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Kelly Springs Elementary School

1124 Kelly Springs Rd
Dothan, AL 36303

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Serving 533 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Kelly Springs Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 19% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving is 39% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 533 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: Bottom 50% in AL
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Kelly Springs Elementary School's student population of 533 students has grown by 25% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 45% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kelly Springs Elementary School
Kind	55
1	97
2	92
3	72
4	73
5	85
6	59

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Total Students

533 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kelly Springs Elementary School
2023	533
2022	513
2021	523
2020	425
2019	425
2018	377
2017	377
2016	341
2015	344
2014	362
2013	386
2012	412
2011	393
2010	392
2009	456
2008	429
2007	394
2006	383
2005	367
2004	409
2003	420
2002	480
2001	522
2000	461
1999	463
1998	462
1997	428
1996	464
1995	464
1994	487
1993	492

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kelly Springs Elementary School
2023	27
2022	30
2021	27
2020	22
2019	22
2018	17
2017	17
2016	18
2015	19
2014	21
2013	24
2012	21
2011	21
2010	21
2009	29
2008	31
2007	27
2006	26
2005	26
2004	25
2003	26
2002	31
2001	33
2000	32
1999	32
1998	28
1997	26
1996	30
1995	30
1994	33
1993	30

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School Rankings

Kelly Springs Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,285 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Kelly Springs Elementary School is 0.65, which is more 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)

#737 out of 1285 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Kelly Springs Elementary School
2022	#737
2021	#763
2019	#597
2018	#618
2017	#419
2016	#527
2015	#405
2014	#289
2013	#478
2012	#324
2011	#164

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19%

29%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Kelly Springs Elementary School	Alabama	Dothan City School District
2022	19%	29%	19%
2021	12%	24%	19%
2019	41%	47%	42%
2018	41%	47%	45%
2017	47%	44%	43%
2016	42%	43%	44%
2015	47%	40%	40%
2014	52%	38%	41%
2013	87%	80%	84%
2012	88%	82%	87%
2011	92%	80%	85%

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39%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Kelly Springs Elementary School	Alabama	Dothan City School District
2022	39%	47%	40%
2021	38%	46%	39%
2019	49%	45%	42%
2018	49%	46%	45%
2017	42%	39%	40%
2016	37%	38%	40%
2015	37%	41%	41%
2014	42%	42%	43%
2013	87%	86%	88%
2012	93%	86%	89%
2011	92%	85%	88%

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15-19%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Kelly Springs Elementary School	Alabama	Dothan City School District
2022	17%	38%	29%
2021	34%	36%	28%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kelly Springs Elementary School	Alabama	Dothan City School District
2023	20:1	17:1	18:1
2022	17:1	18:1	20:1
2021	19:1	17:1	18:1
2020	19:1	17:1	19:1
2019	19:1	17:1	19:1
2018	22:1	18:1	19:1
2017	22:1	17:1	19:1
2016	19:1	18:1	19:1
2015	18:1	18:1	19:1
2014	17:1	16:1	19:1
2013	16:1	14:1	16:1
2012	19:1	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	14:1	15:1	15:1
2007	15:1	16:1	17:1
2006	15:1	15:1	16:1
2005	14:1	15:1	17:1
2004	16:1	15:1	17:1
2003	16:1	16:1	17:1
2002	15:1	16:1	17:1
2001	16:1	16:1	16:1
2000	14:1	15:1	16:1
1999	14:1	16:1	17:1
1998	16:1	16:1	18:1
1997	16:1	17:1	18:1
1996	16:1	17:1	19:1
1995	16:1	17:1	18:1
1994	15:1	18:1	18:1
1993	16:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2015)
Year	Kelly Springs Elementary School	Alabama
2015	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Kelly Springs Elementary School	Alabama	Dothan City School District
2023	3%	1%	2%
2022	3%	1%	2%
2021	4%	2%	2%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%	2%
2016	3%	1%	2%
2015	2%	2%	2%
2014	2%	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	3%	1%	2%
2011	3%	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	3%	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%	2%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

17%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Kelly Springs Elementary School	Alabama	Dothan City School District
2023	15%	11%	7%
2022	16%	10%	7%
2021	14%	9%	6%
2020	15%	8%	6%
2019	15%	8%	6%
2018	18%	7%	5%
2017	18%	7%	5%
2016	13%	7%	5%
2015	13%	6%	5%
2014	12%	5%	4%
2013	11%	5%	4%
2012	10%	5%	4%
2011	8%	4%	3%
2010	8%	4%	3%
2009	6%	4%	3%
2008	5%	4%	2%
2007	4%	3%	2%
2006	3%	3%	2%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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Black

