Is Meadow Lane Elementary a good school?

Meadow Lane Elementary ranks 3151 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Meadow Lane Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 450 students attended Meadow Lane Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Meadow Lane Elementary?

Students at Meadow Lane Elementary are 58% White, 20% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 4% American Indian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Meadow Lane Elementary attend?

Students who attend Meadow Lane Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Anderson Middle High : Anderson High

Meadow Lane Elementary

Summary:

Meadow Lane Elementary is a public elementary school located in Anderson, California, serving 448 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Cascade Union Elementary District, which is ranked 1151 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Meadow Lane Elementary's performance is generally below the state and district averages across various grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy was 37.37%, compared to 31.89% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 37.37%, compared to 25.23% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school's performance in Science is also below the district and state averages. Additionally, Meadow Lane Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 16.4% in 2018-2019 to 38.5% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the state average.

While Meadow Lane Elementary's overall academic performance lags behind the state and district, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups. Hispanic students at the school generally perform better than their White counterparts, ranking in the top 33% of California elementary schools in this subgroup. However, White students at Meadow Lane Elementary rank in the bottom 10% of California elementary schools, indicating a significant achievement gap. Compared to nearby schools, Meadow Lane Elementary's academic performance is generally higher than Anderson Heights Elementary, but lower than the high-performing Cottonwood Creek Charter and other nearby schools, such as Sycamore Elementary and North Cottonwood.

Detail:

Public K-5

2770 Balls Ferry Rd.
Anderson, CA 96007-3537

(530) 378-7030

District: Cascade Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
3151^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,777

Students who attend Meadow Lane Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Anderson Middle
High:	Anderson High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.8

Number of students: 450

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.4%

Hispanic:

20.4%

Two or more races:

10.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Meadow Lane Elementary ranks worse than 53.8% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.42. (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 Meadow Lane Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Cascade Union Elementary School District. Racial makeup is: White (58.4%), Hispanic (20.4%), two or more races (10.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 68.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Cascade Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Meadow Lane Elementary is 20.8, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Cascade Union Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Meadow Lane Elementary employs 21.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Meadow Lane Elementary is $8,777. 1 elementary schools in the Cascade Union Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Meadow Lane Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Meadow Lane Elementary 3151^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Meadow Lane Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Cascade Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Cascade Union Elementary 1151^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Meadow Lane Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Meadow Lane Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	49.80	2168^th	4809	54.9%
2005	50.27	2185^th	4822	54.7%
2006	55.48	1937^th	4818	59.8%
2007	40.81	2860^th	5113	44.1%
2008	50.31	2348^th	5113	54.1%
2009	46.67	2679^th	5193	48.4%
2010	27.64	4029^th	5314	24.2%
2011	47.93	2728^th	5377	49.3%
2012	45.48	2920^th	5390	45.8%
2021	48.31	670^th	1417	52.7%
2022	41.04	3017^th	5883	48.7%
2023	43.39	2929^th	5874	50.1%
2024	40.42	3151^st	5862	46.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Meadow Lane Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	44.03	1156^th	2634	56.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2021	67.51	272^nd	1110	75.5%
2022	48.82	2346^th	5264	55.4%
2023	52.48	2200^th	5374	59.1%
2024	50.74	2342^nd	5511	57.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Meadow Lane Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2021	46.14	611^th	1267	51.8%
2022	38.49	3088^th	5635	45.2%
2023	43.87	2758^th	5617	50.9%
2024	46.23	2634^th	5605	53.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Meadow Lane Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	42.70	994^th	2227	55.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Meadow Lane Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2021	51.62	545^th	1272	57.2%
2022	44.18	2759^th	5663	51.3%
2023	43.06	2864^th	5650	49.3%
2024	34.06	3475^th	5636	38.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Meadow Lane Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	60.08	1640^th	5084	67.7%
2023	62.54	1525^th	5098	70.1%
2024	59.83	1692^nd	5102	66.8%

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Rank History for White students at Meadow Lane Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	12.86	2451^st	2726	10.1%
2023	12.35	2419^th	2662	9.1%
2024	14.46	2342^nd	2647	11.5%

