Lynn Fanning Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

8861 Moores Mill Rd
Meridianville, AL 35759

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Top 20%

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Lynn Fanning Elementary School ranked #197 in Alabama in 2023, declining from a peak rank of #41 in 2018 and #125 in 2022, reflecting a downward trend in overall state ranking for this Union County NJ high school.

Reading proficiency was 65%–69%, higher than the state average of 47%, while math proficiency ranged from 40%–44%, also higher than the state average of 30%, maintaining strong academic performance in key subjects.

Minority enrollment was 54%, with total student enrollment steady around 591 students from grades Kindergarten through 2nd grade, and a student–teacher ratio of 17:1.

Free or reduced–price lunch eligibility increased over recent years, indicating rising socioeconomic challenges among the student body, with 229 students on free lunch and 29 on reduced–price lunch in 2023.

Lynn Fanning Elementary consistently ranked in the top 20% for reading proficiency and overall testing in Alabama, while recognized among the top 5% most diverse schools in the area.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 591 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: Top 20% in AL
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Lynn Fanning Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

School Overview

Lynn Fanning Elementary School's student population of 591 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lynn Fanning Elementary School
Kind	183
1	201
2	207

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Total Students

591 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lynn Fanning Elementary School
2023	772
2022	673
2021	630
2020	522
2019	522
2018	551
2017	551
2016	527
2015	530
2014	761
2013	716
2012	741
2011	733
2010	736
2009	723
2008	723
2007	694
2006	702
2005	647
2004	650
2003	744
2002	718
2001	728
2000	743
1999	951
1998	922
1997	909
1996	851
1995	896
1994	835
1993	800
1992	775
1991	757

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lynn Fanning Elementary School
2023	42
2022	35
2021	39
2020	34
2019	34
2018	35
2017	35
2016	34
2015	34
2014	45
2013	57
2012	48
2011	49
2010	44
2009	44
2008	45
2007	42
2006	43
2005	44
2004	41
2003	48
2002	46
2001	49
2000	46
1999	51
1998	47
1997	45
1996	42
1995	43
1994	43
1993	42
1992	34
1991	39

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Lynn Fanning Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lynn Fanning Elementary School is 0.67, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

#197 out of 1275 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lynn Fanning Elementary School
2023	#197
2022	#125
2021	#288
2019	#116
2018	#41
2017	#94
2016	#83
2015	#275
2014	#76
2013	#135
2012	#299

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40-44%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lynn Fanning Elementary School	Alabama	Madison County School District
2023	42%	30%	37%
2022	52%	29%	37%
2021	27%	24%	27%
2019	72%	47%	59%
2018	82%	47%	60%
2017	82%	44%	53%
2016	72%	43%	53%
2015	67%	40%	49%
2014	69%	38%	50%
2013	92%	80%	88%
2012	87%	82%	89%

