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Meadowlane Elementary School

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Meadowlane Elementary School ranks 408 th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

408^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Meadowlane Elementary School is a small K-5 school in Phenix City, AL, serving 155 students within the Phenix City school district, where over 83% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This is a school on the rise. After ranking in the 13th percentile statewide in 2017-2018, Meadowlane has climbed to the 40th percentile in 2025-2026, with its best year-over-year jump in nearly a decade. The most dramatic gains are in math, where proficiency rates roughly doubled across all grade levels in a single year. Fifth-grade math proficiency (53.9%) now exceeds both the district (34.9%) and state (39.1%) averages, and even surpasses several nearby schools with far lower poverty rates, including Lakewood Elementary School (43.9%), Sherwood Elementary School (43.4%), and Westview Elementary School (42.2%). The school is particularly effective with its African American students, ranking in the 72nd percentile statewide for this group, and with low-income students, ranking in the 60th percentile—both well above the school's overall standing.

Chronic absenteeism has plummeted from 34.5% in 2021-2022 to just 9.6% in 2024-2025, now better than both the district (15.1%) and state (12.0%) averages. With a favorable 12.9:1 student-teacher ratio and per-student spending of $11,221—the highest among comparable area schools—Meadowlane offers a resource-intensive, supportive environment. However, science remains a persistent weakness, with only 23.8% of 4th graders proficient compared to 50.2% statewide, and 4th grade English scores have declined in recent years. Still, for a small school serving a high-poverty population, Meadowlane's momentum and targeted support for its students make it a school worth watching.

155

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,221

Per pupil spending ?

83.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

709 Meadowlane Dr
Phenix City, AL 36869-7637

(334) 298-2568

District: Phenix City

Students who attend Meadowlane Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Phenix City Intermediate School
	South Girard School
High:	Central High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

85.8%

White:

6.5%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2016 → 41st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (47% vs 53% meeting standards)

!Science scores 26 pts below the Alabama average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg50%

Alabama avg53%

408^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 30% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Phenix City

82^nd of 140Phenix City among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	43.6	408 of 686	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.0	497 of 680	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.3	429 of 684	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.2	429 of 680	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.7	546 of 687	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	542 of 692	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.8	461 of 681	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	14.9	592 of 680	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.8	523 of 688	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.6	481 of 691	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.0	506 of 691	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.7	551 of 695	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	48.2	460 of 696	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.8	503 of 696	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	46.3	466 of 709	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.8	312 of 704	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	46.4	425 of 696	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.5	456 of 698	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.7	366 of 698	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.3	453 of 689	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	44.0	428 of 688	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	62.5	122 of 428	71.5%	★★★★☆
2025	51.9	175 of 427	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	125 of 420	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	62.7	112 of 427	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	35.0	262 of 426	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.0	273 of 426	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.7	125 of 426	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	33.6	300 of 423	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	515 of 649	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.4	464 of 650	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.8	443 of 645	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.1	501 of 656	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.0	510 of 656	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.4	316 of 646	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	18.9	541 of 640	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.4	454 of 639	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	57.5	269 of 667	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.6	404 of 660	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.1	294 of 670	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.5	283 of 623	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.5	481 of 651	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.9	475 of 653	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.9	339 of 649	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.7	561 of 651	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	36.4	431 of 659	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.6	560 of 669	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.6	531 of 669	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	520 of 650	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.7	570 of 650	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.7	506 of 639	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2026)71st percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2026)35th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English54%-10 vs state

Mathematics48%+6 vs state

Science24%-26 vs state

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What people are saying

by a principal
Sunday, June 4, 2017

Meadowlane Elementary is a small community school that provides engaging and rigorous instruction to meet the needs of the 21st century. Students have accessibility to ipads, chromebooks, spheroes, music, art, media center and a state of the arts smart lab. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, October 26, 2012

Meadowlane Elementary School is doing great things with their students. I am so impressed with the quality of education my child is getting. Mr. Dubose your school ROCKS! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!!!!!!!!!!! Close Quote

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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 (2025)	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%)	43.6	408^th of 686 public elementary schools	40.5%		27	497^th of 680 public elementary schools	26.9%	89	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%)	33.5	470^th of 686 public elementary schools	31.5%		29.1	480^th of 680 public elementary schools	29.4%	10	33.1	30.7	30.0	34.2	49.2	47.4	68.5	$8,520	$1,280	$7,221
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%)	54.3	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
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%)	20.9	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
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	222^nd of 686 public elementary schools	67.6%		51.2	346^th of 680 public elementary schools	49.1%	124	64.0	32.5	43.4	43.8	73.0	81.3	84.2	$8,457	$1,138	$7,300
Lakewood Primary School	Public	K-2	18 Explorer Road	Phenix City	36867	Russell 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
Ladonia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9 Woodland Dr	Phenix City	36869	Russell County	Russell County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 448-5805	461	24	19.2	62.7%	260 (56.4%)	97 (21.0%)	54 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.7%)	45 (9.8%)	49.1	362^nd of 686 public elementary schools	47.2%		43.7	398^th of 680 public elementary schools	41.5%	36	46.6	33.9	28.6	50.9	69.9	47.5	72.9	$11,465	$2,625	$8,838
Lakewood Elementary School	Public, Magnet	3-5	24 Explorer Drive	Phenix City	36867	Russell 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%)	73.5	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
Mount Olive Intermediate School	Public	3-5	456 State Highway 165	Fort Mitchell	36856	Russell County	Russell County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 329-3651	345	17	20.2	37.7%	93 (27.0%)	165 (47.8%)	48 (13.9%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	31 (9.0%)	48	371^st of 686 public elementary schools	45.9%		47.3	370^th of 680 public elementary schools	45.6%	1	44.4	33.6	25.5	44.8	70.4	55.2	71.6	$9,863	$2,201	$7,659
Mt Olive Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	454 State Highway 165	Fort Mitchell	36856	Russell County	Russell County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 468-5100	424	24	17.6	32.3%	128 (30.2%)	215 (50.7%)	57 (13.4%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	11 (2.6%)								(n/a)								$8,494	$605	$7,886

Frequently Asked Questions about Meadowlane Elementary School

How many students attend Meadowlane Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 155 students attended Meadowlane Elementary School.

Is Meadowlane Elementary School a good school?

Meadowlane Elementary School ranks 408^th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Meadowlane Elementary School in?

Phenix City

What schools do graduates of Meadowlane Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Meadowlane Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Phenix City Intermediate School
Middle : South Girard School
High : Central High School

What is the racial makeup of Meadowlane Elementary School?

Students at Meadowlane Elementary School are 86% African American, 6% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

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