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Data source: test scores: California 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.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Meadow Lane Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	429	6	11	14	26	n/a	n/a	0	486
1989	408	6	8	17	20	n/a	n/a	0	459
1990	415	6	2	20	33	n/a	n/a	0	476
1991	415	3	3	15	26	n/a	n/a	0	462
1992	514	7	2	22	36	n/a	n/a	0	581
1993	497	6	8	39	38	n/a	n/a	0	588
1994	497	9	5	33	40	n/a	n/a	0	584
1995	462	4	5	37	59	n/a	n/a	0	567
1996	462	4	5	37	59	n/a	n/a	0	567
1997	417	11	2	59	39	n/a	n/a	0	528
1998	414	14	5	46	27	n/a	n/a	0	506
1999	373	16	2	37	38	n/a	n/a	4	470
2000	362	11	2	32	54	n/a	n/a	1	462
2001	376	12	17	27	53	n/a	n/a	0	485
2002	341	5	16	23	69	n/a	n/a	8	462
2003	341	5	16	23	69	n/a	n/a	8	462
2004	325	6	14	30	66	n/a	n/a	9	450
2005	337	8	16	40	63	n/a	n/a	14	478
2006	342	10	16	45	44	n/a	n/a	20	477
2007	337	13	17	45	52	n/a	n/a	9	473
2008	319	11	16	53	51	n/a	n/a	0	450
2009	338	11	24	49	49	3	22	0	496
2010	315	8	23	63	48	2	2	0	461
2011	306	9	18	66	42	1	6	0	448
2012	353	6	17	79	39	1	5	0	500
2013	291	5	14	88	34	3	15	0	450
2014	282	11	16	96	25	1	11	0	442
2015	261	8	21	85	23	1	11	0	410
2016	223	5	18	86	31	0	9	0	372
2017	218	3	22	86	33	0	13	0	375
2018	213	5	21	66	26	0	14	0	345
2019	218	9	22	79	27	0	15	0	370
2020	213	10	12	61	25	1	30	0	352
2021	255	8	12	74	29	2	33	0	413
2022	267	4	17	86	21	3	40	0	438
2023	283	4	18	79	20	2	42	0	448
2024	263	5	19	92	18	4	49	0	450

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 Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	486	18.0	27.0	n/a
1989	459	18.0	25.5	n/a
1990	476	18.0	26.4	n/a
1991	462	18.6	24.8	n/a
1992	581	18.9	30.7	50.4
1993	588	22.0	26.7	49.1
1994	584	22.0	26.5	66.3
1995	567	22.0	25.8	67.7
1996	567	22.0	25.8	67.7
1997	528	26.5	19.9	72.7
1998	506	25.5	19.8	77.5
1999	470	23.0	20.4	74.9
2000	462	24.0	19.3	73.8
2001	485	23.0	21.1	72
2002	462	24.0	19.3	69.8
2003	462	24.0	19.3	69.8
2004	450	24.5	18.4	63.5
2005	478	22.5	21.2	71.1
2006	477	22.0	21.7	70.2
2007	473	23.5	20.1	68.3
2008	450	27.0	16.7	71.3
2009	496	22.0	19.1	71
2010	461	21.0	21.9	77
2011	448	n/a	n/a	77.9
2012	500	19.0	26.3	n/a
2013	450	18.0	25.0	86
2014	442	20.0	22.1	88.9
2015	410	21.0	19.5	84.9
2016	372	20.0	18.6	81.5
2017	375	19.0	19.7	81.9
2018	345	20.3	16.9	86.4
2019	370	16.3	22.6	84.3
2020	352	n/a	n/a	76.4
2021	413	23.3	17.7	72.4
2022	438	21.0	20.8	72.4
2023	448	21.7	20.5	73.2
2024	450	21.6	20.8	68.2

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 Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	486	18.0	27.0	n/a
1989	459	18.0	25.5	n/a
1990	476	18.0	26.4	n/a
1991	462	18.6	24.8	n/a
1992	581	18.9	30.7	50.4
1993	588	22.0	26.7	49.1
1994	584	22.0	26.5	66.3
1995	567	22.0	25.8	67.7
1996	567	22.0	25.8	67.7
1997	528	26.5	19.9	72.7
1998	506	25.5	19.8	77.5
1999	470	23.0	20.4	74.9
2000	462	24.0	19.3	73.8
2001	485	23.0	21.1	72
2002	462	24.0	19.3	69.8
2003	462	24.0	19.3	69.8
2004	450	24.5	18.4	63.5
2005	478	22.5	21.2	71.1
2006	477	22.0	21.7	70.2
2007	473	23.5	20.1	68.3
2008	450	27.0	16.7	71.3
2009	496	22.0	19.1	71
2010	461	21.0	21.9	77
2011	448	n/a	n/a	77.9
2012	500	19.0	26.3	n/a
2013	450	18.0	25.0	86
2014	442	20.0	22.1	88.9
2015	410	21.0	19.5	84.9
2016	372	20.0	18.6	81.5
2017	375	19.0	19.7	81.9
2018	345	20.3	16.9	86.4
2019	370	16.3	22.6	84.3
2020	352	n/a	n/a	76.4
2021	413	23.3	17.7	72.4
2022	438	21.0	20.8	72.4
2023	448	21.7	20.5	73.2
2024	450	21.6	20.8	68.2

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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