Hatton Elementary School vs. Leighton Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hatton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Leighton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 242 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 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 355 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 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
242 students
355 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
25 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#688 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#987 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
6-9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
30-34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
20-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
18
51
Kindergarten Students
46
54
Grade 1 Students
34
45
Grade 2 Students
28
42
Grade 3 Students
24
27
Grade 4 Students
23
43
Grade 5 Students
29
45
Grade 6 Students
40
48
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
5%
10%
% Black
29%
16%
% White
62%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.52
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
44%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%
