Marshall County

The Marshall County school district in Alabama consists of 12 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 4 high schools. The district serves a diverse student population with varying levels of academic performance, ranging from standout schools to those struggling to meet state averages.

Among the top-performing schools in the district are Kate D Smith DAR Elementary School, Kate D Smith DAR High School, and Kate Duncan Smith DAR Middle. These schools consistently rank in the top half or top third of their respective school types in the state, with students outperforming county and state averages on math, science, and English assessments. In contrast, Asbury Elementary School, Asbury High School, and Brindlee Mountain High School struggle to meet state averages, ranking in the bottom half or bottom 40% of Alabama schools.

The data reveals that the schools with the highest free and reduced lunch rates, such as Asbury Elementary (84.17%) and Asbury High (83.58%), tend to be the lower-performing schools, highlighting the challenge of overcoming the impacts of poverty on student learning. Additionally, the Marshall County school district as a whole is ranked 81 out of 137 in the state and rated 2 out of 5 stars, but there is significant variation in performance among the individual schools, suggesting the district could benefit from examining the practices and strategies of its top-performing schools and replicating them across the lower-performing schools.