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Meek Elementary School

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Meek Elementary School ranks 216 th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

216^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Meek Elementary School in Arley, AL, is a small, rural school in the Winston County district serving 211 students in grades PK through 4, where 54% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Meek Elementary has become a standout performer in its district, consistently outpacing its neighbors and the state average in core subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, 4th-grade math proficiency hit 72.7% compared to 41.8% statewide, and 4th-grade science reached 72.7% versus 42.6% statewide. The school also excels at supporting students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, with this subgroup ranking in the 95th percentile statewide in 2024-2025. Chronic absenteeism has dropped dramatically from 20.6% in 2021-2022 to just 8.9% in 2024-2025, now better than both the district (11.8%) and state (12.0%) averages. When compared to Addison Elementary School, a nearby high performer just 8.94 miles away, Meek achieves similar or better results in 4th-grade math and science despite serving a student body with a significantly higher free/reduced lunch rate (54% vs. 37.6%). Within its own district, Meek far surpasses Double Springs Elementary School, where 4th-grade science proficiency was just 22.6% compared to Meek's 72.7%.

While Meek's overall ranking dipped from the 89th to 69th percentile in the most recent 2025-2026 data, the school still outperforms the state average in every subject and grade tested. This recent decline appears concentrated among certain student groups, though the school's strong track record—including a jump from the 44th to 93rd percentile between 2022 and 2024—suggests a resilient foundation. The school spends $11,912 per student, higher than neighbors like Cold Springs Elementary School ($7,344), and maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 16.8, indicating resources are being directed toward effective instruction and support.

211

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,912

Per pupil spending ?

54%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6613 County Rd 41
Arley, AL 35541

(205) 221-9425

District: Winston County

Students who attend Meek Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Meek High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.8%

Two or more races:

3.3%

Hispanic:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 93rd percentile in 2024 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (60% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Above the Alabama median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 93rd-percentile peak (2024) to 69th (2026)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg54%

Alabama avg52%

216^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Winston County

66^th of 140Winston County 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	67.7	216 of 686	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	87.2	72 of 680	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	90.4	47 of 684	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	73.2	163 of 680	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	43.6	388 of 687	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.7	423 of 692	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.6	163 of 681	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	60.8	274 of 680	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.6	244 of 688	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.6	305 of 691	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.0	197 of 691	71.5%	★★★★☆
2014	67.6	193 of 695	72.2%	★★★★☆
2013	67.4	215 of 696	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.2	358 of 696	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.0	393 of 709	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.2	300 of 704	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.3	123 of 696	82.3%	★★★★☆
2008	61.2	266 of 698	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.5	223 of 698	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.4	198 of 689	71.3%	★★★★☆
2005	56.5	302 of 688	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	54.3	300 of 623	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	59.5	261 of 651	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	88.0	54 of 649	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	93.0	26 of 650	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	84.3	76 of 645	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	39.2	410 of 656	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.8	415 of 656	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.6	232 of 646	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.3	233 of 639	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	68.2	180 of 667	73.0%	★★★★☆
2025	89.4	32 of 660	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	92.4	22 of 670	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	69.1	157 of 623	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	50.8	328 of 651	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.8	284 of 653	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.4	105 of 649	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	55.6	300 of 651	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.8	221 of 567	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	72.9	161 of 659	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	98 of 655	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	63.6	226 of 649	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.5	355 of 669	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.5	332 of 669	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.1	177 of 650	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	64.1	231 of 650	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.0	237 of 639	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	19.4	368 of 403	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	40.7	308 of 501	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	75.8	103 of 532	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	86 of 535	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	54.7	224 of 528	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.4	419 of 540	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	453 of 539	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.2	237 of 529	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.5	384 of 508	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)76th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)60th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)39th percentile-30 vs school

Special Education (2026)9th percentile-60 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English67%+5 vs state

