Ladonia Elementary School

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Ladonia Elementary School ranks 352 nd of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-5

9 Woodland Dr
Phenix City, AL 36869

(334) 468-5805

District: Russell County

SchoolDigger Rank:
352^nd of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,465

Students who attend Ladonia Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Russell County Middle School
High:	Russell County High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.6

Number of students: 450

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.3%

African American:

22.9%

Two or more races:

10.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 70.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ladonia Elementary School ranks worse than 51.8% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 2^nd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Russell County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.87. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (59.3%), African American (22.9%), two or more races (10%). (See more...)

Compare Details 70.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ladonia Elementary School is 16.6, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Russell County School District! (See more...)

Compare Ladonia Elementary School employs 27 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ladonia Elementary School is $11,465, which is the 2^nd highest among 4 elementary schools in the Russell County School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ladonia Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ladonia Elementary School 352^nd of 680 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Ladonia Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

White students:

Russell County:

SchoolDigger ranks Russell County 78^th of 134 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ladonia Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Ladonia Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2004	59.42	250^th	623	59.9%
2005	53.59	334^th	688	51.5%
2006	39.11	473^rd	689	31.3%
2007	17.24	639^th	698	8.5%
2008	5.22	695^th	698	0.4%
2009	10.73	676^th	696	2.9%
2010	31.18	564^th	704	19.9%
2011	34.73	548^th	709	22.7%
2012	45.44	467^th	696	32.9%
2013	54.66	382^nd	696	45.1%
2014	28.67	528^th	695	24.0%
2015	42.28	411^th	691	40.5%
2016	55.86	297^th	691	57.0%
2017	51.66	346^th	688	49.7%
2018	65.53	234^th	680	65.6%
2019	68.35	189^th	681	72.2%
2021	54.30	297^th	692	57.1%
2022	54.51	318^th	687	53.7%
2023	48.87	352^nd	680	48.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ladonia Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2018	80.29	33^rd	344	90.4%
2021	31.59	293^rd	398	26.4%
2022	31.43	241^st	345	30.1%
2023	13.40	365^th	373	2.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ladonia Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	65.05	159^th	567	72.0%
2018	73.24	137^th	651	79.0%
2019	78.45	76^th	649	88.3%
2021	61.47	236^th	653	63.9%
2022	64.99	193^rd	651	70.4%
2023	62.33	218^th	623	65.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Ladonia Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	45.02	375^th	639	41.3%
2018	61.04	254^th	640	60.3%
2019	62.96	219^th	646	66.1%
2021	49.65	329^th	656	49.8%
2022	49.47	337^th	656	48.6%
2023	40.20	389^th	645	39.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Ladonia Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	56.87	277^th	639	56.7%
2018	69.00	190^th	650	70.8%
2019	71.03	165^th	650	74.6%
2021	55.39	282^nd	669	57.8%
2022	57.68	276^th	669	58.7%
2023	55.53	288^th	649	55.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Ladonia Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2018	58.47	140^th	423	66.9%
2019	86.91	32^nd	426	92.5%
2021	67.60	100^th	426	76.5%
2022	52.52	165^th	426	61.3%
2023	53.75	160^th	427	62.5%

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Rank History for White students at Ladonia Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	28.56	283^rd	369	23.3%
2018	42.61	296^th	508	41.7%
2019	49.21	258^th	529	51.2%
2021	39.89	322^nd	539	40.3%
2022	40.74	315^th	540	41.7%
2023	37.67	346^th	528	34.5%

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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 Ladonia Elementary School

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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	832	832
1989	813	45	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	859
1990	808	42	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	852
1991	824	38	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	863
1992	807	50	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	858
1993	818	46	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	867
1994	837	46	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	885
1995	806	48	0	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	860
1996	806	48	0	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	860
1997	800	53	3	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	860
1998	735	48	3	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	795
1999	708	52	2	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	772
2000	690	58	1	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	761
2001	615	52	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	676
2002	506	47	2	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	565
2003	506	47	2	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	565
2004	477	69	5	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	560
2005	465	89	7	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	573
2006	528	97	7	21	6	n/a	n/a	0	659
2007	516	94	8	12	5	n/a	n/a	0	635
2008	463	94	5	10	4	n/a	n/a	0	576
2009	455	94	5	10	3	n/a	n/a	0	567
2010	435	84	6	15	1	n/a	n/a	20	561
2011	448	72	5	15	0	0	10	0	550
2012	424	63	7	20	0	0	15	0	529
2013	408	62	5	14	0	0	22	0	511
2014	430	58	3	15	1	2	22	0	531
2015	426	64	3	20	2	4	33	0	552
2016	423	74	2	25	3	2	23	0	552
2017	383	78	3	26	4	2	27	0	523
2018	331	78	1	14	2	2	14	0	442
2019	303	72	1	18	0	1	19	0	414
2020	305	91	1	23	1	1	16	0	438
2021	313	108	1	18	3	1	35	0	479
2022	296	104	0	29	2	2	40	0	473
2023	267	103	0	32	1	2	45	0	450

