Kelly Springs Elementary School

As a medium-sized elementary-level community in Dothan, Alabama, Kelly Springs Elementary School enrolls 516 students from grades K through 5, overseen by Dothan City.

Kelly Springs Elementary School is one of 16 schools operated by Dothan City, a district that instructs 8,220 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Kelly Springs Elementary School lists that 54% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school logs 21% White, 16% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 27% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.2:1. The state averages about 17.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 72% of students at Kelly Springs Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Houston County's rate of about 63%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Kelly Springs Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 31.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 31.4%.

Across the wider county, Houston County reports that median household earnings sit near $58,626, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Houston County runs 35 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,127 students), of which Kelly Springs Elementary School is one.

Midland City Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 3.3 miles from this campus. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Kelly Springs Elementary School at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 38.1%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Kelly Springs Elementary School has ticked up 14%, going from 451 students in 2018 to 516 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment ticked up from 32% to 54% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 21.5:1 in 2018 to 17.2:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Kelly Springs Elementary School community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.