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:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
234 students
375 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
26 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
17
51
Kindergarten Students
35
63
Grade 1 Students
50
49
Grade 2 Students
34
44
Grade 3 Students
29
44
Grade 4 Students
24
36
Grade 5 Students
20
44
Grade 6 Students
25
44
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Hispanic
4%
11%


% Black
23%
16%


% White
65%
64%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
8%
8%


Diversity Score
0.52
0.55


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
44%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%

