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Leighton Elementary School

8100 Old Highway 20, Leighton, AL 35646

DSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–6
Elementary
Students
355
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Colbert County
Colbert County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 623 Alabama elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores20% proficient in math & reading
18thpercentile
Equity20% of low-income students proficient
25thpercentile
Attendance32% chronically absent
20thpercentile
Class size13.9 students per teacher
92ndpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Alabama elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Leighton Elementary School

Leighton Elementary School is a public elementary school in Leighton, Alabama, serving grades Pre-K–6. It is part of Colbert County. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Colbert County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 355 students were enrolled, with about 13.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Alabama elementary school (16.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 623 Alabama elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–6

Location & nearby schools

8100 Old Highway 20
Leighton, AL 35646
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–6
Enrollment (2024–25)
355 students
Students per teacher
13.9 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Colbert County
County
Colbert County
NCES school ID
010084000338

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.