Dothan Preparatory Academy

1236 South Oates Street
Dothan, AL 36031

www.dothan.k12.al.us

1,133 Students

Middle School 7th - 8th

School Overview

Dothan Preparatory Academy is a public middle school and part of the Dothan City school district, located in Dothan, AL with 1,133 students offering grade levels from 07 to 08. Student demographics can be found below.

With 60 teachers, Dothan Preparatory Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 18.9:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

1,133

Total Students

60.0

Full-Time Teachers

18.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

65.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Dothan Preparatory Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	271
Hispanic	89
Black	740
Asian	16
Two or More	16
Pacific Islander	1

Black
740 (65.3 %)
White
271 (23.9 %)
Hispanic
89 (7.9 %)
Asian
16 (1.4 %)
Two or More
16 (1.4 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Dothan City
Phone:	(334)794-1400
Website:	http://www.dothan.k12.al.us
Grade Range:	7th - 8th
Total Students:	1,133
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	60.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	737
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 7 584

Grade 8 549