Heard Elementary School
201 Daniel Circle
Dothan AL, 36301, Houston County
Phone: 334-794-1471
Ranking: 
(77 out of 1,064, top 7%)*
(77 out of 1,064, top 7%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Dothan City School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 20 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 25 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 389 | 414 | 397 | 398 | 418 | 395 | 371 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 61 | 15.7% | 66 | 15.9% | 65 | 16.4% | 62 | 15.6% | 43 | 10.3% | 86 | 21.8% | 57 | 15.4% |
| Grade 1: | 66 | 17.0% | 68 | 16.4% | 66 | 16.6% | 62 | 15.6% | 63 | 15.1% | 63 | 15.9% | 77 | 20.8% |
| Grade 2: | 66 | 17.0% | 66 | 15.9% | 66 | 16.6% | 63 | 15.8% | 77 | 18.4% | 57 | 14.4% | 68 | 18.3% |
| Grade 3: | 68 | 17.5% | 66 | 15.9% | 64 | 16.1% | 79 | 19.8% | 69 | 16.5% | 70 | 17.7% | 66 | 17.8% |
| Grade 4: | 66 | 17.0% | 71 | 17.1% | 72 | 18.1% | 57 | 14.3% | 86 | 20.6% | 66 | 16.7% | 44 | 11.9% |
| Grade 5: | 62 | 15.9% | 77 | 18.6% | 64 | 16.1% | 75 | 18.8% | 80 | 19.1% | 53 | 13.4% | 59 | 15.9% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 194 | 49.9% | 202 | 48.8% | 196 | 49.4% | 185 | 46.5% | 186 | 44.5% | 197 | 49.9% | 176 | 47.4% |
| Female: | 195 | 50.1% | 212 | 51.2% | 201 | 50.6% | 213 | 53.5% | 224 | 53.6% | 190 | 48.1% | 191 | 51.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 12 | 3.1% | 14 | 3.4% | 12 | 3.0% | 10 | 2.5% | 8 | 1.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 14 | 3.6% | 11 | 2.7% | 9 | 2.3% | 10 | 2.5% | 15 | 3.6% | 11 | 2.8% | 14 | 3.8% |
| Black: | 97 | 24.9% | 99 | 23.9% | 113 | 28.5% | 101 | 25.4% | 132 | 31.6% | 208 | 52.7% | 193 | 52.0% |
| White: | 252 | 64.8% | 279 | 67.4% | 260 | 65.5% | 276 | 69.3% | 261 | 62.4% | 175 | 44.3% | 164 | 44.2% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 14 | 3.6% | 10 | 2.4% | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 102 | 26.2% | 118 | 28.5% | 133 | 33.5% | 127 | 31.9% | 148 | 35.4% | 260 | 65.8% | 232 | 62.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 36 | 9.3% | 48 | 11.6% | 26 | 6.5% | 22 | 5.5% | 36 | 8.6% | 18 | 4.6% | 22 | 5.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 19.45 | 17.81 | 20.62 | 17.89 | 19.90 | 18.40 | 14.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ADAW | ||||||
| 2004 | Grammar and Usage | 5th Grade | % met std | 49.1% | 59.3% | 50.6% |
| 2005 | Grammar and Usage | 5th Grade | % met std | 42.3% | 48.1% | 42.2% |
| 2006 | Grammar and Usage | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.5% | 51.9% | 45% |
| 2008 | Grammar and Usage | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.55% | 45.48% | 37.08% |
| 2009 | Grammar and Usage | 5th Grade | % met std | 40.43% | 45.29% | 37.25% |
| 2004 | Holistic Composition | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.6% | 61.9% | 57.3% |
| 2005 | Holistic Composition | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.4% | 61.9% | 58.7% |
| 2006 | Holistic Composition | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 68.4% | 64% |
| 2008 | Holistic Composition | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.43% | 69.69% | 62.46% |
| 2009 | Holistic Composition | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.25% | 77.76% | 64.88% |
| 2004 | Sentence Formation | 5th Grade | % met std | 49.1% | 59.3% | 48.9% |
| 2005 | Sentence Formation | 5th Grade | % met std | 48% | 51.8% | 44.4% |
| 2006 | Sentence Formation | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.5% | 54.3% | 48.1% |
| 2008 | Sentence Formation | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.54% | 48.28% | 43.41% |
| 2009 | Sentence Formation | 5th Grade | % met std | 31.91% | 44.68% | 43.74% |
| 2004 | Writing Mechanics | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.5% | 59.3% | 47% |
| 2005 | Writing Mechanics | 5th Grade | % met std | 46.1% | 52.6% | 42.6% |
| 2006 | Writing Mechanics | 5th Grade | % met std | 55% | 58.1% | 48.1% |
| 2008 | Writing Mechanics | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.09% | 47.67% | 39.83% |
| 2009 | Writing Mechanics | 5th Grade | % met std | 46.81% | 48.33% | 40.59% |
| ARMT | ||||||
| 2005 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.5% | 73.9% | 74.1% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 76.7% | 77.7% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.44% | 73.33% | 77.41% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.54% | 74.17% | 77.69% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.34% | 82.73% | 79.37% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 98.36% | 84.83% | 80.13% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97.26% | 89.69% | 83.7% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 88.22% | 85.23% |
| 2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.3% | 81% | 81% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 83.4% | 83.6% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.11% | 84.06% | 84.9% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.4% | 84.37% | 85.35% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.4% | 88.38% | 85.83% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 86.84% | 86.59% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 98.63% | 89.83% | 86.82% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 90.75% | 88.18% |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.6% | 70% | 71.9% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.3% | 73.8% | 74% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 94% | 75.8% | 77.9% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.71% | 76.08% | 78.31% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.45% | 81.68% | 78.93% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.54% | 82.35% | 79.12% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 98.57% | 89.56% | 81.26% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 86.53% | 82.42% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 90.64% | 85.24% |
| 2004 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.1% | 76.3% | 76.9% |
| 2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.3% | 86.8% | 83.3% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 95.9% | 84.4% | 84.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.07% | 86.42% | 85.01% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.45% | 86.76% | 86.09% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 97.01% | 89.86% | 86.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 90.02% | 86.69% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 91.49% | 87.93% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 89.45% | 88.16% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.1% | 70.1% | 71.8% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 89.1% | 81% | 76.5% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.9% | 73.47% | 77.26% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.61% | 80.35% | 77.97% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.47% | 77.35% | 79.94% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 84.71% | 82.61% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 94.72% | 88.95% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 94.99% | 91.32% |
| 2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.7% | 80.2% | 80.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 89.1% | 84.8% | 80.7% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.56% | 85.41% | 84.6% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.81% | 86.94% | 84.37% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.16% | 87.98% | 84.65% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 84.87% | 85.64% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 91.75% | 88.59% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 92.98% | 88.88% |
| ASA | ||||||
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 87.72% | 72.69% | 69.84% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.38% | 70.22% | 73.2% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 74.82% | 77.35% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 78.94% | 78.77% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 95.38% | 77.69% | 80.09% |
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* Heard Elementary School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.