Meadowlake Elementary School vs. Wc Griggs Elementary School
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Meadowlake Elementary School, a Mobile County public school serving grades Pre–K through 5, ranked #869 in Alabama in 2023, showing a decline from #608 in 2019 and #286 in 2017.
Math proficiency ranged from 15–19%, lower than the Alabama state average of 30%, while reading proficiency was 30–34%, also lower than the state average of 47%; science proficiency was 30–34%, approximately equal to the state average of 38%.
Enrollment decreased from 447 students in 2017 to 387 in the most recent count, with minority enrollment stable at 43% and 208 students (54%) eligible for free or reduced price lunch, indicating sustained socioeconomic need.
The student–teacher ratio was 18:1, with 387 students taught by 21 teachers, consistent with previous years' ratios around 17–19:1 at this Mobile AL elementary school.
Meadowlake is recognized as one of the top 20% most diverse Alabama public schools but continues to perform in the bottom 50% statewide for overall testing outcomes.
Wc Griggs Elementary School in Mobile, AL ranked #709 in the state in 2023, showing a decline from #105 in 2012 and from #454 in 2021, placing it in the bottom 50% of Alabama public schools overall.
Math proficiency declined sharply from 95% in 2012 to 18% in 2023, remaining lower than the state average of 30% and district average of 25% in recent years.
Reading proficiency was 45% in 2022, lower than the state average of 47%, while science proficiency ranged between 35% and 39%, approximately equal to the state average.
Enrollment decreased from 732 students in 2017 to 619 in 2023, and minority enrollment remained steady at 47%; 66% of students were eligible for free lunch in 2023, reflecting socioeconomic challenges.
Serving grades Pre–K through 5, the school had 653 students and a student–teacher ratio of 18:1 in 2023, ranking among the top 20% of Alabama elementary schools for diversity and student attention.
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
387 students
653 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
37 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
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Overall Testing Rank
#869 out of 1275 schools in AL (Bottom 50%)
#709 out of 1275 schools in AL (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
18%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
45%
(Top 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
(Top 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
35-39%
(Top 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
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Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
34
26
Kindergarten Students
53
105
Grade 1 Students
53
93
Grade 2 Students
60
101
Grade 3 Students
70
103
Grade 4 Students
51
104
Grade 5 Students
66
121
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
12%
14%
% Black
20%
26%
% White
57%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.63
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
