Meadow Ridge Elementary

Meadow Ridge Elementary, a big elementary school in Albany, Oregon, part of Greater Albany Public SD 8J, instructs 510 students, covering grades K through 3. Compared to the state average of about 321 students per school, that is 59% above typical.

Within Greater Albany Public SD 8J, which oversees 20 schools and 8,771 students, Meadow Ridge Elementary is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Meadow Ridge Elementary reports that White students make up the majority at 71%. Beyond that, the school reports 17% Hispanic, 10% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 84% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 16.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 76% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, Meadow Ridge Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 37.1%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Linn County put the typical household earns roughly $76,329 per year, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Linn County runs 48 public schools (combined enrollment of about 17,916 students), of which Meadow Ridge Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Timber Ridge School, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Meadow Ridge Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Meadow Ridge Elementary at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 24.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Meadow Ridge Elementary has grew 46%, going from 350 students in 2018 to 510 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 84% to 71% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 19.8:1 in 2018 to 17.3:1 in 2025.

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