Leighton Elementary School vs. Hatton Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Leighton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Attribute
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 375 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Serving 234 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 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-6
Total Students
375 students
234 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
17 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#987 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#688 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
20-24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
35-39%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
21-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
51
17
Kindergarten Students
63
35
Grade 1 Students
49
50
Grade 2 Students
44
34
Grade 3 Students
44
29
Grade 4 Students
36
24
Grade 5 Students
44
20
Grade 6 Students
44
25
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
11%
4%
% Black
16%
23%
% White
64%
65%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
8%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.52
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
68%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%
