Is Girard Intermediate School a good school?

Girard Intermediate School ranks in the bottom 2.0% of Alabama elementary schools.

How many students attend Girard Intermediate School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 312 students attended Girard Intermediate School.

What is the racial makeup of Girard Intermediate School?

Students at Girard Intermediate School are 78% African American, 15% White, 6% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Girard Intermediate School attend?

Students who attend Girard Intermediate School usually go on to attend: Middle : Dothan Preparatory Academy High : Dothan High School

Girard Intermediate School

Summary:

Girard Intermediate School is a public elementary school in Dothan, Alabama, serving 321 students in grades 3-6. The school faces significant challenges, with a student population that is predominantly African American (79.13%) and economically disadvantaged (over 95% receive free or reduced-price lunch).

Girard Intermediate School consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Alabama elementary schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three years. The school's proficiency rates in mathematics and English language arts are significantly lower than the Dothan City and Alabama state averages across all grade levels. This poor academic performance is particularly pronounced for African American, male, and special education student subgroups. Interestingly, the school's spending per student ($9,510 in 2018-2019) is higher than the state average, but this does not seem to translate into improved outcomes.

Girard Intermediate School's challenges are further highlighted by the stark contrast in performance compared to nearby schools. For example, Carver School of Mathematics Science and Technology, located just 3.54 miles away, consistently ranks in the top 3% of Alabama elementary schools and has significantly higher proficiency rates. The close proximity of Girard Intermediate School to Girard Primary School suggests that the issues may be rooted in earlier grades, underscoring the need for targeted interventions and support to address the underlying challenges and improve outcomes for the students at Girard Intermediate School.

Detail:

Public 3-6

600 Girard Ave
Dothan, AL 36303-3198

(334) 794-1426

District: Dothan City

SchoolDigger Rank:
670^th of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,510

Students who attend Girard Intermediate School usually attend:

Middle:	Dothan Preparatory Academy
High:	Dothan High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.3

Number of students: 312

Racial breakdown:

African American:

77.9%

White:

15.4%

Hispanic:

6.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Girard Intermediate School ranks worse than 98% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 8^th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Dothan City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.6. (See more...)

Compare Details Girard Intermediate School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.63. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (77.9%), White (15.4%), Hispanic (6.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Girard Intermediate School is 17.3. 6 elementary schools in the Dothan City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Girard Intermediate School employs 18 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Girard Intermediate School is $9,510. 7 elementary schools in the Dothan City School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Girard Intermediate School:

SchoolDigger ranks Girard Intermediate School 670^th of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Girard Intermediate School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

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White students:

Dothan City:

SchoolDigger ranks Dothan City 99^th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Girard Intermediate School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Girard Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2021	12.49	621^st	692	10.3%
2022	9.32	656^th	687	4.5%
2023	7.15	665^th	680	2.2%
2024	6.60	670^th	684	2.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Girard Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2021	29.11	308^th	398	22.6%
2022	29.70	256^th	345	25.8%
2023	22.51	326^th	373	12.6%
2024	12.24	386^th	395	2.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Girard Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2021	17.51	564^th	653	13.6%
2022	12.88	611^th	651	6.1%
2023	9.05	611^th	623	1.9%
2024	7.55	657^th	670	1.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Girard Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2021	13.42	597^th	656	9.0%
2022	10.27	617^th	656	5.9%
2023	10.44	607^th	645	5.9%
2024	9.81	624^th	650	4.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Girard Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2021	12.55	607^th	669	9.3%
2022	9.61	645^th	669	3.6%
2023	6.22	639^th	649	1.5%
2024	6.07	647^th	655	1.2%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Girard Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2021	22.10	371^st	426	12.9%
2022	17.70	405^th	426	4.9%
2023	13.55	418^th	427	2.1%
2024	13.54	412^th	420	1.9%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Girard Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2021	9.22	523^rd	539	3.0%
2022	5.65	528^th	540	2.2%
2023	8.84	509^th	528	3.6%
2024	3.82	529^th	535	1.1%

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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Girard Intermediate School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2004	40.56	255^th	407	37.3%
2005	32.87	301^st	415	27.5%
2006	46.63	234^th	409	42.8%
2007	34.64	295^th	412	28.4%
2008	54.97	175^th	417	58.0%
2009	59.77	158^th	425	62.8%
2010	39.64	289^th	435	33.6%
2011	41.42	280^th	435	35.6%
2012	48.04	268^th	436	38.5%
2013	40.74	318^th	436	27.1%
2014	10.78	407^th	438	7.1%
2015	9.22	405^th	430	5.8%
2016	13.59	371^st	432	14.1%
2017	12.25	376^th	432	13.0%
2018	12.43	364^th	423	13.9%
2019	17.63	360^th	437	17.6%

