Ladonia Elementary School

Located at 9 Woodland Dr, in Phenix City, Alabama, Ladonia Elementary School is a medium-sized primary school that caters to 461 students (grades pre-K through 5), part of Russell County.

Across the 7 schools in Russell County (3,850 students total), Ladonia Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Ladonia Elementary School records that White students make up the majority at 56%; the rest comes out to 21% Black, 12% Hispanic, 10% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 46% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Ladonia Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 63% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Ladonia Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 38.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.2%.

In the surrounding community, Russell County reports that median household earnings sit near $51,197, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 17%. Ladonia Elementary School is one of 18 public schools in Russell County (combined enrollment of about 10,127 students).

Central High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.8 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Ladonia Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 38.7%.

Ladonia Elementary School operates from a suburban location.

Five-year trend. Ladonia Elementary School's enrollment has edged up 4% since 2018, when it stood at 442 (now 461). Over the same period, the White share fell from 75% to 56%. Class-load math has grew: from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 19.2:1 in 2025.

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