Girard Middle School

Grades: 3-6
Students: 321
Type: Public
GreatSchools Rating
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Student-Counselor Ratio: 307:1
Certified Teachers: 65%
Community Reviews
8 Reviews
Additional GreatSchools Ratings
1/10
Test Scores
1/10
Equity
NA
Academic Progress
NA
College Readiness
2/10
Student Growth

Community Reviews

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This school is so low in performance it barely rates a score of 1 on a scale of 1-10, 10 being the best. The teachers are probably trying hard but the administration is standing in their way. There are no bad students, only bad teachers. Students will rise to the level of instruction with the proper
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Posted by a community member on 5/15/2023
My experience had been that this school was working hard to make academic progress. According to the PARCA report given annually this had been the case until a change in leadership.This school has a new principal who carries a paddle around and beats it on desks to get the students to listen. He als
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Posted by a community member on 7/26/2014
This school is an okay school but since all the new teachers and stuff came in its been getting worse... if you send your child here he will love the memories ...Well until he gets to 8th grade XD
Posted by a parent on 2/8/2013
Girard isn't bad. Discipline begins at home. Most of the children that attend this school come to learn and get educated and there are those that only come to socialize and interrupt the learning process and there are places for these children. The principal is caring and goes Above and beyond for h
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Posted by a parent on 5/1/2012
Girard is the best. I am in the 6th grade and love it. I am really glad that i didn't go to Carver. I am not going to say that some of the student's don't misbehave ,but still overall Girard is not bad. The students get a choice of which exploratory they want computer,band,choir,or art. I picked ban
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Posted by a community member on 2/14/2011

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Dothan schools - Girard Middle School is located at 600 Girard Avenue, Dothan AL 36303. Girard Middle School is in the Dothan City School District. Girard Middle School is a Public school that serves grade levels 3-6.

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