Is Meadow Lane School a good school?

Meadow Lane School ranks in the bottom 20.5% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Meadow Lane School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 178 students attended Meadow Lane School.

What is the racial makeup of Meadow Lane School?

Students at Meadow Lane School are 48% Hispanic, 26% White, 20% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Meadow Lane School attend?

Students who attend Meadow Lane School usually go on to attend: Middle : Hamlin Upper Grade Center High : A B Shepard High School (Campus)

Meadow Lane School

Summary:

Meadow Lane School is an elementary school located in Merrionette Park, Illinois, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 167 students. It is part of the Atwood Heights School District 125, which is ranked 609 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Meadow Lane School consistently performs below the state and district averages in standardized test scores for English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 17% of Meadow Lane students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 41.2% statewide and 38.9% in the district. Similarly, only 9.7% of Meadow Lane students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 28.4% statewide and 12.6% in the district. The school also struggles to support certain student subgroups, with African American students ranking 629 out of 655 Illinois elementary schools and students with disabilities and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds also performing significantly below their peers. Additionally, Meadow Lane School has experienced a concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.3% in 2019-2020 to 26.2% in 2021-2022, and 14.3% in the most recent 2023-2024 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Meadow Lane School to nearby schools, it becomes evident that the school is underperforming compared to its peers. For example, Cassell Elementary School, located just 0.72 miles away, has significantly higher academic achievement, with 58.2% of students proficient or better in ELA and 37.6% in Mathematics, far exceeding Meadow Lane's performance. The high rates of chronic absenteeism and the school's socioeconomic challenges may be contributing factors to the low academic performance at Meadow Lane, along with the school's limited funding and resources, as well as the high student-teacher ratio, which could be hindering the school's ability to provide the necessary support and individualized attention for its students.

Detail:

Public 3-5

11800 S Meadow Lane Dr
Merrionette Park, IL 60803-5824

(708) 388-6958

District: Atwood Heights School District 125

SchoolDigger Rank:
1644^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,431

Students who attend Meadow Lane School usually attend:

Middle:	Hamlin Upper Grade Center
High:	A B Shepard High School (Campus)

Student/teacher ratio: 11.8

Number of students: 178

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.3%

White:

26.4%

African American:

19.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Meadow Lane School ranks worse than 79.5% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.46. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Student population at Meadow Lane School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (48.3%), White (26.4%), African American (19.7%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Meadow Lane School is 11.8. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Meadow Lane School is $12,431.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Meadow Lane School:

SchoolDigger ranks Meadow Lane School 1644^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Meadow Lane School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Atwood Heights School District 125:

SchoolDigger ranks Atwood Heights School District 125 609^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Meadow Lane School

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Rank History for all students at Meadow Lane School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	42.63	1350^th	2020	33.2%
2004	43.29	1349^th	2030	33.5%
2005	37.58	1450^th	2022	28.3%
2006	50.27	1304^th	2086	37.5%
2007	40.23	1501^st	2095	28.4%
2008	53.88	1188^th	2092	43.2%
2009	58.47	1084^th	2120	48.9%
2010	54.04	1192^nd	2139	44.3%
2011	45.18	1386^th	2147	35.4%
2012	33.06	1623^rd	2166	25.1%
2013	19.36	1819^th	2167	16.1%
2014	19.64	1767^th	2093	15.6%
2015	20.35	1699^th	2052	17.2%
2016	29.30	1445^th	2046	29.4%
2017	26.95	1495^th	2044	26.9%
2018	29.92	1426^th	2037	30.0%
2019	25.20	1576^th	2086	24.4%
2021	34.38	1198^th	1948	38.5%
2022	33.75	1303^rd	2082	37.4%
2023	32.40	1335^th	2077	35.7%
2024	21.46	1644^th	2067	20.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Meadow Lane School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.24	530^th	763	30.5%
2019	20.82	1115^th	1194	6.6%
2021	21.40	565^th	640	11.7%
2022	20.91	1071^st	1113	3.8%
2023	30.55	776^th	1156	32.9%
2024	25.55	938^th	1195	21.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Meadow Lane School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.40	1433^rd	1765	18.8%
2019	28.13	1430^th	1816	21.3%
2021	43.27	783^rd	1514	48.3%
2022	44.09	922^nd	1763	47.7%
2023	43.84	958^th	1808	47.0%
2024	37.00	1145^th	1793	36.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Meadow Lane School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.86	1264^th	1964	35.6%
2019	30.10	1412^th	2019	30.1%
2021	24.07	1271^st	1680	24.3%
2022	31.54	1286^th	1970	34.7%
2023	39.65	1113^th	1957	43.1%
2024	29.19	1350^th	1942	30.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Meadow Lane School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	34.60	533^rd	907	41.2%
2024	33.51	576^th	886	35.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Meadow Lane School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.09	1496^th	1972	24.1%
2019	20.82	1655^th	2019	18.0%
2021	40.04	938^th	1707	45.0%
2022	34.04	1222^nd	1977	38.2%
2023	24.22	1473^rd	1984	25.8%
2024	16.73	1693^rd	1959	13.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Meadow Lane School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	65.96	143^rd	698	79.5%
2019	26.09	594^th	711	16.5%
2024	19.64	629^th	655	4.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Meadow Lane School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.12	639^th	938	31.9%
2019	29.40	721^st	955	24.5%
2021	57.26	212^th	742	71.4%
2022	46.78	455^th	954	52.3%
2023	43.24	510^th	970	47.4%
2024	32.15	662^nd	959	31.0%