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65-69%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lynn Fanning Elementary School	Alabama	Madison County School District
2022	67%	47%	59%
2021	57%	46%	56%
2019	62%	45%	57%
2018	72%	46%	60%
2017	52%	39%	48%
2016	57%	38%	48%
2015	37%	41%	52%
2014	58%	42%	57%
2013	95%	86%	92%
2012	95%	86%	92%
2011	96%	85%	92%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lynn Fanning Elementary School	Alabama	Madison County School District
2023	18:1	17:1	18:1
2022	19:1	18:1	18:1
2021	16:1	17:1	18:1
2020	15:1	17:1	18:1
2019	15:1	17:1	18:1
2018	16:1	18:1	18:1
2017	16:1	17:1	18:1
2016	16:1	18:1	18:1
2015	16:1	18:1	17:1
2014	17:1	16:1	17:1
2013	13:1	14:1	15:1
2012	15:1	16:1	16:1
2011	15:1	15:1	16:1
2010	17:1	16:1	17:1
2009	16:1	16:1	17:1
2008	16:1	15:1	16:1
2007	17:1	16:1	18:1
2006	16:1	15:1	17:1
2005	15:1	15:1	16:1
2004	16:1	15:1	17:1
2003	16:1	16:1	17:1
2002	16:1	16:1	18:1
2001	15:1	16:1	17:1
2000	16:1	15:1	17:1
1999	19:1	16:1	18:1
1998	20:1	16:1	19:1
1997	20:1	17:1	19:1
1996	20:1	17:1	19:1
1995	21:1	17:1	20:1
1994	19:1	18:1	20:1
1993	19:1	18:1	20:1
1992	23:1	19:1	21:1
1991	20:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Lynn Fanning Elementary School	Alabama	Madison County School District
2023	3%	1%	5%
2022	2%	1%	6%
2021	3%	1%	5%
2020	4%	1%	7%
2019	4%	1%	7%
2018	3%	1%	7%
2017	3%	1%	7%
2016	3%	1%	6%
2015	5%	1%	7%
2014	4%	1%	6%
2013	4%	1%	6%
2012	4%	1%	6%
2011	4%	1%	6%
2010	4%	1%	6%
2009	3%	1%	5%
2008	4%	1%	5%
2007	4%	1%	5%
2006	2%	1%	5%
2005	4%	1%	5%
2004	2%	1%	5%
2003	4%	1%	6%
2002	4%	1%	6%
2001	1%	1%	5%
2000	1%	1%	4%
1999	1%	1%	5%
1998	1%	1%	5%
1996	2%	1%	5%
1995	3%	1%	5%
1994	3%	1%	6%
1993	3%	1%	6%
1992	5%	1%	6%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Lynn Fanning Elementary School	Alabama	Madison County School District
2023	2%	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%	1%
2021	2%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	3%	2%	2%
2009	2%	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%	2%
2007	2%	1%	2%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Lynn Fanning Elementary School	Alabama	Madison County School District
2023	9%	11%	8%
2022	8%	10%	7%
2021	7%	9%	6%
2020	6%	8%	5%
2019	6%	8%	5%
2018	5%	7%	4%
2017	5%	7%	4%
2016	4%	7%	4%
2015	3%	6%	3%
2014	4%	5%	3%
2013	2%	5%	3%
2012	2%	5%	3%
2011	2%	4%	2%
2010	3%	4%	3%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2008	1%	4%	2%
2007	1%	3%	2%
2006	1%	3%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%

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Black

33%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Lynn Fanning Elementary School	Alabama	Madison County School District
2023	28%	32%	23%
2022	25%	32%	22%
2021	28%	32%	22%
2020	26%	33%	21%
2019	26%	33%	21%
2018	28%	33%	20%
2017	28%	33%	20%
2016	24%	33%	20%
2015	23%	33%	20%
2014	21%	34%	19%
2013	20%	34%	19%
2012	21%	34%	19%
2011	19%	35%	19%
2010	16%	35%	18%
2009	18%	35%	18%
2008	16%	36%	18%
2007	16%	36%	17%
2006	15%	36%	17%
2005	12%	36%	16%
2004	12%	36%	15%
2003	12%	36%	14%
2002	12%	36%	14%
2001	13%	36%	13%
2000	15%	36%	13%
1999	15%	36%	12%
1998	14%	36%	13%
1996	11%	36%	13%
1995	11%	36%	13%
1994	12%	36%	12%
1993	13%	36%	12%
1992	14%	36%	13%