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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Girard Intermediate 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	542	542
1989	339	184	5	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	529
1990	351	179	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	535
1991	366	202	4	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	575
1992	361	210	9	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	583
1993	343	193	9	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	548
1994	321	206	8	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	540
1995	349	306	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	662
1996	349	306	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	662
1997	341	306	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	654
1998	332	296	10	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	638
1999	308	300	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	615
2000	307	307	4	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	622
2001	275	307	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	591
2002	197	284	3	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	493
2003	197	284	3	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	493
2004	204	305	4	10	2	n/a	n/a	1	526
2005	164	286	4	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	463
2006	146	282	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	434
2007	151	262	6	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	421
2008	131	267	4	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	419
2009	111	256	6	19	2	n/a	n/a	0	394
2010	132	382	5	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	541
2011	117	383	3	23	1	0	2	0	529
2012	104	396	0	19	1	0	2	0	522
2013	84	372	1	15	1	1	7	0	481
2014	66	403	6	18	3	1	13	0	510
2015	61	362	2	14	1	1	12	0	453
2016	78	366	4	26	2	0	9	0	485
2017	68	349	3	18	2	1	6	0	447
2018	69	389	2	25	1	0	4	0	490
2019	81	404	3	24	1	0	8	0	521
2020	61	318	3	20	0	0	2	0	404
2021	56	273	2	17	0	0	2	0	350
2022	37	266	2	18	1	0	1	0	325
2023	42	254	0	21	2	0	2	0	321
2024	48	243	1	19	0	0	1	0	312

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 Girard Intermediate School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	542	26.3	20.6	0
1989	529	23.0	23.0	n/a
1990	535	26.0	20.5	0
1991	575	26.0	22.1	n/a
1992	583	28.0	20.8	n/a
1993	548	27.0	20.3	n/a
1994	540	29.0	18.6	n/a
1995	662	32.3	20.5	n/a
1996	662	32.3	20.5	n/a
1997	654	31.8	20.6	37
1998	638	30.5	20.9	34.8
1999	615	33.0	18.6	42
2000	622	32.0	19.4	46
2001	591	30.0	19.7	48.7
2002	493	25.0	19.7	59.4
2003	493	25.0	19.7	59.4
2004	526	26.0	20.2	59.8
2005	463	26.0	17.8	66.7
2006	434	25.0	17.4	69.1
2007	421	22.5	18.7	68.2
2008	419	25.5	16.4	69.9
2009	394	25.7	15.2	71.3
2010	541	44.0	12.3	80.2
2011	529	36.4	14.5	73.2
2012	522	35.0	14.9	77.6
2013	481	37.0	13.0	85.7
2014	510	27.0	18.8	74.5
2015	453	30.0	15.1	88.1
2016	485	27.0	17.9	87.6
2017	447	26.0	17.1	90.2
2018	490	28.0	17.5	89.4
2019	521	27.0	19.2	85
2020	404	22.0	18.3	94.6
2021	350	17.5	20.0	94.3
2022	325	16.0	20.3	88.3
2023	321	15.0	21.4	95
2024	312	18.0	17.3	94.6

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 Girard Intermediate School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	542	26.3	20.6	0
1989	529	23.0	23.0	n/a
1990	535	26.0	20.5	0
1991	575	26.0	22.1	n/a
1992	583	28.0	20.8	n/a
1993	548	27.0	20.3	n/a
1994	540	29.0	18.6	n/a
1995	662	32.3	20.5	n/a
1996	662	32.3	20.5	n/a
1997	654	31.8	20.6	37
1998	638	30.5	20.9	34.8
1999	615	33.0	18.6	42
2000	622	32.0	19.4	46
2001	591	30.0	19.7	48.7
2002	493	25.0	19.7	59.4
2003	493	25.0	19.7	59.4
2004	526	26.0	20.2	59.8
2005	463	26.0	17.8	66.7
2006	434	25.0	17.4	69.1
2007	421	22.5	18.7	68.2
2008	419	25.5	16.4	69.9
2009	394	25.7	15.2	71.3
2010	541	44.0	12.3	80.2
2011	529	36.4	14.5	73.2
2012	522	35.0	14.9	77.6
2013	481	37.0	13.0	85.7
2014	510	27.0	18.8	74.5
2015	453	30.0	15.1	88.1
2016	485	27.0	17.9	87.6
2017	447	26.0	17.1	90.2
2018	490	28.0	17.5	89.4
2019	521	27.0	19.2	85
2020	404	22.0	18.3	94.6
2021	350	17.5	20.0	94.3
2022	325	16.0	20.3	88.3
2023	321	15.0	21.4	95
2024	312	18.0	17.3	94.6

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Girard Intermediate School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,606 (16.9%)	$7,666 (80.6%)	$9,510

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Girard Intermediate 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.

