Meek High School

Summary:

Meek High School is a public school in Arley, Alabama, serving grades 5-12 with a total enrollment of 280 students. The school is part of the Winston County school district, which is ranked 41 out of 137 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Meek High School faces some challenges compared to nearby schools and the state average. The school has a significantly higher percentage of white students (92.86%) than the state average, and its test scores, particularly in mathematics, are lower than the Winston County district and the state. Additionally, Meek High School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 31.14% to 59.29% over the past three school years, suggesting a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's student-teacher ratio has also fluctuated between 18.3 and 24, which is higher than the nearby Winston County High School (19.4) and Addison High School (16.4).

Meek High School's performance has fluctuated significantly over the past several years, ranging from 86th out of 378 high schools in 2023-2024 to 257th out of 367 in 2021-2022, suggesting a potential decline in the school's overall performance. However, it's worth noting that the nearby schools, such as Winston County High School and Addison High School, also have relatively low performance compared to the state average. The high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds and the relatively high student-teacher ratio at Meek High School may be contributing factors to the school's lower academic performance.


Detail:

Public 5-12

 6615 Co Rd 41
       Arley, AL  35541-3360


(205) 384-5825

District: Winston County

SchoolDigger Rank:
86th of 378 Alabama High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,365 Help


Feeder schools for Meek High School:

Elementary:    Meek Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.8 Help
Number of students:  289

Racial breakdown:

White:
93.8%
Hispanic:
2.8%
Two or more races:
2.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  58.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Meek High School ranks worse than 61.1% of middle schools in Alabama. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.48. (See more...)
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Compare Details Meek High School ranks better than 77.2% of high schools in Alabama. It also ranks 3rd among 4 ranked high schools in the Winston County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.62. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Meek High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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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 (93.8%), Hispanic (2.8%), two or more races (2.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 58.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Meek High School is 19.8. 3 high schools in the Winston County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Meek High School is $9,365. 3 high schools in the Winston County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Meek High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Meek High School 270th of 442 Alabama public middle schools. (See Meek High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Meek High School 86th of 378 Alabama public high schools. (See Meek High School in the ranking list.)

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Winston County:

