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Leighton Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

8100 Old Highway 20, Leighton, AL 35646 · (256) 446-8351 · Part of Colbert County School District

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Directions
Students
355
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Leighton Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Leighton kids: Colbert County High School

On the path

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

PK–6Leighton Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–12Colbert County High School438 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 45.4%

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

Location

Directions ↗

8100 Old Highway 20, Leighton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K47
Kindergarten50
Grade 158
Grade 237
Grade 343
Grade 442
Grade 530
Grade 648
Enrollment over time
342’20
368’21
355’22
375’23
355’24

Up 3.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 61%Black 18%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 9%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 Leighton Elementary School from Leighton families.

Other schools in Colbert County School District

The district →
Colbert Heights Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Tuscumbia
B+
486 students15:1
Hatton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Leighton
C+
236 students13:1
Cherokee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Cherokee
C
226 students15:1
New Bethel Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Tuscumbia
B+
159 students15:1
Colbert Heights High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Tuscumbia
C+
467 students15:1
Colbert County High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Leighton
C
438 students15:1

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