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Brighton School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

3400 Brown Cir, Brighton, AL 35020 · (205) 379-2650 · Part of Jefferson County School District

Brighton’s School Grade C better than 31% of Alabama school districts

Students
336
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
83%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Brighton School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Brighton kids: 14 middle schools

On the path

Where Brighton kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Brighton SchoolYou are here
6–814 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts15%
State average 45.4%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Alabama’s 1,249 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

3400 Brown Cir, Brighton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K17
Kindergarten61
Grade 158
Grade 245
Grade 355
Grade 448
Grade 552
Enrollment over time
383’20
370’21
365’22
358’23
336’24

Down 12.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 49%Black 46%White 3%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Brighton School from Brighton families.

Other schools in Jefferson County School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alabama’s other public schools; Brighton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.