Enrollment
334
Alabama · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 010297001157
Meadowview Elementary School — Selma, AL
Federal NCES profile for Meadowview Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 51/100.
👥 Class size 21
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 33
📋 Attendance 78
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Selma City · Alabama
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.7:1
vs 17.8:1 Alabama avg
+11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
65.6%
vs 58.8% Alabama avg
+12% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Meadowview Elementary School compares with Alabama and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Meadowview Elementary School reports 334 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 14.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 19.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 11% above the Alabama state mean of 17.8:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 24% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 65.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 12% above the Alabama average and 27% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 334 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 8.7% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Selma City spends $15,205 per pupil district-wide, above the Alabama average of $14,500 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 17.5% from local sources (property taxes), 53.2% from the state, and 29.3% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (C-), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Meadowview Elementary School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Alabama state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Alabama | Alabama avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 19.7:1 | ▲ 11% | 17.8:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 65.6% | ▲ 12% | 58.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 334 | top 23% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
65.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 12% above the Alabama average of 58.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
19.7:1
students per teacher
— 11% above state mean
Top 82% in Alabama — lower ratio than 18% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
8.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$15,205
per pupil, district-wide
— above Alabama avg of $14,500
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 334 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 334 Top 23% in Alabama — larger than 77% of 1,369 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 14.0
Students per teacher 19.7:1 +11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 65.6% +12% vs state
NCES ID 010297001157
Student demographics
African American 89.8%
White 5.1%
Two or More 2.4%
Asian 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino 1.2%
Largest group: African American at 89.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 334:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 8.7%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Selma City, which includes Meadowview Elementary School.
$15,205
Per student
+5%
vs Alabama
Avg $14,500
-22%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 17.5%
State 53.2%
Federal 29.3%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 680
- Students per teacher
- 18.9:1
- Enrollment
- 402
- Students per teacher
- 17.2:1
- Enrollment
- 305
- Students per teacher
- 24.2:1
- Enrollment
- 279
- Students per teacher
- 17.5:1
- Enrollment
- 172
- Students per teacher
- 19.1:1
Similar elementary schools in Selma
2 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Meadowview Elementary School
How many students attend Meadowview Elementary School?
Meadowview Elementary School has 334 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Selma, AL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Meadowview Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Meadowview Elementary School is 19.7:1, which is 11% higher than the Alabama average of 17.8:1 and 24% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Meadowview Elementary School?
65.6% of students at Meadowview Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alabama average of 58.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Meadowview Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Meadowview Elementary School is African American at 89.8%. The school serves a diverse student body in Selma, AL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Meadowview Elementary School?
Meadowview Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (C-) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.