D A Smith Middle School

Summary:

D A Smith Middle School is a public middle school in Ozark, Alabama, serving 485 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Ozark City School District, which is ranked 79 out of 137 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While D A Smith Middle School has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools like Headland Middle School and Coppinville School, it has consistently underperformed academically. In the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in Summative Assessment/Mathematics ranged from 22.15% to 26.06%, lower than the state average of 22.06% to 31.56%. The school's performance in Summative Assessment/English was also below the state and nearby school averages. Additionally, D A Smith Middle School has a significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 64.95%, compared to nearby schools with rates ranging from 39.2% to 78.4%.

The school's academic performance has been declining over the years, dropping from a statewide ranking of 193 out of 438 Alabama middle schools in 2013-2014 to 220 out of 442 in 2023-2024. However, the school's performance for certain subgroups, such as Hispanic and White students, is relatively stronger compared to the state and district averages. This suggests that the school may be able to leverage the strengths of these subgroups to improve overall academic achievement. Despite these challenges, D A Smith Middle School's diverse student population and higher percentage of students from low-income backgrounds set it apart from the more homogeneous and higher-performing nearby schools like New Brockton Middle School and Dauphin Junior High School.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 994 Andrews Ave
       Ozark, AL  36360-1760


(334) 774-4913

District: Ozark City

SchoolDigger Rank:
220th of 442 Alabama Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,193 Help


Students who attend D A Smith Middle School usually attend:

High:    Carroll High School

Feeder schools for D A Smith Middle School:

Elementary:    Harry N Mixon Intermediate School
    Joseph W Lisenby Primary School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.2 Help
Number of students:  485

Racial breakdown:

African American:
51.5%
White:
35.5%
Hispanic:
6.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  64.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details D A Smith Middle School ranks better than 50.2% of middle schools in Alabama. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.15. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (51.5%), White (35.5%), Hispanic (6.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 64.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at D A Smith Middle School is 18.2. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at D A Smith Middle School is $9,193.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

D A Smith Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks D A Smith Middle School 220th of 442 Alabama public middle schools. (See D A Smith Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Ozark City:

SchoolDigger ranks Ozark City 79th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for D A Smith Middle School

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Rank History for all students at D A Smith Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 40.47 256th 407 37.1%
2005 49.30 209th 415 49.6%
2006 42.34 256th 409 37.4%
2007 50.37 210th 412 49.0%
2008 58.41 158th 417 62.1%
2009 48.33 231st 425 45.6%
2010 42.60 281st 435 35.4%
2011 53.42 219th 435 49.7%
2012 54.41 225th 436 48.4%
2013 60.95 169th 436 61.2%
2014 53.85 193rd 438 55.9%
2015 44.92 230th 430 46.5%
2016 50.72 201st 432 53.5%
2017 45.80 234th 432 45.8%
2018 52.70 198th 423 53.2%
2019 47.12 239th 437 45.3%
2021 31.80 309th 440 29.8%
2022 41.00 252nd 432 41.7%
2023 40.87 265th 437 39.4%
2024 48.15 220th 442 50.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at D A Smith Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 41.66 40th 72 44.4%
2024 39.05 42nd 78 46.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at D A Smith Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.88 3rd 25 88.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at D A Smith Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 54.86 54th 195 72.3%
2018 26.24 180th 223 19.3%
2019 53.48 92nd 254 63.8%
2021 66.93 37th 274 86.5%
2022 43.29 126th 256 50.8%
2023 37.09 168th 281 40.2%
2024 50.08 108th 281 61.6%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at D A Smith Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 39.35 219th 349 37.2%
2018 49.24 201st 396 49.2%
2019 37.53 269th 396 32.1%
2021 31.55 295th 415 28.9%
2022 40.77 254th 421 39.7%
2023 39.27 245th 410 40.2%
2024 47.09 214th 437 51.0%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at D A Smith Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 50.12 187th 380 50.8%
2018 49.63 201st 392 48.7%
2019 44.09 240th 399 39.8%
2021 29.53 309th 415 25.5%
2022 35.50 281st 423 33.6%
2023 35.44 275th 417 34.1%
2024 47.18 214th 426 49.8%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at D A Smith Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 20.67 18th 19 5.3%
2021 27.28 23rd 29 20.7%
2024 42.48 19th 32 40.6%
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Rank History for Male students at D A Smith Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 41.12 226th 380 40.5%
2018 55.28 168th 397 57.7%
2019 48.58 213th 399 46.6%
2021 33.98 285th 418 31.8%
2022 44.44 223rd 427 47.8%
2023 44.92 228th 419 45.6%
2024 47.30 209th 428 51.2%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at D A Smith Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 45.05 96th 205 53.2%
2018 44.67 118th 247 52.2%
2019 37.15 152nd 252 39.7%
2021 32.05 177th 266 33.5%
2022 44.09 121st 271 55.4%
2023 39.72 140th 263 46.8%
2024 51.15 100th 269 62.8%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at D A Smith Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 65.24 43rd 157 72.6%
2023 42.91 85th 166 48.8%
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Rank History for White students at D A Smith Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 44.18 108th 247 56.3%
2018 68.94 69th 331 79.2%
2019 64.01 90th 343 73.8%
2021 42.77 195th 369 47.2%
2022 54.66 135th 376 64.1%
2023 58.46 124th 370 66.5%
2024 68.01 86th 373 76.9%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for White Students!

