Dothan 6th Grade Center
Public · Grades 6 · 449 students
Dothan Preparatory Academy
1236 South Oates Street, Dothan, AL 36031
Grades
7–8
Middle
Students
1,034
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
18.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Dothan City
Houston County
Schola Grade D · Below average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 257 Alabama middle schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Alabama middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Dothan Preparatory Academy
Dothan Preparatory Academy is a public middle school in Dothan, Alabama, serving grades 7–8. It is part of Dothan City. The school is located in a small city in Houston County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 1,034 students were enrolled, with about 18.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Alabama middle school (18.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 257 Alabama middle schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 7–8
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Middle
- Grades offered
- 7–8
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 1,034 students
- Students per teacher
- 18.5 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- City — Small
- School district
- Dothan City
- County
- Houston County
- NCES school ID
- 010123002480
Schools near Dothan Preparatory Academy
All 28 schools in Dothan →
Rehobeth Elementary School
Public · Grades 4–6 · 590 students
Rehobeth Middle School
Public · Grades 7–8 · 408 students
Ashford Middle School
Public · Grades 6–8 · 316 students
Headland Middle School
Public · Grades 6–9 · 580 students
South Dale Middle School
Public · Grades 5–8 · 412 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.