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Dothan Preparatory Academy

Q: Is Dothan Preparatory Academy a good school?

Dothan Preparatory Academy ranks 320 th of 439 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Dothan Preparatory Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,034 students attended Dothan Preparatory Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Dothan Preparatory Academy?

Students at Dothan Preparatory Academy are 62% African American, 25% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Q: What high school do graduates of Dothan Preparatory Academy attend?

Students who attend Dothan Preparatory Academy usually go on to attend Dothan High School

Public Grades 7-8

320^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 439 Alabama Middle Schools

Better than 27% of Alabama middle schools

Summary

Dothan Preparatory Academy is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Dothan, Alabama, with an enrollment of 1,046 students. The school is part of the Dothan City School District, which is ranked 103 out of 135 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dothan Preparatory Academy consistently underperforms compared to the state and its local district on standardized test scores. For example, in 2024-2025, only 11.9% of 7th graders were proficient or better in math, compared to 12.19% for the Dothan City district and 24.08% statewide. The school also has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.8% to 26.5% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, a large majority (over 77%) of Dothan Preparatory Academy's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a high-poverty student population.

In comparison, the nearby middle schools, such as Geneva County Middle School, Slocomb Middle School, and Rehobeth Middle School, significantly outperform Dothan Preparatory Academy on academic measures, with higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. These schools also serve more economically advantaged student populations. While Dothan Preparatory Academy's per-student spending is in line with the nearby schools, the school's underperformance suggests a need for comprehensive interventions and support to improve student learning outcomes and address the broader socioeconomic factors impacting student success.

1,034

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

71.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1236 South Oates Street
Dothan, AL 36301

(334) 794-1400

District: Dothan City

Students who attend Dothan Preparatory Academy usually attend:

High:

Dothan High School

Feeder schools for Dothan Preparatory Academy:

Elementary:	Beverlye Intermediate School
	Faine Elementary School
	Girard Elementary School
	Heard Elementary School
	More...
	Hidden Lake Primary School
	Highlands Elementary School
	Kelly Springs Elementary School
	Morris Slingluff Elementary School
	Selma Street Elementary School
Middle:	Dothan 6th Grade Center

Racial breakdown:

African American:

62.0%

White:

24.8%

Hispanic:

9.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2021 → 27th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (26% vs 40% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (24% vs 12% Alabama)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2021

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg27%

Alabama avg40%

320^th of 439

Alabama public middle schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 18 pts since 2021

From bottom 45% (2021) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	27.6	320 of 439	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.0	305 of 442	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.8	310 of 437	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.6	284 of 432	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.2	240 of 440	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	188 of 259	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.4	146 of 269	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	176 of 263	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	175 of 271	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.7	129 of 266	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2023	1.5	15 of 15	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	16 of 18	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	66 of 117	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.8	92 of 106	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.2	39 of 94	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.6	17 of 81	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	52.8	17 of 70	75.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	320 of 415	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	301 of 426	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	299 of 417	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.7	265 of 423	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.3	248 of 415	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	115 of 173	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.9	111 of 164	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	87 of 166	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	92 of 157	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.3	78 of 154	49.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	350 of 428	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	337 of 437	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.0	318 of 410	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.9	313 of 421	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.7	259 of 415	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	304 of 422	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.5	287 of 428	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.9	300 of 419	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.0	283 of 427	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.5	216 of 418	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	39 of 43	9.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	37 of 92	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.5	55 of 78	29.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	254 of 271	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	227 of 281	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.8	194 of 281	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	159 of 256	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.5	171 of 274	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	196 of 377	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.6	147 of 373	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	110 of 370	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	62.5	110 of 376	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	67.4	84 of 369	77.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)60th percentile+33 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile+21 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)44th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)34th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)28th percentile~ school

African American (2025)27th percentile~ school

Female (2025)23rd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile-9 vs school

Military Connected (2025)9th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2025)6th percentile-21 vs school

Asian (2023)<1st percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English41%-15 vs state

