Is Garrett Elementary School a good school?

Garrett Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.4% of Alabama elementary schools.

How many students attend Garrett Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 564 students attended Garrett Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Garrett Elementary School?

Students at Garrett Elementary School are 92% African American, 3% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Garrett Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Garrett Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Carr Middle School High : Park Crossing High School

Garrett Elementary School

Summary:

Garrett Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Montgomery, Alabama, with a student population of 564. The school is part of the Montgomery County School District, which is ranked 110 out of 137 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Garrett Elementary has a predominantly African American student population (over 90% in recent years).

Garrett Elementary consistently performs well below the county and state averages on standardized tests across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, only 14.58% of 3rd graders were proficient in math compared to 27.51% in the county and 42.16% statewide. The school has been ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Alabama elementary schools for the past several years, with a ranking of 620 out of 684 schools in 2023-2024 and a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Garrett Elementary struggles across all student subgroups, with particularly low rankings for male students, special education students, and economically disadvantaged students compared to their peers in the state. Over 67% of Garrett Elementary students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating very high poverty levels.

When comparing Garrett Elementary to other nearby schools in the Montgomery County district, the performance gap is quite significant. For example, Halcyon Elementary, located just 2.76 miles away, outperforms Garrett Elementary by over 20 percentage points in math and English proficiency across grade levels. Garrett Elementary's performance has remained stagnant or declined over the past several years, with no meaningful improvement in test scores or school rankings, suggesting systemic challenges that have not been adequately addressed. The stark racial and socioeconomic disparities in performance at Garrett Elementary, compared to more affluent and diverse nearby schools, raise concerns about equity and access to quality education for the school's predominantly African American and low-income student population.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

555 McLemore Drive
Montgomery, AL 36117

(334) 260-1090

District: Montgomery County

SchoolDigger Rank:
620^th of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,221

Students who attend Garrett Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Carr Middle School
High:	Park Crossing High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.0

Number of students: 564

Racial breakdown:

African American:

92.2%

Hispanic:

2.7%

White:

2.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 67.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Garrett Elementary School ranks worse than 90.6% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 17^th among 29 ranked elementary schools in the Montgomery County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.68. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (92.2%), Hispanic (2.7%), White (2.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 67.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Garrett Elementary School is 17, which is the 7^th best among 29 elementary schools in the Montgomery County School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Garrett Elementary School is $9,221, which is the 13^th highest among 29 elementary schools in the Montgomery County School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Garrett Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Garrett Elementary School 620^th of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Garrett Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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African American students:

Montgomery County:

SchoolDigger ranks Montgomery County 110^th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Garrett Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Garrett Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2004	53.45	304^th	623	51.2%
2005	57.98	286^th	688	58.4%
2006	44.74	422^nd	689	38.8%
2007	58.69	311^th	698	55.4%
2008	50.87	373^rd	698	46.6%
2009	45.29	431^st	696	38.1%
2010	45.22	469^th	704	33.4%
2011	42.06	507^th	709	28.5%
2012	35.68	538^th	696	22.7%
2013	36.51	540^th	696	22.4%
2014	38.08	464^th	695	33.2%
2015	39.65	425^th	691	38.5%
2016	37.57	447^th	691	35.3%
2017	28.20	509^th	688	26.0%
2018	18.67	564^th	680	17.1%
2019	22.87	529^th	681	22.3%
2021	17.08	573^rd	692	17.2%
2022	13.57	598^th	687	13.0%
2023	12.03	610^th	680	10.3%
2024	11.68	620^th	684	9.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Garrett Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2019	30.19	293^rd	392	25.3%
2021	24.54	333^rd	398	16.3%
2023	23.42	317^th	373	15.0%
2024	20.59	344^th	395	12.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Garrett Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	36.45	391^st	567	31.0%
2018	18.26	568^th	651	12.7%
2019	32.30	468^th	649	27.9%
2021	19.21	545^th	653	16.5%
2022	19.66	549^th	651	15.7%
2023	17.09	545^th	623	12.5%
2024	13.91	615^th	670	8.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Garrett Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	23.58	514^th	639	19.6%
2018	19.29	538^th	640	15.9%
2019	22.72	524^th	646	18.9%
2021	15.96	567^th	656	13.6%
2022	16.81	560^th	656	14.6%
2023	13.74	573^rd	645	11.2%
2024	16.04	565^th	650	13.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Garrett Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	34.30	437^th	639	31.6%
2018	20.67	529^th	650	18.6%
2019	22.79	515^th	650	20.8%
2021	21.25	522^nd	669	22.0%
2022	11.59	619^th	669	7.5%
2023	11.51	590^th	649	9.1%
2024	9.22	623^rd	655	4.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Garrett Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2018	40.09	264^th	423	37.6%
2019	43.21	226^th	426	46.9%
2021	32.08	293^rd	426	31.2%
2022	27.44	326^th	426	23.5%
2023	24.82	349^th	427	18.3%
2024	23.26	359^th	420	14.5%

