Ladonia Elementary School

Summary:

Ladonia Elementary School is a public elementary school in Phenix City, Alabama, serving around 450 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Phenix City school district, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ladonia Elementary faces several key challenges. Academically, the school's performance on state assessments is generally lower than the state and county averages, particularly in mathematics. For example, in 2023-2024, only 20.31% of 5th-grade students were proficient in math, compared to the state average of 37.13%. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American students performing relatively well but white students and students with special needs performing much worse. Additionally, Ladonia Elementary has a high percentage of students (around 70%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When compared to nearby elementary schools, such as South Smiths Station Elementary and Lakewood Elementary, Ladonia Elementary lags behind in academic performance, particularly in mathematics and science. These neighboring schools have higher proficiency rates and better overall rankings. To address these challenges, the school and district may need to implement targeted strategies to improve instruction, address achievement gaps, and provide additional resources and support for economically disadvantaged students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 9 Woodland Dr
       Phenix City, AL  36869


(334) 468-5805

District: Russell County

SchoolDigger Rank:
377th of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,465 Help


Students who attend Ladonia Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  16.9 Help
Number of students:  441

Racial breakdown:

White:
54.9%
African American:
24.7%
Hispanic:
10.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  70.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Ladonia Elementary School ranks worse than 55.1% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 2nd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Russell County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.72. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (54.9%), African American (24.7%), Hispanic (10%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 70.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ladonia Elementary School is 16.9, which is the 2nd best among 4 elementary schools in the Russell County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ladonia Elementary School is $11,465, which is the 2nd highest among 4 elementary schools in the Russell County School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ladonia Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ladonia Elementary School 377th of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Ladonia Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:


Russell County:

SchoolDigger ranks Russell County 94th of 137 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2004 59.42 250th 623 59.9%
2005 53.59 334th 688 51.5%
2006 39.11 473rd 689 31.3%
2007 17.24 639th 698 8.5%
2008 5.22 695th 698 0.4%
2009 10.73 676th 696 2.9%
2010 31.18 564th 704 19.9%
2011 34.73 548th 709 22.7%
2012 45.44 467th 696 32.9%
2013 54.66 382nd 696 45.1%
2014 28.67 528th 695 24.0%
2015 42.28 411th 691 40.5%
2016 55.86 297th 691 57.0%
2017 51.66 346th 688 49.7%
2018 65.53 234th 680 65.6%
2019 68.35 189th 681 72.2%
2021 54.30 297th 692 57.1%
2022 54.51 318th 687 53.7%
2023 48.87 352nd 680 48.2%
2024 46.72 377th 684 44.9%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.29 33rd 344 90.4%
2021 31.59 293rd 398 26.4%
2022 31.43 241st 345 30.1%
2023 13.40 365th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2017 65.05 159th 567 72.0%
2018 73.24 137th 651 79.0%
2019 78.45 76th 649 88.3%
2021 61.47 236th 653 63.9%
2022 64.99 193rd 651 70.4%
2023 62.33 218th 623 65.0%
2024 50.75 340th 670 49.3%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2017 45.02 375th 639 41.3%
2018 61.04 254th 640 60.3%
2019 62.96 219th 646 66.1%
2021 49.65 329th 656 49.8%
2022 49.47 337th 656 48.6%
2023 40.20 389th 645 39.7%
2024 43.17 380th 650 41.5%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2017 56.87 277th 639 56.7%
2018 69.00 190th 650 70.8%
2019 71.03 165th 650 74.6%
2021 55.39 282nd 669 57.8%
2022 57.68 276th 669 58.7%
2023 55.53 288th 649 55.6%
2024 48.51 350th 655 46.6%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.47 140th 423 66.9%
2019 86.91 32nd 426 92.5%
2021 67.60 100th 426 76.5%
2022 52.52 165th 426 61.3%
2023 53.75 160th 427 62.5%
2024 72.45 73rd 420 82.6%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2017 28.56 283rd 369 23.3%
2018 42.61 296th 508 41.7%
2019 49.21 258th 529 51.2%
2021 39.89 322nd 539 40.3%
2022 40.74 315th 540 41.7%
2023 37.67 346th 528 34.5%
2024 26.33 439th 535 17.9%
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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.

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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
2024 242 109 0 44 1 3 42 0 441

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
2024 441 26.0 16.9 70.5

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 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
2024 441 26.0 16.9 70.5

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ladonia Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal 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

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 189th of 681 Elementary schoolsRanks 352nd of 680 Elementary schools
 24%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ladonia Elementary School)6243.8
 18.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Russell County)57.635.3
 22.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)57.543.6
 13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ladonia Elementary School)53.232.4
 20.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Russell County)50.228.7
 21.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)47.334.9
 12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ladonia Elementary School)53.118.6
 34.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Russell County)40.424.5
 15.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)44.933.9
 10.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students414450
 8.7%
African American72103
 43.1%
American Indian01
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic1832
 77.8%
Pacific Islander12
 100%
White303267
 11.9%
Two or More Races1945
 136.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients73.7%70.4%
 3.2%


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

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

Ladonia Elementary School ranks 377th of 684 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 441 students attended Ladonia Elementary School.

Students at Ladonia Elementary School are 55% White, 25% African American, 10% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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