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Dothan 6th Grade Center

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600 Girard Ave, Dothan, AL 36303 · (334) 794-1426 · Part of Dothan City School District

Dothan’s School Grade C better than 34% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Students
449
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Setting
City
Grades
6
The gist

What stands out about Dothan 6th Grade Center

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 28.3% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts20%
State average 45.4%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Alabama’s 1,249 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

600 Girard Ave, Dothan

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6449
Enrollment over time
350’20
325’21
321’22
312’23
449’24

Up 28.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 68%White 17%Hispanic 10%Asian 2%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dothan 6th Grade Center from Dothan families.

Other schools in Dothan City School District

The district →
Faine Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dothan
D−
326 students15:1
Dothan City Early Education Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Dothan
183 students17:1
Kelly Springs Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Dothan
C+
516 students17:1
Highlands Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Dothan
A+
501 students15:1
Hidden Lake Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Dothan
476 students17:1
Selma Street Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Dothan
C+
421 students20:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alabama’s other public schools; Dothan’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.