Heard Magnet School

201 Daniel Cir, Dothan AL, 36301 | Dothan City School District | 334-794-1471
  • grades KG-5
  • students 426
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 73% 66% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 31 in Dothan
  • Ranked #0 of 1849 in Alabama
Proficiency Averages
42%Dothan
44%Alabama

Heard Magnet School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Dothan City School District" in Dothan, AL. There are a total of 426 students and 19 teachers at Heard Magnet School, for a student to teacher ratio of 23 to 1.

Heard Magnet School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 72.5%, which is 66% higher than the Alabama average.

Heard Magnet School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students426
Teachers19
Student/Teacher ratio23:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Heard Magnet School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
375-79%
465-69%
570-74%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All73%
375-79%
475-79%
565-69%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Heard Magnet School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlabamaNational
White 64.5% 39.1% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 24.7% 53.6% 32.7% 15.9%
Asian 2.6% 1.5% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.1% 4.0% 5.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.1% 1.3% 1.7% 3.1%

Dothan demographics profile

StatisticDothanAlabamaNational
Population68,6084,903,185328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)7649791
Median age40.038.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%57%55%
Speak English95%95%79%
Speak Spanish2%3%13%

Education level achieved in Dothan

IndexDothanAlabamaNational
Completed 8th grade82.3%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school81.3%79.2%83.0%
Completed some college57.7%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree33.9%31.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.0%24.0%30.3%
Completed masters8.9%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.6%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Heard Magnet School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.