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Girard Elementary School

522 Girard Ave
Dothan, AL 36303
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Girard Primary School in Dothan, AL, ranked between #343 in 2012 and declined to #1136 by 2019, showing a downward trend in overall state ranking among Alabama public schools.
Math proficiency at Girard Primary fell sharply, recording 4% in 2023, which is lower than the state average of 30%, and reading proficiency was 20%, also lower than the state average of 47%.
Enrollment increased from 329 students in 2022 to 353 in 2023, while the percentage of students eligible for free lunch rose from 83% to 90%, indicating growing socioeconomic challenges.
The school serves grades Kindergarten through 2 with 363 total students and a student–teacher ratio of 16:1 as of the most recent data.
Minority enrollment was high at 84%, primarily Black (not Hispanic) students making up the majority, consistent with demographic trends in this Union County NJ high school area.

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 380 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 87%
  • : 15-19%
  • : 20-24%
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Girard Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)

School Overview

Girard Elementary School's student population of 380 students has grown by 23% over five school years.
The teacher population of 23 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeGirard Elementary School
Kind87
194
266
357
436
540
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Total Students
380 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearGirard Elementary School
2025380
2024363
2023353
2022329
2021307
2020398
2019294
2018299
2017299
2016279
2015290
2014306
2013319
2012366
2011377
2010371
2009344
2008329
2007310
2006305
2005315
2004332
2003349
2002456
2001361
2000352
1999390
1998395
1997407
1996423
1995422
1994387
1993398
1992398
1991538
1990533
1989531
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearGirard Elementary School
202523
202423
202321
202218
202124
202026
201915
201814
201714
201615
201515
201418
201324
201222
201123
201016
200922
200825
200722
200622
200521
200422
200322
200227
200126
200026
199926
199825
199724
199625
199526
199425
199326
199224
199129
199027
198927
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School Rankings

The diversity score of Girard Elementary School is 0.40, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
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State Level (AL)
(18-19)
15-19%
47%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)

YearGirard Elementary SchoolAlabamaDothan City School District
201917%47%42%
201827%47%45%
201727%44%43%
201637%43%44%
201537%40%40%
201447%38%41%
201382%80%84%
201287%82%87%
201182%80%85%
201072%78%
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(18-19)
20-24%
45%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)

YearGirard Elementary SchoolAlabamaDothan City School District
201922%45%42%
201827%46%45%
201727%39%40%
201627%38%40%
201522%41%41%
201432%42%43%
201387%86%88%
201292%86%89%
201192%85%88%
201082%83%
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Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearGirard Elementary SchoolAlabamaDothan City School District
202517:117:1
202416:119:117:1
202317:117:118:1
202218:119:120:1
202113:117:118:1
202015:117:119:1
201920:117:119:1
201821:118:119:1
201721:118:119:1
201619:118:119:1
201519:117:119:1
201417:116:119:1
201313:115:116:1
201216:116:119:1
201117:115:118:1
201023:116:117:1
200915:116:117:1
200813:115:115:1
200714:116:117:1
200614:115:116:1
200515:115:117:1
200415:116:117:1
200316:116:117:1
200217:116:117:1
200114:116:116:1
200014:116:116:1
199915:116:117:1
199816:117:118:1
199717:117:118:1
199617:117:119:1
199516:117:118:1
199415:118:118:1
199315:118:119:1
199217:119:120:1
199119:119:120:1
199020:119:121:1
198920:120:121:1
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American Indian
1%
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)

YearGirard Elementary SchoolAlabamaDothan City School District
20241%1%
20142%1%
20131%1%
20121%1%
20113%1%
20101%1%
20091%1%
20041%1%
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Asian
n/a
2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)

YearGirard Elementary SchoolAlabamaDothan City School District
20231%1%2%
20221%1%2%
20211%2%2%
20201%2%2%
20192%2%2%
20141%1%2%
20131%1%2%
20122%1%2%
20112%2%2%
20102%2%2%
20092%1%1%
20082%1%1%
20071%1%2%
20061%1%1%
20052%1%1%
20041%1%2%
20032%1%2%
20022%1%1%
20013%1%1%
20002%1%1%
19992%1%1%
19961%1%1%
19951%1%1%
19941%1%2%
19931%1%2%
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Hispanic
6%
12%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2024)

