Beverlye Intermediate School

Located at 1025 S Beverlye Rd, in Dothan, Alabama, Beverlye Intermediate School is a cozy K-5 school that serves 338 students (grades 3 through 5), part of Dothan City. That puts it 30% smaller than the typical public school in Alabama, which averages around 480 students.

Beverlye Intermediate School is one of 16 schools operated by Dothan City, a district that enrolls 8,220 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Beverlye Intermediate School lists that 73% of the student body identifies as Black. Beyond that, the school records 11% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 27%.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 21.1:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 84% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Houston County's rate of about 63%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Beverlye Intermediate School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 22.9%, the actual is 20.2%, a residual of -2.7 points.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Houston County shows median household income runs about $58,626, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Houston County's 35 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,127 students), Beverlye Intermediate School is one campus in the mix.

Hidden Lake Primary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Beverlye Intermediate School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 38.4%.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Beverlye Intermediate School's enrollment has ticked down 24% since 2018, when it stood at 447 (now 338). The White share of enrollment edged down from 47% to 11% over that span.

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