LEAD Academy School District

2897 Eastern Blvd
Montgomery, AL 36116-1021
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 326 students in LEAD Academy School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle School in LEAD Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 3% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
2 Schools
532 Schools
# Students
711 Students
239,679 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
12,742 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
25:1

District Rank

LEAD Academy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#135 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of LEAD Academy  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
3%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of LEAD Academy  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of LEAD Academy  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
11-19%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of LEAD Academy  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.61
# American Indian Students
1 Student
3,430 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
2,711 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
15 Students
23,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
10%
# Black Students
656 Students
71,887 Students
% Black Students
92%
30%
# White Students
22 Students
131,369 Students
% White Students
3%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
254 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
6,830 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
20
2,711
# Students in K Grade:
87
5,132
# Students in 1st Grade:
96
5,364
# Students in 2nd Grade:
97
4,987
# Students in 3rd Grade:
85
4,859
# Students in 4th Grade:
73
5,499
# Students in 5th Grade:
50
10,666
# Students in 6th Grade:
78
39,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
76
56,795
# Students in 8th Grade:
49
58,240
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
13,854
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
11,260
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
10,373
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
10,204
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,539 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,011 is less than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart displays total revenue of LEAD Academy  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$6 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart displays total spending of LEAD Academy  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,539
$12,892
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in LEAD Academy  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$8,011
$12,112
This chart displays average spending per public school student in LEAD Academy  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best LEAD Academy School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lead Academy Building B
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2897 Eastern Blvd
Montgomery, AL 36116
(334) 451-3127
Grades: 4-8
| 326 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 711 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 25:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 97%
  • : Bottom 50% in AL
  • : 3% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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