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Midland City Elementary School

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Midland City Elementary School ranks 297 th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

297^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Midland City Elementary School in Midland City, AL, serves 478 students from Pre-K through 4th grade in the Dale County district, a school that has shown steady improvement over the past three years and now holds a 3-star rating.

This school does a lot with its resources. Despite having nearly 70% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch—a higher rate than many nearby schools—Midland City matches or beats state averages in most subjects. The standout is 4th-grade math, where 51.8% of students are proficient, nearly 10 points above the state average. The school also shines in supporting its African American students, who have earned 4-star ratings for three straight years. Perhaps most impressive is the dramatic drop in chronic absenteeism, from 20.7% in 2021-2022 down to just 5.6%—now better than both the district and state averages. The school also spends less per student ($9,207) than several nearby Dothan City schools while achieving far better results. For example, Selma Street Elementary School spends $11,300 per student but has 3rd-grade math proficiency of just 17.1%, compared to Midland City's 41.4%.

Compared to its district peer, Newton Elementary School (5.8 miles away) does post higher test scores, but it also serves a wealthier student body. Midland City's lower absenteeism rate suggests strong family engagement. The school has also made big strides with special education students, jumping from a 1-star to a 3-star rating. Areas to watch include a recent dip in performance for female and white students, and science scores that have been volatile—though the latest year shows a big jump to 52.4% proficiency. Overall, this is a school that is clearly moving in the right direction and delivering solid results for its community.

478

Students ?

19.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,207

Per pupil spending ?

69.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

48 Second Street
Midland City, AL 36350

(334) 983-4591

District: Dale County

Students who attend Midland City Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	South Dale Middle School
High:	Dale County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.4%

African American:

32.4%

Two or more races:

6.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 57th percentile in 2016 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Alabama median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg61%

Alabama avg52%

297^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Dale County

25^th of 140Dale County among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	56.8	297 of 686	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.5	263 of 680	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.2	338 of 684	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.9	400 of 680	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.9	324 of 687	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.8	397 of 692	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.2	254 of 681	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	266 of 680	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.9	341 of 688	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.8	298 of 691	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.0	301 of 691	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	43.4	419 of 695	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	68.5	200 of 696	71.3%	★★★★☆
2012	64.9	260 of 696	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	40.9	512 of 709	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	51.4	396 of 704	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.7	450 of 696	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.9	338 of 698	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	36.3	514 of 698	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	33.8	526 of 689	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	42.9	448 of 688	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	45.1	371 of 623	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	63.4	116 of 428	72.9%	★★★★☆
2025	65.8	110 of 427	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	64.9	103 of 420	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	38.2	253 of 427	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.6	196 of 426	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.4	307 of 426	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.5	147 of 426	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.9	99 of 423	76.6%	★★★★☆
2017	49.2	153 of 336	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	45.2	376 of 651	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	71.0	169 of 649	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	56.5	273 of 650	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.0	400 of 645	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.6	335 of 656	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.1	407 of 656	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.4	213 of 646	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.1	182 of 640	71.6%	★★★★☆
2017	62.1	218 of 639	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	63.2	217 of 667	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.3	185 of 660	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	64.5	226 of 670	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	339 of 623	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.9	148 of 651	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	54.9	293 of 653	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.0	115 of 649	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	67.6	180 of 651	72.4%	★★★★☆
2017	54.0	260 of 567	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	62.7	242 of 659	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.3	338 of 651	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.8	375 of 655	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	366 of 649	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.1	291 of 669	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.1	364 of 669	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.8	267 of 650	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.2	292 of 650	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.9	387 of 639	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	169 of 403	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.1	316 of 395	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.8	278 of 373	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.3	194 of 345	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	38.5	327 of 501	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.7	241 of 532	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.0	306 of 535	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	323 of 528	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.4	254 of 540	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.7	339 of 539	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.8	163 of 529	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.6	277 of 508	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.5	268 of 369	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2026)73rd percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)67th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)63rd percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)42nd percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)35th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English62%~ state avg

Science52%~ state avg

Mathematics47%+3 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, August 11, 2014

