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Elementary Schools in Phenix City

At a glance

DistrictPhenix City82^nd of 139 Alabama districtsFull district overview →

Schools

3,537

Students

Top rankedLakewood Elementary School165^th of 686 Alabama elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Westview Elementary School up 159 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Meadowlane Elementary School 12.9 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Phenix City school district in Alabama is home to 7 elementary schools serving grades Pre-K through 5th, with enrollments ranging from 155 to 722 students, and the district overall ranks in the 41st percentile statewide with a 2-star rating.

For parents, the standout school in this area is Lakewood Elementary School, which serves grades 3-5 and ranks in the 76th percentile (4 stars) for 2025-2026. It pairs with Lakewood Primary School (grades K-2) in a successful campus model, and together they show the strongest academic results in the district—Lakewood Elementary posts 84.52% proficiency in 5th grade English and 60.28% in 4th grade science, both far above district and state averages, while keeping chronic absenteeism low at 7.4%. Sherwood Elementary School is another strong choice, with the lowest chronic absenteeism in the district at just 2.9% and excellent English scores (84.21% in 5th grade), plus 3rd grade math proficiency of 64.04% that beats the district average of 48.25%. Westview Elementary School is the most improved, jumping from the 29th to 53rd percentile in one year, with 5th grade math surging by 24 percentage points.

On the other end, Phenix City Elementary School is a consistent concern, ranking in the bottom 20th percentile for three straight years with critically low 5th grade math proficiency (17.95%) and high chronic absenteeism (15.0%). Ridgecrest Elementary School, the largest school with 722 students, sits below district averages in most subjects despite some improvement in 5th grade English. Meadowlane Elementary School is a paradox—it has the highest poverty rate (83.23%) and highest per-student spending ($11,221) with the smallest class sizes, yet only achieves mid-tier results, though it does lead the district in 5th grade math at 53.85%. District-wide, English proficiency consistently outpaces math at every grade level, and chronic absenteeism (15.1%) runs 26% higher than the state average, suggesting that improving attendance and boosting math instruction are the two biggest levers for raising performance across these schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Summative Assessment Science (2026)	Summative Assessment English (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Meadowlane Elementary School	Public	K-5	709 Meadowlane Dr	Phenix City	36869	Russell County	Phenix City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 298-2568	155	12	12.9	83.2%	10 (6.5%)	133 (85.8%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.5%)	43.5	409^th of 686 public elementary schools	40.4%		27	497^th of 680 public elementary schools	26.9%	88	47.1	42.9	53.9	23.8	58.8	42.9	61.5	$11,221	$2,079	$9,123
Ridgecrest Elementary School	Public	K-5	1806 8th Pl So	Phenix City	36869	Russell County	Phenix City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 298-3004	722	41	17.6	66.1%	58 (8.0%)	461 (63.9%)	144 (19.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	55 (7.6%)	33.4	471^st of 686 public elementary schools	31.3%		29.1	480^th of 680 public elementary schools	29.4%	9	33.1	30.7	30.0	34.2	49.2	47.4	68.5	$8,520	$1,280	$7,221
Sherwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	706 Idle Hour Dr	Phenix City	36867	Russell County	Phenix City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 298-7097	493	30	16.4	61.5%	164 (33.3%)	234 (47.5%)	36 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	56 (11.4%)	67	221^st of 686 public elementary schools	67.8%		51.2	346^th of 680 public elementary schools	49.1%	125	64.0	32.5	43.4	43.8	73.0	81.3	84.2	$8,457	$1,138	$7,300
Westview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1012 Ingersoll Dr	Phenix City	36867	Russell County	Phenix City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 298-4507	563	36	15.6	44.4%	69 (12.3%)	412 (73.2%)	41 (7.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.9%)	54.2	325^th of 686 public elementary schools	52.6%		28.6	484^th of 680 public elementary schools	28.8%	159	56.3	28.9	42.2	46.7	62.5	57.8	75.6	$9,551	$1,583	$7,950
Lakewood Elementary School	Public, Magnet	3-5	24 Explorer Drive	Phenix City	36867	Lee County	Phenix City	No	Yes	No	No	(334) 732-1173	455	26	17.2	35.6%	221 (48.6%)	137 (30.1%)	45 (9.9%)	9 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (8.8%)	73.4	165^th of 686 public elementary schools	75.9%		82.5	97^th of 680 public elementary schools	85.7%	68	62.1	46.1	43.9	60.3	77.0	68.8	84.5	$8,237	$802	$7,417
Phenix City Elementary School	Public	K-5	2307 South Railroad Street	Phenix City	36867	Russell County	Phenix City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 732-1160	683	39	17.7	73.6%	98 (14.3%)	466 (68.2%)	64 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (8.1%)	20.8	547^th of 686 public elementary schools	20.3%		18.6	556^th of 680 public elementary schools	18.2%	9	32.1	23.4	18.0	26.8	43.5	41.9	55.2	$9,224	$1,586	$7,620
Lakewood Primary School	Public	K-2	18 Explorer Road	Phenix City	36867	Lee County	Phenix City	No	No	No	No	(334) 664-9955	466	30	15.5	34.8%	203 (43.6%)	161 (34.5%)	49 (10.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (11.2%)								(n/a)								$8,727	$1,216	$7,491

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Russell County	2.84 mi	8	94^th
Lee County	3.36 mi	15	68^th
Opelika City	21.49 mi	10	81^st
Chambers County	22.86 mi	10	110^th
Auburn City	24.92 mi	14	14^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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