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Lynn Fanning Elementary School

8861 Moores Mill Rd, Meridianville, AL 35759 · (256) 851-4680 · Madison County
GRADES KG–02ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL618 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded

This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
618
Elementary
DISTRICT 599 · STATE 480
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
241 students
DISTRICT 42% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten20032%
Grade 121334%
Grade 220533%
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
27745%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 50% · US 43%
Hispanic
539%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 12% · US 30%
Black
21935%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 31% · US 15%
Asian
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
539%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
122%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 1% · US 1%
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
Male
33154%
Female
28746%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Lynn Fanning Elementary School→Moores Mill Intermediate School
Based on grade levels within Madison County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Lynn Fanning Elementary School this school61839.0%N/A
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76037.9%63.5%
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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 Lynn Fanning Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn AlabamaIn Madison County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
618#156 of 709#15 of 50
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
17.2:1#354 of 655#26 of 49
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
65.8%#70 of 658#12 of 49
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
39.0%#583 of 696#28 of 49
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+10.6%#128 of 262#11 of 17
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 2024-25
Enrollment
618
-12 (-2%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 757
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 16.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-256183617.2:139% (241)
2023-2459133.517.6:144% (258)
2022-237724218.4:139% (301)
2020-216303916.1:133% (209)
2017-1855933.516.7:131% (176)
2015-165273415.5:138% (198)
2010-117334915.0:133% (244)
2000-017284914.9:126% (189)
1990-917573819.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lynn Fanning Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students up 11% (559 to 618); teachers up 7% (33.5 to 36).

About Lynn Fanning Elementary School

Lynn Fanning Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school found in Meridianville, Alabama. It offers kindergarten through 2 and has 618 students enrolled. It has 29% more students than the average for elementary schools in Alabama (about 480).

Lynn Fanning Elementary School is part of a district of 28 schools: Madison County, with 20,691 students.

Of every 100 students at Lynn Fanning Elementary School, about 45 are White, the largest group. Smaller groups are 35% Black, 9% Hispanic, and 9% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Madison County is roughly 63% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 66, compared with 70 nationally.

Teacher count: 36 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 17.2:1. The average for elementary schools in Alabama is about 17.0:1. Roughly 39% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 41% average for public schools in Madison County.

In the wider Madison County area, the median household earns about $86,499 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 46% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Across Madison County, 89 public schools serve about 55,800 students.

Moores Mill Intermediate School is about 1.1 miles from Lynn Fanning Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 7 other public schools.

Lynn Fanning Elementary School has an NCES locale of Rural: Fringe.

Enrollment in 2024-25 was 618, close to the 630 recorded in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher increased from 16.1 to 17.2 over 4 years.

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Madison County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
405,718
Census ACS
Median income
$86,499
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
89
55,800 students

Quick facts

School name
Lynn Fanning Elementary School
District
Madison County
Address
8861 Moores Mill Rd, Meridianville, AL 35759
Phone
(256) 851-4680
County
Madison County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–02
Total enrollment
618
Teachers (FTE)
36
Student–teacher ratio
17.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
241 (39%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
010222001731
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Lynn Fanning Elementary School
How many students attend Lynn Fanning Elementary School?
Lynn Fanning Elementary School enrolls approximately 618 students in grades KG-02.
Is Lynn Fanning Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lynn Fanning Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-02.
How many students per teacher at Lynn Fanning Elementary School?
Approximately 17.2:1 students per teacher at Lynn Fanning Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lynn Fanning Elementary School?
At Lynn Fanning Elementary School, the student body is approximately 45% White, 9% Hispanic, 35% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Lynn Fanning Elementary School public or private?
Lynn Fanning Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Madison County.
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