Overview of Highlands Elementary School:Highlands Elementary School is a public school located in Dothan, AL, which is in a small city setting. The student population of Highlands Elementary School is 529, and the school serves K-5. At Highlands Elementary School, 62% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 66% scored at or above that level for reading. The school’s minority student enrollment is 34%. The student-teacher ratio is 20:1, which is worse than that of the district.

The student population is made up of 51% female students and 49% male students. The school enrolls 39% economically disadvantaged students. There are 27 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.

Test Scores at Highlands Elementary School: At Highlands Elementary School, 62% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 66% scored at or above that level for reading.

Compared with the district, the school did better in math and better in reading, according to this metric. In Dothan City, 43% of students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 45% tested at or above that level for math.

Highlands Elementary School did better in math and better in reading in this metric compared with students across the state. In Alabama, 44% of students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 45% tested at or above that level for math.