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Girard Intermediate School)	23	1.3	21.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Dothan City)	41	30.2	10.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	45.3	30.8	14.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	521	321	38.4%
African American	404	254	37.1%
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	3	0	100%
Hispanic	24	21	12.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	81	42	48.1%
Two or More Races	8	2	75%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	85%	95%	10%

Schools Near Girard Intermediate School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2024)				Summative Assessment Science (2024)	Summative Assessment English (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Girard Intermediate School	Public	3-6	600 Girard Ave	Dothan	36303	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 794-1426	312	18	17.3	94.6%	48 (15.4%)	243 (77.9%)	19 (6.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6.6	670^th of 684 public elementary schools	2.0%		7.2	665^th of 680 public elementary schools	2.2%	5	15.1	1.5	8.0	4.6	6.2	27.5	17.7	31.1	19.5	$9,510	$1,606	$7,666
Girard Primary School	Public	K-2	522 Girard Ave	Dothan	36303	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 794-1467	363	23	16.1	90.1%	59 (16.3%)	266 (73.3%)	19 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.7%)								(n/a)										$11,590	$2,606	$8,755
Heard Elementary School	Public	K-6	201 Daniel Cir	Dothan	36301	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 794-1471	361	20	18.0	74.8%	119 (33.0%)	185 (51.2%)	25 (6.9%)	11 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.8%)	29.4	492^nd of 684 public elementary schools	28.1%		39.1	425^th of 680 public elementary schools	37.5%	67	17.8	17.4	16.2	15.2	32.6	53.3	56.5	51.4	42.4	$8,142	$635	$7,269
Selma Street Elementary School	Public	K-6	1501 W Selma St	Dothan	36301	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 794-1463	406	25	16.2	92.4%	48 (11.8%)	261 (64.3%)	65 (16.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.7%)	40.1	430^th of 684 public elementary schools	37.1%		37.6	433^rd of 680 public elementary schools	36.3%	3	36.0	34.0	27.1	19.1	34.0	60.4	56.8	52.1	40.0	$11,300	$2,679	$8,383
Morris Slingluff Elementary School	Public	K-6	4130 Westgate Parkway	Dothan	36303	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 794-1479	291	21	13.8	93.8%	27 (9.3%)	241 (82.8%)	15 (5.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	13.4	597^th of 684 public elementary schools	12.7%		14.6	580^th of 680 public elementary schools	14.7%	17	8.1	14.3	7.1	5.6	16.7	46.0	40.0	38.5	27.8	$11,567	$2,642	$8,694
Dothan City Early Education Center	Public	PK	1665 Honeysuckle Road	Dothan	36305	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	No	(334) 794-1420	208	14	14.8		62 (29.8%)	107 (51.4%)	17 (8.2%)	7 (3.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.7%)								(n/a)
Faine Elementary School	Public	K-6	1901 Stringer St	Dothan	36303	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 794-1455	354	24	14.7	96.9%	8 (2.3%)	331 (93.5%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	4	683^rd of 684 public elementary schools	0.1%		9.3	642^nd of 680 public elementary schools	5.6%	41	7.1	0.0	4.4	2.0	2.0	20.0	10.0	20.0	16.0	$10,275	$2,211	$7,834
Carver School of Mathematics Science and Technology	Public	3-6	303 Rollins Avenue	Dothan	36301	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	No	(334) 794-1440	427	21	20.3	57.6%	205 (48.0%)	151 (35.4%)	35 (8.2%)	21 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	95.9	16^th of 684 public elementary schools	97.7%		97.3	12^th of 680 public elementary schools	98.2%	4	63.2	85.9	65.0	78.9	78.8	88.4	92.9	97.0	88.1	$10,963	$756	$9,970
Kelly Springs Elementary School	Public	K-6	1124 Kelly Springs Rd	Dothan	36303	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 983-6565	533	32	16.6	79.4%	113 (21.2%)	280 (52.5%)	89 (16.7%)	16 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.4%)	31.7	480^th of 684 public elementary schools	29.8%		30.7	481^st of 680 public elementary schools	29.3%	1	20.0	24.3	16.9	24.2	34.3	40.0	47.0	62.2	45.0	$10,321	$2,045	$8,049
Highlands Elementary School	Public	K-6	1400 S Brannon Stand Rd	Dothan	36305	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	No	(334) 794-1459	601	29	20.7	42.8%	387 (64.4%)	117 (19.5%)	45 (7.5%)	50 (8.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	76.5	149^th of 684 public elementary schools	78.2%		81.6	103^rd of 680 public elementary schools	84.9%	46	56.8	59.5	48.6	22.1	60.8	72.8	70.3	78.3	71.6	$8,606	$701	$7,667

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