Hatton Elementary School
Tel:
(256)446-5679
- Hatton Elementary School serves 274 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 46%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Hatton Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45%.
Top Placements
Hatton Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Hatton Elementary School's student population of 274 students has grown by 12% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 19 teachers has grown by 26% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 274 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 19 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Hatton Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,270 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has decreased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Hatton Elementary School is 0.44, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AL) |
| Overall School Rank | #693 out of 1270 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-44% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-44% | 46% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 8% |
| Black | 25% | 33% |
| White | 71% | 55% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.44 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 71% | 50% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 2% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Colbert County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school and middle school to Hatton Elementary School is Colbert County High School (4.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Leighton Elementary School (4.9 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Leighton Colbert County High School Grades: 7-12 | 389 students
4.8 miles
2200 High School St
Leighton, AL 35646
(256)446-8214 4.8 7-12 389 - Leighton Leighton Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 346 students
4.9 miles
8100 Old Highway 20
Leighton, AL 35646
(256)446-8351 4.9 PK-6 346 - Town Creek Hazlewood Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 243 students
6.8 miles
334 Hazelwood St
Town Creek, AL 35672
(256)685-4020 6.8 K-6 243 - Killen Brooks High School Grades: 7-12 | 744 students
7.0 miles
4300 Highway 72
Killen, AL 35645
(256)757-2115 7.0 7-12 744 - Killen Allen Thornton Career Technical Center Vocational School
Grades: 10-12
7.5 miles
7275 Highway 72
Killen, AL 35645
(256)757-2101 7.5 10-12 n/a
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