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 Ladonia Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	832	32.0	26.0	0
1989	859	38.0	22.6	n/a
1990	852	39.0	21.8	0
1991	863	40.0	21.5	n/a
1992	858	38.0	22.5	n/a
1993	867	42.8	20.3	n/a
1994	885	40.0	22.1	n/a
1995	860	43.0	20.0	n/a
1996	860	43.0	20.0	n/a
1997	860	43.0	20.0	47.7
1998	795	43.0	18.5	42.6
1999	772	44.0	17.5	58.5
2000	761	43.0	17.7	59.3
2001	676	44.0	15.4	64.9
2002	565	37.0	15.3	70.4
2003	565	37.0	15.3	70.4
2004	560	34.0	16.5	71.8
2005	573	40.0	14.3	73.1
2006	659	44.0	15.0	75.4
2007	635	41.1	15.5	77.2
2008	576	40.2	14.3	79.9
2009	567	36.4	15.4	76.5
2010	561	34.4	16.3	77.8
2011	550	39.8	13.8	70.2
2012	529	36.0	14.6	81.7
2013	511	36.0	14.1	81.6
2014	531	31.1	17.0	76.8
2015	552	30.0	18.4	57.4
2016	552	30.0	18.4	56.5
2017	523	29.5	17.7	57.7
2018	442	27.5	16.0	73.8
2019	414	27.5	15.0	73.7
2020	438	26.9	16.2	73.7
2021	479	27.5	17.4	71.6
2022	473	25.5	18.5	71
2023	450	27.0	16.6	70.4

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 Ladonia Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	832	32.0	26.0	0
1989	859	38.0	22.6	n/a
1990	852	39.0	21.8	0
1991	863	40.0	21.5	n/a
1992	858	38.0	22.5	n/a
1993	867	42.8	20.3	n/a
1994	885	40.0	22.1	n/a
1995	860	43.0	20.0	n/a
1996	860	43.0	20.0	n/a
1997	860	43.0	20.0	47.7
1998	795	43.0	18.5	42.6
1999	772	44.0	17.5	58.5
2000	761	43.0	17.7	59.3
2001	676	44.0	15.4	64.9
2002	565	37.0	15.3	70.4
2003	565	37.0	15.3	70.4
2004	560	34.0	16.5	71.8
2005	573	40.0	14.3	73.1
2006	659	44.0	15.0	75.4
2007	635	41.1	15.5	77.2
2008	576	40.2	14.3	79.9
2009	567	36.4	15.4	76.5
2010	561	34.4	16.3	77.8
2011	550	39.8	13.8	70.2
2012	529	36.0	14.6	81.7
2013	511	36.0	14.1	81.6
2014	531	31.1	17.0	76.8
2015	552	30.0	18.4	57.4
2016	552	30.0	18.4	56.5
2017	523	29.5	17.7	57.7
2018	442	27.5	16.0	73.8
2019	414	27.5	15.0	73.7
2020	438	26.9	16.2	73.7
2021	479	27.5	17.4	71.6
2022	473	25.5	18.5	71
2023	450	27.0	16.6	70.4

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 Ladonia Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,625 (22.9%)	$8,838 (77.1%)	$11,465

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ladonia Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 189^th of 681 Elementary schools	Ranks 352^nd of 680 Elementary schools	24%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ladonia Elementary School)	62	43.8	18.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Russell County)	57.6	35.3	22.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	57.5	43.6	13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ladonia Elementary School)	53.2	32.4	20.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Russell County)	50.2	28.7	21.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	47.3	34.9	12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ladonia Elementary School)	53.1	18.6	34.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Russell County)	40.4	24.5	15.9%
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	414	450	8.7%
African American	72	103	43.1%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	18	32	77.8%
Pacific Islander	1	2	100%
White	303	267	11.9%
Two or More Races	19	45	136.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	73.7%	70.4%	3.2%

