Enrollment
155
Elementary
DISTRICT 505 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHENIX CITY·NCES 010270001089
Meadowlane Elementary School
709 Meadowlane Dr, Phenix City, AL 36869 · (334) 298-2568 · Russell County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL155 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 41% of Alabama public elementary schools
- CTest 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
12.9:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
129 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 58%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 33 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 28 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 26 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 30 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 20 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 18 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (33) is 83% larger than its 5th grade class (18).
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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 Phenix City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
55.0%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
25.0%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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
35.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.5%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% 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 Meadowlane Elementary School
Meadowlane Elementary School's state test result (35.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meadowlane Elementary School this school | 155 | 83.2% | 35.4% |
| Bruce K Craig Elementary School Selma | 151 | 80.8% | 19.1% |
| Linden Elementary School Linden | 184 | 81.5% | 36.6% |
| Fort Deposit Elementary School Fort Deposit | 186 | 87.1% | 28.6% |
| Southside Primary School Selma | 147 | 87.8% | N/A |
| Salem Elementary School Orrville | 155 | 78.1% | 30.1% |
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 Meadowlane Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Russell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.4% | #460 of 626 | #8 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #457 of 626 | #6 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #421 of 626 | #6 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 155 | #685 of 709 | #10 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.2% | #61 of 696 | #1 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.1% | #55 of 364 | 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
155
-28 (-15%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 250
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 155 | 12 | 12.9:1 | 83% (129) |
| 2023-24 | 135 | 9.8 | 13.8:1 | 98% (132) |
| 2022-23 | 153 | 10.6 | 14.4:1 | 98% (150) |
| 2020-21 | 183 | 14 | 13.1:1 | 86% (158) |
| 2017-18 | 207 | 13 | 15.9:1 | 95% (197) |
| 2015-16 | 211 | 14 | 15.1:1 | 95% (201) |
| 2010-11 | 195 | 14 | 13.9:1 | 94% (184) |
| 2000-01 | 143 | 9 | 15.9:1 | 94% (134) |
| 1990-91 | 250 | 13 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Meadowlane Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (207 to 155); teachers down 8% (13 to 12).
About Meadowlane Elementary School
Meadowlane Elementary School is a very small elementary school in Alabama, with an address in Phenix City. Students in kindergarten through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 155 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Alabama enroll about 480 students on average.
Meadowlane Elementary School belongs to Phenix City, a district of 11 schools and 7,198 students.
By race and ethnicity, Meadowlane Elementary School is 86% Black. Next come 6% White, 5% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. The county population is about 46% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 26, compared with 70 nationally.
The school's 12 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1. Elementary schools in Alabama have an average ratio of 17.0:1. At Meadowlane Elementary School, 83% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The rate at public schools in Russell County averages 56%, lower than here.
Meadowlane Elementary School earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 41% of Alabama public elementary schools.
Meadowlane Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (35.4%) and its predicted rate (23.5%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Alabama schools.
Looking at the county, Russell County, the median household earns about $51,197 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and about 17% of people live in poverty. Counting Meadowlane Elementary School, Russell County has 18 public schools.
Among nearby public schools, South Girard School is closest at about 0.3 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. By average proficiency, Meadowlane Elementary School is 3rd among 9 schools close by.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school shrank from 183 students in 2020-21 to 155 in 2024-25.
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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 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
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
Other Meadowlane Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Meadowlane Elementary. Meadowlane Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- MEADOWLANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHIALEAH, FL · 786 students
Nearby schools
- South Girard School0.3 mi · 501
- Ridgecrest Elementary School1.3 mi · 722
- Westview Elementary School2.2 mi · 563
- Downtown Elementary Magnet Academy2.3 mi · 382
- Davis Elementary School2.3 mi · 387
- Key Elementary School2.9 mi · 263
Frequently asked questions
About Meadowlane Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Meadowlane Elementary School?
Meadowlane Elementary School enrolls approximately 155 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Meadowlane Elementary School serve?
Meadowlane Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Meadowlane Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Meadowlane Elementary School is approximately 12.9:1 (12 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Meadowlane Elementary School?
At Meadowlane Elementary School, the student body is approximately 6% White, 3% Hispanic, 86% Black, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Meadowlane Elementary School?
Meadowlane Elementary School is overseen by Phenix City in Russell County.
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