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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Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-K
Total Students
355 students
340 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
18 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
19:1
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
Pre-K Students
51
100
Kindergarten Students
54
240
Grade 1 Students
45
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Grade 2 Students
42
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Grade 3 Students
27
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Grade 4 Students
43
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Grade 5 Students
45
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Grade 6 Students
48
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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2%
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% Hispanic
10%
8%
% Black
16%
18%
% White
67%
66%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
7%
6%
Diversity Score
0.52
0.53
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
30%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%