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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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by a parent on FaceBook
Sunday, March 20, 2011

My son is now going to the second grade and has been there since kindergarden.He loves it as just as well as I do, and he has thrived very well there.He has had a speech problem and the teachers and I have been working together as a team to help him.He has since improved greatly! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Garrett Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2001	203	264	15	8	2	n/a	n/a	5	497
2002	197	340	23	16	2	n/a	n/a	3	581
2003	197	340	23	16	2	n/a	n/a	3	581
2004	167	349	15	20	5	n/a	n/a	9	565
2005	146	385	23	34	4	n/a	n/a	0	592
2006	129	396	25	43	2	n/a	n/a	3	598
2007	105	434	31	38	5	n/a	n/a	0	613
2008	100	478	34	50	2	n/a	n/a	0	664
2009	97	497	22	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	641
2010	81	534	28	15	1	n/a	n/a	11	670
2011	71	546	23	14	0	0	3	0	657
2012	46	466	6	13	0	0	15	0	546
2013	44	489	14	14	1	0	15	0	577
2014	49	498	7	12	1	0	15	0	582
2015	50	483	6	13	1	0	20	0	573
2016	39	520	5	13	1	0	16	0	594
2017	34	543	5	13	0	0	8	0	603
2018	31	557	4	5	0	1	7	0	605
2019	18	536	5	9	0	0	5	0	573
2020	22	521	4	26	0	0	13	0	586
2021	22	493	4	12	1	0	12	0	544
2022	26	507	5	13	1	0	8	0	560
2023	12	520	8	15	0	1	8	0	564

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 Garrett Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	497	30.0	16.6	39.8
2002	581	38.0	15.2	39.1
2003	581	38.0	15.2	39.1
2004	565	36.6	15.4	40.8
2005	592	39.0	15.2	45.9
2006	598	38.0	15.7	44.5
2007	613	38.1	16.1	40.5
2008	664	42.7	15.6	54.8
2009	641	40.6	15.6	56.8
2010	670	n/a	n/a	59.9
2011	657	37.0	17.7	60.6
2012	546	31.0	17.6	60.6
2013	577	38.0	15.1	62.7
2014	582	31.0	18.7	68.9
2015	573	32.0	17.9	40.1
2016	594	33.0	18.0	45.1
2017	603	33.0	18.2	43.3
2018	605	36.0	16.8	66.4
2019	573	35.0	16.3	66.3
2020	586	33.0	17.7	66
2021	544	26.0	20.9	68.4
2022	560	29.0	19.3	68.2
2023	564	33.0	17.0	67.9

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 Garrett Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	497	30.0	16.6	39.8
2002	581	38.0	15.2	39.1
2003	581	38.0	15.2	39.1
2004	565	36.6	15.4	40.8
2005	592	39.0	15.2	45.9
2006	598	38.0	15.7	44.5
2007	613	38.1	16.1	40.5
2008	664	42.7	15.6	54.8
2009	641	40.6	15.6	56.8
2010	670	n/a	n/a	59.9
2011	657	37.0	17.7	60.6
2012	546	31.0	17.6	60.6
2013	577	38.0	15.1	62.7
2014	582	31.0	18.7	68.9
2015	573	32.0	17.9	40.1
2016	594	33.0	18.0	45.1
2017	603	33.0	18.2	43.3
2018	605	36.0	16.8	66.4
2019	573	35.0	16.3	66.3
2020	586	33.0	17.7	66
2021	544	26.0	20.9	68.4
2022	560	29.0	19.3	68.2
2023	564	33.0	17.0	67.9

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 Garrett Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,808 (19.6%)	$7,362 (79.8%)	$9,221

