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Dothan Preparatory Academy

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

1236 South Oates Street, Dothan, AL 36031 · (334) 794-1400 · Part of Dothan City School District

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

Directions
Students
1,034
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Setting
City
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Dothan Preparatory Academy

  • 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
  • Enrollment down 38.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Dothan kids: Dothan High School

On the path

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

K–58 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Dothan Preparatory AcademyYou are here
10–12Dothan High School1,588 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 ↗

1236 South Oates Street, Dothan

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7540
Grade 8494
Enrollment over time
1,690’20
1,081’21
1,133’22
1,046’23
1,034’24

Down 38.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 62%White 25%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 2%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%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 Preparatory Academy 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.