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D−

Faine Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1901 Stringer St, Dothan, AL 36303 · (334) 794-1455 · Part of Dothan City School District

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

Students
326
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
84%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Faine Elementary School

  • 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 33 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 15.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Dothan kids: Dothan Preparatory Academy

On the path

Where Dothan kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Faine Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Dothan Preparatory Academy1,034 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts12%
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).

1901 Stringer St, Dothan

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K31
Kindergarten56
Grade 152
Grade 253
Grade 349
Grade 442
Grade 543
Enrollment over time
384’20
418’21
413’22
354’23
326’24

Down 15.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 91%Hispanic 4%White 3%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Faine Elementary School from Dothan families.

Other schools in Dothan City School District

The district →

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.