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Highlands Elementary School vs. Hidden Lake Primary School

Should I attend Highlands Elementary School or Hidden Lake Primary School? Visitors of our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare the two schools' rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Highlands Elementary School
1400 S Brannon Stand Rd
Dothan, AL 36305
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Hidden Lake Primary School
1475 Prevatt Rd
Dothan, AL 36301
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Hidden Lake Primary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 514 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 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Serving 462 students in grades Kindergarten-2, Hidden Lake Primary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-2
Total Students
514 students
462 students
This chart display total students of Highlands Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display total students of Hidden Lake Primary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
25 teachers
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This chart display the total teachers of Hidden Lake Primary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
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This chart display the student teacher ratio of Hidden Lake Primary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Test Scores

#65 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Top 10%)
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This chart display the overall school rank of Highlands Elementary School, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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54%
(Top 5% in AL)
59%
(18-19 School Year Data)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Highlands Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hidden Lake Primary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
70%
(Top 10% in AL)
49%
(18-19 School Year Data)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Highlands Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hidden Lake Primary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart display the students of Highlands Elementary School by grade.
This chart display the students of Hidden Lake Primary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
80
157
Grade 1 Students
88
150
Grade 2 Students
79
155
Grade 3 Students
64
-
Grade 4 Students
71
-
Grade 5 Students
74
-
Grade 6 Students
58
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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n/a
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This chart display the percentage of American Indian students in Hidden Lake Primary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Asian
5%
1%
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Highlands Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Hidden Lake Primary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
7%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Highlands Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Hidden Lake Primary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Black
18%
68%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Highlands Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Hidden Lake Primary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
70%
21%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Highlands Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of White students in Hidden Lake Primary School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Highlands Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Hidden Lake Primary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.48
0.49
This chart display the diversity score of Highlands Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the diversity score of Hidden Lake Primary School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
74%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Highlands Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hidden Lake Primary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
4%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Highlands Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hidden Lake Primary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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