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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Reviews:
by a parent
Friday, May 17, 2019

Open Quote People who live in Ozark has no choice, but if you live in Fort Rucker, DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILDREN TO THIS SCHOOL! The 8th grade language art is horrible she won't do any extra work to help a child and just don't know how to teach. The school will not approve children for 504 or IEP because they don't want to pay or do any extra work. If you care for your children education stay away from this school. I always warn new families that move to Fort Rucker. Close Quote


by a principal
Monday, August 13, 2018

Open Quote It is an excellent school!! Close Quote



Enrollment information for D A Smith Middle 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 748 748
1989 472 291 3 3 1 n/a n/a 0 770
1990 487 298 3 3 2 n/a n/a 0 793
1991 431 308 3 2 1 n/a n/a 0 745
1992 376 295 3 3 2 n/a n/a 0 679
1993 361 280 2 2 1 n/a n/a 0 646
1994 348 292 2 4 3 n/a n/a 0 649
1995 339 307 4 7 2 n/a n/a 0 659
1996 339 307 4 7 2 n/a n/a 0 659
1997 311 287 4 7 1 n/a n/a 0 610
1998 315 192 4 10 1 n/a n/a 0 522
1999 321 172 3 8 0 n/a n/a 0 504
2000 298 182 3 7 1 n/a n/a 0 491
2001 283 208 1 4 0 n/a n/a 1 497
2002 263 191 4 6 3 n/a n/a 0 467
2003 263 191 4 6 3 n/a n/a 0 467
2004 245 193 2 6 4 n/a n/a 0 450
2005 232 185 2 4 1 n/a n/a 0 424
2006 304 266 5 9 1 n/a n/a 0 585
2007 302 274 2 11 3 n/a n/a 1 593
2008 282 278 1 11 3 n/a n/a 0 575
2009 282 278 1 14 4 n/a n/a 0 579
2010 272 295 2 12 2 n/a n/a 0 583
2011 264 260 3 11 3 0 0 0 541
2012 257 268 3 8 3 0 3 0 542
2013 258 247 3 14 2 0 3 0 527
2014 269 242 2 15 3 0 4 0 535
2015 236 261 2 14 2 0 6 0 521
2016 225 241 8 11 2 0 5 0 492
2017 221 246 11 16 3 0 10 0 507
2018 192 225 12 12 1 2 14 0 458
2019 175 228 11 17 0 4 20 0 455
2020 180 234 7 25 1 3 13 0 463
2021 159 245 6 30 0 3 20 0 463
2022 181 257 3 27 1 1 21 0 491
2023 172 250 3 31 0 0 29 0 485

