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Best Schools in Dothan, AL
Dothan, AL has 44 public schools (10 high, 6 middle, 21 elementary) serving 20,962 students. On average they score 41% on state proficiency tests against a projected 33%, so schools in Dothan meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Dothan, AL
The top high schools in Dothan, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Wicksburg High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Houston County • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 471 Students
2. Houston County High School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Houston County • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 322 Students
3. Cottonwood High School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Houston County • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 398 Students
4. Dothan City Virtual School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Dothan City • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 229 Students
5. Slocomb High School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Geneva County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 370 Students
6. Headland High School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Henry County • Public • Grades 10 - 12 • 412 Students
7. Rehobeth High School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Houston County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 788 Students
8. Dothan High School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Dothan City • Public • Grades 10 - 12 • 1454 Students
9. Ashford High School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Houston County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 399 Students
10. Dale County High School
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Projected Test Scores
Dale County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 417 Students
Best Middle Schools in Dothan, AL
The top middle schools in Dothan, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Slocomb Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Geneva County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 271 Students
2. Headland Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Henry County • Public • Grades 6 - 9 • 576 Students
3. Ashford Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Houston County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 293 Students
4. Rehobeth Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Houston County • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 626 Students
5. South Dale Middle School
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Dale County • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 426 Students
6. Dothan Preparatory Academy
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Projected Test Scores
Dothan City • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 1133 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Dothan, AL
The top elementary schools in Dothan, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Carver School Of Mathematics Science And Technology
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Dothan City • Public • Grades 3 - 6 • 438 Students
2. Wicksburg Elementary School
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Projected Test Scores
Houston County • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 606 Students
3. Webb Elementary School
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Houston County • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 461 Students
4. Rehobeth Elementary School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Houston County • Public • Grades 4 - 6 • 1174 Students
5. Slocomb Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Geneva County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 549 Students
6. Ashford Elementary School
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Projected Test Scores
Houston County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 625 Students
7. Cottonwood Elementary School
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Houston County • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 481 Students
8. Headland Elementary School
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Henry County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 858 Students
9. Highlands Elementary School
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Dothan City • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 565 Students
10. Midland City Elementary School
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Projected Test Scores
Dale County • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 453 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Dothan, AL
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Dothan, AL has a total population of 77,224 with 23% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 88%, and 25% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Dothan, AL
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Dothan, AL.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
19.28 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
4.13 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
15.15 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Dothan, AL.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Dothan, AL.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Dothan, AL Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Dothan, AL
How many schools are in Dothan, AL?
Dothan, AL has 44 public schools: 10 high schools, 6 middle schools and 21 elementary schools, serving 20,962 students in total.
How do schools in Dothan perform on state tests?
On average, 44 schools in Dothan score 41% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 33%, so on average schools in Dothan meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Dothan?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 46%
- Projected: 33%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 26%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 52%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Dothan
14 of 17 schools in Dothan carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 1C: 4D: 4F: 4
All 17 public schools we grade in Dothan. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (2)
Middle and junior high schools (2)
Elementary and primary schools (9)
- Dothan City Early Education Center
- Faine Elementary School
- Girard Primary School
- Heard Elementary School
- Hidden Lake Primary School
- Highlands Elementary School
- Kelly Springs Elementary School
- Morris Slingluff Elementary School
- Selma Street Elementary School
Other schools and academies (4)
- Carver 9th Grade Academy
- Carver School Of Mathematics Science And Technology
- Dothan City Virtual School
- Dothan Preparatory Academy
Private schools (6)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.