Heard Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

201 Daniel Cir
Dothan, AL 36301

Top 50%

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Heard Elementary School, a Dothan City public school serving grades K–6, ranked #592 in Alabama in 2023, declining from a peak rank of #1 in 2010 and #2013.

Math proficiency at the school was 20–24%, lower than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency was 45–49%, approximately equal to the state average of 47%; science proficiency was 20–29%, lower than the state average of 38%.

Enrollment decreased slightly to 361 students in 2023 with a student–teacher ratio of 18:1; 68% of students qualified for free lunch, up from 55% in 2022, indicating a rise in socioeconomic need.

Minority enrollment was 67%, contributing to the school's status among the top 20% most diverse schools in Alabama; the student body included 185 Black, 119 White, 25 Hispanic, and 11 Asian/Pacific Islander students.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 361 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: Top 50% in AL
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Heard Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

School Overview

Heard Elementary School's student population of 361 students has grown by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2014

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Heard Elementary School
Kind	65
1	66
2	60
3	50
4	44
5	39
6	37

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Total Students

361 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Heard Elementary School
2024	361
2023	338
2022	320
2021	316
2020	423
2019	423
2018	419
2017	419
2016	407
2015	390
2014	389
2013	414
2012	397
2011	398
2010	418
2009	395
2008	371
2007	403
2006	372
2005	348
2004	376
2003	412
2002	465
2001	292
2000	326
1999	355
1998	383
1997	394
1996	394
1995	452
1994	453
1993	465
1992	431
1991	589
1990	538
1989	516
1988	509

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Heard Elementary School
2024	20
2023	19
2022	17
2021	20
2020	19
2019	19
2018	19
2017	19
2016	19
2015	19
2014	20
2013	23
2012	19
2011	22
2010	21
2009	21
2008	25
2007	27
2006	25
2005	26
2004	23
2003	25
2002	27
2001	24
2000	24
1999	24
1998	24
1997	24
1996	24
1995	26
1994	28
1993	30
1992	25
1991	33
1990	29
1989	26
1988	23

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School Calendar

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School Motto

Empower Everyone Everyday

School Rankings

Heard Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Heard Elementary School is 0.63, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

#592 out of 1275 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Heard Elementary School
2023	#592
2022	#651
2021	#390
2019	#75
2018	#33
2017	#23
2016	#5
2015	#28
2014	#16
2013	#1
2012	#43

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20-24%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Heard Elementary School	Alabama	Dothan City School District
2023	22%	30%	23%
2022	17%	29%	19%
2021	22%	24%	19%
2019	72%	47%	42%
2018	82%	47%	45%
2017	89%	44%	43%
2016	94%	43%	44%
2015	87%	40%	40%
2014	87%	38%	41%
2013	99%	80%	84%
2012	95%	82%	87%

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45-49%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Heard Elementary School	Alabama	Dothan City School District
2022	47%	47%	40%
2021	52%	46%	39%
2019	73%	45%	42%
2018	75%	46%	45%
2017	70%	39%	40%
2016	78%	38%	40%
2015	67%	41%	41%
2014	72%	42%	43%
2013	99%	86%	88%
2012	95%	86%	89%
2011	95%	85%	88%

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20-29%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Heard Elementary School	Alabama	Dothan City School District
2022	24%	38%	29%
2021	24%	36%	28%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Heard Elementary School	Alabama	Dothan City School District
2024	18:1	17:1
2023	18:1	17:1	18:1
2022	19:1	19:1	20:1
2021	16:1	17:1	18:1
2020	22:1	17:1	19:1
2019	22:1	17:1	19:1
2018	22:1	18:1	19:1
2017	22:1	18:1	19:1
2016	21:1	18:1	19:1
2015	21:1	17:1	19:1
2014	19:1	16:1	19:1
2013	18:1	15:1	16:1
2012	21:1	16:1	19:1
2011	18:1	15:1	18:1
2010	20:1	16:1	17:1
2009	19:1	16:1	17:1
2008	15:1	15:1	15:1
2007	15:1	16:1	17:1
2006	15:1	15:1	16:1
2005	13:1	15:1	17:1
2004	16:1	16:1	17:1
2003	16:1	16:1	17:1
2002	17:1	16:1	17:1
2001	12:1	16:1	16:1
2000	14:1	16:1	16:1
1999	15:1	16:1	17:1
1998	16:1	17:1	18:1
1997	16:1	17:1	18:1
1996	16:1	17:1	19:1
1995	17:1	17:1	18:1
1994	16:1	18:1	18:1
1993	16:1	18:1	19:1
1992	17:1	19:1	20:1
1991	18:1	19:1	20:1
1990	19:1	19:1	21:1
1989	20:1	20:1	21:1
1988	22:1	20:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Heard Elementary School	Alabama	Dothan City School District
2024	3%	1%
2023	2%	1%	2%
2022	2%	1%	2%
2021	3%	2%	2%
2020	4%	2%	2%
2019	4%	2%	2%
2018	3%	2%	2%
2017	3%	2%	2%
2016	3%	1%	2%
2015	2%	2%	2%
2014	3%	1%	2%
2013	4%	1%	2%
2012	4%	1%	2%
2011	3%	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Heard Elementary School	Alabama	Dothan City School District
2024	7%	11%
2023	8%	11%	7%
2022	6%	10%	7%
2021	6%	9%	6%
2020	6%	8%	6%
2019	6%	8%	6%
2018	6%	7%	5%
2017	6%	7%	5%
2016	4%	7%	5%
2015	3%	6%	5%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	3%	5%	4%
2012	2%	5%	4%
2011	3%	4%	3%
2010	4%	4%	3%
2009	3%	4%	3%
2008	4%	4%	2%
2007	4%	3%	2%
2006	2%	3%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	4%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%

