Valley Grande Elementary School

Summary:

Valley Grande Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Valley Grande, Alabama, with a student population of 352. The school is part of the Dallas County School District, which is ranked 114 out of 137 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Valley Grande Elementary has seen a gradual decrease in the percentage of white students, from 43.86% in 2020-2021 to 32.1% in 2022-2023, while the percentage of African American students has increased from 48.19% to 58.24% over the same period. Academically, the school consistently underperforms compared to the state and Dallas County averages, with only 20% of 3rd graders proficient or better in math in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 42.16% and the Dallas County average of 18.98%. Valley Grande Elementary has been ranked in the bottom half of Alabama elementary schools for the past several years, with a ranking of 482 out of 684 schools in 2023-2024 and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

When compared to other schools in the Dallas County district and the nearby Selma City district, Valley Grande Elementary generally performs worse academically. For example, in 2023-2024, only 20% of 3rd graders at Valley Grande were proficient or better in math, compared to 47.37% at Salem Elementary (also in Dallas County) and 27.27% at Meadowview Elementary (in Selma City). Additionally, Valley Grande Elementary's spending per student of $8,689 in 2018-2019 is lower than the spending at some nearby schools, such as JE Terry Elementary ($11,997) and its student-teacher ratio of 19.5 in 2022-2023 is higher than the ratios at some nearby schools, such as Payne Elementary (14.6).


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 2765 Dallas County Road 81
       Valley Grande, AL  36701-9005


(334) 872-7661

District: Dallas County

SchoolDigger Rank:
482nd of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,689 Help


Students who attend Valley Grande Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    William R Martin Middle School
High:    Dallas County High School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.5 Help
Number of students:  352

Racial breakdown:

African American:
58.2%
White:
32.1%
Two or more races:
6.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  60.5% Help


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Compare Details Valley Grande Elementary School ranks worse than 70.5% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 3rd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Dallas County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.39. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Valley Grande Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Dallas County School District. Racial makeup is: African American (58.2%), White (32.1%), two or more races (6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 60.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Dallas County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Valley Grande Elementary School is 19.5, which is the 3rd best among 5 elementary schools in the Dallas County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Valley Grande Elementary School is $8,689, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the Dallas County School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Valley Grande Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Valley Grande Elementary School 482nd of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Valley Grande Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Dallas County:

SchoolDigger ranks Dallas County 114th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Valley Grande Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Valley Grande Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 51.28 324th 623 48.0%
2005 45.52 416th 688 39.5%
2006 30.29 555th 689 19.4%
2007 26.39 585th 698 16.2%
2008 35.96 515th 698 26.2%
2009 22.95 608th 696 12.6%
2010 27.83 585th 704 16.9%
2011 20.23 641st 709 9.6%
2012 36.08 534th 696 23.3%
2013 35.69 552nd 696 20.7%
2014 28.62 530th 695 23.7%
2015 31.64 499th 691 27.8%
2016 47.24 371st 691 46.3%
2017 44.89 397th 688 42.3%
2018 44.61 410th 680 39.7%
2019 48.17 371st 681 45.5%
2021 22.75 531st 692 23.3%
2022 23.87 520th 687 24.3%
2023 32.25 472nd 680 30.6%
2024 31.39 482nd 684 29.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Valley Grande Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.84 286th 344 16.9%
2019 41.59 227th 392 42.1%
2023 18.73 341st 373 8.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Valley Grande Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 57.82 222nd 567 60.8%
2018 47.35 362nd 651 44.4%
2019 47.46 356th 649 45.1%
2021 27.56 477th 653 27.0%
2022 25.43 504th 651 22.6%
2023 32.22 444th 623 28.7%
2024 31.37 484th 670 27.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Valley Grande Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 47.62 352nd 639 44.9%
2018 40.39 414th 640 35.3%
2019 48.13 352nd 646 45.5%
2021 25.75 487th 656 25.8%
2022 23.82 503rd 656 23.3%
2023 24.17 503rd 645 22.0%
2024 30.38 465th 650 28.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Valley Grande Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 41.09 399th 639 37.6%
2018 50.37 343rd 650 47.2%
2019 46.52 362nd 650 44.3%
2021 20.92 524th 669 21.7%
2022 25.43 496th 669 25.9%
2023 41.66 394th 649 39.3%
2024 32.60 451st 655 31.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Valley Grande Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 47.09 164th 336 51.2%
2018 57.87 145th 423 65.7%
2019 56.52 146th 426 65.7%
2021 32.90 287th 426 32.6%
2022 33.94 276th 426 35.2%
2023 53.66 161st 427 62.3%
2024 47.80 191st 420 54.5%
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Rank History for White students at Valley Grande Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 34.06 254th 369 31.2%
2018 38.13 335th 508 34.1%
2019 48.09 271st 529 48.8%
2021 12.53 510th 539 5.4%
2022 17.68 490th 540 9.3%
2023 20.46 459th 528 13.1%
2024 31.85 395th 535 26.2%
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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Valley Grande Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 332 332
1989 254 88 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 344
1990 247 70 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 319
1991 292 68 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 363
1992 295 65 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 360
1993 299 84 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 383
1994 352 81 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 433
1995 379 89 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 468
1996 379 89 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 468
1997 396 90 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 486
1998 413 92 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 506
1999 438 94 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 533
2000 434 102 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 538
2001 426 124 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 554
2002 351 179 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 533
2003 351 179 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 533
2004 325 190 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 517
2005 327 197 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 529
2006 311 196 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 509
2007 301 203 0 1 0 n/a n/a 6 511
2008 285 199 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 485
2009 259 184 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 444
2010 278 179 0 4 0 n/a n/a 4 465
2011 278 176 3 2 0 1 3 0 463
2012 273 168 5 2 0 0 12 0 460
2013 273 156 4 4 0 0 10 0 447
2014 278 169 5 6 0 0 7 0 465
2015 267 183 2 6 0 2 8 0 468
2016 259 197 2 3 0 1 8 0 470
2017 241 211 2 4 0 0 5 0 463
2018 253 238 5 3 0 0 2 0 501
2019 249 248 6 2 1 1 2 0 509
2020 209 225 5 3 0 1 0 0 443
2021 182 200 5 9 0 0 19 0 415
2022 139 192 5 7 0 0 24 0 367
2023 113 205 4 9 0 0 21 0 352

