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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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Hatton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Leighton Elementary School serves 346 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
Leighton 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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year.
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 45% (majority Black).
Hatton Elementary School serves 274 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
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 top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Alabama state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
346 students
274 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
45% | 55%
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
19 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1012 out of 1263 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#646 out of 1263 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
35-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
51
18
Kindergarten Students
58
25
Grade 1 Students
49
46
Grade 2 Students
36
35
Grade 3 Students
34
34
Grade 4 Students
41
39
Grade 5 Students
37
41
Grade 6 Students
40
36
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
7%
5%
% Black
22%
24%
% White
65%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
1%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.45
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
72%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%
