Is Meadowlake Elementary a good school?

Meadowlake Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.8% of Alabama elementary schools.

How many students attend Meadowlake Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 404 students attended Meadowlake Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Meadowlake Elementary?

Students at Meadowlake Elementary are 58% White, 19% African American, 11% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Meadowlake Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

8251 Three Notch Rd
Mobile, AL 36619

(251) 221-1529

District: Mobile County

SchoolDigger Rank:
532^nd of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,796

Student/teacher ratio: 18.5

Number of students: 404

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.7%

African American:

18.8%

Hispanic:

11.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 53.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Meadowlake Elementary ranks worse than 78.2% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 35^th among 50 ranked elementary schools in the Mobile County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.36. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (57.7%), African American (18.8%), Hispanic (11.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 53.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Meadowlake Elementary is 18.5, which is the 27^th best among 50 elementary schools in the Mobile County School District. (See more...)

Compare Meadowlake Elementary employs 21.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Meadowlake Elementary is $9,796, which is the 23^rd highest among 50 elementary schools in the Mobile County School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Meadowlake Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Meadowlake Elementary 532^nd of 680 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Meadowlake Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Mobile County:

SchoolDigger ranks Mobile County 93^rd of 134 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Meadowlake Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Meadowlake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2004	75.16	115^th	623	81.5%
2005	60.18	260^th	688	62.2%
2006	65.96	203^rd	689	70.5%
2007	74.75	141^st	698	79.8%
2008	69.17	188^th	698	73.1%
2009	62.25	262^nd	696	62.4%
2010	70.56	175^th	704	75.1%
2011	77.12	102^nd	709	85.6%
2012	76.86	101^st	696	85.5%
2013	75.45	95^th	696	86.4%
2014	71.30	157^th	695	77.4%
2015	68.16	184^th	691	73.4%
2016	73.42	149^th	691	78.4%
2017	69.02	179^th	688	74.0%
2018	48.40	383^rd	680	43.7%
2019	52.60	334^th	681	51.0%
2021	32.62	469^th	692	32.2%
2022	23.12	527^th	687	23.3%
2023	22.36	532^nd	680	21.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Meadowlake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2018	32.22	237^th	344	31.1%
2019	48.57	180^th	392	54.1%
2021	40.43	214^th	398	46.2%
2022	37.04	213^th	345	38.3%
2023	10.98	371^st	373	0.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Meadowlake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2018	38.95	420^th	651	35.5%
2019	55.65	280^th	649	56.9%
2021	27.63	476^th	653	27.1%
2022	20.40	542^nd	651	16.7%
2023	23.76	496^th	623	20.4%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Meadowlake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	24.32	33^rd	39	15.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Meadowlake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	65.35	195^th	639	69.5%
2018	53.60	315^th	640	50.8%
2019	53.62	296^th	646	54.2%
2021	33.06	448^th	656	31.7%
2022	23.69	505^th	656	23.0%
2023	22.40	511^th	645	20.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Meadowlake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	69.90	159^th	639	75.1%
2018	46.35	383^rd	650	41.1%
2019	50.41	332^nd	650	48.9%
2021	33.15	452^nd	669	32.4%
2022	23.65	507^th	669	24.2%
2023	24.99	492^nd	649	24.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Meadowlake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	55.32	122^nd	336	63.7%
2018	56.31	156^th	423	63.1%
2019	44.89	215^th	426	49.5%
2021	39.89	236^th	426	44.6%
2022	26.33	338^th	426	20.7%
2023	23.57	356^th	427	16.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Meadowlake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	15.89	164^th	175	6.3%

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Rank History for White students at Meadowlake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	51.24	164^th	369	55.6%
2018	26.55	415^th	508	18.3%
2019	44.14	298^th	529	43.7%
2021	17.44	485^th	539	10.0%
2022	18.22	485^th	540	10.2%
2023	14.41	488^th	528	7.6%

