
40,285
# Students in 4th Grade:
402
37,288
# Students in 5th Grade:
427
31,978
# Students in 6th Grade:
415
12,293
# Students in 7th Grade:
426
4,410
# Students in 8th Grade:
453
4,611
# Students in 9th Grade:
497
2,837
# Students in 10th Grade:
440
2,657
# Students in 11th Grade:
395
2,420
# Students in 12th Grade:
424
2,493
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,132 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,572 is less than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$69 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,132
$12,892
Spending / Student
$11,572
$12,112
Best Marshall County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kate D Smith Dar Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6077 Main St
Grant, AL 35747
(256) 728-2226
Grant, AL 35747
(256) 728-2226
Grades: PK-4
| 585 students
Rank: #22.
Asbury Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1966 Asbury Road
Albertville, AL 35951
(256) 878-6221
Albertville, AL 35951
(256) 878-6221
Grades: PK-5
| 701 students
Rank: #33.
Claysville School
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
140 Claysville School Rd
Guntersville, AL 35976
(256) 582-4444
Guntersville, AL 35976
(256) 582-4444
Grades: PK
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Brindlee Mountain Primary School
Magnet School
1050 Scant City Road
Guntersville, AL 35976
(256) 753-2532
Guntersville, AL 35976
(256) 753-2532
Grades: PK-2
| 227 students
Rank: n/an/a
Robert D Sloman Primary
Magnet School
200 Bethlehem Rd
Douglas, AL 35964
(256) 593-4912
Douglas, AL 35964
(256) 593-4912
Grades: PK-2
| 596 students
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