53%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kelly Springs Elementary School	Alabama	Dothan City School District
2023	46%	32%	62%
2022	42%	32%	62%
2021	46%	32%	62%
2020	36%	33%	58%
2019	36%	33%	58%
2018	32%	33%	56%
2017	32%	33%	56%
2016	35%	33%	55%
2015	33%	33%	51%
2014	33%	34%	54%
2013	37%	34%	54%
2012	35%	34%	55%
2011	35%	35%	55%
2010	35%	35%	54%
2009	36%	35%	54%
2008	39%	36%	55%
2007	41%	36%	54%
2006	40%	36%	54%
2005	42%	36%	53%
2004	43%	36%	52%
2003	38%	36%	50%
2002	37%	36%	50%
2001	43%	36%	50%
2000	44%	36%	49%
1999	42%	36%	48%
1998	44%	36%	46%
1997	41%	36%	45%
1996	39%	36%	44%
1995	41%	36%	43%
1994	41%	36%	42%
1993	40%	36%	41%

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White

21%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kelly Springs Elementary School	Alabama	Dothan City School District
2023	29%	52%	27%
2022	32%	53%	28%
2021	30%	53%	29%
2020	40%	54%	33%
2019	40%	54%	33%
2018	43%	55%	36%
2017	43%	55%	36%
2016	44%	56%	37%
2015	48%	56%	40%
2014	51%	57%	39%
2013	48%	58%	40%
2012	52%	58%	39%
2011	53%	58%	40%
2010	55%	58%	41%
2009	56%	59%	42%
2008	52%	58%	42%
2007	52%	59%	42%
2006	54%	59%	43%
2005	54%	60%	44%
2004	53%	60%	45%
2003	59%	60%	47%
2002	61%	60%	48%
2001	54%	61%	48%
2000	54%	61%	49%
1999	56%	61%	51%
1998	56%	61%	52%
1997	58%	60%	53%
1996	61%	61%	55%
1995	59%	62%	56%
1994	59%	62%	56%
1993	59%	62%	57%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Kelly Springs Elementary School	Alabama	Dothan City School District
2023	7%	3%	2%
2022	7%	3%	1%
2021	6%	3%	1%
2020	7%	2%	1%
2019	7%	2%	1%
2018	5%	2%	1%
2017	5%	2%	1%
2016	5%	2%	1%
2015	3%	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kelly Springs Elementary School	Alabama	Dothan City School District
2023	0.68	0.62	0.54
2022	0.70	0.61	0.54
2021	0.68	0.61	0.54
2020	0.69	0.60	0.56
2019	0.69	0.60	0.56
2018	0.68	0.59	0.55
2017	0.68	0.59	0.55
2016	0.67	0.58	0.56
2015	0.65	0.58	0.56
2014	0.62	0.56	0.56
2013	0.64	0.55	0.55
2012	0.61	0.55	0.55
2011	0.60	0.54	0.54
2010	0.57	0.54	0.54
2009	0.56	0.53	0.54
2008	0.58	0.54	0.53
2007	0.56	0.53	0.53
2006	0.55	0.53	0.53
2005	0.54	0.51	0.53
2004	0.54	0.51	0.53
2003	0.51	0.51	0.53
2002	0.50	0.51	0.53
2001	0.53	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	0.50	0.52	0.52
1996	0.48	0.50	0.52
1995	0.49	0.49	0.51
1994	0.50	0.49	0.51
1993	0.50	0.49	0.50

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

72%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Kelly Springs Elementary School	Alabama	Dothan City School District
2023	72%	55%	70%
2022	61%	44%	62%
2021	67%	48%	66%
2020	52%	49%	61%
2019	52%	49%	61%
2018	51%	47%	61%
2017	51%	47%	61%
2016	59%	46%	61%
2015	52%	47%	59%
2014	54%	52%	53%
2013	57%	51%	60%
2012	43%	51%	58%
2011	44%	49%	55%
2010	39%	47%	54%
2009	39%	44%	51%
2008	35%	43%	49%
2007	35%	42%	50%
2006	33%	44%	48%
2005	40%	43%	47%
2004	41%	42%	48%
2003	36%	42%	43%
2002	36%	40%	43%
2001	41%	38%	42%
2000	46%	37%	40%
1999	42%	38%	41%

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Eligible for

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kelly Springs Elementary School's ranking?

Kelly Springs Elementary School is ranked #737 out of 1,285 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Kelly Springs Elementary School often compared to?

Kelly Springs Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Highlands Elementary School, Webb Elementary School, Rehobeth Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 29% AL state average), while 39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Kelly Springs Elementary School?

533 students attend Kelly Springs Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Kelly Springs Elementary School students are Black, 21% of students are White, 17% 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 Kelly Springs Elementary School?

Kelly Springs Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Kelly Springs Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Kelly Springs Elementary School part of?

Kelly Springs Elementary School is part of Dothan City School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 533 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: Bottom 50%
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education