Leighton Elementary School vs. Howell Graves Preschool
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Leighton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Student Attention
Howell Graves Preschool ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Community Size
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 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 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Howell Graves Preschool serves 257 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten.
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher 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 47% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-K
Total Students
368 students
257 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
59% | 41%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
13 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
20:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#987 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
60
42
Kindergarten Students
46
215
Grade 1 Students
52
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Grade 2 Students
27
-
Grade 3 Students
39
-
Grade 4 Students
49
-
Grade 5 Students
50
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Grade 6 Students
45
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
n/a
2%
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% Hispanic
9%
5%
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% Black
17%
16%
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% White
67%
71%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.51
0.47
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Howell Graves Preschool and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Howell Graves Preschool and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/1000/1076/howell-graves-preschool-chart-oNqxzW.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
18%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%
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