Enrollment
394
Combined
DISTRICT 376 · STATE 673
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEAD ACADEMY·NCES 010020302516
LEAD Academy Building B
2897 Eastern Blvd, Montgomery, AL 36116 · (334) 451-3127 · Montgomery County
GRADES 04–10COMBINED12-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL394 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
26.3:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.1:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
308 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 75 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 21% |
| Grade 6 | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 7 | 45 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 59 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 47 | 12% |
| Grade 10 | 22 | 6% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within LEAD Academy. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
40.3%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
5.4%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 5 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
22.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.2%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% 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 LEAD Academy Building B
LEAD Academy Building B's state test result (22.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEAD Academy Building B this school | 394 | 78.2% | 22.1% |
| Georgiana School Georgiana | 377 | 82.0% | 20.8% |
| The Pathway Mobile | 396 | 84.1% | 12.3% |
| Francis Marion School Marion | 413 | 82.3% | 19.4% |
| Autaugaville School Autaugaville | 255 | 78.8% | 16.7% |
| Notasulga High School Notasulga | 258 | 78.3% | 17.9% |
Matched among Alabama K-12 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 LEAD Academy Building B ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.1% | #55 of 62 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 5.4% | #61 of 62 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.3% | #51 of 62 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 394 | #48 of 69 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.3:1 | #61 of 61 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.7% | #55 of 61 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.2% | #11 of 65 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 394 | 15 | 26.3:1 | 78% (308) |
| 2023-24 | 378 | 11 | 34.4:1 | 80% (304) |
| 2022-23 | 326 | 12 | 27.2:1 | 81% (263) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LEAD Academy Building B.
About LEAD Academy Building B
LEAD Academy Building B is classified as a combined-grade school. It is located in Montgomery, Alabama. School enrollment was 394 students in 2024-25, in grades 4 through 10. The average among combined schools in Alabama is roughly 673 students; this school is 41% smaller than that.
LEAD Academy Building B is one of the 2 schools that make up LEAD Academy (752 students in total).
LEAD Academy Building B's enrollment is 94% Black. It is also 3% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Montgomery County is roughly 59% Black. LEAD Academy Building B's diversity index is 11%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school employs the equivalent of 15 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 26.3:1. That is higher than the 17.9:1 average for combined schools in Alabama. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 78%. Across public schools in Montgomery County, the average is 67%.
LEAD Academy Building B posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 22.1%, compared with a predicted 27.2%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Alabama schools on BeatsExpectations.
Federal survey data for Montgomery County show that the median household income is $59,386, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 60 public schools in Montgomery County, enrolling about 31,131 students in all.
The closest public school to LEAD Academy Building B is LEAD Academy Building A, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, LEAD Academy Building B ranks 7th on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, LEAD Academy Building B is coded City: Mid-size, for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. LEAD Academy Building B operates as a charter school, which is publicly funded and run under a charter.
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Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
226,718
Census ACS
Median income
$59,386
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
60
31,131 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Montgomery
- Johnson Abernathy Graetz High SchoolHigh · 1,587 students
- Carver Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,553 students
- Percy Julian High SchoolHigh · 1,282 students
- Park Crossing High SchoolHigh · 882 students
- Brewbaker Middle SchoolMiddle · 806 students
- Carr Middle SchoolMiddle · 774 students
Nearby schools
- LEAD Academy Building A0.0 mi · 358
- Vaughn Road Elementary School0.7 mi · 473
- Brewbaker Technology Magnet High School1.2 mi · 550
- Brewbaker Middle School1.4 mi · 806
- Brewbaker Intermediate School1.5 mi · 549
- Brewbaker Primary School1.5 mi · 651
Frequently asked questions
About LEAD Academy Building BWhat is the total enrollment at LEAD Academy Building B?
LEAD Academy Building B enrolls approximately 394 students in grades 04-10.
What age range does LEAD Academy Building B serve?
LEAD Academy Building B serves students from grade 04 through grade 10.
How many students per teacher at LEAD Academy Building B?
Approximately 26.3:1 students per teacher at LEAD Academy Building B.
What is the racial breakdown of students at LEAD Academy Building B?
At LEAD Academy Building B, the student body is approximately 2% White, 3% Hispanic, 94% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is LEAD Academy Building B public or private?
LEAD Academy Building B is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by LEAD Academy.
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