Hatton Elementary School

Hatton Elementary School is an intimate K-5 school in Leighton, Alabama, part of Colbert County. The school teaches 236 students in grades pre-K through 6. By comparison, Alabama's public schools average about 480 students each, so Hatton Elementary School sits 51% leaner than that benchmark.

Colbert County runs 8 schools in total, collectively educating 2,573 students. Hatton Elementary School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Hatton Elementary School lists that 66% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder reads as 20% Black, 10% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. By comparison, Colbert County as a whole is about 77% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.0:1 average. About 65% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Colbert County runs at roughly 50%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Hatton Elementary School sits in the top 10% of Alabama schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 36.6%; actual is 58.0%, +21.4 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the surrounding community, census data for Colbert County shows median household earnings sit near $60,628, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Colbert County's 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,178 students), Hatton Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Leighton Elementary School, roughly 4.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hatton Elementary School at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 34.3%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hatton Elementary School has edged down 14%, going from 274 students in 2018 to 236 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 24% to 20% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 in 2025.

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