Valley Grande Elementary School

2765 Dallas County Road 81
Valley Grande, AL 36701

352 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Valley Grande Elementary School is a public primary school located in the rural community of Valley Grande, Alabama, serving students in the Dallas County School District. As a staple of the local community, the school focuses on providing a foundational education for young learners, typically covering grades ranging from pre-kindergarten through fifth or sixth grade. The institution is characterized by its commitment to fostering academic growth in a supportive, neighborhood-centered environment, aiming to prepare students for their transition into middle school.

The school emphasizes a traditional curriculum that balances core subjects such as reading, mathematics, and science with social development. Given its location in Dallas County, Valley Grande Elementary often plays a significant role in community life, frequently serving as a hub for local families and extracurricular engagement. By utilizing a smaller-school setting, the administration and faculty work to maintain close relationships with students and parents alike, ensuring that individual learning needs are addressed within the context of the broader school culture.

352

Total Students

18.0

Full-Time Teachers

19.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

77.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Valley Grande Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	113
Hispanic	9
Black	205
Asian	4
Two or More	21

Black
205 (58.2 %)
White
113 (32.1 %)
Two or More
21 (6.0 %)
Hispanic
9 (2.6 %)
Asian
4 (1.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Dallas County
Phone:	(334)872-7661
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	352
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	272
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 25

Kindergarten 47

Grade 1 47

Grade 2 53

Grade 3 38

Grade 4 52

Grade 5 47

Grade 6 43