Schools Near Ladonia Elementary School

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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 Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ladonia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9 Woodland Dr	Phenix City	36869	Russell County	Russell County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 468-5805	450	27	16.6	70.4%	267 (59.3%)	103 (22.9%)	32 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	45 (10.0%)	48.9	352^nd of 680 public elementary schools	48.2%		54.5	318^th of 687 public elementary schools	53.7%	34	43.8	32.4	18.6		35.6	59.4	50.0	50.0		$11,465	$2,625	$8,838
Westview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1012 Ingersoll Dr	Phenix City	36867	Russell County	Phenix City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 298-4507	421	31	13.5	79.1%	42 (10.0%)	330 (78.4%)	23 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.2%)	29.2	494^th of 680 public elementary schools	27.4%		24	519^th of 687 public elementary schools	24.5%	25	37.3	6.3	20.7		18.8	51.0	29.2	44.8		$9,551	$1,583	$7,950
Phenix City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2307 South Railroad Street	Phenix City	36867	Russell County	Phenix City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 732-1160	715	40	18.1	89.7%	121 (16.9%)	491 (68.7%)	55 (7.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.3%)	24.4	517^th of 680 public elementary schools	24.0%		25.1	512^th of 687 public elementary schools	25.5%	5	23.0	11.3	19.4		22.6	28.7	43.6	43.7		$9,224	$1,586	$7,620
Lakewood Primary School	Public	K-2	18 Explorer Road	Phenix City	36867	Lee County	Phenix City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 664-9955	543	29	18.6	54.0%	281 (51.7%)	165 (30.4%)	41 (7.6%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (9.2%)								(n/a)										$8,727	$1,216	$7,491
Lakewood Elementary School	Public	3-5	24 Explorer Drive	Phenix City	36867	Lee County	Phenix City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 732-1173	485	20	23.8	51.3%	258 (53.2%)	147 (30.3%)	44 (9.1%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.0%)	86.3	67^th of 680 public elementary schools	90.1%		80.4	112^th of 687 public elementary schools	83.7%	45	56.7	58.8	58.1		57.5	71.2	81.1	71.7		$8,237	$802	$7,417
Ridgecrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1806 8th Pl So	Phenix City	36869	Russell County	Phenix City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 298-3004	796	42	18.9	88.6%	83 (10.4%)	520 (65.3%)	143 (18.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	47 (5.9%)	36.1	449^th of 680 public elementary schools	34.0%		38.7	421^st of 687 public elementary schools	38.7%	28	30.5	11.7	31.9		22.6	51.2	44.5	47.1		$8,520	$1,280	$7,221
East Smiths Station Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	171 Mill Creek Drive	Smiths Station	36877	Lee County	Lee County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 664-4061	815	48	16.9	65.5%	520 (63.8%)	159 (19.5%)	72 (8.8%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	57 (7.0%)	70.1	185^th of 680 public elementary schools	72.8%		72.4	168^th of 687 public elementary schools	75.5%	17	41.7	52.4	44.4	45.9	62.9	47.4	71.4	59.4	50.8	$8,737	$1,212	$7,508
South Smiths Station Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	80 Brown Road	Smiths Station	36877	Lee County	Lee County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 664-4062	645	42	15.3	61.2%	438 (67.9%)	105 (16.3%)	54 (8.4%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (6.4%)	81.2	106^th of 680 public elementary schools	84.4%		85.3	81^st of 687 public elementary schools	88.2%	25	55.7	46.5	57.7	39.2	62.8	65.6	65.1	74.2	68.6	$8,525	$1,070	$7,439
Sherwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	706 Idle Hour Dr	Phenix City	36867	Russell County	Phenix City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 298-7097	521	28	18.2	80.2%	185 (35.5%)	226 (43.4%)	57 (10.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	49 (9.4%)	58.9	273^rd of 680 public elementary schools	59.9%		66.8	201^st of 687 public elementary schools	70.7%	72	51.8	34.7	39.1		35.8	56.5	66.0	44.8		$8,457	$1,138	$7,300
Meadowlane Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	709 Meadowlane Dr	Phenix City	36869	Russell County	Phenix City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 298-2568	153	11	14.4	98.0%	10 (6.5%)	130 (85.0%)	6 (3.9%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.9%)	38.2	429^th of 680 public elementary schools	36.9%		19.7	546^th of 687 public elementary schools	20.5%	117	42.1	12.0	19.2		20.0	57.9	56.0	38.5		$11,221	$2,079	$9,123

Frequently Asked Questions about Ladonia Elementary School

How many students attend Ladonia Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 450 students attended Ladonia Elementary School.

What district is Ladonia Elementary School in?

Russell County

Is Ladonia Elementary School a good school?

Ladonia Elementary School ranks 352^nd of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Ladonia Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Russell County Middle School
High : Russell County High School

What is the racial makeup of Ladonia Elementary School?

Students at Ladonia Elementary School are 59% White, 23% African American, 10% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

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