Heard Magnet School has 426 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-5.

Heard Magnet School placed in the upper 5% of all schools in Alabama for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 5%, and reading proficiency is upper 5%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 82% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 46%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 18:1. Minority enrollment is 42% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Heard Magnet School’s learner population of 426 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 19 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Heard Magnet School is ranked within the upper 5% of all 1,270 schools in Alabama (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Heard Magnet School is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Heard Magnet School is Dothan High School (2.3 miles away). The nearest middle school and elementary school is Honeysuckle Middle School (1.1 miles away).