Girard Intermediate School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

600 Girard Ave
Dothan, AL 36303

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Bottom 50%

Girard Intermediate School ranked in the bottom 50% of Alabama public schools in 2023 at #1215, showing a decline from its peak rank of #986 in 2012.

Math proficiency was 4%, reading proficiency 20%, and science proficiency 5%, all lower than the Alabama state averages of 30%, 47%, and 38% respectively in recent years.

Enrollment declined from 622 students in 2000 to 312 students in 2023, while minority enrollment remained high at 84%, with 93% of students eligible for free lunch, reflecting significant socioeconomic challenges.

The school served grades 3–6 with a 2023 enrollment of 312 students and a student–teacher ratio of 17:1.

Graduation rates fluctuated around the mid–80% to low–90% range from 2013 to 2023, generally below or near the state average of about 88%.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 3-6
Enrollment: 312 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 84%
: Bottom 50% in AL
: 4% (Btm 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Girard Intermediate 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%)

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Girard Intermediate School's student population of 312 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 3-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Girard Intermediate School
3	72
4	75
5	79
6	86

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Total Students

312 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Girard Intermediate School
2023	321
2022	325
2021	350
2020	521
2019	521
2018	447
2017	447
2016	485
2015	453
2014	510
2013	481
2012	522
2011	529
2010	541
2009	394
2008	419
2007	421
2006	434
2005	463
2004	526
2003	493
2002	538
2001	591
2000	622
1999	615
1998	638
1997	654
1996	662
1995	755
1994	540
1993	548
1992	583
1991	575
1990	535
1989	529
1988	542
1987	574

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Girard Intermediate School
2023	15
2022	16
2021	18
2020	27
2019	27
2018	26
2017	26
2016	27
2015	30
2014	27
2013	37
2012	35
2011	36
2010	44
2009	26
2008	26
2007	22
2006	25
2005	26
2004	26
2003	25
2002	28
2001	30
2000	32
1999	33
1998	31
1997	32
1996	32
1995	33
1994	29
1993	27
1992	28
1991	26
1990	26
1989	23
1988	26
1987	25

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

Empower Everyone Everyday

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Girard Intermediate School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Girard Intermediate School is 0.37, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

#1215 out of 1275 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Girard Intermediate School
2023	#1215
2022	#1216
2021	#1196
2019	#1123
2018	#1126
2017	#1078
2016	#1048
2015	#1238
2014	#1202
2013	#1075
2012	#986

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30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Girard Intermediate School	Alabama	Dothan City School District
2023	4%	30%	23%
2022	4%	29%	19%
2021	2%	24%	19%
2019	21%	47%	42%
2018	20%	47%	45%
2017	20%	44%	43%
2016	21%	43%	44%
2015	11%	40%	40%
2014	13%	38%	41%
2013	67%	80%	84%
2012	77%	82%	87%

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20%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Girard Intermediate School	Alabama	Dothan City School District
2022	20%	47%	40%
2021	20%	46%	39%
2019	22%	45%	42%
2018	22%	46%	45%
2017	20%	39%	40%
2016	18%	38%	40%
2015	15%	41%	41%
2014	18%	42%	43%
2013	81%	86%	88%
2012	81%	86%	89%
2011	81%	85%	88%

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≤5%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Girard Intermediate School	Alabama	Dothan City School District
2022	5%	38%	29%
2021	7%	36%	28%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Girard Intermediate School	Alabama	Dothan City School District
2023	21:1	17:1	18:1
2022	20:1	18:1	20:1
2021	19:1	17:1	18:1
2020	19:1	17:1	19:1
2019	19:1	17:1	19:1
2018	17:1	18:1	19:1
2017	17:1	17:1	19:1
2016	18:1	18:1	19:1
2015	15:1	18:1	19:1
2014	19:1	16:1	19:1
2013	13:1	14:1	16:1
2012	15:1	16:1	19:1
2011	15:1	15:1	18:1
2010	12:1	16:1	17:1
2009	15:1	16:1	17:1
2008	16:1	15:1	15:1
2007	19:1	16:1	17:1
2006	17:1	15:1	16:1
2005	18:1	15:1	17:1
2004	20:1	15:1	17:1
2003	20:1	16:1	17:1
2002	19:1	16:1	17:1
2001	20:1	16:1	16:1
2000	19:1	15:1	16:1
1999	19:1	16:1	17:1
1998	21:1	16:1	18:1
1997	21:1	17:1	18:1
1996	20:1	17:1	19:1
1995	23:1	17:1	18:1
1994	19:1	18:1	18:1
1993	20:1	18:1	19:1
1992	21:1	19:1	20:1
1991	22:1	19:1	20:1
1990	21:1	19:1	21:1
1989	23:1	20:1	21:1
1988	21:1	20:1	21:1
1987	23:1	21:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Girard Intermediate School	Alabama
2023	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Girard Intermediate School	Alabama	Dothan City School District
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%	2%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	2%
1992	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Girard Intermediate School	Alabama	Dothan City School District
2023	6%	11%	7%
2022	6%	10%	7%
2021	5%	9%	6%
2020	5%	8%	6%
2019	5%	8%	6%
2018	4%	7%	5%
2017	4%	7%	5%
2016	6%	7%	5%
2015	4%	6%	5%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	4%	5%	4%
2012	4%	5%	4%
2011	4%	4%	3%
2010	4%	4%	3%
2009	5%	4%	3%
2008	4%	4%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%