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Garrett 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 529^th of 681 Elementary schools	Ranks 610^th of 680 Elementary schools	12%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Garrett Elementary School)	46.6	11	35.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Montgomery County)	44	22.2	21.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	57.5	43.6	13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Garrett Elementary School)	22.8	3.3	19.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Montgomery County)	31	15.1	15.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	47.3	34.9	12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Garrett Elementary School)	21.2	7.1	14.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Montgomery County)	28.3	14.7	13.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	44.9	33.9	10.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	573	564	1.6%
African American	536	520	3%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	5	8	60%
Hispanic	9	15	66.7%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	18	12	33.3%
Two or More Races	5	8	60%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	66.3%	67.9%	1.6%

Schools Near Garrett Elementary 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 Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Garrett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	555 McLemore Drive	Montgomery	36117	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 260-1090	564	33	17.0	67.9%	12 (2.1%)	520 (92.2%)	15 (2.7%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.4%)	11.7	620^th of 684 public elementary schools	9.4%		12	610^th of 680 public elementary schools	10.3%	10	14.6	2.9	12.7	14.6	45.8	19.2	40.5	$9,221	$1,808	$7,362
Wares Ferry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6425 Wares Ferry Rd	Montgomery	36117	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 260-1036	372	20	18.6	72.6%	4 (1.1%)	348 (93.5%)	14 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	18.3	561^st of 684 public elementary schools	18.0%		14.6	582^nd of 680 public elementary schools	14.4%	21	15.4	13.6	15.9	17.0	45.1	35.6	52.3	$8,442	$1,592	$6,800
Dozier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Eastern Blvd	Montgomery	36117	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 260-1012	394	20	19.7	84.3%	7 (1.8%)	362 (91.9%)	13 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	9.7	650^th of 684 public elementary schools	5.0%		15	576^th of 680 public elementary schools	15.3%	74	22.4	5.0	4.9	13.3	32.8	31.7	30.2	$8,333	$1,145	$7,137
Halcyon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1501 Parkview Dr	Montgomery	36117	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 271-9000	615	36	17.0	52.2%	40 (6.5%)	484 (78.7%)	26 (4.2%)	46 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.1%)	45.9	383^rd of 684 public elementary schools	44.0%		36.1	447^th of 680 public elementary schools	34.3%	64	39.1	30.7	45.1	28.0	65.9	48.5	53.1	$8,675	$1,225	$7,399
Dalraida Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	440 Dalraida Rd	Montgomery	36109	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 260-1007	627	34	18.4	63.2%	101 (16.1%)	398 (63.5%)	102 (16.3%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.0%)	27.8	502^nd of 684 public elementary schools	26.6%		22.4	533^rd of 680 public elementary schools	21.6%	31	35.4	16.7	11.1	27.2	55.4	46.0	46.7	$8,822	$1,660	$7,111
LEAD Academy Building A	Public, Charter	K-3	2897 Eastern Blvd	Montgomery	36116	Montgomery County	LEAD Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(334) 451-3127	385	17	23.3	67.0%	10 (2.6%)	358 (93.0%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.3%)								(n/a)	8.3				25.9
Vaughn Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4407 Vaughn Rd	Montgomery	36106	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 260-1031	494	24	20.5	78.5%	11 (2.2%)	447 (90.5%)	18 (3.6%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	13.9	588^th of 684 public elementary schools	14.0%		9.2	643^rd of 680 public elementary schools	5.4%	55	15.5	15.0	3.7	16.7	33.3	42.4	42.0	$10,215	$1,969	$8,194
Flowers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3510 Harrison Rd	Montgomery	36109	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 260-1015	394	23	17.1	73.6%	58 (14.7%)	298 (75.6%)	17 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.1%)	22.3	530^th of 684 public elementary schools	22.5%		16.6	559^th of 680 public elementary schools	17.8%	29	32.9	21.7	20.0	33.3	33.8	35.0	34.7	$9,912	$1,876	$7,985
Morningview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2849 Pelzer Ave	Montgomery	36109	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 260-1028	448	25	17.9	85.9%	19 (4.2%)	282 (62.9%)	133 (29.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.2%)	9.7	651^st of 684 public elementary schools	4.8%		9	648^th of 680 public elementary schools	4.7%	3	12.5	3.0	1.8	17.9	44.0	27.0	33.3	$7,725	$1,429	$6,245
Brewbaker Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	4445 Brewbaker Dr	Montgomery	36116	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 284-8005	799	44	18.1	78.2%	4 (0.5%)	622 (77.8%)	157 (19.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.8%)								(n/a)								$9,518	$1,723	$7,728

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