For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,647 students in Leeds City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Alabama.
Public Elementary Schools in Leeds City School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public elementary school average of 50% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,087 Schools
# Students
2,271 Students
522,452 Students
# Teachers
125 Teachers
29,608 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Leeds City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#77 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
38%
Graduation Rate
87%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)27.5%
22.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
16%
12%
% Black
24%
31%
% White
57%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,824 is higher than the state median of $12,875. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,603 is less than the state median of $12,097. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,824
$12,875
Spending / Student
$10,603
$12,097
Best Leeds City School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Leeds Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
950 Ashville Road
Leeds, AL 35094
(205) 699-4500
Leeds, AL 35094
(205) 699-4500
Gr: 2-5 | 678 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #22.
Leeds Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1771 Whitmire Street
Leeds, AL 35094
(205) 699-4505
Leeds, AL 35094
(205) 699-4505
Gr: 6-8 | 452 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: n/an/a
991 Park Drive
Leeds, AL 35094
(205) 702-4206
Leeds, AL 35094
(205) 702-4206
Gr: PK-1 | 517 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
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