Summary:
The Dothan City school district in Alabama is home to 11 elementary schools serving grades K-6, with some schools focused on primary (K-2) or intermediate (3-6) grades. The data reveals stark disparities in academic performance across the district, with Carver School of Mathematics Science and Technology and Highlands Elementary School standing out as the top-performing schools, while others like Faine Elementary and Beverlye Intermediate struggle with low proficiency rates.
The data suggests a strong correlation between socioeconomic status and academic performance, with schools serving higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch generally performing worse on standardized tests. For example, Carver School spends $10,963 per student and has 85-92% of students proficient in math and 88-97% proficient in English, while Girard Intermediate spends $11,590 per student but has only 0-8% of students proficient in math.
The wide range in academic achievement across the Dothan City district suggests a need for targeted interventions and support to help the lower-performing schools improve. Opportunities may exist for the high-performing schools to share best practices and strategies with their lower-performing counterparts, in order to raise overall academic achievement and ensure that all students in the district have access to a high-quality education.
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