Science28%-14 vs state

Mathematics11%-13 vs state

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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 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dothan Preparatory Academy	Public	7-8	1236 South Oates Street	Dothan	36301	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 794-1400	1,034	56	18.4	71.3%	256 (24.8%)	641 (62.0%)	96 (9.3%)	15 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	20 (1.9%)	27.6	320^th of 439 public middle schools	27.1%		33	305^th of 442 public middle schools	31.0%	15				11.9	11.0		27.6				42.9	38.8
Dothan 6th Grade Center	Public	6	600 Girard Ave	Dothan	36303	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 794-1426	449	23	19.5	78.6%	77 (17.1%)	306 (68.2%)	47 (10.5%)	10 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)								(n/a)			7.4							28.7			$9,510	$1,606	$7,666
Rehobeth Elementary School	Public	4-6	5631 County Road 203	Rehobeth	36301	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 677-3838	590	26	22.6	53.2%	426 (72.2%)	54 (9.2%)	84 (14.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.7%)								(n/a)	76.1	59.3	61.8			47.2		80.2	76.7	80.7			$8,066	$1,318	$6,734
Rehobeth Middle School	Public	7-8	5631 County Road 203	Rehobeth	36301	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	No	(334) 677-5153	408	23	17.7	54.9%	278 (68.1%)	60 (14.7%)	50 (12.3%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	72.7	91^st of 439 public middle schools	79.3%		76.5	76^th of 442 public middle schools	82.8%	15				31.6	31.5		49.0				66.0	61.1	$8,639	$921	$7,706
Ashford Middle School	Public	6-8	607 Church St	Ashford	36312	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 899-5411	316	17	18.5	62.7%	200 (63.3%)	76 (24.1%)	22 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.1%)	76.1	79^th of 439 public middle schools	82.0%		70.7	99^th of 442 public middle schools	77.6%	20			51.6	40.0	36.5		59.1			65.0	58.6	58.1
Headland Middle School	Public	6-9	1 Martin Luther King Dr	Headland	36345	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 585-7083	580	32	18.4	43.8%	432 (74.5%)	126 (21.7%)	11 (1.9%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	77.3	75^th of 439 public middle schools	82.9%		87.7	39^th of 442 public middle schools	91.2%	36			25.5	40.4	35.0		66.4			66.7	72.6	70.7	$7,772	$1,122	$6,634
South Dale Middle School	Public	5-8	309 Randolph Street	Pinckard	36371	Dale County	Dale County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 983-3077	412	19	22.2	69.7%	214 (51.9%)	139 (33.7%)	21 (5.1%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (7.5%)	52.3	188^th of 439 public middle schools	57.2%		58.2	157^th of 442 public middle schools	64.5%	31		39.2	33.3	16.8	36.7		45.9		62.2	53.3	47.1	49.1	$8,049	$1,615	$6,432
Slocomb Middle School	Public	6-8	591 South County Road 9	Slocomb	36375	Geneva County	Geneva County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 886-2008	265	16	16.5	55.5%	211 (79.6%)	24 (9.1%)	23 (8.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.9%)	89.4	40^th of 439 public middle schools	90.9%		85.7	48^th of 442 public middle schools	89.1%	8			71.4	40.4	53.3		74.7			66.7	70.4	76.0	$7,865	$911	$6,869
Geneva County Middle School	Public	6-8	301 West Lily St	Hartford	36344	Geneva County	Geneva County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 588-2943	178	11	16.1	60.1%	132 (74.2%)	17 (9.6%)	18 (10.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.1%)	81.9	55^th of 439 public middle schools	87.5%		80.4	63^rd of 442 public middle schools	85.7%	8			31.2	43.9	49.1		69.1			66.1	68.2	78.2	$8,771	$1,131	$7,585

Frequently Asked Questions about Dothan Preparatory Academy

Is Dothan Preparatory Academy a good school?

Dothan Preparatory Academy ranks 320^th of 439 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Dothan Preparatory Academy?

Students at Dothan Preparatory Academy are 62% African American, 25% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Dothan Preparatory Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,034 students attended Dothan Preparatory Academy.

What district is Dothan Preparatory Academy in?

Dothan City

What high school do graduates of Dothan Preparatory Academy attend?

Students who attend Dothan Preparatory Academy usually go on to attend Dothan High School

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