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Highlands Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1400 S Brannon Stand Rd, Dothan, AL 36305 · (334) 794-1459 · Part of Dothan City School District

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

Directions
Students
501
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Highlands Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 9.4% 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 →

K–5Highlands Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Dothan Preparatory Academy1,034 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency54%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts70%
State average 45.4%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1400 S Brannon Stand Rd, Dothan

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten95
Grade 192
Grade 2106
Grade 372
Grade 474
Grade 562
Enrollment over time
553’20
514’21
565’22
601’23
501’24

Down 9.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 60%Black 22%Hispanic 11%Asian 7%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Highlands Elementary School 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
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
Heard Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Dothan
B+
389 students19:1

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.