Great Country School, I have noticed that they don't a lot of learning field trips. There are several that all ages could go on for example: Aplin Farms in October, Museum at Fort Rucker, Fun Zone Skating Center and many more. They also don't have a field day in May, they have a fun day which is during p.e. time and parents aren't aloud to come. other than that this school and it's staff is great. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)				Summative Assessment Science (2026)	Summative Assessment English (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Midland City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	48 Second Street	Midland City	36350	Dale County	Dale County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 983-4591	478	24	19.9	69.7%	260 (54.4%)	155 (32.4%)	27 (5.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.5%)	56.8	297^th of 686 public elementary schools	56.7%		61.5	263^rd of 680 public elementary schools	61.3%	34	41.4	51.8			52.4	62.6	61.5			$9,207	$1,340	$7,865
Kelly Springs Elementary School	Public	K-5	1124 Kelly Springs Rd	Dothan	36303	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 983-6565	516	30	17.2	72.5%	108 (20.9%)	281 (54.5%)	81 (15.7%)	15 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.8%)	23.2	532^nd of 686 public elementary schools	22.4%		19.8	545^th of 680 public elementary schools	19.9%	13	16.4	12.0	30.7		40.0	41.7	50.7	52.0		$10,321	$2,045	$8,049
Newton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	523 South College St	Newton	36352	Dale County	Dale County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 445-5564	293	16	18.3	57.7%	202 (68.9%)	54 (18.4%)	10 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.5%)	73.3	167^th of 686 public elementary schools	75.7%		78.9	127^th of 680 public elementary schools	81.3%	40	62.9	65.5	79.6	29.4	62.1	70.6	69.0	90.9	50.0	$10,232	$1,898	$8,333
Highlands Elementary School	Public	K-5	1400 S Brannon Stand Rd	Dothan	36305	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	No	(334) 794-1459	501	33	15.1	38.7%	299 (59.7%)	109 (21.8%)	55 (11.0%)	37 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70.8	192^nd of 686 public elementary schools	72.0%		61.2	266^th of 680 public elementary schools	60.9%	74	54.0	54.4	37.7		67.7	77.0	69.1	73.1		$8,606	$701	$7,667
Morris Slingluff Elementary School	Public	K-5	4130 Westgate Parkway	Dothan	36303	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 794-1479	381	21	18.1	84.5%	42 (11.0%)	287 (75.3%)	39 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	5	681^st of 686 public elementary schools	0.7%		10.1	637^th of 680 public elementary schools	6.3%	44	10.9	3.8	5.9		11.3	38.2	13.2	35.3		$11,567	$2,642	$8,694
Girard Elementary School	Public	K-5	522 Girard Ave	Dothan	36303	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 794-1467	380	23	16.5	89.5%	49 (12.9%)	289 (76.1%)	23 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.5%)	5.1	678^th of 686 public elementary schools	1.2%		5	673^rd of 680 public elementary schools	1.0%	5	8.6	2.3	10.0		14.0	35.1	9.3	37.5		$11,590	$2,606	$8,755
Heard Elementary School	Public	K-5	201 Daniel Cir	Dothan	36301	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 794-1471	389	21	18.5	65.8%	115 (29.6%)	209 (53.7%)	37 (9.5%)	10 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	32.4	476^th of 686 public elementary schools	30.6%		29.8	474^th of 680 public elementary schools	30.3%	2	30.6	19.6	16.0		33.3	67.4	56.9	60.0		$8,142	$635	$7,269
Selma Street Elementary School	Public	K-5	1501 W Selma St	Dothan	36301	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 740-4371	421	21	20.0	85.0%	42 (10.0%)	291 (69.1%)	58 (13.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.2%)	25.8	515^th of 686 public elementary schools	24.9%		33	462^nd of 680 public elementary schools	32.1%	53	17.1	14.8	25.0		44.4	46.5	44.4	63.5		$11,300	$2,679	$8,383
Faine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1901 Stringer St	Dothan	36303	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 794-1455	326	22	14.8	84.4%	9 (2.8%)	296 (90.8%)	12 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	7.7	666^th of 686 public elementary schools	2.9%		5.7	670^th of 680 public elementary schools	1.5%	4	4.2	5.9	7.1		17.7	26.0	20.6	55.2		$10,275	$2,211	$7,834
Headland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	305 Mitchell St	Headland	36345	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 585-7080	898	51	17.6	44.3%	654 (72.8%)	159 (17.7%)	36 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (5.0%)	62	262^nd of 686 public elementary schools	61.8%		64.4	234^th of 680 public elementary schools	65.6%	28	59.7	37.1	51.7		50.9	68.2	57.9	74.5		$8,349	$1,080	$7,253

Frequently Asked Questions about Midland City Elementary School

Is Midland City Elementary School a good school?

Midland City Elementary School ranks 297^th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Midland City Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Midland City Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : South Dale Middle School
High : Dale County High School

How many students attend Midland City Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 478 students attended Midland City Elementary School.

What district is Midland City Elementary School in?

Dale County

What is the racial makeup of Midland City Elementary School?

Students at Midland City Elementary School are 54% White, 32% African American, 6% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

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