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White

46%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Lynn Fanning Elementary School	Alabama	Madison County School District
2023	49%	52%	57%
2022	53%	53%	59%
2021	52%	53%	61%
2020	55%	54%	64%
2019	55%	54%	64%
2018	59%	55%	66%
2017	59%	55%	66%
2016	64%	56%	67%
2015	65%	56%	67%
2014	66%	57%	68%
2013	68%	58%	69%
2012	67%	58%	70%
2011	72%	58%	71%
2010	74%	58%	71%
2009	75%	59%	73%
2008	78%	58%	73%
2007	77%	59%	74%
2006	80%	59%	75%
2005	82%	60%	76%
2004	82%	60%	77%
2003	82%	60%	78%
2002	81%	60%	79%
2001	84%	61%	80%
2000	81%	61%	81%
1999	81%	61%	82%
1998	83%	61%	80%
1996	86%	61%	80%
1995	85%	62%	79%
1994	84%	62%	80%
1993	83%	62%	80%
1992	81%	62%	80%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lynn Fanning Elementary School	Alabama	Madison County School District
2023	9%	3%	6%
2022	10%	3%	5%
2021	8%	3%	5%
2020	8%	2%	2%
2019	8%	2%	2%
2018	4%	2%	2%
2017	4%	2%	2%
2016	5%	2%	2%
2015	3%	2%	2%
2014	4%	2%	2%
2013	4%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Lynn Fanning Elementary School	Alabama	Madison County School District
2023	0.67	0.62	0.61
2022	0.65	0.61	0.60
2021	0.65	0.61	0.58
2020	0.62	0.60	0.55
2019	0.62	0.60	0.55
2018	0.57	0.59	0.52
2017	0.57	0.59	0.52
2016	0.53	0.58	0.51
2015	0.53	0.58	0.51
2014	0.52	0.56	0.50
2013	0.50	0.55	0.49
2012	0.51	0.55	0.48
2011	0.45	0.54	0.46
2010	0.43	0.54	0.46
2009	0.41	0.53	0.44
2008	0.37	0.54	0.43
2007	0.38	0.53	0.43
2006	0.34	0.53	0.40
2005	0.32	0.51	0.39
2004	0.32	0.51	0.39
2003	0.32	0.51	0.37
2002	0.33	0.51	0.36
2001	0.28	0.50	0.34
2000	0.32	0.50	0.32
1999	0.32	0.50	0.32
1998	0.29	0.50	0.34
1996	0.25	0.50	0.34
1995	0.27	0.49	0.34
1994	0.28	0.49	0.34
1993	0.30	0.49	0.35
1992	0.33	0.49	0.34

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

39%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lynn Fanning Elementary School	Alabama	Madison County School District
2023	34%	55%	38%
2022	21%	44%	23%
2021	27%	48%	25%
2020	28%	49%	30%
2019	28%	49%	30%
2018	30%	47%	29%
2017	30%	47%	29%
2016	30%	46%	28%
2015	33%	47%	28%
2014	30%	52%	30%
2013	29%	51%	28%
2012	29%	51%	28%
2011	28%	49%	27%
2010	25%	47%	24%
2009	24%	44%	22%
2008	18%	43%	21%
2007	20%	42%	21%
2006	14%	44%	20%
2005	14%	43%	19%
2004	14%	42%	17%
2003	21%	42%	19%
2002	20%	40%	18%
2001	19%	38%	18%
2000	21%	37%	17%
1999	22%	38%	18%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lynn Fanning Elementary School	Alabama	Madison County School District
2023	5%	5%	5%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	6%	6%	5%
2020	7%	6%	7%
2019	7%	6%	7%
2018	6%	5%	7%
2017	6%	5%	7%
2016	7%	5%	6%
2015	6%	5%	7%
2014	8%	6%	9%
2013	6%	6%	7%
2012	6%	7%	6%
2011	6%	6%	6%
2010	7%	8%	6%
2009	8%	8%	7%
2008	9%	8%	7%
2007	8%	9%	7%
2006	8%	9%	7%
2005	4%	8%	7%
2004	3%	8%	6%
2003	7%	8%	7%
2002	7%	8%	7%
2001	7%	8%	6%
2000	6%	8%	6%
1999	7%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Madison County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lynn Fanning Elementary School's ranking?

Lynn Fanning Elementary School is ranked #197 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Lynn Fanning Elementary School often compared to?

Lynn Fanning Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Riverton Elementary School, Mt Carmel Elementary School, Harvest School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Lynn Fanning Elementary School?

591 students attend Lynn Fanning Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Lynn Fanning Elementary School students are White, 33% of students are Black, 9% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lynn Fanning Elementary School?

Lynn Fanning Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Lynn Fanning Elementary School offer ?

Lynn Fanning Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Lynn Fanning Elementary School part of?

Lynn Fanning Elementary School is part of Madison County School District.

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