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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Meadowlake Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	735	735
1989	692	49	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	743
1990	702	54	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	756
1991	694	44	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	738
1992	743	53	0	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	799
1993	707	54	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	763
1994	696	48	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	76	824
1995	685	43	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	732
1996	685	43	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	732
1997	722	41	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	764
1998	759	49	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	1	811
1999	676	48	6	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	731
2000	707	39	8	1	6	n/a	n/a	1	762
2001	671	50	11	2	3	n/a	n/a	1	738
2002	551	40	2	3	5	n/a	n/a	0	601
2003	551	40	2	3	5	n/a	n/a	0	601
2004	554	41	5	0	5	n/a	n/a	0	605
2005	551	41	11	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	606
2006	382	34	12	6	0	n/a	n/a	2	436
2007	372	36	13	8	2	n/a	n/a	5	436
2008	379	44	16	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	448
2009	363	50	13	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	438
2010	352	42	17	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	417
2011	369	61	22	13	0	0	0	0	465
2012	346	60	21	6	2	0	4	0	439
2013	346	72	20	11	3	0	5	0	457
2014	321	82	20	16	3	0	11	0	453
2015	295	90	22	20	4	0	6	0	437
2016	288	87	23	26	1	0	10	0	435
2017	270	102	21	33	6	0	15	0	447
2018	272	95	20	41	2	0	19	0	449
2019	250	79	16	44	1	0	20	0	410
2020	262	96	15	41	2	0	18	0	434
2021	245	98	19	40	1	0	15	0	418
2022	245	92	19	45	1	0	24	2	428
2023	233	76	18	45	1	0	31	0	404

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Meadowlake Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	735	32.0	22.9	0
1989	743	35.0	21.2	n/a
1990	756	35.0	21.6	0
1991	738	34.0	21.7	n/a
1992	799	34.0	23.5	n/a
1993	763	41.0	18.6	n/a
1994	824	39.8	20.7	n/a
1995	732	37.5	19.5	n/a
1996	732	37.5	19.5	n/a
1997	764	37.5	20.4	36.5
1998	811	38.2	21.2	38.8
1999	731	46.0	15.9	49.2
2000	762	48.0	15.9	54.1
2001	738	47.0	15.7	54.7
2002	601	39.0	15.4	59.1
2003	601	39.0	15.4	59.1
2004	605	40.5	14.9	58.7
2005	606	39.0	15.5	58.7
2006	436	31.0	14.0	60.4
2007	436	30.0	14.5	56.1
2008	448	33.0	13.6	54.7
2009	438	29.7	14.6	55.5
2010	417	24.8	16.8	55.6
2011	465	29.8	15.6	60
2012	439	27.8	15.7	58.1
2013	457	32.8	13.9	59.5
2014	453	27.8	16.2	56.7
2015	437	25.0	17.4	38.2
2016	435	23.0	18.9	40.9
2017	447	22.8	19.6	45
2018	449	23.8	18.8	56.6
2019	410	23.8	17.2	56.3
2020	434	21.8	19.9	56
2021	418	23.8	17.5	53.1
2022	428	21.0	20.3	53
2023	404	21.8	18.5	53.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Meadowlake Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	735	32.0	22.9	0
1989	743	35.0	21.2	n/a
1990	756	35.0	21.6	0
1991	738	34.0	21.7	n/a
1992	799	34.0	23.5	n/a
1993	763	41.0	18.6	n/a
1994	824	39.8	20.7	n/a
1995	732	37.5	19.5	n/a
1996	732	37.5	19.5	n/a
1997	764	37.5	20.4	36.5
1998	811	38.2	21.2	38.8
1999	731	46.0	15.9	49.2
2000	762	48.0	15.9	54.1
2001	738	47.0	15.7	54.7
2002	601	39.0	15.4	59.1
2003	601	39.0	15.4	59.1
2004	605	40.5	14.9	58.7
2005	606	39.0	15.5	58.7
2006	436	31.0	14.0	60.4
2007	436	30.0	14.5	56.1
2008	448	33.0	13.6	54.7
2009	438	29.7	14.6	55.5
2010	417	24.8	16.8	55.6
2011	465	29.8	15.6	60
2012	439	27.8	15.7	58.1
2013	457	32.8	13.9	59.5
2014	453	27.8	16.2	56.7
2015	437	25.0	17.4	38.2
2016	435	23.0	18.9	40.9
2017	447	22.8	19.6	45
2018	449	23.8	18.8	56.6
2019	410	23.8	17.2	56.3
2020	434	21.8	19.9	56
2021	418	23.8	17.5	53.1
2022	428	21.0	20.3	53
2023	404	21.8	18.5	53.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Meadowlake Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,299 (13.3%)	$8,487 (86.6%)	$9,796

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Meadowlake Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 334^th of 681 Elementary schools	Ranks 532^nd of 680 Elementary schools	29.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Meadowlake Elementary)	40	21.6	18.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mobile County)	53.7	34.6	19%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	57.5	43.6	13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Meadowlake Elementary)	31	20.6	10.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mobile County)	45.5	27	18.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	47.3	34.9	12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Meadowlake Elementary)	51.7	8.8	42.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Mobile County)	46.9	32.6	14.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	44.9	33.9	10.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	410	404	1.5%
African American	79	76	3.8%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	16	18	12.5%
Hispanic	44	45	2.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	250	233	6.8%
Two or More Races	20	31	55%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	56.3%	53.5%	2.9%