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Rank History for White students at Meadow Lane School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	23.91	1181^st	1463	19.3%
2019	23.28	1195^th	1462	18.3%
2021	23.31	1082^nd	1308	17.3%
2022	29.06	1082^nd	1425	24.1%
2023	26.97	1099^th	1419	22.6%
2024	18.71	1210^th	1392	13.1%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board 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: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Meadow Lane School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	275	19	4	5	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	303
1989	279	20	2	11	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	312
1990	268	10	5	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	290
1991	255	11	5	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	278
1992	282	10	8	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	309
1993	275	10	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	291
1994	292	9	9	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	314
1995	249	16	5	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	279
1996	249	16	5	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	279
1997	231	16	5	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	263
1998	222	16	4	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	254
1999	192	22	7	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	243
2000	192	23	7	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	232
2001	170	22	7	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	218
2002	186	21	7	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	254
2003	186	21	7	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	254
2004	139	21	6	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	210
2005	126	19	7	56	0	n/a	n/a	0	208
2006	104	21	5	60	0	n/a	n/a	8	198
2007	125	31	4	65	0	n/a	n/a	7	232
2008	107	29	3	64	0	n/a	n/a	7	210
2009	109	37	6	73	0	n/a	n/a	9	234
2010	85	30	7	70	0	n/a	n/a	14	206
2011	87	42	4	72	0	0	12	0	217
2012	86	37	1	69	0	0	13	0	206
2013	95	57	1	77	0	0	5	0	235
2014	90	43	4	76	0	0	5	0	218
2015	91	31	6	88	0	0	5	0	221
2016	91	25	5	95	0	0	8	0	224
2017	76	25	4	86	1	0	7	0	199
2018	62	23	6	89	0	0	3	0	183
2019	71	21	5	81	0	0	3	0	181
2020	72	25	4	75	0	0	4	0	180
2021	82	21	0	75	0	0	2	0	180
2022	52	18	1	81	0	0	3	0	155
2023	51	17	1	95	0	0	3	0	167
2024	47	35	3	86	0	0	7	0	178

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 Meadow Lane School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	303	17.0	17.8	n/a
1989	312	19.0	16.4	n/a
1990	290	19.0	15.2	n/a
1991	278	19.0	14.6	n/a
1992	309	19.0	16.2	n/a
1993	291	21.0	13.9	n/a
1994	314	19.0	16.5	n/a
1995	279	17.7	15.8	n/a
1996	279	17.7	15.8	n/a
1997	263	17.7	14.9	n/a
1998	254	16.7	15.2	n/a
1999	243	17.7	13.7	n/a
2000	232	18.7	12.4	n/a
2001	218	18.7	11.7	n/a
2002	254	19.7	12.9	0
2003	254	19.7	12.9	0
2004	210	18.7	11.2	0
2005	208	16.7	12.5	0
2006	198	13.7	14.5	0
2007	232	14.0	16.6	0
2008	210	13.0	16.2	0
2009	234	13.7	17.1	0
2010	206	15.5	13.2	0
2011	217	13.6	15.9	0
2012	206	14.6	14.1	50.5
2013	235	15.1	15.5	41.7
2014	218	14.6	14.9	36.7
2015	221	16.0	13.8	50.7
2016	224	14.0	16.0	44.2
2017	199	14.6	13.6	40.7
2018	183	14.6	12.5	33.3
2019	181	15.6	11.6	50.3
2020	180	15.6	11.5	42.2
2021	180	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	155	14.6	10.6	64.5
2023	167	14.0	11.9	n/a
2024	178	15.0	11.8	n/a

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 Meadow Lane School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	303	17.0	17.8	n/a
1989	312	19.0	16.4	n/a
1990	290	19.0	15.2	n/a
1991	278	19.0	14.6	n/a
1992	309	19.0	16.2	n/a
1993	291	21.0	13.9	n/a
1994	314	19.0	16.5	n/a
1995	279	17.7	15.8	n/a
1996	279	17.7	15.8	n/a
1997	263	17.7	14.9	n/a
1998	254	16.7	15.2	n/a
1999	243	17.7	13.7	n/a
2000	232	18.7	12.4	n/a
2001	218	18.7	11.7	n/a
2002	254	19.7	12.9	0
2003	254	19.7	12.9	0
2004	210	18.7	11.2	0
2005	208	16.7	12.5	0
2006	198	13.7	14.5	0
2007	232	14.0	16.6	0
2008	210	13.0	16.2	0
2009	234	13.7	17.1	0
2010	206	15.5	13.2	0
2011	217	13.6	15.9	0
2012	206	14.6	14.1	50.5
2013	235	15.1	15.5	41.7
2014	218	14.6	14.9	36.7
2015	221	16.0	13.8	50.7
2016	224	14.0	16.0	44.2
2017	199	14.6	13.6	40.7
2018	183	14.6	12.5	33.3
2019	181	15.6	11.6	50.3
2020	180	15.6	11.5	42.2
2021	180	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	155	14.6	10.6	64.5
2023	167	14.0	11.9	n/a
2024	178	15.0	11.8	n/a

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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