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Honeysuckle Middle School (Closed 2020)

1665 Honeysuckle Rd
Dothan, AL 36305

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Honeysuckle Middle School, a Title I eligible Dothan City school serving grades 6–8 with 468 students and a 17:1 student–teacher ratio, closed in 2020.

The school's Alabama state ranking fluctuated around #1200 from 2010 to 2019, showing no notable improvement before closure.

Math proficiency declined sharply from 60% in 2012 to 7% in 2023, remaining lower than the state average of 30% in 2023.

Reading proficiency dropped from 75% in 2012 to 27% in 2022, consistently lower than the Alabama state average of 47%.

Free lunch eligibility rose significantly from 44% in 1999 to 87% by 2020, indicating growing socioeconomic challenges prior to closure of this Dothan, AL middle school.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Honeysuckle Middle School
6	141
7	164
8	163

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Total Students

468 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Honeysuckle Middle School
2023	468
2022	468
2021	468
2020	468
2019	468
2018	589
2017	589
2016	601
2015	572
2014	612
2013	600
2012	627
2011	639
2010	564
2009	506
2008	472
2007	440
2006	538
2005	534
2004	553
2003	542
2002	657
2001	612
2000	645
1999	679
1998	732
1997	694
1996	684
1995	647
1994	677
1993	640
1992	665
1991	637
1990	601
1989	565
1988	567
1987	543

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Honeysuckle Middle School
2023	28
2022	28
2021	28
2020	28
2019	28
2018	30
2017	30
2016	36
2015	36
2014	37
2013	48
2012	32
2011	33
2010	30
2009	31
2008	30
2007	29
2006	30
2005	26
2004	26
2003	29
2002	33
2001	32
2000	33
1999	34
1998	35
1997	35
1996	36
1995	34
1994	34
1993	33
1992	33
1991	31
1990	31
1989	28
1988	30
1987	26

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School Rankings

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State Level (AL)

(18-19)

47%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Honeysuckle Middle School	Alabama	Dothan City School District
2019	7%	47%	42%
2018	8%	47%	45%
2017	10%	44%	43%
2016	13%	43%	44%
2015	13%	40%	40%
2014	17%	38%	41%
2013	59%	80%	84%
2012	60%	82%	87%
2011	61%	80%	85%
2010	57%	78%

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(18-19)

18%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Honeysuckle Middle School	Alabama	Dothan City School District
2019	18%	45%	42%
2018	18%	46%	45%
2017	13%	39%	40%
2016	16%	38%	40%
2015	18%	41%	41%
2014	23%	42%	43%
2013	77%	86%	88%
2012	75%	86%	89%
2011	72%	85%	88%
2010	66%	83%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Honeysuckle Middle School	Alabama	Dothan City School District
2023	17:1	17:1	18:1
2022	17:1	18:1	20:1
2021	17:1	17:1	18:1
2020	17:1	17:1	19:1
2019	17:1	17:1	19:1
2018	20:1	18:1	19:1
2017	20:1	17:1	19:1
2016	17:1	18:1	19:1
2015	16:1	18:1	19:1
2014	17:1	16:1	19:1
2013	13:1	14:1	16:1
2012	20:1	16:1	19:1
2011	19:1	15:1	18:1
2010	19:1	16:1	17:1
2009	16:1	16:1	17:1
2008	16:1	15:1	15:1
2007	15:1	16:1	17:1
2006	18:1	15:1	16:1
2005	21:1	15:1	17:1
2004	21:1	15:1	17:1
2003	19:1	16:1	17:1
2002	20:1	16:1	17:1
2001	19:1	16:1	16:1
2000	20:1	15:1	16:1
1999	20:1	16:1	17:1
1998	21:1	16:1	18:1
1997	20:1	17:1	18:1
1996	19:1	17:1	19:1
1995	19:1	17:1	18:1
1994	20:1	18:1	18:1
1993	19:1	18:1	19:1
1992	20:1	19:1	20:1
1991	21:1	19:1	20:1
1990	19:1	19:1	21:1
1989	20:1	20:1	21:1
1988	19:1	20:1	21:1
1987	21:1	21:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2005)
Year	Honeysuckle Middle School	Alabama
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Honeysuckle Middle School	Alabama	Dothan City School District
2023	1%	1%	2%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%	2%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%	2%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

11%

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

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Black

82%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Honeysuckle Middle School	Alabama	Dothan City School District
2023	82%	32%	62%
2022	82%	32%	62%
2021	82%	32%	62%
2020	82%	33%	58%
2019	82%	33%	58%
2018	76%	33%	56%
2017	76%	33%	56%
2016	73%	33%	55%
2015	73%	33%	51%
2014	74%	34%	54%
2013	78%	34%	54%
2012	75%	34%	55%
2011	76%	35%	55%
2010	74%	35%	54%
2009	67%	35%	54%
2008	68%	36%	55%
2007	70%	36%	54%
2006	66%	36%	54%
2005	60%	36%	53%
2004	57%	36%	52%
2003	56%	36%	50%
2002	46%	36%	50%
2001	45%	36%	50%
2000	44%	36%	49%
1999	43%	36%	48%
1998	43%	36%	46%
1997	42%	36%	45%
1996	40%	36%	44%
1995	38%	36%	43%
1994	31%	36%	42%
1993	35%	36%	41%

