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Hayden Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–4

4111 State Highway 160, Hayden, AL 35079 · (205) 647-6578 · Part of Blount County School District

Hayden’s School Grade B+ better than 68% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Students
298
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Setting
Rural
Grades
3–4
The gist

What stands out about Hayden Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 22.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Hayden kids: Hayden Middle School

On the path

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

PK–2Hayden Primary School530 students
3–4Hayden Elementary SchoolYou are here
5–7Hayden Middle School437 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency33%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts59%
State average 45.4%

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

Location

Directions ↗

4111 State Highway 160, Hayden

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3176
Grade 4122
Enrollment over time
383’20
345’21
307’22
273’23
298’24

Down 22.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Hispanic 3%Black 2%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hayden Elementary School from Hayden families.

Other schools in Blount County School District

The district →
Southeastern School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Remlap
B−
822 students19:1
Appalachian School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Oneonta
B−
699 students19:1
Blountsville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Blountsville
B
648 students18:1
Susan Moore Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Blountsville
B−
582 students19:1
Locust Fork Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Locust Fork
A−
534 students18:1
Hayden Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Hayden
530 students16:1

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; Hayden’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.