Girard Primary School

Public K-2

 522 Girard Ave
       Dothan, AL  36303-3199


(334) 794-1467

District: Dothan City

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,590 Help


Students who attend Girard Primary School usually attend:

Middle:    Dothan Preparatory Academy
High:    Dothan High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.1 Help
Number of students:  363

Racial breakdown:

African American:
73.3%
White:
16.3%
Hispanic:
5.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  90.1% Help


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Compare Details Girard Primary School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.34. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (73.3%), White (16.3%), Hispanic (5.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 90.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Girard Primary School is 16.1, which is the 4th best among 9 elementary schools in the Dothan City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Girard Primary School is $11,590, which is the highest among 11 elementary schools in the Dothan City School District!
Schooldigger Rankings:

Girard Primary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Dothan City:

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


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Rank History for Girard Primary School

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Rank History for all students at Girard Primary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 71.39 145th 623 76.7%
2005 62.71 230th 688 66.6%
2006 52.75 342nd 689 50.4%
2007 48.79 397th 698 43.1%
2008 44.81 431st 698 38.3%
2009 61.86 267th 696 61.6%
2010 33.19 556th 704 21.0%
2011 58.69 339th 709 52.2%
2012 60.08 324th 696 53.4%
2013 48.28 459th 696 34.1%
2014 49.67 357th 695 48.6%
2015 30.83 507th 691 26.6%
2016 35.94 462nd 691 33.1%
2017 27.08 517th 688 24.9%
2018 21.28 542nd 680 20.3%
2019 6.34 664th 681 2.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Girard Primary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 27.63 311th 392 20.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Girard Primary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.94 523rd 651 19.7%
2019 10.02 626th 649 3.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Girard Primary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 17.39 554th 639 13.3%
2018 18.97 540th 640 15.6%
2019 6.52 637th 646 1.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Girard Primary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 37.79 418th 639 34.6%
2018 33.69 450th 650 30.8%
2019 9.15 621st 650 4.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Girard Primary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 26.20 274th 336 18.5%
2018 32.76 306th 423 27.7%
2019 10.48 424th 426 0.5%
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Rank History for White students at Girard Primary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 53.32 150th 369 59.3%
2019 14.52 488th 529 7.8%
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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Girard Primary 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 572 572
1989 279 249 0 1 2 n/a n/a 0 531
1990 296 233 2 0 2 n/a n/a 0 533
1991 278 257 2 0 1 n/a n/a 0 538
1992 249 147 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 398
1993 224 172 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 398
1994 221 164 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 387
1995 240 178 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 423
1996 240 178 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 423
1997 175 227 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 407
1998 175 214 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 395
1999 170 211 6 3 0 n/a n/a 0 390
2000 144 201 6 1 0 n/a n/a 0 352
2001 148 200 8 4 1 n/a n/a 0 361
2002 154 186 6 2 1 n/a n/a 0 349
2003 154 186 6 2 1 n/a n/a 0 349
2004 143 179 4 4 2 n/a n/a 0 332
2005 114 192 6 3 0 n/a n/a 0 315
2006 99 198 3 5 0 n/a n/a 0 305
2007 93 210 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 310
2008 108 210 5 6 0 n/a n/a 0 329
2009 113 214 6 9 2 n/a n/a 0 344
2010 122 227 9 11 2 n/a n/a 0 371
2011 118 230 9 13 6 0 1 0 377
2012 122 213 7 18 3 1 2 0 366
2013 100 195 3 14 4 2 1 0 319
2014 87 192 3 11 6 2 5 0 306
2015 73 200 2 9 2 0 4 0 290
2016 71 197 2 8 0 0 1 0 279
2017 62 227 1 8 0 1 0 0 299
2018 54 206 5 9 0 0 0 0 274
2019 65 209 5 13 1 1 0 0 294
2020 81 291 4 18 1 1 2 0 398
2021 59 225 3 19 0 1 0 0 307
2022 54 243 4 21 1 1 5 0 329
2023 53 258 2 28 1 1 10 0 353
2024 59 266 0 19 2 0 17 0 363