SchoolDigger ranks Winston County 41st of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Meek High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Meek High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 78.79 61st 407 85.0%
2005 67.03 96th 415 76.9%
2006 64.49 115th 409 71.9%
2007 44.60 247th 412 40.0%
2008 55.70 173rd 417 58.5%
2009 50.25 216th 425 49.2%
2010 57.94 190th 435 56.3%
2011 76.18 78th 435 82.1%
2012 37.73 308th 436 29.4%
2013 42.00 312th 436 28.4%
2014 34.33 302nd 438 31.1%
2015 66.35 100th 430 76.7%
2016 57.67 164th 432 62.0%
2017 49.32 212th 432 50.9%
2018 50.82 210th 423 50.4%
2019 56.72 179th 437 59.0%
2021 32.16 306th 440 30.5%
2022 27.77 319th 432 26.2%
2023 38.26 273rd 437 37.5%
2024 39.48 270th 442 38.9%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Meek High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.38 251st 396 36.6%
2019 55.63 157th 396 60.4%
2021 31.52 296th 415 28.7%
2022 27.36 323rd 421 23.3%
2023 35.78 275th 410 32.9%
2024 41.88 253rd 437 42.1%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Meek High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 30.91 286th 380 24.7%
2018 39.30 257th 392 34.4%
2019 43.96 243rd 399 39.1%
2021 36.66 270th 415 34.9%
2022 25.78 322nd 423 23.9%
2023 54.37 174th 417 58.3%
2024 33.24 293rd 426 31.2%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Meek High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 55.59 151st 380 60.3%
2018 49.99 198th 397 50.1%
2019 65.48 113th 399 71.7%
2021 28.03 308th 418 26.3%
2022 29.66 313th 427 26.7%
2023 32.09 297th 419 29.1%
2024 46.06 222nd 428 48.1%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Meek High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 32.71 165th 247 33.2%
2018 27.55 254th 331 23.3%
2019 41.97 192nd 343 44.0%
2021 20.24 318th 369 13.8%
2022 18.51 338th 376 10.1%
2023 22.13 318th 370 14.1%
2024 24.75 302nd 373 19.0%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Meek High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Meek High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 53.23 179th 357 49.9%
2005 46.52 218th 359 39.3%
2006 67.94 81st 357 77.3%
2007 72.93 75th 358 79.1%
2008 67.66 93rd 359 74.1%
2009 65.93 95th 357 73.4%
2010 61.68 138th 358 61.5%
2011 48.87 223rd 360 38.1%
2012 46.47 238th 358 33.5%
2013 46.19 254th 358 29.1%
2014 52.93 158th 358 55.9%
2015 43.34 202nd 353 42.8%
2016 54.38 151st 351 57.0%
2017 34.02 233rd 353 34.0%
2018 49.40 177th 356 50.3%
2019 69.33 105th 366 71.3%
2021 71.60 77th 371 79.2%
2022 29.73 257th 367 30.0%
2023 43.32 188th 371 49.3%
2024 68.62 86th 378 77.2%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Meek High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 28.09 240th 315 23.8%
2018 56.33 145th 349 58.5%
2019 83.05 46th 358 87.2%
2021 65.82 93rd 361 74.2%
2022 44.81 181st 361 49.9%
2023 60.39 108th 349 69.1%
2024 69.36 83rd 375 77.9%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Meek High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 17.69 291st 343 15.2%
2018 35.81 232nd 347 33.1%
2019 81.00 61st 354 82.8%
2021 64.74 106th 359 70.5%
2022 18.45 310th 367 15.5%
2023 62.10 120th 358 66.5%
2024 69.45 88th 366 76.0%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Meek High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 47.72 163rd 339 51.9%
2018 60.87 139th 350 60.3%
2019 46.35 192nd 357 46.2%
2021 76.28 67th 366 81.7%
2022 38.83 213th 366 41.8%
2023 26.09 265th 358 26.0%
2024 63.31 109th 368 70.4%
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Rank History for high school White students at Meek High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.81 229th 300 23.7%
2019 50.40 141st 313 55.0%
2021 54.90 115th 319 63.9%
2022 17.40 293rd 326 10.1%
2023 29.72 211th 317 33.4%
2024 58.32 101st 325 68.9%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Meek High 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 540 540
1989 545 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 545
1990 521 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 521
1991 529 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 529
1992 503 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 503
1993 489 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 489
1994 503 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 503
1995 546 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 546
1996 546 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 546
1997 565 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 565
1998 575 0 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 578
1999 538 0 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 542
2000 546 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 547
2001 259 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 259
2002 261 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 261
2003 261 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 261
2004 260 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 260
2005 260 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 260
2006 258 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 258
2007 261 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 263
2008 223 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 225
2009 224 1 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 228
2010 224 0 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 226
2011 240 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 242
2012 244 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 247
2013 262 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 265
2014 262 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 266
2015 262 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 266
2016 245 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 250
2017 251 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 256
2018 302 1 0 5 1 0 1 0 310
2019 296 1 0 5 2 0 1 0 305
2020 262 2 0 4 1 0 1 0 270
2021 255 4 0 7 0 0 2 0 268
2022 277 2 0 7 0 0 2 1 289
2023 260 3 0 12 0 0 5 0 280
2024 271 2 0 8 0 0 8 0 289