Schools Near Meadowlake Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2023)			Summative Assessment Science (2023)	Summative Assessment English (2023)			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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Meadowlake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8251 Three Notch Rd	Mobile	36619	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(251) 221-1529	404	22	18.5	53.5%	233 (57.7%)	76 (18.8%)	45 (11.1%)	18 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.7%)	22.4	532^nd of 680 public elementary schools	21.8%		23.1	527^th of 687 public elementary schools	23.3%	5	21.6	20.6	8.8	27.9	37.3	27.9	38.6	$9,796	$1,299	$8,487
Pearl Haskew Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7001 White Oak Drive	Irvington	36582	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(251) 221-1850	502	29	17.5	67.5%	400 (79.7%)	27 (5.4%)	39 (7.8%)	6 (1.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.4%)	67.8	206^th of 680 public elementary schools	69.7%		58	291^st of 687 public elementary schools	57.6%	85	46.8	52.6	39.2	59.0	48.1	52.0	69.6	$10,693	$1,670	$9,013
Hutchens Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	10005 West Lake Rd	Mobile	36695	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(251) 221-1420	583	32	18.2	31.9%	369 (63.3%)	108 (18.5%)	49 (8.4%)	22 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.8%)								(n/a)								$10,910	$2,468	$8,432
WC Griggs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6001 Three Notch Rd	Mobile	36619	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(251) 221-1330	619	38	16.2	76.7%	353 (57.0%)	140 (22.6%)	72 (11.6%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	46 (7.4%)	32	473^rd of 680 public elementary schools	30.4%		38.9	418^th of 687 public elementary schools	39.2%	55	24.0	11.0	18.8	31.2	34.3	38.5	64.4	$9,865	$1,473	$8,382
Dawes Intermediate School	Public	3-5	10451 West Lake Road	Mobile	36695	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(251) 221-1485	584	26	22.9	29.8%	387 (66.3%)	102 (17.5%)	36 (6.2%)	26 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.5%)	83.7	87^th of 680 public elementary schools	87.2%		90.6	55^th of 687 public elementary schools	92.0%	32	50.6	56.9	59.1	57.9	62.7	73.6	82.8	$8,434	$724	$7,699
Nan Gray Davis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6900 Nan Gray Davis Rd	Theodore	36582	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(251) 221-1166	491	25	19.6	77.8%	230 (46.8%)	169 (34.4%)	51 (10.4%)	5 (1.0%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.1%)	29.3	491^st of 680 public elementary schools	27.8%		30.6	478^th of 687 public elementary schools	30.4%	13	36.3	14.5	21.3	29.0	44.4	29.4	38.7	$9,336	$1,737	$7,589
ORourke Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1975 Leroy Stevens Rd	Mobile	36695	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(251) 221-1585	862	45	19.3	53.5%	383 (44.4%)	310 (36.0%)	56 (6.5%)	51 (5.9%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (6.7%)	61.5	249^th of 680 public elementary schools	63.4%		58.3	288^th of 687 public elementary schools	58.1%	39	49.6	34.0	43.0	42.2	53.3	50.4	65.3	$8,469	$1,295	$7,138
Mary W Burroughs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6875 Burroughs Ln	Theodore	36582	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(251) 221-1077	390	22	17.7	84.6%	62 (15.9%)	276 (70.8%)	22 (5.6%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.2%)	25.2	508^th of 680 public elementary schools	25.3%		21.2	537^th of 687 public elementary schools	21.8%	29	31.7	13.8	17.8	25.9	28.3	28.1	48.9	$11,481	$1,952	$9,519
Saint Elmo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8666 McDonald Rd	Irvington	36544	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(251) 957-6314	412	24	17.3	75.0%	203 (49.3%)	92 (22.3%)	53 (12.9%)	34 (8.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	26 (6.3%)	35.7	453^rd of 680 public elementary schools	33.4%		40.1	410^th of 687 public elementary schools	40.3%	43	41.4	12.8	34.6	17.0	50.9	29.8	48.1	$9,493	$1,423	$8,060
Olive J Dodge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2615 Longleaf Dr	Mobile	36693	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(251) 221-1195	875	48	18.2	66.6%	202 (23.1%)	517 (59.1%)	74 (8.5%)	14 (1.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (7.4%)	24	521^st of 680 public elementary schools	23.4%		28.8	488^th of 687 public elementary schools	29.0%	33	21.9	14.1	16.9	18.3	40.2	30.9	47.8	$8,449	$1,210	$7,229

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