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Cloverdale Elementary School (Closed 2020)

303 Rollins Ave
Dothan, AL 36301

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Cloverdale Elementary School in Dothan, AL, closed in 2020 after serving grades PK–5 with a student–teacher ratio of 18:1 and total enrollment of 416 students at closure.

The school's state ranking declined notably from #589 in 2010 to #1215 in 2019 before closure.

Math proficiency improved to 75% in 2023, higher than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency was 85%, higher than the state average of 47%, showing strong performance at closure compared to state benchmarks.

Minority enrollment was predominantly Black at 348 students, with 90% of students eligible for free lunch, reflecting a high socioeconomic need within this Union County AL school.

Cloverdale was a Title I schoolwide eligible school focusing on equitable academic and behavioral standards prior to closure.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cloverdale Elementary School
Pre-K	16
Kind	60
1	73
2	58
3	77
4	68
5	64

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Total Students

416 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Cloverdale Elementary School
2025	416
2019	416
2018	356
2017	380
2015	409
2014	318
2013	337
2012	341
2011	342
2010	355
2009	295
2008	286
2007	266
2006	300
2005	259
2004	287
2003	249
2002	321
2001	363
2000	376
1999	410
1998	387
1997	401
1996	427
1995	412
1994	466
1993	462
1992	434
1991	399
1990	361
1989	379
1988	355
1987	361

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Cloverdale Elementary School
2025	23
2019	23
2018	20
2017	18
2015	22
2014	16
2013	19
2012	14
2011	20
2010	19
2009	19
2008	20
2007	20
2006	23
2005	20
2004	19
2003	18
2002	20
2001	27
2000	28
1999	26
1998	23
1997	23
1996	23
1995	26
1994	32
1993	33
1992	27
1991	23
1990	21
1989	20
1988	18
1987	15

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School Rankings

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State Level (AL)

(18-19)

15%

47%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2019)
Year	Cloverdale Elementary School	Alabama	Dothan City School District
2019	15%	47%	42%
2018	27%	47%	45%
2017	22%	44%	43%
2016	27%	43%	44%
2015	27%	40%	40%
2014	22%	38%	41%
2013	77%	80%	84%
2012	82%	82%	87%
2011	82%	80%	85%
2010	77%	78%

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(18-19)

15%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2019)
Year	Cloverdale Elementary School	Alabama	Dothan City School District
2019	15%	45%	42%
2018	22%	46%	45%
2017	22%	39%	40%
2016	22%	38%	40%
2015	17%	41%	41%
2014	17%	42%	43%
2013	77%	86%	88%
2012	82%	86%	89%
2011	82%	85%	88%
2010	87%	83%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Cloverdale Elementary School	Alabama	Dothan City School District
2025	18:1	17:1
2019	18:1	17:1	19:1
2018	18:1	17:1	19:1
2017	21:1	17:1	19:1
2015	19:1	17:1	19:1
2014	20:1	16:1	19:1
2013	18:1	14:1	16:1
2012	24:1	16:1	19:1
2011	17:1	15:1	18:1
2010	19:1	16:1	17:1
2009	16:1	16:1	17:1
2008	14:1	15:1	15:1
2007	13:1	16:1	17:1
2006	13:1	15:1	16:1
2005	13:1	15:1	17:1
2004	15:1	15:1	17:1
2003	14:1	16:1	17:1
2002	16:1	16:1	17:1
2001	13:1	16:1	16:1
2000	13:1	15:1	16:1
1999	16:1	16:1	17:1
1998	17:1	16:1	18:1
1997	17:1	17:1	18:1
1996	19:1	17:1	19:1
1995	16:1	17:1	18:1
1994	15:1	17:1	18:1
1993	14:1	18:1	19:1
1992	16:1	19:1	20:1
1991	17:1	19:1	20:1
1990	17:1	19:1	21:1
1989	19:1	20:1	21:1
1988	20:1	20:1	21:1
1987	24:1	21:1	23:1

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Cloverdale Elementary School	Alabama	Dothan City School District
2025	7%	12%
2019	7%	8%	6%
2018	8%	8%	5%
2017	7%	7%	5%
2015	5%	6%	5%
2014	7%	5%	4%
2013	6%	5%	4%
2012	4%	5%	4%
2011	2%	4%	3%
2010	2%	4%	3%
2009	3%	4%	3%
2008	4%	3%	2%
2007	3%	3%	2%
2006	5%	3%	2%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	3%	2%	1%
2003	3%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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Black

