Enrollment
211
Elementary
DISTRICT 269 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WINSTON COUNTY·NCES 010358001466
Meek Elementary School
6613 County Rd 41, Arley, AL 35541 · (205) 221-9425 · Winston County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL211 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 96% of Alabama public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+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
16.9:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
114 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 29 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 42 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 32 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 25 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is 68% larger than its 4th grade class (25).
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
76.6%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
68.8%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of AL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
73.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.7%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+28.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 45% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 29 points, placing it in Alabama's top 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 Meek Elementary School
Meek Elementary School's state test result (73.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meek Elementary School this school | 211 | 54.0% | 73.2% |
| Fruithurst Elementary School Fruithurst | 226 | 52.7% | 63.6% |
| Highland Elementary School Gadsden | 216 | 53.7% | 42.6% |
| Wilsonville Elementary School Wilsonville | 229 | 55.5% | 59.9% |
| PollardMcCall Junior High School Brewton | 200 | 53.5% | 51.6% |
| Bridgeport Elementary School Bridgeport | 224 | 52.2% | 45.1% |
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 Meek Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.2% | #63 of 626 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.8% | #56 of 626 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.6% | #151 of 626 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 211 | #648 of 709 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #321 of 655 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.8% | #630 of 658 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.0% | #424 of 696 |
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
211
+41 (+24%) vs 2020
-25% since 2000-01, when it was 280
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 18.9:1
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 | 211 | 12.5 | 16.9:1 | 54% (114) |
| 2023-24 | 202 | 11.3 | 17.9:1 | 62% (126) |
| 2022-23 | 188 | 9.8 | 19.2:1 | 61% (115) |
| 2020-21 | 170 | 9 | 18.9:1 | 44% (74) |
| 2017-18 | 149 | 10 | 14.9:1 | 48% (72) |
| 2015-16 | 229 | 12 | 19.1:1 | 63% (145) |
| 2010-11 | 287 | 22 | 13.1:1 | 65% (187) |
| 2000-01 | 280 | 18 | 15.6:1 | 56% (156) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Meek Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 42% (149 to 211); teachers up 25% (10 to 12.5).
About Meek Elementary School
Meek Elementary School runs as a low-enrollment elementary school in Arley, Alabama. Enrollment stands at 211 students, covering pre-K through 4. It has 56% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Alabama (about 480).
Meek Elementary School falls under Winston County, which has 9 schools enrolling 2,309 students.
Meek Elementary School is 94% White by enrollment. Smaller groups are 3% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. Census estimates put Winston County at about 91% White, close to the school's figure. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Meek Elementary School scores 12%.
Meek Elementary School reports a ratio of 16.9 students per teacher, from 12.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Alabama is close to this figure. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Meek Elementary School, 54% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Winston County is close, at 53%.
Meek Elementary School earns an A+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 96% of Alabama public elementary schools.
The BeatsExpectations model predicts 44.7% for Meek Elementary School, given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The actual figure is 73.2%. The 28.5-point gap ranks in the top 10% of Alabama schools.
In Winston County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $57,256, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 14%, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. The county has 14 public schools and about 3,906 students.
Meek High School, about 0.1 miles away, is the closest public school. Within ten miles of Meek Elementary School, there are 7 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Meek Elementary School ranks 1st of 9 on average proficiency.
Meek Elementary School is coded as Rural: Remote in federal locale data.
Federal enrollment counts rose from 170 (2020-21) to 211 (2024-25). In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 18.9:1; by 2024-25 it was 16.9:1.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Meek Elementary School. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Winston County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
23,682
Census ACS
Median income
$57,256
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
3,906 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Winston County
- Double Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · 349 students
- Addison Elementary SchoolElementary · 346 students
- Meek High SchoolHigh · 286 students
- Winston County High SchoolHigh · 285 students
- Lynn High SchoolHigh · 256 students
- Addison High SchoolHigh · 232 students
Nearby schools
- Meek High School0.1 mi · 286
- Curry High School8.3 mi · 364
- Curry Middle School8.4 mi · 353
- Curry Elementary School8.4 mi · 550
- Addison High School8.9 mi · 232
- Addison Elementary School8.9 mi · 346
Frequently asked questions
About Meek Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Meek Elementary School?
Meek Elementary School enrolls approximately 211 students in grades PK-04.
Is Meek Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Meek Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Meek Elementary School have?
Meek Elementary School employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Meek Elementary School?
At Meek Elementary School, the student body is approximately 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Is Meek Elementary School public or private?
Meek Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Winston County.
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