Girard Primary School
Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 5 · Dothan, Alabama
Girard Primary School in Dothan, Alabama enrolled 380 students in 2024-25 with 23.0 full-time teachers, 16.5 students per teacher against the Alabama elementary-school median of 16.9. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 8% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 11%
353 students in 2022-23, 363 students in 2023-24, 380 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 20.8 to 23.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 353 | 20.8 | 17.0 |
| 2023-24 | 363 | 22.5 | 16.1 |
| 2024-25 | 380 | 23.0 | 16.5 |
16.5 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 58 of every 100 Alabama elementary schools
Among the 691 Alabama elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 16.9; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 302 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Girard Primary School enrolled 302 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 27 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 302 of the 302 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions27
- Chronically absent34.6% (2022-23)
Who attends
76.1% of students were Black, 12.9% White, 6.1% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- Black76.1%
- White12.9%
- Hispanic6.1%
- Two or more races4.5%
- American Indian0.5%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Elementary schools in Dothan
10 public elementary schools in Dothan report 2024-25 enrollment; Girard Primary School is number 8 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Springs Elementary School | 516 | 17.2 | 72.5% |
| Highlands Elementary School | 501 | 15.2 | 38.7% |
| Hidden Lake Primary School | 476 | 17.0 | 83.4% |
| Carver School of Mathematics Science and Technology | 429 | 20.4 | 55.2% |
| Selma Street Elementary School | 421 | 20.0 | 85.0% |
| Heard Elementary School | 389 | 18.5 | 65.8% |
| Morris Slingluff Elementary School | 381 | 18.1 | 84.5% |
| Girard Primary School | 380 | 16.5 | 89.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Girard Primary School
- Heard Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.4 miles away: 389 students, 18.5 per teacher (2024-25).1.4 mi
- Selma Street Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.2 miles away: 421 students, 20.0 per teacher (2024-25).2.2 mi
- Compare Girard Primary School with Heard Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Dothan City Schools spends per student$13,750 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,750
- The largest public schools in AlabamaGirard Primary School is the number 476 by size of 693 Alabama elementary schools open in 2024-25.#476 of 693
- Alabama schools by students per teacher16.5 students per teacher here against the Alabama median of 16.9 for elementary schools.16.5:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Girard Primary School
How many students attend Girard Primary School?
380 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 353 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Dothan, AL.What is the student-teacher ratio at Girard Primary School?
16.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Alabama median for elementary schools is 16.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Girard Primary School a Title I school?
Girard Primary School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Girard Primary School in?
Dothan City Schools, NCES district ID 0101230. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 010123000448 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.