84%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Cloverdale Elementary School	Alabama	Dothan City School District
2025	84%	31%
2019	84%	33%	58%
2018	76%	33%	56%
2017	75%	33%	56%
2015	68%	33%	51%
2014	64%	34%	54%
2013	69%	34%	54%
2012	67%	34%	55%
2011	66%	35%	55%
2010	66%	35%	54%
2009	48%	35%	54%
2008	51%	36%	55%
2007	49%	36%	54%
2006	50%	36%	54%
2005	46%	36%	53%
2004	52%	36%	52%
2003	45%	36%	50%
2002	47%	36%	50%
2001	52%	36%	50%
2000	52%	36%	49%
1999	52%	36%	48%
1998	49%	36%	46%
1997	44%	36%	45%
1996	45%	36%	44%
1995	44%	36%	43%
1994	50%	36%	42%
1993	50%	36%	41%
1992	50%	36%	41%
1991	45%	36%	41%
1990	44%	36%	40%
1989	45%	36%	41%

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White

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Cloverdale Elementary School	Alabama	Dothan City School District
2025	9%	50%
2019	9%	54%	33%
2018	15%	55%	36%
2017	15%	55%	36%
2015	20%	56%	40%
2014	24%	57%	39%
2013	22%	58%	40%
2012	26%	58%	39%
2011	31%	59%	40%
2010	31%	59%	41%
2009	48%	59%	42%
2008	44%	59%	42%
2007	47%	59%	42%
2006	45%	59%	43%
2005	50%	60%	44%
2004	45%	60%	45%
2003	51%	60%	47%
2002	51%	60%	48%
2001	46%	61%	48%
2000	47%	61%	49%
1999	46%	61%	51%
1998	50%	62%	52%
1997	53%	61%	53%
1996	53%	62%	55%
1995	53%	62%	56%
1994	48%	62%	56%
1993	49%	63%	57%
1992	49%	63%	58%
1991	51%	63%	58%
1990	53%	63%	58%
1989	51%	63%	58%

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All Ethnic Groups

91%

50%

0.28

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Cloverdale Elementary School	Alabama	Dothan City School District
2025	0.28	0.64
2019	0.28	0.60	0.56
2018	0.40	0.59	0.55
2017	0.41	0.59	0.55
2015	0.50	0.58	0.56
2014	0.53	0.56	0.56
2013	0.48	0.55	0.55
2012	0.49	0.55	0.55
2011	0.47	0.53	0.54
2010	0.47	0.53	0.54
2009	0.54	0.53	0.54
2008	0.55	0.53	0.53
2007	0.54	0.53	0.53
2006	0.55	0.53	0.53
2005	0.54	0.51	0.53
2004	0.53	0.51	0.53
2003	0.54	0.51	0.53
2002	0.52	0.51	0.53
2001	0.52	0.50	0.53
2000	0.51	0.50	0.53
1999	0.52	0.50	0.52
1998	0.51	0.49	0.52
1997	0.53	0.50	0.52
1996	0.52	0.49	0.52
1995	0.53	0.49	0.51
1994	0.52	0.49	0.51
1993	0.51	0.48	0.50
1992	0.51	0.48	0.50
1991	0.54	0.48	0.50
1990	0.53	0.48	0.50
1989	0.54	0.48	0.50

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Eligible for

90%

53%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Cloverdale Elementary School	Alabama	Dothan City School District
2025	90%	53%
2019	90%	49%	61%
2018	87%	50%	61%
2017	93%	47%	61%
2015	90%	47%	59%
2014	73%	52%	53%
2013	86%	51%	60%
2012	84%	51%	58%
2011	79%	49%	55%
2010	84%	47%	54%
2009	65%	44%	51%
2008	62%	43%	49%
2007	58%	42%	50%
2006	57%	44%	48%
2005	54%	43%	47%
2004	59%	42%	48%
2003	54%	42%	43%
2002	58%	40%	43%
2001	71%	38%	42%
2000	64%	37%	40%
1999	66%	38%	41%
1998	70%	38%	40%
1997	71%	39%	40%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Cloverdale Elementary School	Alabama	Dothan City School District
2025	3%	1%
2019	3%	6%	6%
2018	4%	6%	6%
2017	3%	5%	6%
2015	3%	5%	6%
2014	3%	6%	6%
2013	3%	6%	6%
2012	5%	7%	5%
2011	6%	6%	6%
2010	4%	8%	7%
2009	11%	8%	7%
2008	9%	8%	7%
2007	11%	9%	7%
2006	14%	9%	7%
2005	12%	8%	7%
2004	9%	8%	6%
2003	9%	8%	7%
2002	7%	8%	7%
2001	9%	8%	7%
2000	7%	8%	6%
1999	7%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Dothan City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average), while 15% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% AL state average).

How many students attend Cloverdale Elementary School?

416 students attend Cloverdale Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

84% of Cloverdale Elementary School students are Black, 9% of students are White, and 7% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cloverdale Elementary School?

Cloverdale Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Cloverdale Elementary School offer ?

Cloverdale Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Cloverdale Elementary School part of?

Cloverdale Elementary School is part of Dothan City School District.

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