YearGirard Elementary SchoolAlabamaDothan City School District
20245%11%8%
20238%11%7%
20226%10%7%
20216%9%6%
20205%8%6%
20195%8%6%
20183%7%5%
20173%7%5%
20163%7%5%
20154%6%5%
20144%5%4%
20134%5%4%
20125%5%4%
20113%4%3%
20103%4%3%
20093%4%3%
20082%4%2%
20072%3%2%
20062%3%2%
20051%2%2%
20041%2%1%
20031%2%1%
20011%1%1%
19991%1%
19982%1%
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Black
76%
31%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearGirard Elementary SchoolAlabamaDothan City School District
202473%32%62%
202373%32%62%
202274%32%62%
202173%32%62%
202073%33%58%
201971%33%58%
201876%33%56%
201776%33%56%
201671%33%55%
201569%33%51%
201463%34%54%
201361%34%54%
201258%34%55%
201161%35%55%
201061%35%54%
200962%35%54%
200864%36%55%
200768%36%54%
200665%36%54%
200561%36%53%
200454%36%52%
200353%36%50%
200255%36%50%
200155%36%50%
200057%36%49%
199954%36%48%
199854%36%46%
199756%36%45%
199642%36%44%
199542%36%43%
199442%36%42%
199343%36%41%
199237%36%41%
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White
13%
50%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearGirard Elementary SchoolAlabamaDothan City School District
202416%51%26%
202315%52%27%
202217%53%28%
202119%53%29%
202020%54%33%
201922%54%33%
201821%55%36%
201721%55%36%
201626%56%37%
201526%56%40%
201428%57%39%
201331%58%40%
201233%58%39%
201131%58%40%
201033%58%41%
200932%59%42%
200832%58%42%
200729%59%42%
200632%59%43%
200536%60%44%
200443%60%45%
200344%60%47%
200243%60%48%
200141%61%48%
200041%61%49%
199943%61%51%
199844%61%52%
199743%60%53%
199657%61%55%
199557%62%56%
199457%62%56%
199356%62%57%
199263%62%58%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
4%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearGirard Elementary SchoolAlabamaDothan City School District
20245%4%2%
20233%3%2%
20222%3%1%
20201%2%1%
20151%2%2%
20141%2%1%
20121%1%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.40
0.64

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearGirard Elementary SchoolAlabamaDothan City School District
20250.400.64
20240.440.630.55
20230.440.620.54
20220.420.610.54
20210.430.610.54
20200.430.600.56
20190.450.600.56
20180.380.590.55
20170.380.590.55
20160.430.580.56
20150.460.580.56
20140.540.560.56
20130.540.550.55
20120.560.550.55
20110.540.540.54
20100.520.540.54
20090.520.530.54
20080.500.540.53
20070.460.530.53
20060.480.530.53
20050.500.510.53
20040.530.510.53
20030.530.510.53
20020.520.510.53
20010.530.500.53
20000.510.500.53
19990.530.500.52
19980.520.500.52
19970.510.520.52
19960.500.500.52
19950.500.490.51
19940.500.490.51
19930.510.490.50
19920.470.490.50
19910.500.480.50
19900.500.480.50
19890.500.480.50
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Participates in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
89%
53%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1998-2025)

YearGirard Elementary SchoolAlabamaDothan City School District
202589%53%
202490%56%70%
202390%55%70%
202283%44%62%
202183%48%66%
202084%49%61%
201981%49%61%
201885%47%61%
201785%47%61%
201683%46%61%
201582%47%59%
201460%52%53%
201378%51%60%
201277%51%58%
201172%49%55%
201074%47%54%
200965%44%51%
200863%43%49%
200764%42%50%
200662%44%48%
200560%43%47%
200457%42%48%
200356%42%43%
200248%40%43%
200157%38%42%
200055%37%40%
199951%38%41%
199852%38%40%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
5%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)

YearGirard Elementary SchoolAlabamaDothan City School District
20241%5%4%
20231%5%4%
20222%5%3%
20212%6%5%
20203%6%6%
20196%6%6%
20184%5%6%
20174%5%6%
20165%5%5%
20158%5%6%
20147%6%6%
20137%6%6%
20125%7%5%
20114%6%6%
20106%8%7%
20098%8%7%
20087%8%7%
20077%9%7%
20067%9%7%
20053%8%7%
20045%8%6%
20036%8%7%
20029%8%7%
20016%8%7%
20005%8%6%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Dothan City School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% AL state average).
How many students attend Girard Elementary School?
380 students attend Girard Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
76% of Girard Elementary School students are Black, 13% of students are White, 6% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Girard Elementary School?
Girard Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Alabama state average of 17:1.
What grades does Girard Elementary School offer ?
Girard Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).
What school district is Girard Elementary School part of?
Girard Elementary School is part of Dothan City School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 380 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 87%
  • : 15-19%
  • : 20-24%
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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