Science60%+10 vs state

Mathematics52%+9 vs state

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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 Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Meek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	6613 County Rd 41	Arley	35541	Winston County	Winston County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 221-9425	211	13	16.8	54.0%	198 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	67.7	216^th of 686 public elementary schools	68.5%		87.2	72^nd of 680 public elementary schools	89.4%	144	56.7	47.9					60.4		73.3	60.4					$11,912	$1,259	$10,628
Curry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	85 Yellow Jacket Dr	Jasper	35503	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 387-7845	550	30	18.3	58.2%	504 (91.6%)	9 (1.6%)	17 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.3%)	52.9	335^th of 686 public elementary schools	51.2%		47.4	367^th of 680 public elementary schools	46.0%	32	31.8	34.6					55.1		76.1	60.3					$9,492	$2,035	$7,454
Addison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16411 County Road 41	Addison	35540	Winston County	Winston County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 717-3310	346	19	18.6	37.6%	332 (96.0%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	74.8	157^th of 686 public elementary schools	77.1%		80.1	117^th of 680 public elementary schools	82.8%	40	70.5	55.9	45.7	56.9			61.8		79.6	52.9	77.1	70.6			$9,086	$1,073	$7,987
Harmony School	Public	PK, KG-5	4910 County Road 940	Logan	35098	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 747-1427	337	22	15.2	46.6%	312 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	46.7	384^th of 686 public elementary schools	44.0%		49.3	360^th of 680 public elementary schools	47.1%	24	57.1	17.2	20.7				41.4		82.9	55.2	65.5				$12,608	$2,001	$10,582
Double Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	123 Old School Rd	Double Springs	35553	Winston County	Winston County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 717-3322	349	20	17.4	63.9%	336 (96.3%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	47.7	377^th of 686 public elementary schools	45.0%		38.8	435^th of 680 public elementary schools	36.0%	58	50.0	42.9					37.1		69.6	45.7					$10,295	$2,264	$8,007
Cold Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8999 County Road 109	Bremen	35033	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 287-1247	500	30	16.8	40.2%	470 (94.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.0%)	69.4	200^th of 686 public elementary schools	70.8%		75.4	149^th of 680 public elementary schools	78.1%	51	45.8	45.7	52.2	42.9	34.7	33.3	55.6	68.8	86.4	65.2	80.4	61.2	65.3	75.0	$7,344	$450	$6,868
Lupton Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	1110 Prospect Rd	Nauvoo	35578	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 384-5838	448	27	16.5	53.1%	421 (94.0%)	3 (0.7%)	11 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	67.9	215^th of 686 public elementary schools	68.7%		81.2	105^th of 680 public elementary schools	84.6%	110	38.9	44.7	51.2	41.7	42.9	42.3	63.2	65.4	70.4	71.1	80.5	64.6	59.5	65.4	$10,874	$1,943	$8,928
Memorial Park Elementary School	Public	2-3	800 10th Ave	Jasper	35501	Walker County	Jasper City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 384-6461	483	25	19.6	54.7%	285 (59.0%)	51 (10.6%)	120 (24.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.6%)								(n/a)	57.3								70.0						$10,108	$1,031	$9,076
T R Simmons Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	1001 Viking Dr	Jasper	35501	Walker County	Jasper City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 387-2535	507	29	17.4	51.7%	290 (57.2%)	66 (13.0%)	114 (22.5%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.3%)								(n/a)															$9,340	$1,069	$8,271
Valley Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	155 Valley School Rd	Jasper	35504	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 483-9381	602	32	18.8	55.0%	408 (67.8%)	14 (2.3%)	150 (24.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.3%)	56.5	301^st of 686 public elementary schools	56.1%		63.3	244^th of 680 public elementary schools	64.1%	57	35.3	42.9	28.6	29.8	4.4	20.0	75.0	58.2	58.8	69.6	81.6	55.3	50.0	72.7	$9,801	$2,237	$7,561

Frequently Asked Questions about Meek Elementary School

How many students attend Meek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 211 students attended Meek Elementary School.

Is Meek Elementary School a good school?

Meek Elementary School ranks 216^th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Meek Elementary School in?

Winston County

What is the racial makeup of Meek Elementary School?

Students at Meek Elementary School are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Meek Elementary School attend?

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

High : Meek High School

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