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White

13%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Honeysuckle Middle School	Alabama	Dothan City School District
2023	13%	52%	27%
2022	13%	53%	28%
2021	13%	53%	29%
2020	13%	54%	33%
2019	13%	54%	33%
2018	21%	55%	36%
2017	21%	55%	36%
2016	22%	56%	37%
2015	23%	56%	40%
2014	22%	57%	39%
2013	19%	58%	40%
2012	23%	58%	39%
2011	22%	58%	40%
2010	24%	58%	41%
2009	28%	59%	42%
2008	28%	58%	42%
2007	27%	59%	42%
2006	30%	59%	43%
2005	36%	60%	44%
2004	39%	60%	45%
2003	41%	60%	47%
2002	52%	60%	48%
2001	53%	61%	48%
2000	54%	61%	49%
1999	56%	61%	51%
1998	56%	61%	52%
1997	56%	60%	53%
1996	59%	61%	55%
1995	60%	62%	56%
1994	68%	62%	56%
1993	64%	62%	57%

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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 (2014-2016)
Year	Honeysuckle Middle School	Alabama	Dothan City School District
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.31

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Honeysuckle Middle School	Alabama	Dothan City School District
2023	0.31	0.62	0.54
2022	0.31	0.61	0.54
2021	0.31	0.61	0.54
2020	0.31	0.60	0.56
2019	0.31	0.60	0.56
2018	0.38	0.59	0.55
2017	0.38	0.59	0.55
2016	0.42	0.58	0.56
2015	0.42	0.58	0.56
2014	0.41	0.56	0.56
2013	0.36	0.55	0.55
2012	0.40	0.55	0.55
2011	0.38	0.54	0.54
2010	0.40	0.54	0.54
2009	0.48	0.53	0.54
2008	0.46	0.54	0.53
2007	0.44	0.53	0.53
2006	0.48	0.53	0.53
2005	0.51	0.51	0.53
2004	0.53	0.51	0.53
2003	0.52	0.51	0.53
2002	0.52	0.51	0.53
2001	0.52	0.50	0.53
2000	0.52	0.50	0.53
1999	0.51	0.50	0.52
1998	0.51	0.50	0.52
1997	0.51	0.52	0.52
1996	0.50	0.50	0.52
1995	0.50	0.49	0.51
1994	0.45	0.49	0.51
1993	0.47	0.49	0.50

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Eligible for

87%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Honeysuckle Middle School	Alabama	Dothan City School District
2023	87%	55%	70%
2022	87%	44%	62%
2021	87%	48%	66%
2020	87%	49%	61%
2019	87%	49%	61%
2018	85%	47%	61%
2017	85%	47%	61%
2016	86%	46%	61%
2015	80%	47%	59%
2014	71%	52%	53%
2013	85%	51%	60%
2012	79%	51%	58%
2011	70%	49%	55%
2010	68%	47%	54%
2009	61%	44%	51%
2008	64%	43%	49%
2007	70%	42%	50%
2006	53%	44%	48%
2005	66%	43%	47%
2004	60%	42%	48%
2003	44%	42%	43%
2002	35%	40%	43%
2001	49%	38%	42%
2000	44%	37%	40%
1999	44%	38%	41%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Honeysuckle Middle School	Alabama	Dothan City School District
2023	3%	5%	4%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	3%	6%	5%
2020	3%	6%	6%
2019	3%	6%	6%
2018	4%	5%	6%
2017	4%	5%	6%
2016	4%	5%	5%
2015	6%	5%	6%
2014	3%	6%	6%
2013	4%	6%	6%
2012	6%	7%	5%
2011	6%	6%	6%
2010	8%	8%	7%
2009	10%	8%	7%
2008	11%	8%	7%
2007	5%	9%	7%
2006	9%	9%	7%
2005	9%	8%	7%
2004	6%	8%	6%
2003	6%	8%	7%
2002	6%	8%	7%
2001	6%	8%	7%
2000	6%	8%	6%
1999	6%	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?

7% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average), while 18% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% AL state average).

How many students attend Honeysuckle Middle School?

468 students attend Honeysuckle Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

82% of Honeysuckle Middle School students are Black, 13% of students are White, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Honeysuckle Middle School?

Honeysuckle Middle School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Honeysuckle Middle School offer ?

Honeysuckle Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Honeysuckle Middle School part of?

Honeysuckle Middle School is part of Dothan City School District.