Leeds Elementary School

Leeds Elementary School operates as a middle-of-the-pack K-5 school in Leeds, Alabama, overseen by Leeds City. Current enrollment sits at 678 students spanning grades 2 through 5. By comparison, Alabama's public schools average about 480 students each, so Leeds Elementary School sits 41% above that benchmark.

Leeds Elementary School is one of 4 schools operated by Leeds City, a district that teaches 2,271 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Leeds Elementary School records that the largest single group is White, at 56% of enrollment. Other groups include 23% Black, 15% Hispanic, 5% multiracial.

On the resource side, Leeds Elementary School reports 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 22.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.0:1 average. Around 49% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Leeds Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.4%; this one delivers 47.9%.

In the area at large, census data for Jefferson County shows the typical household earns roughly $66,388 per year, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Jefferson County's 181 public schools (combined enrollment of about 97,401 students), Leeds Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Leeds Primary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Leeds Elementary School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 37.5%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Over the past 7-year window. Leeds Elementary School's enrollment has climbed 41% since 2018, when it stood at 481 (now 678). The White share of enrollment declined from 60% to 56% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Leeds Elementary School community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.