Hatton Elementary School vs. Leighton Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hatton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Leighton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 236 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Hatton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Serving 368 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Leighton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
236 students
368 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
27 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#664 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#974 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
20
60
Kindergarten Students
38
46
Grade 1 Students
33
52
Grade 2 Students
24
27
Grade 3 Students
23
39
Grade 4 Students
26
49
Grade 5 Students
41
50
Grade 6 Students
31
45
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
8%
9%
% Black
32%
17%
% White
56%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
Diversity Score
0.58
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
43%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%
