Leighton Elementary School vs. Howell Graves Preschool
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Leighton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Overview
Leighton Elementary School ranked #653 in Alabama in 2023, improving from #987 in 2022 but remaining in the bottom 50% overall statewide since 2019.
Math proficiency at Leighton Elementary was 30–34%, approximately equal to the state average of 30% in 2023, while reading and science proficiencies were lower than the state averages at 30–34% and 20–29%, respectively.
Enrollment held steady at 375 students in grades Pre–K through 6, with minority enrollment representing 36% of the student body and 47% of students eligible for free or reduced–price lunch reflecting ongoing socioeconomic diversity.
The school maintained a student–teacher ratio of 14:1, ranking in the top 10% statewide for lowest student–teacher ratio among Alabama public schools.
As a Title I eligible New Jersey elementary school, Leighton Elementary served a balanced gender distribution of 53% male and 47% female students without offering virtual instruction.
Howell Graves Preschool serves 336 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten.
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-K
Total Students
375 students
336 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
22 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#653 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
51
101
Kindergarten Students
63
235
Grade 1 Students
49
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Grade 2 Students
44
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Grade 3 Students
44
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Grade 4 Students
36
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Grade 5 Students
44
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Grade 6 Students
44
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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3%
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% Hispanic
11%
8%
% Black
16%
16%
% White
64%
65%
% Hawaiian
1%
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% Two or more races
8%
8%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.54
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
30%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%
