Enrollment
336
Elementary
DISTRICT 523 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON COUNTY·NCES 010192000691
Brighton School
3400 Brown Cir, Brighton, AL 35020 · (205) 379-2650 · Jefferson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL336 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
278 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 17 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 17% larger than its 5th grade class (52).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
36.7%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
31.4%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
31.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.9%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Brighton School
Brighton School's state test result (31.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton School this school | 336 | 82.7% | 31.1% |
| Tarrant Intermediate School Tarrant | 404 | 77.5% | 22.0% |
| Tarrant Elementary School Tarrant | 307 | 76.9% | N/A |
| Carver Primary School Opelika | 414 | 91.1% | N/A |
| West Forest Intermediate School Opelika | 393 | 91.6% | 36.4% |
| Chisholm Elementary School Montgomery | 493 | 81.5% | 13.6% |
Matched among Alabama elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Brighton School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.1% | #495 of 626 | #53 of 89 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.4% | #391 of 626 | #40 of 89 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.7% | #572 of 626 | #77 of 89 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 336 | #541 of 709 | #77 of 97 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.5:1 | #570 of 655 | #73 of 93 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.1% | #233 of 658 | #26 of 94 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.7% | #64 of 696 | #7 of 96 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.4% | #109 of 364 | #25 of 58 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
336
-47 (-12%) vs 2020
+66% since 1990-91, when it was 202
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
was 17.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 336 | 17.2 | 19.5:1 | 83% (278) |
| 2023-24 | 358 | 19.3 | 18.6:1 | 89% (317) |
| 2022-23 | 365 | 18.5 | 19.7:1 | 89% (324) |
| 2020-21 | 383 | 22 | 17.4:1 | 89% (340) |
| 2017-18 | 412 | 23.6 | 17.4:1 | 86% (356) |
| 2015-16 | 524 | 32 | 16.4:1 | 81% (423) |
| 2010-11 | 337 | 34 | 9.9:1 | 95% (320) |
| 2000-01 | 520 | 41 | 12.7:1 | 90% (467) |
| 1990-91 | 202 | 15 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brighton School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (412 to 336); teachers down 27% (23.6 to 17.2).
About Brighton School
Brighton School is a small elementary school found in Brighton, Alabama. The grade span is pre-K through 5, and enrollment is 336 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Alabama is about 480, so this school runs 30% smaller than that.
Brighton School is in Jefferson County, a district with 35,444 students across 55 schools.
Enrollment at Brighton School is mixed, with Hispanic students the largest group at 49%. Other reported shares: 46% Black, 3% White, and 2% multiracial. That compares with about 6% Hispanic among all Jefferson County residents. By the diversity index, Brighton School comes in at 55%.
The school reports 17.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 19.5 students per teacher. For comparison, elementary schools in Alabama average 17.0:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 83% of students. The average for public schools in Jefferson County is 52%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 23.9% at Brighton School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 31.1%.
Jefferson County census figures show that median household income is about $66,388, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Brighton School is among the 181 public schools in Jefferson County.
Nearest public school: Rutledge School, about 0.8 miles away. The five-mile area around Brighton School holds at least 8 other public schools. Brighton School's average proficiency of 31.1% compares with 27.8% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 12%, from 383 to 336. The school's ratio rose from 17.4:1 to 19.5:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The Brighton School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
667,755
Census ACS
Median income
$66,388
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
181
97,401 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jefferson County
- ClayChalkville High SchoolHigh · 1,377 students
- McAdory High SchoolHigh · 1,259 students
- Hueytown High SchoolHigh · 1,200 students
- Shades Valley High SchoolHigh · 1,094 students
- Gardendale High SchoolHigh · 1,076 students
- Pinson Valley High SchoolHigh · 1,025 students
Nearby schools
- Rutledge School0.8 mi · 288
- Glen Oaks Intermediate School1.9 mi · 275
- Hueytown Middle School1.9 mi · 755
- Hueytown Intermediate School2.0 mi · 527
- Lipscomb Elementary School2.1 mi · 221
- Hueytown Primary School2.2 mi · 601
Frequently asked questions
About Brighton SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Brighton School?
Brighton School enrolls approximately 336 students in grades PK-05.
Is Brighton School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Brighton School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Brighton School have?
Brighton School employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.5:1.
How diverse is Brighton School?
Brighton School reports a student body of 3% White, 49% Hispanic, 46% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Brighton School public or private?
Brighton School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Jefferson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.