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Highlands Elementary School

1400 S Brannon Stand Rd
Dothan, AL 36305

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Serving 601 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Highlands Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving is 70% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 601 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: Top 10% in AL
: 50% (Top 20%)
: 70% (Top 10%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Highlands Elementary School's student population of 601 students has grown by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Highlands Elementary School
Kind	93
1	108
2	93
3	83
4	76
5	72
6	76

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Total Students

601 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School
2023	565
2022	514
2021	553
2020	529
2019	529
2018	526
2017	526
2016	558
2015	554
2014	560
2013	519
2012	478
2011	471
2010	453
2009	592
2008	561
2007	512
2006	485
2005	460
2004	482
2003	429

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School
2023	28
2022	29
2021	29
2020	27
2019	27
2018	30
2017	30
2016	30
2015	30
2014	30
2013	36
2012	23
2011	28
2010	25
2009	33
2008	37
2007	32
2006	31
2005	29
2004	27
2003	26

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School Rankings

Highlands Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,285 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Highlands Elementary School is 0.54, which is less than 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)

#120 out of 1285 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Highlands Elementary School
2022	#120
2021	#65
2019	#151
2018	#165
2017	#163
2016	#137
2015	#187
2014	#136
2013	#38
2012	#267
2011	#270

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50%

29%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Alabama	Dothan City School District
2022	50%	29%	19%
2021	54%	24%	19%
2019	64%	47%	42%
2018	62%	47%	45%
2017	65%	44%	43%
2016	66%	43%	44%
2015	58%	40%	40%
2014	65%	38%	41%
2013	97%	80%	84%
2012	93%	82%	87%
2011	90%	80%	85%

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70%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Alabama	Dothan City School District
2022	70%	47%	40%
2021	70%	46%	39%
2019	65%	45%	42%
2018	66%	46%	45%
2017	53%	39%	40%
2016	55%	38%	40%
2015	49%	41%	41%
2014	51%	42%	43%
2013	96%	86%	88%
2012	91%	86%	89%
2011	91%	85%	88%

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50-54%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Alabama	Dothan City School District
2022	52%	38%	29%
2021	42%	36%	28%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

21:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Alabama	Dothan City School District
2023	20:1	17:1	18:1
2022	18:1	18:1	20:1
2021	19:1	17:1	18:1
2020	20:1	17:1	19:1
2019	20:1	17:1	19:1
2018	18:1	18:1	19:1
2017	18:1	17:1	19:1
2016	19:1	18:1	19:1
2015	18:1	18:1	19:1
2014	19:1	16:1	19:1
2013	15:1	14:1	16:1
2012	21:1	16:1	19:1
2011	17:1	15:1	18:1
2010	18:1	16:1	17:1
2009	18:1	16:1	17:1
2008	15:1	15:1	15:1
2007	16:1	16:1	17:1
2006	16:1	15:1	16:1
2005	16:1	15:1	17:1
2004	18:1	15:1	17:1
2003	17:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2013)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Alabama	Dothan City School District
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Alabama	Dothan City School District
2023	7%	1%	2%
2022	5%	1%	2%
2021	5%	2%	2%
2020	4%	2%	2%
2019	4%	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%	2%
2016	2%	1%	2%
2015	2%	2%	2%
2014	2%	1%	2%
2013	3%	1%	2%
2012	3%	1%	2%
2011	4%	2%	2%
2010	4%	2%	2%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	3%	1%	1%
2007	4%	1%	2%
2006	3%	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%	1%
2004	4%	1%	2%
2003	3%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