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Valley Grande Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 332 14.0 23.7 0
1989 344 14.0 24.5 n/a
1990 319 15.0 21.2 0
1991 363 16.0 22.6 n/a
1992 360 17.0 21.1 n/a
1993 383 19.0 20.2 n/a
1994 433 21.0 20.6 n/a
1995 468 20.5 22.8 n/a
1996 468 20.5 22.8 n/a
1997 486 23.0 21.1 28.6
1998 506 24.0 21.1 29.4
1999 533 27.0 19.7 26.6
2000 538 28.0 19.2 42.4
2001 554 30.0 18.5 43.1
2002 533 32.0 16.7 50.7
2003 533 32.0 16.7 50.7
2004 517 29.0 17.8 56.7
2005 529 34.0 15.6 61.1
2006 509 29.0 17.6 66.4
2007 511 29.9 17.1 62.2
2008 485 31.7 15.3 59.2
2009 444 28.0 15.7 58.1
2010 465 24.0 19.3 64
2011 463 n/a n/a 63.1
2012 460 25.0 18.4 62.2
2013 447 30.0 14.9 69.8
2014 465 25.5 18.2 65.4
2015 468 26.0 18.0 46.8
2016 470 24.0 19.5 49.4
2017 463 26.0 17.8 49.7
2018 501 26.0 19.2 60.7
2019 509 26.0 19.5 61.3
2020 443 22.0 20.1 60.3
2021 415 22.0 18.8 61.2
2022 367 22.0 16.6 59.4
2023 352 18.0 19.5 60.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Valley Grande Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 332 14.0 23.7 0
1989 344 14.0 24.5 n/a
1990 319 15.0 21.2 0
1991 363 16.0 22.6 n/a
1992 360 17.0 21.1 n/a
1993 383 19.0 20.2 n/a
1994 433 21.0 20.6 n/a
1995 468 20.5 22.8 n/a
1996 468 20.5 22.8 n/a
1997 486 23.0 21.1 28.6
1998 506 24.0 21.1 29.4
1999 533 27.0 19.7 26.6
2000 538 28.0 19.2 42.4
2001 554 30.0 18.5 43.1
2002 533 32.0 16.7 50.7
2003 533 32.0 16.7 50.7
2004 517 29.0 17.8 56.7
2005 529 34.0 15.6 61.1
2006 509 29.0 17.6 66.4
2007 511 29.9 17.1 62.2
2008 485 31.7 15.3 59.2
2009 444 28.0 15.7 58.1
2010 465 24.0 19.3 64
2011 463 n/a n/a 63.1
2012 460 25.0 18.4 62.2
2013 447 30.0 14.9 69.8
2014 465 25.5 18.2 65.4
2015 468 26.0 18.0 46.8
2016 470 24.0 19.5 49.4
2017 463 26.0 17.8 49.7
2018 501 26.0 19.2 60.7
2019 509 26.0 19.5 61.3
2020 443 22.0 20.1 60.3
2021 415 22.0 18.8 61.2
2022 367 22.0 16.6 59.4
2023 352 18.0 19.5 60.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Valley Grande Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,547 (17.8%) $7,121 (82.0%) $8,689

Data source: Alabama Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Valley Grande Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 371st of 681 Elementary schoolsRanks 472nd of 680 Elementary schools
 14.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Valley Grande Elementary School)62.429.3
 33.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Dallas County)52.421.9
 30.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)57.543.6
 13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Valley Grande Elementary School)45.313.7
 31.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Dallas County)31.28
 23.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)47.334.9
 12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Valley Grande Elementary School)35.115.6
 19.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Dallas County)35.96.2
 29.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)44.933.9
 10.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Valley Grande Elementary School)32.923.4
 9.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Dallas County)22.28.9
 13.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)45.330.8
 14.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students509352
 30.8%
African American248205
 17.3%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian64
 33.3%
Hispanic29
 350%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White249113
 54.6%
Two or More Races221
 950%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients61.3%60.5%
 0.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Valley Grande Elementary School

Valley Grande Elementary School ranks 482nd of 684 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at Valley Grande Elementary School are 58% African American, 32% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

Students who attend Valley Grande Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : William R Martin Middle School
High : Dallas County High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 352 students attended Valley Grande Elementary School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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