Leighton Elementary School vs. Hatton Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Leighton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Student Attention
Hatton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
368 students
236 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
19 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#974 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#664 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
15-19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
60
20
Kindergarten Students
46
38
Grade 1 Students
52
33
Grade 2 Students
27
24
Grade 3 Students
39
23
Grade 4 Students
49
26
Grade 5 Students
50
41
Grade 6 Students
45
31
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
9%
8%
% Black
17%
32%
% White
67%
56%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.58
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
67%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%