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Black

51%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Heard Elementary School	Alabama	Dothan City School District
2024	51%	32%
2023	51%	32%	62%
2022	47%	32%	62%
2021	43%	32%	62%
2020	31%	33%	58%
2019	31%	33%	58%
2018	29%	33%	56%
2017	29%	33%	56%
2016	27%	33%	55%
2015	24%	33%	51%
2014	25%	34%	54%
2013	24%	34%	54%
2012	28%	34%	55%
2011	25%	35%	55%
2010	32%	35%	54%
2009	53%	35%	54%
2008	52%	36%	55%
2007	53%	36%	54%
2006	51%	36%	54%
2005	50%	36%	53%
2004	53%	36%	52%
2003	52%	36%	50%
2002	46%	36%	50%
2001	45%	36%	50%
2000	43%	36%	49%
1999	42%	36%	48%
1998	45%	36%	46%
1997	47%	36%	45%
1996	49%	36%	44%
1995	50%	36%	43%
1994	42%	36%	42%
1993	41%	36%	41%
1992	42%	36%	41%

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White

33%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Heard Elementary School	Alabama	Dothan City School District
2024	33%	51%
2023	35%	52%	27%
2022	43%	53%	28%
2021	47%	53%	29%
2020	57%	54%	33%
2019	57%	54%	33%
2018	60%	55%	36%
2017	60%	55%	36%
2016	64%	56%	37%
2015	68%	56%	40%
2014	65%	57%	39%
2013	67%	58%	40%
2012	65%	58%	39%
2011	69%	58%	40%
2010	62%	58%	41%
2009	44%	59%	42%
2008	44%	58%	42%
2007	42%	59%	42%
2006	46%	59%	43%
2005	46%	60%	44%
2004	43%	60%	45%
2003	46%	60%	47%
2002	52%	60%	48%
2001	52%	61%	48%
2000	55%	61%	49%
1999	57%	61%	51%
1998	54%	61%	52%
1997	52%	60%	53%
1996	50%	61%	55%
1995	49%	62%	56%
1994	57%	62%	56%
1993	58%	62%	57%
1992	57%	62%	58%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Heard Elementary School	Alabama	Dothan City School District
2024	6%	4%
2023	4%	3%	2%
2022	2%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	2%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	3%	2%	2%
2014	3%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Heard Elementary School	Alabama	Dothan City School District
2024	0.63	0.63
2023	0.62	0.62	0.54
2022	0.60	0.61	0.54
2021	0.60	0.61	0.54
2020	0.58	0.60	0.56
2019	0.58	0.60	0.56
2018	0.56	0.59	0.55
2017	0.56	0.59	0.55
2016	0.52	0.58	0.56
2015	0.48	0.58	0.56
2014	0.53	0.56	0.56
2013	0.50	0.55	0.55
2012	0.50	0.55	0.55
2011	0.46	0.54	0.54
2010	0.52	0.54	0.54
2009	0.53	0.53	0.54
2008	0.54	0.54	0.53
2007	0.55	0.53	0.53
2006	0.53	0.53	0.53
2005	0.54	0.51	0.53
2004	0.54	0.51	0.53
2003	0.52	0.51	0.53
2002	0.52	0.51	0.53
2001	0.53	0.50	0.53
2000	0.52	0.50	0.53
1999	0.50	0.50	0.52
1998	0.51	0.50	0.52
1997	0.51	0.52	0.52
1996	0.51	0.50	0.52
1995	0.51	0.49	0.51
1994	0.50	0.49	0.51
1993	0.50	0.49	0.50
1992	0.50	0.49	0.50

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

68%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Heard Elementary School	Alabama	Dothan City School District
2024	68%	56%
2023	68%	55%	70%
2022	55%	44%	62%
2021	56%	48%	66%
2020	36%	49%	61%
2019	36%	49%	61%
2018	34%	47%	61%
2017	34%	47%	61%
2016	33%	46%	61%
2015	30%	47%	59%
2014	26%	52%	53%
2013	29%	51%	60%
2012	34%	51%	58%
2011	32%	49%	55%
2010	35%	47%	54%
2009	66%	44%	51%
2008	63%	43%	49%
2007	65%	42%	50%
2006	66%	44%	48%
2005	70%	43%	47%
2004	66%	42%	48%
2003	62%	42%	43%
2002	55%	40%	43%
2001	45%	38%	42%
2000	39%	37%	40%
1999	41%	38%	41%
1998	46%	38%	40%
1997	44%	39%	40%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Heard Elementary School	Alabama	Dothan City School District
2024	7%	5%
2023	7%	5%	4%
2022	4%	5%	3%
2021	7%	6%	5%
2020	7%	6%	6%
2019	7%	6%	6%
2018	6%	5%	6%
2017	6%	5%	6%
2016	5%	5%	5%
2015	7%	5%	6%
2014	9%	6%	6%
2013	12%	6%	6%
2012	7%	7%	5%
2011	6%	6%	6%
2010	9%	8%	7%
2009	5%	8%	7%
2008	6%	8%	7%
2007	8%	9%	7%
2006	8%	9%	7%
2005	7%	8%	7%
2004	10%	8%	6%
2003	8%	8%	7%
2002	8%	8%	7%
2001	2%	8%	7%
2000	5%	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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Heard Elementary School's ranking?

Heard Elementary School is ranked #592 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Heard Elementary School often compared to?

Heard Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mulkey Elementary School, Cottonwood High School by visitors of our site.

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

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Heard Elementary School?

361 students attend Heard Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Heard Elementary School students are Black, 33% of students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

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

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

What grades does Heard Elementary School offer ?

Heard Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Heard Elementary School part of?

Heard Elementary School is part of Dothan City School District.

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