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Kelly Springs Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1124 Kelly Springs Rd, Dothan, AL 36303 · (334) 983-6565 · Part of Dothan City School District

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

Directions
Students
516
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Kelly Springs Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Dothan kids: Dothan Preparatory Academy

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 45.4%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1124 Kelly Springs Rd, Dothan

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten92
Grade 179
Grade 291
Grade 393
Grade 489
Grade 572
Enrollment over time
523’20
513’21
533’22
533’23
516’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 54%White 21%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 6%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Kelly Springs 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
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
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.