Leeds’s public schools score below 64% of Alabama districts on tests and graduation
In Leeds, 23% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Alabama average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Leeds, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Alabama, not nationally.
From Alabama state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Leeds’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 220 Alabama towns with household incomes within a quarter of Leeds’s, its schools beat 25%, lower than their 36% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 47% and 27% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama (the state reports Leeds’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,251 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 2 the district’s path is Leeds Elementary School, then Leeds Middle School, then Leeds High School. Enrollment is up 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
The Grove School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Leeds’s grade
C+: better than 36% of Alabama school districts, #128 of 187 Alabama towns. Both inputs trail the Alabama average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Leeds, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Leeds
Leeds Primary School
Grades PK–1 · 517 students · 16:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Leeds
Leeds Primary School
Grades PK–1 · 517 students · 16:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Leeds
Leeds High School
Grades 9–12 · 624 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Leeds
Leeds High School
Grades 9–12 · 624 students · 17:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Leeds
Leeds High School
Grades 9–12 · 624 students · 17:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Leeds
Leeds High School
Grades 9–12 · 624 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Leeds’s public schools are run by Leeds City School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Leeds vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share Leeds’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Leeds | C+ | Leeds City |
| Birmingham | D | Birmingham City |
| Irondale | C | Jefferson County |
| Moody | B− | St. Clair County |
Every school in Leeds
5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Leeds’s schools
Are Leeds’s schools good?
On Alabama’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Leeds children attend score below 64% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #128 of 187 Alabama towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 25%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Leeds in?
Leeds City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,271 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Leeds kids go to high school?
Leeds High School, with 624 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Leeds’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in Leeds City School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.
How much does Leeds spend per student?
$12,251 in Leeds City School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Leeds?
Yes: The Grove School (religious, grades 1–12, 39 students).
Parents talk
What Leeds families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Leeds → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Alabama. Stars are from neighbors.