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Hidden Lake Primary School vs. Highlands Elementary School

Should you attend Hidden Lake Primary School or Highlands Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Hidden Lake Primary School
1475 Prevatt Rd
Dothan, AL 36301
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Highlands Elementary School
1400 S Brannon Stand Rd
Dothan, AL 36305
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Hidden Lake Primary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Highlands Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 442 students in grades Kindergarten-2, Hidden Lake Primary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 565 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Highlands Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-2
K-6
Total Students
442 students
565 students
This chart displays total students of Hidden Lake Primary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Highlands Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
51% | 49%
This chart displays gender of Hidden Lake Primary School
This chart displays gender of Highlands Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
28 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Hidden Lake Primary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Highlands Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
20:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hidden Lake Primary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Highlands Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

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#120 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 10%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Highlands Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
(18-19 School Year Data)
50%
(Top 20% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hidden Lake Primary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Highlands Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
(18-19 School Year Data)
70%
(Top 10% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hidden Lake Primary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Highlands Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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50-54%
(Top 20% in AL)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Highlands Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Hidden Lake Primary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Highlands Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
144
105
Grade 1 Students
168
88
Grade 2 Students
130
90
Grade 3 Students
-
74
Grade 4 Students
-
69
Grade 5 Students
-
71
Grade 6 Students
-
68

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Hidden Lake Primary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Highlands Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
% Asian
1%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hidden Lake Primary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Highlands Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hidden Lake Primary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Highlands Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
70%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hidden Lake Primary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Highlands Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
19%
66%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hidden Lake Primary School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Highlands Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
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% Two or more races
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hidden Lake Primary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Highlands Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.47
0.52
This chart displays the diversity score of Hidden Lake Primary School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Highlands Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
84%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hidden Lake Primary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Highlands Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hidden Lake Primary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Highlands Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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