Is Morris Slingluff Elementary School a good school?

Morris Slingluff Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.7% of Alabama elementary schools.

How many students attend Morris Slingluff Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 291 students attended Morris Slingluff Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Morris Slingluff Elementary School?

Students at Morris Slingluff Elementary School are 83% African American, 9% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Morris Slingluff Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Morris Slingluff Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Dothan Preparatory Academy High : Dothan High School

Morris Slingluff Elementary School

Summary:

Morris Slingluff Elementary School is a public elementary school in Dothan, Alabama, serving 290 students from kindergarten to 6th grade as part of the Dothan City School District.

While the school's student population is predominantly African American (85.86%), it consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Alabama elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Morris Slingluff's proficiency rates in mathematics and English language arts are significantly lower than the Dothan City and Alabama state averages across all grade levels. Additionally, the school has an extremely high percentage of students (over 94%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. The school's student-teacher ratio is also relatively high, ranging from 16.2 to 19.3 over the past few years, which is higher than the surrounding schools like Highlands Elementary School and Carver School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology.

The data suggests that Morris Slingluff's academic performance has been declining over the past decade, with the school's ranking among Alabama elementary schools dropping from 462 out of 688 schools in 2016-2017 to 597 out of 684 schools in 2023-2024. This trend is concerning, and the significant achievement gaps between African American students and their white peers at the school indicate that addressing the underlying socioeconomic challenges may be crucial in improving the school's performance and providing equitable educational opportunities for all students.

Detail:

Public K-6

4130 Westgate Parkway
Dothan, AL 36303

(334) 794-1479

District: Dothan City

SchoolDigger Rank:
597^th of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,567

Students who attend Morris Slingluff Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Dothan Preparatory Academy
High:	Dothan High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.8

Number of students: 291

Racial breakdown:

African American:

82.8%

White:

9.3%

Hispanic:

5.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Morris Slingluff Elementary School ranks worse than 87.3% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 6^th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Dothan City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.45. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Morris Slingluff Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Dothan City School District. Racial makeup is: African American (82.8%), White (9.3%), Hispanic (5.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Morris Slingluff Elementary School is 13.8, which is the lowest among 11 elementary schools in the Dothan City School District! (See more...)

Compare Morris Slingluff Elementary School employs 21 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Morris Slingluff Elementary School is $11,567, which is the 2^nd highest among 9 elementary schools in the Dothan City School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Morris Slingluff Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Morris Slingluff Elementary School 597^th of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Morris Slingluff Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Dothan City:

SchoolDigger ranks Dothan City 99^th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Morris Slingluff Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Morris Slingluff Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2004	49.97	333^rd	623	46.5%
2005	36.09	502^nd	688	27.0%
2006	56.13	311^th	689	54.9%
2007	26.06	587^th	698	15.9%
2008	38.17	500^th	698	28.4%
2009	50.29	388^th	696	44.3%
2010	66.89	222^nd	704	68.5%
2011	75.58	121^st	709	82.9%
2012	74.16	141^st	696	79.7%
2013	51.57	420^th	696	39.7%
2014	36.54	469^th	695	32.5%
2015	22.03	553^rd	691	20.0%
2016	33.58	482^nd	691	30.2%
2017	35.18	462^nd	688	32.8%
2018	25.80	510^th	680	25.0%
2019	22.90	528^th	681	22.5%
2021	16.08	585^th	692	15.5%
2022	12.89	608^th	687	11.5%
2023	14.65	580^th	680	14.7%
2024	13.45	597^th	684	12.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Morris Slingluff Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2018	45.88	174^th	344	49.4%
2019	19.58	355^th	392	9.4%
2021	40.59	212^th	398	46.7%
2022	15.73	331^st	345	4.1%
2023	17.79	346^th	373	7.2%
2024	33.04	265^th	395	32.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Morris Slingluff Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2018	33.79	461^st	651	29.2%
2019	31.00	475^th	649	26.8%
2021	22.11	525^th	653	19.6%
2022	15.11	582^nd	651	10.6%
2023	22.40	505^th	623	18.9%
2024	16.53	578^th	670	13.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Morris Slingluff Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	34.11	444^th	639	30.5%
2018	25.01	507^th	640	20.8%
2019	31.02	469^th	646	27.4%
2021	21.45	519^th	656	20.9%
2022	12.02	603^rd	656	8.1%
2023	16.96	548^th	645	15.0%
2024	13.89	579^th	650	10.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Morris Slingluff Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	36.17	426^th	639	33.3%
2018	31.01	460^th	650	29.2%
2019	15.22	574^th	650	11.7%
2021	13.97	585^th	669	12.6%
2022	15.00	574^th	669	14.2%
2023	14.81	555^th	649	14.5%
2024	15.31	561^st	655	14.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Morris Slingluff Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	57.13	109^th	336	67.6%
2018	39.89	265^th	423	37.4%
2019	44.76	216^th	426	49.3%
2021	31.72	296^th	426	30.5%
2022	24.73	349^th	426	18.1%
2023	27.64	327^th	427	23.4%
2024	25.58	346^th	420	17.6%

