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If you had an hour of school board time for Ladonia Elementary School, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
461
Elementary
DISTRICT 392 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RUSSELL COUNTY·NCES 010288001133
Ladonia Elementary School
9 Woodland Dr, Phenix City, AL 36869 · (334) 468-5805 · Russell County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL461 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 41% of Alabama public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alabama public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
19.2:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
289 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 58%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 36 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 69 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 80 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is 6% larger than its 5th grade class (65).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Russell County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
59.7%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
35.3%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.4%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Ladonia Elementary School
Ladonia Elementary School's state test result (45.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ladonia Elementary School this school | 461 | 62.7% | 45.2% |
| Maxwell Elementary School Duncanville | 511 | 61.6% | 50.1% |
| Leighton Elementary School Leighton | 355 | 61.4% | 41.1% |
| Elvin Hill Elementary School Columbiana | 534 | 67.0% | 48.0% |
| Gordo Elementary School Gordo | 545 | 59.1% | 61.0% |
| W S Neal Elementary School East Brewton | 500 | 67.6% | 42.6% |
Matched among Alabama elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Ladonia Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Russell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.2% | #363 of 626 | #4 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.3% | #355 of 626 | #2 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.7% | #365 of 626 | #4 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 461 | #359 of 709 | #6 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.2:1 | #558 of 655 | #8 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.4% | #131 of 658 | #5 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.7% | #306 of 696 | #4 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.3% | #207 of 262 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
461
-18 (-4%) vs 2020
-47% since 1990-91, when it was 863
Student : Teacher
19.2:1
was 17.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 461 | 24 | 19.2:1 | 63% (289) |
| 2023-24 | 441 | 26 | 17.0:1 | 71% (311) |
| 2022-23 | 450 | 27 | 16.7:1 | 70% (317) |
| 2020-21 | 479 | 27 | 17.7:1 | 72% (343) |
| 2017-18 | 442 | 27.5 | 16.1:1 | 74% (326) |
| 2015-16 | 552 | 30 | 18.4:1 | 57% (312) |
| 2010-11 | 550 | 39 | 14.1:1 | 70% (386) |
| 2000-01 | 676 | 44 | 15.4:1 | 65% (439) |
| 1990-91 | 863 | 40 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ladonia Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (442 to 461); teachers down 13% (27.5 to 24).
About Ladonia Elementary School
Ladonia Elementary School, located in Phenix City, Alabama, is a medium-sized elementary school. School enrollment was 461 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 5.
Ladonia Elementary School is part of a district of 7 schools: Russell County, with 3,850 students.
Roughly 56% of students at Ladonia Elementary School are White. Enrollment also includes 21% Black, 12% Hispanic, and 10% multiracial. Among people living in Russell County, the White share is about 46%. Ladonia Elementary School's diversity index is 61%, against a US figure of 70%.
The count of teachers at Ladonia Elementary School is 24 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 19.2:1. That is 2.2 students per teacher above the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Alabama. Around 63% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
The allk12 Grade for Ladonia Elementary School is C+. Compared with Alabama public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 41% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Ladonia Elementary School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 45.2% is 6.8 points above the 38.4% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Russell County census figures show that the median household income is $51,197, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 17%. Russell County is home to 18 public schools and about 10,127 public school students.
Central High School is the public school closest to Ladonia Elementary School, about 2.8 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ladonia Elementary School ranks 2nd of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 45.2% against a local average of 36.5%.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment is down 4% from 2020-21, when Ladonia Elementary School had 479 students, to 2024-25, when it had 461. The ratio of students to teachers went from 17.7:1 to 19.2:1 over the same years.
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Russell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
58,811
Census ACS
Median income
$51,197
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
10,127 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Russell County
- Russell County High SchoolHigh · 1,078 students
- Russell County Middle SchoolMiddle · 810 students
- Oliver Elementary SchoolElementary · 481 students
- Mt Olive Primary SchoolElementary · 424 students
- Mount Olive Intermediate SchoolElementary · 345 students
- Dixie Elementary SchoolElementary · 251 students
Other schools in Phenix City
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,579 students
- Phenix City Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,068 students
- Ridgecrest Elementary SchoolElementary · 722 students
- Phenix City Elementary SchoolElementary · 683 students
- Westview Elementary SchoolElementary · 563 students
- Central Freshman AcademyHigh · 513 students
Nearby schools
- Central High School2.8 mi · 1,579
- Central Freshman Academy2.9 mi · 513
- Westview Elementary School3.5 mi · 563
- Phenix City Intermediate School3.6 mi · 1,068
- Phenix City Elementary School3.6 mi · 683
- Smiths Station High School3.7 mi · 1,588
Frequently asked questions
About Ladonia Elementary SchoolHow large is Ladonia Elementary School?
Ladonia Elementary School enrolls approximately 461 students in grades PK-05.
Is Ladonia Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ladonia Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Ladonia Elementary School have?
Ladonia Elementary School employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ladonia Elementary School?
At Ladonia Elementary School, the student body is approximately 56% White, 12% Hispanic, 21% Black, 10% Two or more.
Is Ladonia Elementary School public or private?
Ladonia Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Russell County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.