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 Meek High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 540 27.0 20.0 0
1989 545 29.5 18.4 n/a
1990 521 29.0 17.9 0
1991 529 29.0 18.2 n/a
1992 503 28.0 17.9 n/a
1993 489 28.0 17.5 n/a
1994 503 29.3 17.2 n/a
1995 546 31.7 17.2 n/a
1996 546 31.7 17.2 n/a
1997 565 32.3 17.5 38.6
1998 578 31.8 18.2 36.5
1999 542 31.4 17.3 42.8
2000 547 33.4 16.4 40.2
2001 259 15.0 17.3 39.4
2002 261 14.5 18.0 40.6
2003 261 14.5 18.0 40.6
2004 260 12.5 20.8 47.7
2005 260 16.5 15.8 53.1
2006 258 13.0 19.8 56.2
2007 263 12.4 21.2 60.1
2008 225 14.6 15.4 58.2
2009 228 15.2 14.8 58.8
2010 226 15.1 14.9 62.8
2011 242 16.8 14.3 58.3
2012 247 13.7 17.9 61.5
2013 265 15.3 17.2 62.3
2014 266 24.2 10.9 59.4
2015 266 15.0 17.7 60.2
2016 250 14.0 17.8 58
2017 256 13.3 19.1 54.3
2018 310 13.0 23.6 52.6
2019 305 16.1 18.8 49.5
2020 270 14.1 19.1 50.4
2021 268 14.6 18.3 49.6
2022 289 12.0 24.0 31.1
2023 280 14.3 19.5 59.3
2024 289 14.5 19.8 58.8

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 Meek High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 540 27.0 20.0 0
1989 545 29.5 18.4 n/a
1990 521 29.0 17.9 0
1991 529 29.0 18.2 n/a
1992 503 28.0 17.9 n/a
1993 489 28.0 17.5 n/a
1994 503 29.3 17.2 n/a
1995 546 31.7 17.2 n/a
1996 546 31.7 17.2 n/a
1997 565 32.3 17.5 38.6
1998 578 31.8 18.2 36.5
1999 542 31.4 17.3 42.8
2000 547 33.4 16.4 40.2
2001 259 15.0 17.3 39.4
2002 261 14.5 18.0 40.6
2003 261 14.5 18.0 40.6
2004 260 12.5 20.8 47.7
2005 260 16.5 15.8 53.1
2006 258 13.0 19.8 56.2
2007 263 12.4 21.2 60.1
2008 225 14.6 15.4 58.2
2009 228 15.2 14.8 58.8
2010 226 15.1 14.9 62.8
2011 242 16.8 14.3 58.3
2012 247 13.7 17.9 61.5
2013 265 15.3 17.2 62.3
2014 266 24.2 10.9 59.4
2015 266 15.0 17.7 60.2
2016 250 14.0 17.8 58
2017 256 13.3 19.1 54.3
2018 310 13.0 23.6 52.6
2019 305 16.1 18.8 49.5
2020 270 14.1 19.1 50.4
2021 268 14.6 18.3 49.6
2022 289 12.0 24.0 31.1
2023 280 14.3 19.5 59.3
2024 289 14.5 19.8 58.8

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 Meek High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,362 (14.5%) $7,978 (85.2%) $9,365

Data source: Alabama Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Meek High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 179th of 437 Middle schoolsRanks 273rd of 437 Middle schools
 21.5%
Ranks 105th of 366 High schoolsRanks 188th of 371 High schools
 22%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
5th Grade Mathematics (Meek High School)73.535.7
 37.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Winston County)34.925.2
 9.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)44.933.9
 10.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Meek High School)72.218.8
 53.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Winston County)5827.3
 30.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)45.330.8
 14.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Meek High School)24.37.1
 17.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Winston County)35.713.6
 22.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)43.121
 22.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Meek High School)34.614.3
 20.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Winston County)53.314.6
 38.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)44.721.1
 23.6%
End of Course Mathematics (Meek High School)43.312.9
 30.4%
   End of Course Mathematics (Winston County)47.321.1
 26.3%
   End of Course Mathematics (Alabama)42.523.6
 19%
End of Course Science (Meek High School)56.719.4
 37.3%
   End of Course Science (Winston County)47.926.5
 21.4%
   End of Course Science (Alabama)42.631.7
 10.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students305280
 8.2%
African American13
 200%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian00
Hispanic512
 140%
Pacific Islander00
White296260
 12.2%
Two or More Races15
 400%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients49.5%59.3%
 9.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Meek High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 289 students attended Meek High School.

Meek High School ranks 86th of 378 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Meek High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Meek Elementary School

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


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