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Selma Street Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

515^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Selma Street Elementary School is a K-5 public school in Dothan, AL, serving 421 students within the Dothan City school district, where 85% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

The most impressive thing about Selma Street is its attendance. Only 3% of students were chronically absent in 2024-2025, compared to 13.7% for the district and 12% statewide. This is a dramatic improvement from 15.4% just a few years ago and is among the lowest rates in the area—nearby Faine Elementary (25.9%) and Morris Slingluff Elementary (16.2%) struggle much more with this issue. Academically, the school shows a clear split between subjects. In 5th grade English, 63% of students are proficient, beating the district average (56%) and nearly matching the state. However, math is a major concern—5th grade math proficiency sits at just 25%, and 3rd grade math has dropped from 50% to 17% over the past few years. Science is a relative bright spot, with 4th graders scoring above the district average.

Compared to other Dothan schools, Selma Street sits in the middle of the pack. It outperforms Beverlye Intermediate and Girard Elementary, but lags far behind Carver School of Mathematics, Science and Technology, just 1.6 miles away, where 5th grade English proficiency reaches 92%. The school has shown it can succeed—it earned high marks for supporting its special education students in 2023-2024, though that support has since declined. For parents, the key takeaway is this: Selma Street has solved the attendance puzzle and has strong literacy strategies, but math instruction needs significant improvement. The school's success in getting kids to show up every day suggests that with the same focus, academic gains are possible.

421

Students ?

20.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,582

Per pupil spending ?

85.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1501 W Selma St
Dothan, AL 36301-3335

(334) 740-4371

District: Dothan City

Students who attend Selma Street Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Dothan Preparatory Academy
High:	Dothan High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

69.1%

Hispanic:

13.8%

White:

10.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 21st percentile in 2016 → 25th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (37% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg39%

Alabama avg53%

515^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 21% (2016) to bottom 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Dothan City

109^th of 140Dothan City 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	25.8	515 of 686	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.0	462 of 680	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	430 of 684	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.6	433 of 680	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.2	505 of 687	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.1	484 of 692	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.4	478 of 681	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	497 of 680	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.6	526 of 688	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.5	546 of 691	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.8	538 of 691	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.7	557 of 695	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.4	580 of 696	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	50.5	431 of 696	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.7	436 of 709	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.9	526 of 704	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	41.1	475 of 696	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.6	376 of 698	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	21.6	614 of 698	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	47.3	394 of 689	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	33.0	527 of 688	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	54.5	297 of 623	52.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	44.0	219 of 428	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.6	155 of 427	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.0	88 of 420	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	59.9	125 of 427	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	46.5	197 of 426	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.2	190 of 426	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.9	184 of 426	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.8	236 of 423	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.4	194 of 336	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	27.6	488 of 651	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.7	439 of 649	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.9	385 of 650	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	433 of 645	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.9	511 of 656	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.2	498 of 656	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	445 of 646	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.5	486 of 640	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.6	437 of 639	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	19.7	180 of 196	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.2	154 of 164	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	28.7	497 of 667	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.5	392 of 660	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.6	304 of 670	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.3	311 of 623	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.9	429 of 651	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.4	413 of 653	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.9	369 of 649	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.4	419 of 651	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	23.5	512 of 659	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.4	455 of 651	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.9	442 of 655	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	404 of 649	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.2	463 of 669	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.2	439 of 669	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.7	473 of 650	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.0	474 of 650	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.4	509 of 639	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	28.5	305 of 403	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.7	307 of 403	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	74.8	59 of 395	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	47.6	155 of 345	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.3	216 of 398	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.9	238 of 392	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.2	275 of 344	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.1	216 of 280	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	478 of 532	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	487 of 535	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	387 of 528	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	488 of 540	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	31.2	388 of 539	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.7	334 of 529	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.5	399 of 508	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.8	257 of 369	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)49th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)25th percentile~ school

Female (2026)25th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)24th percentile~ school

Male (2026)22nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)10th percentile-22 vs school

Hispanic (2024)8th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English51%-13 vs state

Science44%-6 vs state

Mathematics19%-23 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, May 10, 2022

The most manipulative, gaslighting staff I have ever come in contact with. If you care about your child at all, do not send them to this school. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, May 7, 2022

Terrible leadership. This is not a positive and/or safe environment Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, November 16, 2017

Let's see. So far:
- Kids cannot socialize during lunch. (I.e. no talking.)
- Teacher told student to pee in their pants and let the parents clean it up, because they can ONLY use the bathroom during designated times
- Teacher also told a student that they can "starve to death" for all she cares.
- Required over $150 worth of school supplies PER student, just in the first grade alone.
- GREEDY (I.e. $2 8oz snow cone, they cost less than 30 cents to make literally something that requires money every week, and if you don't pay, your child is left out.)
- If you have a birthday party for your child, you cannot invite just their friends or even bestfriend, YOU HAVE TO INVITE THEIR ENTIRE CLASS.

Please, if you care about your kid(s) at all, do not enroll them in this trashy school. 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 (2023)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
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		$14,582	$3,920	$10,661
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		$13,860	$4,249	$9,610
Carver School of Mathematics Science and Technology	Public	3-6	303 Rollins Avenue	Dothan	36301	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	No	(334) 794-1440	429	21	20.4	55.2%	193 (45.0%)	158 (36.8%)	37 (8.6%)	22 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.4%)	92.9	32^nd of 686 public elementary schools	95.3%		94	22^nd of 680 public elementary schools	96.8%	10	85.1	70.6	45.9	72.8	84.3	100.0	89.2	91.8	93.0	$10,139	$2,009	$8,130
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		$13,326	$4,036	$9,290
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		$14,700	$4,731	$9,969
Beverlye Intermediate School	Public	3-5	1025 S Beverlye Rd	Dothan	36301	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 794-1432	338	16	21.1	84.0%	38 (11.2%)	247 (73.1%)	29 (8.6%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.3%)	5.5	676^th of 686 public elementary schools	1.5%		7.8	659^th of 680 public elementary schools	3.1%	17	2.3	2.8	3.0		22.6	30.6	32.7	27.0		$13,075	$4,221	$8,854
Hidden Lake Primary School	Public	K-2	1475 Prevatt Rd	Dothan	36301	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 794-1491	476	28	17.0	83.4%	83 (17.4%)	313 (65.8%)	37 (7.8%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.6%)								(n/a)										$12,870	$2,783	$10,087
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		$12,530	$2,501	$10,029
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		$17,383	$6,061	$11,321
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		$11,056	$3,216	$7,839

Frequently Asked Questions about Selma Street Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Selma Street Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Selma Street Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dothan Preparatory Academy
High : Dothan High School

Is Selma Street Elementary School a good school?

Selma Street Elementary School ranks in the bottom 24.9% of Alabama elementary schools.

What district is Selma Street Elementary School in?

Dothan City

What is the racial makeup of Selma Street Elementary School?

Students at Selma Street Elementary School are 69% African American, 14% Hispanic, 10% White, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Selma Street Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 421 students attended Selma Street Elementary School.

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