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Black

78%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Girard Intermediate School	Alabama	Dothan City School District
2023	79%	32%	62%
2022	82%	32%	62%
2021	78%	32%	62%
2020	77%	33%	58%
2019	77%	33%	58%
2018	79%	33%	56%
2017	79%	33%	56%
2016	76%	33%	55%
2015	80%	33%	51%
2014	79%	34%	54%
2013	78%	34%	54%
2012	76%	34%	55%
2011	72%	35%	55%
2010	71%	35%	54%
2009	65%	35%	54%
2008	64%	36%	55%
2007	62%	36%	54%
2006	65%	36%	54%
2005	62%	36%	53%
2004	58%	36%	52%
2003	58%	36%	50%
2002	51%	36%	50%
2001	52%	36%	50%
2000	49%	36%	49%
1999	49%	36%	48%
1998	46%	36%	46%
1997	47%	36%	45%
1996	46%	36%	44%
1995	45%	36%	43%
1994	38%	36%	42%
1993	35%	36%	41%

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White

16%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Girard Intermediate School	Alabama	Dothan City School District
2023	13%	52%	27%
2022	11%	53%	28%
2021	16%	53%	29%
2020	16%	54%	33%
2019	16%	54%	33%
2018	16%	55%	36%
2017	16%	55%	36%
2016	17%	56%	37%
2015	14%	56%	40%
2014	13%	57%	39%
2013	17%	58%	40%
2012	20%	58%	39%
2011	22%	58%	40%
2010	24%	58%	41%
2009	27%	59%	42%
2008	31%	58%	42%
2007	36%	59%	42%
2006	34%	59%	43%
2005	35%	60%	44%
2004	39%	60%	45%
2003	39%	60%	47%
2002	47%	60%	48%
2001	46%	61%	48%
2000	49%	61%	49%
1999	50%	61%	51%
1998	52%	61%	52%
1997	52%	60%	53%
1996	53%	61%	55%
1995	53%	62%	56%
1994	59%	62%	56%
1993	62%	62%	57%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Girard Intermediate School	Alabama	Dothan City School District
2023	1%	3%	2%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	2%	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.37

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Girard Intermediate School	Alabama	Dothan City School District
2023	0.36	0.62	0.54
2022	0.31	0.61	0.54
2021	0.37	0.61	0.54
2020	0.38	0.60	0.56
2019	0.38	0.60	0.56
2018	0.35	0.59	0.55
2017	0.35	0.59	0.55
2016	0.39	0.58	0.56
2015	0.34	0.58	0.56
2014	0.37	0.56	0.56
2013	0.38	0.55	0.55
2012	0.38	0.55	0.55
2011	0.44	0.54	0.54
2010	0.44	0.54	0.54
2009	0.51	0.53	0.54
2008	0.50	0.54	0.53
2007	0.49	0.53	0.53
2006	0.47	0.53	0.53
2005	0.50	0.51	0.53
2004	0.52	0.51	0.53
2003	0.52	0.51	0.53
2002	0.52	0.51	0.53
2001	0.52	0.50	0.53
2000	0.52	0.50	0.53
1999	0.51	0.50	0.52
1998	0.52	0.50	0.52
1997	0.51	0.52	0.52
1996	0.51	0.50	0.52
1995	0.52	0.49	0.51
1994	0.51	0.49	0.51
1993	0.50	0.49	0.50

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

93%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Girard Intermediate School	Alabama	Dothan City School District
2023	93%	55%	70%
2022	86%	44%	62%
2021	92%	48%	66%
2020	80%	49%	61%
2019	80%	49%	61%
2018	82%	47%	61%
2017	82%	47%	61%
2016	82%	46%	61%
2015	84%	47%	59%
2014	70%	52%	53%
2013	82%	51%	60%
2012	75%	51%	58%
2011	69%	49%	55%
2010	74%	47%	54%
2009	63%	44%	51%
2008	59%	43%	49%
2007	58%	42%	50%
2006	62%	44%	48%
2005	56%	43%	47%
2004	53%	42%	48%
2003	50%	42%	43%
2002	41%	40%	43%
2001	42%	38%	42%
2000	38%	37%	40%
1999	36%	38%	41%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Girard Intermediate School	Alabama	Dothan City School District
2023	2%	5%	4%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	3%	6%	5%
2020	5%	6%	6%
2019	5%	6%	6%
2018	7%	5%	6%
2017	7%	5%	6%
2016	5%	5%	5%
2015	3%	5%	6%
2014	4%	6%	6%
2013	4%	6%	6%
2012	2%	7%	5%
2011	4%	6%	6%
2010	6%	8%	7%
2009	9%	8%	7%
2008	11%	8%	7%
2007	10%	9%	7%
2006	7%	9%	7%
2005	11%	8%	7%
2004	7%	8%	6%
2003	9%	8%	7%
2002	7%	8%	7%
2001	7%	8%	7%
2000	8%	8%	6%
1999	6%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Dothan City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Girard Intermediate School's ranking?

Girard Intermediate School is ranked #1215 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Girard Intermediate School often compared to?

Girard Intermediate Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Beverlye Intermediate School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

4% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 20% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Girard Intermediate School?

312 students attend Girard Intermediate School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

78% of Girard Intermediate School students are Black, 16% of students are White, and 6% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Girard Intermediate School?

Girard Intermediate School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Girard Intermediate School offer ?

Girard Intermediate School offers enrollment in grades 3-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Girard Intermediate School part of?

Girard Intermediate School is part of Dothan City School District.

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