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 Primary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 572 27.0 21.1 0
1989 531 27.0 19.6 n/a
1990 533 27.0 19.7 0
1991 538 29.0 18.5 n/a
1992 398 24.0 16.5 n/a
1993 398 26.0 15.3 n/a
1994 387 25.0 15.5 n/a
1995 423 25.4 16.7 n/a
1996 423 25.4 16.7 n/a
1997 407 24.3 16.7 53.3
1998 395 25.1 15.7 51.9
1999 390 26.0 15.0 56.9
2000 352 26.0 13.5 60.8
2001 361 26.0 13.9 63.2
2002 349 22.0 15.9 61.9
2003 349 22.0 15.9 61.9
2004 332 22.0 15.1 62.7
2005 315 21.0 15.0 63.5
2006 305 22.0 13.9 68.5
2007 310 22.5 13.8 70.3
2008 329 25.0 13.2 70.2
2009 344 22.3 15.3 73.5
2010 371 16.0 23.1 80.1
2011 377 22.5 16.7 75.6
2012 366 22.3 16.3 81.7
2013 319 24.0 13.2 85.6
2014 306 18.0 17.0 67
2015 290 15.0 19.3 90.3
2016 279 15.0 18.6 88.2
2017 299 14.0 21.3 90
2018 274 15.0 18.2 90.1
2019 294 15.0 19.6 87.4
2020 398 26.0 15.3 86.9
2021 307 23.5 13.0 85.3
2022 329 18.0 18.2 84.2
2023 353 20.8 16.9 90.4
2024 363 22.5 16.1 90.1

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 Primary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 572 27.0 21.1 0
1989 531 27.0 19.6 n/a
1990 533 27.0 19.7 0
1991 538 29.0 18.5 n/a
1992 398 24.0 16.5 n/a
1993 398 26.0 15.3 n/a
1994 387 25.0 15.5 n/a
1995 423 25.4 16.7 n/a
1996 423 25.4 16.7 n/a
1997 407 24.3 16.7 53.3
1998 395 25.1 15.7 51.9
1999 390 26.0 15.0 56.9
2000 352 26.0 13.5 60.8
2001 361 26.0 13.9 63.2
2002 349 22.0 15.9 61.9
2003 349 22.0 15.9 61.9
2004 332 22.0 15.1 62.7
2005 315 21.0 15.0 63.5
2006 305 22.0 13.9 68.5
2007 310 22.5 13.8 70.3
2008 329 25.0 13.2 70.2
2009 344 22.3 15.3 73.5
2010 371 16.0 23.1 80.1
2011 377 22.5 16.7 75.6
2012 366 22.3 16.3 81.7
2013 319 24.0 13.2 85.6
2014 306 18.0 17.0 67
2015 290 15.0 19.3 90.3
2016 279 15.0 18.6 88.2
2017 299 14.0 21.3 90
2018 274 15.0 18.2 90.1
2019 294 15.0 19.6 87.4
2020 398 26.0 15.3 86.9
2021 307 23.5 13.0 85.3
2022 329 18.0 18.2 84.2
2023 353 20.8 16.9 90.4
2024 363 22.5 16.1 90.1

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 Girard Primary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,606 (22.5%) $8,755 (75.5%) $11,590

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Girard Primary School

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Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students294353
 20.1%
African American209258
 23.4%
American Indian11
Asian52
 60%
Hispanic1328
 115.4%
Pacific Islander11
White6553
 18.5%
Two or More Races010
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients87.4%90.4%
 3%


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Students at Girard Primary School are 73% African American, 16% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Students who attend Girard Primary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dothan Preparatory Academy
High : Dothan High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 363 students attended Girard Primary 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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