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 D A Smith Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 748 42.0 17.8 0
1989 770 43.0 17.9 n/a
1990 793 42.0 18.8 0
1991 745 44.0 16.9 n/a
1992 679 42.0 16.1 n/a
1993 646 40.0 16.2 n/a
1994 649 39.7 16.3 n/a
1995 659 37.6 17.5 n/a
1996 659 37.6 17.5 n/a
1997 610 36.2 16.9 46.7
1998 522 32.2 16.2 34.9
1999 504 32.0 15.8 35.1
2000 491 31.7 15.5 37.9
2001 497 30.7 16.2 54.8
2002 467 27.2 17.2 48
2003 467 27.2 17.2 48
2004 450 26.2 17.2 44.7
2005 424 24.0 17.7 54.7
2006 585 35.0 16.7 52.5
2007 593 35.3 16.8 55.7
2008 575 31.4 18.3 58.6
2009 579 33.8 16.9 61.7
2010 583 36.9 15.8 65.5
2011 541 35.2 15.3 64.7
2012 542 30.4 17.8 69.2
2013 527 33.2 15.8 61.5
2014 535 28.0 19.1 69.5
2015 521 28.0 18.6 64.7
2016 492 28.0 17.5 59.8
2017 507 28.7 17.6 56.4
2018 458 29.0 15.7 64.6
2019 455 25.0 18.2 67.7
2020 463 24.0 19.2 65.2
2021 463 25.0 18.5 65
2022 491 31.0 15.8 65
2023 485 26.5 18.2 64.9

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 D A Smith Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 748 42.0 17.8 0
1989 770 43.0 17.9 n/a
1990 793 42.0 18.8 0
1991 745 44.0 16.9 n/a
1992 679 42.0 16.1 n/a
1993 646 40.0 16.2 n/a
1994 649 39.7 16.3 n/a
1995 659 37.6 17.5 n/a
1996 659 37.6 17.5 n/a
1997 610 36.2 16.9 46.7
1998 522 32.2 16.2 34.9
1999 504 32.0 15.8 35.1
2000 491 31.7 15.5 37.9
2001 497 30.7 16.2 54.8
2002 467 27.2 17.2 48
2003 467 27.2 17.2 48
2004 450 26.2 17.2 44.7
2005 424 24.0 17.7 54.7
2006 585 35.0 16.7 52.5
2007 593 35.3 16.8 55.7
2008 575 31.4 18.3 58.6
2009 579 33.8 16.9 61.7
2010 583 36.9 15.8 65.5
2011 541 35.2 15.3 64.7
2012 542 30.4 17.8 69.2
2013 527 33.2 15.8 61.5
2014 535 28.0 19.1 69.5
2015 521 28.0 18.6 64.7
2016 492 28.0 17.5 59.8
2017 507 28.7 17.6 56.4
2018 458 29.0 15.7 64.6
2019 455 25.0 18.2 67.7
2020 463 24.0 19.2 65.2
2021 463 25.0 18.5 65
2022 491 31.0 15.8 65
2023 485 26.5 18.2 64.9

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for D A Smith Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,719 (18.7%) $7,474 (81.3%) $9,193

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

Impact of COVID-19 on D A Smith Middle 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 239th of 437 Middle schoolsRanks 265th of 437 Middle schools
 5.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (D A Smith Middle School)30.929.2
 1.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Ozark City)30.929.2
 1.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)45.330.8
 14.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (D A Smith Middle School)45.913.7
 32.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Ozark City)45.913.7
 32.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)43.121
 22.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (D A Smith Middle School)37.711.7
 26%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Ozark City)37.711.7
 26%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)44.721.1
 23.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students455485
 6.6%
African American228250
 9.6%
American Indian00
Asian113
 72.7%
Hispanic1731
 82.4%
Pacific Islander40
 100%
White175172
 1.7%
Two or More Races2029
 45%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients67.7%64.9%
 2.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about D A Smith Middle School

Students at D A Smith Middle School are 52% African American, 35% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 485 students attended D A Smith Middle School.

D A Smith Middle School ranks 220th of 442 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend D A Smith Middle School usually go on to attend Carroll High 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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