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Rank History for White students at Morris Slingluff Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2017	53.62	148^th	369	59.9%
2019	18.70	469^th	529	11.3%

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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Morris Slingluff Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2002	87	224	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	320
2003	87	224	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	320
2004	78	233	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	318
2005	82	239	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	329
2006	79	279	4	11	1	n/a	n/a	374
2007	71	265	1	9	0	n/a	n/a	346
2008	57	274	1	10	0	n/a	n/a	342
2009	46	284	1	21	0	n/a	n/a	352
2010	59	305	1	19	1	n/a	n/a	385
2011	61	312	2	16	1	0	1	393
2012	51	303	1	9	0	0	1	365
2013	66	248	3	18	0	0	3	338
2014	74	246	2	23	3	0	5	353
2015	58	259	2	29	2	0	4	354
2016	65	252	4	30	0	0	6	357
2017	71	263	4	27	0	1	6	372
2018	62	285	3	25	0	1	6	382
2019	54	279	3	26	0	1	9	372
2020	54	246	1	24	0	1	4	330
2021	36	256	0	12	0	1	3	308
2022	31	248	0	18	0	1	6	304
2023	19	249	0	14	0	0	8	290
2024	27	241	1	15	1	0	6	291

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Morris Slingluff Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	320	20.0	16.0	75.6
2003	320	20.0	16.0	75.6
2004	318	20.5	15.5	79.6
2005	329	23.0	14.3	28.9
2006	374	24.0	15.6	75.4
2007	346	25.0	13.8	76
2008	342	25.0	13.7	76.3
2009	352	22.3	15.6	81.3
2010	385	27.0	14.2	71.9
2011	393	26.0	15.1	92.9
2012	365	22.3	16.3	85.5
2013	338	28.0	12.0	85.8
2014	353	23.0	15.3	71.4
2015	354	20.0	17.7	85
2016	357	21.0	17.0	83.2
2017	372	20.0	18.6	87.6
2018	382	21.0	18.1	86.4
2019	372	23.0	16.1	86.3
2020	330	22.0	15.0	94.2
2021	308	19.0	16.2	89
2022	304	17.0	17.8	84.9
2023	290	15.0	19.3	94.1
2024	291	21.0	13.8	93.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Morris Slingluff Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	320	20.0	16.0	75.6
2003	320	20.0	16.0	75.6
2004	318	20.5	15.5	79.6
2005	329	23.0	14.3	28.9
2006	374	24.0	15.6	75.4
2007	346	25.0	13.8	76
2008	342	25.0	13.7	76.3
2009	352	22.3	15.6	81.3
2010	385	27.0	14.2	71.9
2011	393	26.0	15.1	92.9
2012	365	22.3	16.3	85.5
2013	338	28.0	12.0	85.8
2014	353	23.0	15.3	71.4
2015	354	20.0	17.7	85
2016	357	21.0	17.0	83.2
2017	372	20.0	18.6	87.6
2018	382	21.0	18.1	86.4
2019	372	23.0	16.1	86.3
2020	330	22.0	15.0	94.2
2021	308	19.0	16.2	89
2022	304	17.0	17.8	84.9
2023	290	15.0	19.3	94.1
2024	291	21.0	13.8	93.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Morris Slingluff Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,642 (22.8%)	$8,694 (75.2%)	$11,567

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Morris Slingluff Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 528^th of 681 Elementary schools	Ranks 580^th of 680 Elementary schools	7.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Morris Slingluff Elementary School)	42.6	11.4	31.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Dothan City)	54.3	33.5	20.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	57.5	43.6	13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Morris Slingluff Elementary School)	39	2.6	36.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Dothan City)	43.7	25.9	17.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	47.3	34.9	12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Morris Slingluff Elementary School)	23	2.7	20.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Dothan City)	38.5	22.2	16.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	44.9	33.9	10.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	372	290	22%
African American	279	249	10.8%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	3	0	100%
Hispanic	26	14	46.2%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	54	19	64.8%
Two or More Races	9	8	11.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	86.3%	94.1%	7.8%

