Howell Graves Preschool vs. Leighton Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
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Leighton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Howell Graves Preschool serves 340 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten.
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% 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-K
PK-6
Total Students
340 students
355 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
25 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#987 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
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6-9%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
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30-34%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
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20-29%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
100
51
Kindergarten Students
240
54
Grade 1 Students
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45
Grade 2 Students
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42
Grade 3 Students
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27
Grade 4 Students
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43
Grade 5 Students
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45
Grade 6 Students
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48
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
2%
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% Hispanic
8%
10%
% Black
18%
16%
% White
66%
67%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
6%
7%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.52
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
44%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%
