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Highlands Elementary School

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Highlands Elementary School ranks 266 th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

266^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Highlands Elementary School is a public elementary school in Dothan, Alabama, serving 601 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Dothan City School District, which is ranked 103 out of 135 districts in the state.

Highlands Elementary consistently outperforms the Dothan City and Alabama state averages in standardized test scores across multiple grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 75.32% of 3rd graders at Highlands Elementary were proficient or better in English, compared to 51.42% for Dothan City and 65.34% for the state. The school has also shown strong student growth over the years, improving its statewide ranking from 121 out of 681 Alabama elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 56 out of 692 in 2020-2021, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Highlands Elementary performs well across various student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and Special Education students, often outranking the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district and state, and its spending per student of $8,606 in 2018-2019 was lower than the average for nearby schools in the Dothan City district. These factors suggest that Highlands Elementary is a high-performing and efficient school that could serve as a model for effective practices within the Dothan City School District.

501

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,606

Per pupil spending ?

38.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1400 S Brannon Stand Rd
Dothan, AL 36305

(334) 794-1459

District: Dothan City

Students who attend Highlands Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Dothan Preparatory Academy
High:	Dothan High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.7%

African American:

21.8%

Hispanic:

11.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Dothan City

✓Above the Alabama median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg39%

Alabama avg52%

266^th of 680

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 9Elementary Schools in the Dothan City

103^rd of 135Dothan 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
2025	61.2	266 of 680	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.5	149 of 684	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	103 of 680	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	84.5	86 of 687	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	90.6	56 of 692	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	77.8	121 of 681	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	84.0	89 of 680	86.9%	★★★★☆
2017	83.2	93 of 688	86.5%	★★★★☆
2016	84.6	84 of 691	87.8%	★★★★☆
2015	78.7	118 of 691	82.9%	★★★★☆
2014	86.0	68 of 695	90.2%	★★★★★
2013	78.0	68 of 696	90.2%	★★★★★
2012	66.6	234 of 696	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.9	203 of 709	71.4%	★★★★☆
2010	75.7	118 of 704	83.2%	★★★★☆
2009	57.8	316 of 696	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.1	359 of 698	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.4	369 of 698	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.4	316 of 689	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	72.6	149 of 688	78.3%	★★★★☆
2004	82.8	68 of 623	89.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	184 of 427	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.9	68 of 420	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	52 of 427	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	75.0	64 of 426	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	86.5	27 of 426	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	55.7	156 of 426	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.4	83 of 423	80.4%	★★★★☆
2017	59.3	102 of 336	69.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	251 of 649	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.3	151 of 650	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	129 of 645	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	112 of 656	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	88.3	56 of 656	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	81.8	88 of 646	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	85.8	69 of 640	89.2%	★★★★☆
2017	72.8	140 of 639	78.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	45 of 206	78.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	270 of 660	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.9	189 of 670	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	143 of 623	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	62.9	215 of 651	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	83.2	59 of 653	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	65.0	193 of 649	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	76.4	104 of 651	84.0%	★★★★☆
2017	68.1	133 of 567	76.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	270 of 651	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.7	148 of 655	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	83.8	76 of 649	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	84.6	82 of 669	87.7%	★★★★☆
2021	89.2	59 of 669	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	70.0	172 of 650	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	114 of 650	82.5%	★★★★☆
2017	83.7	79 of 639	87.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	293 of 403	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	64.4	99 of 395	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	52.9	136 of 373	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.3	87 of 345	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	56.8	122 of 398	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.9	82 of 392	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.0	34 of 344	90.1%	★★★★★
2017	86.0	18 of 280	93.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	237 of 532	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.4	156 of 535	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	101 of 528	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	80.8	80 of 540	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	86.3	64 of 539	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	77.1	92 of 529	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	84.2	66 of 508	87.0%	★★★★☆
2017	79.4	63 of 369	82.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)78th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile~ school

Male (2025)59th percentile~ school

African American (2025)57th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)55th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)27th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English71%+6 vs state

Science47%+5 vs state

Mathematics41%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)				Summative Assessment Science (2025)	Summative Assessment English (2025)				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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
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%)	61.2	266^th of 680 public elementary schools	60.9%		76.5	149^th of 684 public elementary schools	78.2%	117	56.4	40.8	27.1		47.4	75.3	63.5	74.1		$8,606	$701	$7,667
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%)	29.8	474^th of 680 public elementary schools	30.3%		29.4	492^nd of 684 public elementary schools	28.1%	18	24.2	28.8	22.8		25.4	61.3	50.0	57.9		$8,142	$635	$7,269
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	673^rd of 680 public elementary schools	1.0%					(n/a)	3.8	8.1	12.8		2.8	35.2	15.8	30.8		$11,590	$2,606	$8,755
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%)	19.8	545^th of 680 public elementary schools	19.9%		31.7	480^th of 684 public elementary schools	29.8%	65	15.6	32.1	13.5		26.8	39.3	46.8	48.6		$10,321	$2,045	$8,049
Selma Street Elementary School	Public	K-5	1501 W Selma St	Dothan	36301	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 794-1463	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%)	33	462^nd of 680 public elementary schools	32.1%		40.1	430^th of 684 public elementary schools	37.1%	32	28.0	30.9	38.0		30.9	42.9	56.4	56.0		$11,300	$2,679	$8,383
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%)	94	22^nd of 680 public elementary schools	96.8%		95.9	16^th of 684 public elementary schools	97.7%	6	70.3	72.0	62.1	78.4	70.0	89.1	87.0	98.1	96.1	$10,963	$756	$9,970
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%)	10.1	637^th of 680 public elementary schools	6.3%		13.4	597^th of 684 public elementary schools	12.7%	40	11.5	18.6	5.1		22.0	32.7	37.9	35.6		$11,567	$2,642	$8,694
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%)	61.5	263^rd of 680 public elementary schools	61.3%		51.2	338^th of 684 public elementary schools	50.6%	75	47.1	51.2			32.9	74.7	68.3			$9,207	$1,340	$7,865
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%)	5.7	670^th of 680 public elementary schools	1.5%		4	683^rd of 684 public elementary schools	0.1%	13	6.3	2.9	15.0		9.1	18.8	23.5	39.0		$10,275	$2,211	$7,834
Rehobeth Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	5525 County Road 203	Dothan	36301	Houston County	Houston County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 677-5153	761	48	15.8	52.4%	516 (67.8%)	70 (9.2%)	110 (14.5%)	9 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (7.1%)								(n/a)	66.8					83.8

Frequently Asked Questions about Highlands Elementary School

Is Highlands Elementary School a good school?

Highlands Elementary School ranks 266^th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Highlands Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Highlands Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dothan Preparatory Academy
High : Dothan High School

What is the racial makeup of Highlands Elementary School?

Students at Highlands Elementary School are 60% White, 22% African American, 11% Hispanic, 7% Asian.

How many students attend Highlands Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 501 students attended Highlands Elementary School.

What district is Highlands Elementary School in?

Dothan City

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