11%

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

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Black

20%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Alabama	Dothan City School District
2023	19%	32%	62%
2022	18%	32%	62%
2021	17%	32%	62%
2020	23%	33%	58%
2019	23%	33%	58%
2018	19%	33%	56%
2017	19%	33%	56%
2016	18%	33%	55%
2015	19%	33%	51%
2014	19%	34%	54%
2013	17%	34%	54%
2012	16%	34%	55%
2011	16%	35%	55%
2010	16%	35%	54%
2009	40%	35%	54%
2008	44%	36%	55%
2007	45%	36%	54%
2006	47%	36%	54%
2005	48%	36%	53%
2004	46%	36%	52%
2003	44%	36%	50%

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White

64%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Alabama	Dothan City School District
2023	66%	52%	27%
2022	70%	53%	28%
2021	71%	53%	29%
2020	66%	54%	33%
2019	66%	54%	33%
2018	72%	55%	36%
2017	72%	55%	36%
2016	72%	56%	37%
2015	73%	56%	40%
2014	76%	57%	39%
2013	76%	58%	40%
2012	75%	58%	39%
2011	74%	58%	40%
2010	74%	58%	41%
2009	54%	59%	42%
2008	49%	58%	42%
2007	47%	59%	42%
2006	47%	59%	43%
2005	47%	60%	44%
2004	48%	60%	45%
2003	52%	60%	47%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2022)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Alabama	Dothan City School District
2022	1%	3%	1%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Alabama	Dothan City School District
2023	0.52	0.62	0.54
2022	0.48	0.61	0.54
2021	0.46	0.61	0.54
2020	0.51	0.60	0.56
2019	0.51	0.60	0.56
2018	0.45	0.59	0.55
2017	0.45	0.59	0.55
2016	0.45	0.58	0.56
2015	0.43	0.58	0.56
2014	0.39	0.56	0.56
2013	0.40	0.55	0.55
2012	0.41	0.55	0.55
2011	0.42	0.54	0.54
2010	0.43	0.54	0.54
2009	0.55	0.53	0.54
2008	0.57	0.54	0.53
2007	0.58	0.53	0.53
2006	0.56	0.53	0.53
2005	0.55	0.51	0.53
2004	0.56	0.51	0.53
2003	0.54	0.51	0.53

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

39%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Alabama	Dothan City School District
2023	39%	55%	70%
2022	20%	44%	62%
2021	25%	48%	66%
2020	35%	49%	61%
2019	35%	49%	61%
2018	30%	47%	61%
2017	30%	47%	61%
2016	31%	46%	61%
2015	25%	47%	59%
2014	27%	52%	53%
2013	29%	51%	60%
2012	30%	51%	58%
2011	26%	49%	55%
2010	28%	47%	54%
2009	41%	44%	51%
2008	43%	43%	49%
2007	44%	42%	50%
2006	40%	44%	48%
2005	44%	43%	47%
2004	43%	42%	48%
2003	43%	42%	43%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Alabama	Dothan City School District
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	1%	5%	3%
2021	5%	6%	5%
2020	4%	6%	6%
2019	4%	6%	6%
2018	6%	5%	6%
2017	6%	5%	6%
2016	7%	5%	5%
2015	6%	5%	6%
2014	5%	6%	6%
2013	5%	6%	6%
2012	4%	7%	5%
2011	6%	6%	6%
2010	9%	8%	7%
2009	6%	8%	7%
2008	4%	8%	7%
2007	6%	9%	7%
2006	5%	9%	7%
2005	8%	8%	7%
2004	7%	8%	6%
2003	7%	8%	7%

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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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Highlands Elementary School's ranking?

Highlands Elementary School is ranked #120 out of 1,285 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Highlands Elementary School often compared to?

Highlands Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hidden Lake Primary School by visitors of our site.

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

50% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 29% AL state average), while 70% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Highlands Elementary School?

601 students attend Highlands Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Highlands Elementary School students are White, 20% of students are Black, 8% of students are Asian, and 8% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Highlands Elementary School?

Highlands Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Highlands Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Highlands Elementary School part of?

Highlands Elementary School is part of Dothan City School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 601 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: Top 10%
: 50% (Top 20%)
: 70% (Top 10%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education