Girard Primary School

Public K-2

522 Girard Ave
Dothan, AL 36303-3199

(334) 794-1467

District: Dothan City

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,590

Students who attend Girard Primary School usually attend:

Middle:	Dothan Preparatory Academy
High:	Dothan High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.9

Number of students: 353

Racial breakdown:

African American:

73.1%

White:

15.0%

Hispanic:

7.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Girard Primary 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 6.34. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (73.1%), White (15%), Hispanic (7.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Girard Primary School is 16.9, which is the 4^th best among 9 elementary schools in the Dothan City School District. (See more...)

Compare Girard Primary School employs 20.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

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 99^th 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
2004	71.39	145^th	623	76.7%
2005	62.71	230^th	688	66.6%
2006	52.75	342^nd	689	50.4%
2007	48.79	397^th	698	43.1%
2008	44.81	431^st	698	38.3%
2009	61.86	267^th	696	61.6%
2010	33.19	556^th	704	21.0%
2011	58.69	339^th	709	52.2%
2012	60.08	324^th	696	53.4%
2013	48.28	459^th	696	34.1%
2014	49.67	357^th	695	48.6%
2015	30.83	507^th	691	26.6%
2016	35.94	462^nd	691	33.1%
2017	27.08	517^th	688	24.9%
2018	21.28	542^nd	680	20.3%
2019	6.34	664^th	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	311^th	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	523^rd	651	19.7%
2019	10.02	626^th	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
2017	17.39	554^th	639	13.3%
2018	18.97	540^th	640	15.6%
2019	6.52	637^th	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
2017	37.79	418^th	639	34.6%
2018	33.69	450^th	650	30.8%
2019	9.15	621^st	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
2017	26.20	274^th	336	18.5%
2018	32.76	306^th	423	27.7%
2019	10.48	424^th	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	150^th	369	59.3%
2019	14.52	488^th	529	7.8%

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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.

Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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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

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

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

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 Primary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total 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 Students	294	353	20.1%
African American	209	258	23.4%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	5	2	60%
Hispanic	13	28	115.4%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	65	53	18.5%
Two or More Races	0	10
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	87.4%	90.4%	3%

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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 Primary School	Public	K-2	522 Girard Ave	Dothan	36303	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 794-1467	353	21	16.9	90.4%	53 (15.0%)	258 (73.1%)	28 (7.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.8%)								(n/a)										$11,590	$2,606	$8,755
Girard Intermediate School	Public	3-6	600 Girard Ave	Dothan	36303	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 794-1426	321	15	21.4	95.0%	42 (13.1%)	254 (79.1%)	21 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	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
Heard Elementary School	Public	K-6	201 Daniel Cir	Dothan	36301	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 794-1471	338	19	17.7	75.1%	118 (34.9%)	173 (51.2%)	25 (7.4%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.1%)	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	413	26	15.8	92.7%	75 (18.2%)	258 (62.5%)	57 (13.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.4%)	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	290	15	19.3	94.1%	19 (6.6%)	249 (85.9%)	14 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	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
Faine Elementary School	Public	K-6	1901 Stringer St	Dothan	36303	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 794-1455	413	25	16.5	97.1%	15 (3.6%)	377 (91.3%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.9%)	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	438	19	23.0	57.8%	207 (47.3%)	165 (37.7%)	32 (7.3%)	20 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.7%)	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	27	19.7	79.5%	153 (28.7%)	246 (46.2%)	78 (14.6%)	18 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.9%)	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	565	28	20.1	43.0%	370 (65.5%)	109 (19.3%)	44 (7.8%)	41 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	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
Beverlye Intermediate School	Public	3-6	1025 S Beverlye Rd	Dothan	36301	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 794-1432	388	23	16.8	90.2%	58 (14.9%)	289 (74.5%)	31 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	9.2	655^th of 684 public elementary schools	4.2%		12.3	608^th of 680 public elementary schools	10.6%	47	8.1	4.4	2.2	5.6	15.7	23.3	27.4	34.0	37.4	$8,529	$728	$7,564

Frequently Asked Questions about Girard Primary School

What district is Girard Primary School in?

Dothan City

What is the racial makeup of Girard Primary School?

Students at Girard Primary School are 73% African American, 15% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Girard Primary School attend?

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

Middle : Dothan Preparatory Academy
High : Dothan High School

How many students attend Girard Primary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 353 students attended Girard Primary School.

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