Schools Near Morris Slingluff Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2024)				Summative Assessment Science (2024)	Summative Assessment English (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Morris Slingluff Elementary School	Public	K-6	4130 Westgate Parkway	Dothan	36303	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 794-1479	291	21	13.8	93.8%	27 (9.3%)	241 (82.8%)	15 (5.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	13.4	597^th of 684 public elementary schools	12.7%		14.6	580^th of 680 public elementary schools	14.7%	17	8.1	14.3	7.1	5.6	16.7	46.0	40.0	38.5	27.8	$11,567	$2,642	$8,694
Girard Intermediate School	Public	3-6	600 Girard Ave	Dothan	36303	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 794-1426	312	18	17.3	94.6%	48 (15.4%)	243 (77.9%)	19 (6.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6.6	670^th of 684 public elementary schools	2.0%		7.2	665^th of 680 public elementary schools	2.2%	5	15.1	1.5	8.0	4.6	6.2	27.5	17.7	31.1	19.5	$9,510	$1,606	$7,666
Girard Primary School	Public	K-2	522 Girard Ave	Dothan	36303	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 794-1467	363	23	16.1	90.1%	59 (16.3%)	266 (73.3%)	19 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.7%)								(n/a)										$11,590	$2,606	$8,755
Faine Elementary School	Public	K-6	1901 Stringer St	Dothan	36303	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 794-1455	354	24	14.7	96.9%	8 (2.3%)	331 (93.5%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	4	683^rd of 684 public elementary schools	0.1%		9.3	642^nd of 680 public elementary schools	5.6%	41	7.1	0.0	4.4	2.0	2.0	20.0	10.0	20.0	16.0	$10,275	$2,211	$7,834
Heard Elementary School	Public	K-6	201 Daniel Cir	Dothan	36301	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 794-1471	361	20	18.0	74.8%	119 (33.0%)	185 (51.2%)	25 (6.9%)	11 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.8%)	29.4	492^nd of 684 public elementary schools	28.1%		39.1	425^th of 680 public elementary schools	37.5%	67	17.8	17.4	16.2	15.2	32.6	53.3	56.5	51.4	42.4	$8,142	$635	$7,269
Kelly Springs Elementary School	Public	K-6	1124 Kelly Springs Rd	Dothan	36303	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 983-6565	533	32	16.6	79.4%	113 (21.2%)	280 (52.5%)	89 (16.7%)	16 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.4%)	31.7	480^th of 684 public elementary schools	29.8%		30.7	481^st of 680 public elementary schools	29.3%	1	20.0	24.3	16.9	24.2	34.3	40.0	47.0	62.2	45.0	$10,321	$2,045	$8,049
Selma Street Elementary School	Public	K-6	1501 W Selma St	Dothan	36301	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 794-1463	406	25	16.2	92.4%	48 (11.8%)	261 (64.3%)	65 (16.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.7%)	40.1	430^th of 684 public elementary schools	37.1%		37.6	433^rd of 680 public elementary schools	36.3%	3	36.0	34.0	27.1	19.1	34.0	60.4	56.8	52.1	40.0	$11,300	$2,679	$8,383
Dothan City Early Education Center	Public	PK	1665 Honeysuckle Road	Dothan	36305	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	No	(334) 794-1420	208	14	14.8		62 (29.8%)	107 (51.4%)	17 (8.2%)	7 (3.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.7%)								(n/a)
Carver School of Mathematics Science and Technology	Public	3-6	303 Rollins Avenue	Dothan	36301	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	No	(334) 794-1440	427	21	20.3	57.6%	205 (48.0%)	151 (35.4%)	35 (8.2%)	21 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	95.9	16^th of 684 public elementary schools	97.7%		97.3	12^th of 680 public elementary schools	98.2%	4	63.2	85.9	65.0	78.9	78.8	88.4	92.9	97.0	88.1	$10,963	$756	$9,970
Beverlye Intermediate School	Public	3-6	1025 S Beverlye Rd	Dothan	36301	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 794-1432	391	26	15.0	90.0%	48 (12.3%)	281 (71.9%)	46 (11.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	9.2	655^th of 684 public elementary schools	4.2%		12.3	608^th of 680 public elementary schools	10.6%	47	8.1	4.4	2.2	5.6	15.7	23.3	27.4	34.0	37.4	$8,529	$728	$7,564

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