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Enrollment
678
Elementary
DISTRICT 598 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEEDS CITY·NCES 010001102094
Leeds Elementary School
950 Ashville Road, Leeds, AL 35094 · (205) 699-4500 · Jefferson County
GRADES 02–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL678 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.6:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
332 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 58%
Community
6
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 173 | 26% |
| Grade 3 | 164 | 24% |
| Grade 4 | 177 | 26% |
| Grade 5 | 164 | 24% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Leeds City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
66.9%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
36.8%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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
47.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.4%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Leeds Elementary School
Leeds Elementary School's state test result (47.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds Elementary School this school | 678 | 49.0% | 47.9% |
| New Brockton Elementary School New Brockton | 727 | 49.5% | 59.4% |
| East Smiths Station Elementary School Smiths Station | 785 | 48.2% | 60.2% |
| Rehobeth Primary School Dothan | 761 | 52.4% | 75.3% |
| Daphne Elementary School Daphne | 671 | 44.1% | 67.2% |
| Beauregard Elementary School Opelika | 783 | 53.8% | 58.5% |
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 Leeds Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.9% | #329 of 626 | #37 of 89 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #342 of 626 | #38 of 89 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.9% | #270 of 626 | #34 of 89 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 678 | #117 of 709 | #19 of 97 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.6:1 | #646 of 655 | #91 of 93 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.1% | #135 of 658 | #16 of 94 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.0% | #494 of 696 | #64 of 96 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +41.0% | #22 of 262 | #8 of 31 |
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
678
+241 (+55%) vs 2020
-16% since 2010-11, when it was 808
Student : Teacher
22.6:1
was 20.8:1
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 | 678 | 30 | 22.6:1 | 49% (332) |
| 2023-24 | 635 | 28 | 22.7:1 | 59% (374) |
| 2022-23 | 625 | 29 | 21.6:1 | 59% (369) |
| 2020-21 | 437 | 21 | 20.8:1 | 45% (196) |
| 2017-18 | 481 | 20.5 | 23.5:1 | 54% (260) |
| 2015-16 | 884 | 50 | 17.7:1 | 52% (459) |
| 2010-11 | 808 | 45 | 18.0:1 | 56% (454) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Leeds Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 41% (481 to 678); teachers up 46% (20.5 to 30).
About Leeds Elementary School
Leeds Elementary School operates as a mid-sized elementary school in Leeds, Alabama. It teaches 678 students in grades 2 through 5. It has 41% more students than the average for elementary schools in Alabama (about 480).
Leeds City has 2,271 students in 4 schools, and Leeds Elementary School is one of those schools.
Federal enrollment data show Leeds Elementary School is 56% White. The remaining shares are 23% Black, 15% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 61, compared with 70 nationally.
For every teacher at Leeds Elementary School, there are about 22.6 students; the school has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Alabama is 17.0:1, so this school has more students per teacher. There are 332 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 49% of enrollment. Public schools in Jefferson County average a similar 52%.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Leeds Elementary School falls in the middle 80% of Alabama schools: 47.9% actual against 48.4% predicted.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Jefferson County show that the median household earns about $66,388 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Jefferson County has 181 public schools with about 97,401 students, including Leeds Elementary School.
Measured in a straight line, Leeds Primary School is about 0.7 miles from Leeds Elementary School. Within five miles are 5 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 47.9% is below the 51.3% average for nearby schools.
NCES assigns Leeds Elementary School the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, reported enrollment went from 437 to 678. Such a large difference may reflect a change in the grades served. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 20.8:1 to 22.6:1.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Leeds Elementary School. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Leeds City
- Leeds High SchoolHigh · 624 students
- Leeds Primary SchoolElementary · 517 students
- Leeds Middle SchoolMiddle · 452 students
Other schools in Leeds
- Leeds High SchoolHigh · 624 students
- Leeds Primary SchoolElementary · 517 students
- Leeds Middle SchoolMiddle · 452 students
Other Leeds Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Leeds Elementary. Leeds Elementary School is the largest of the 4.
- Leeds Elementary SchoolSioux City, IA · 593 students
- Leeds ElementaryElkton, MD · 284 students
- LEEDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLeeds, ND · 96 students
Nearby schools
- Leeds Primary School0.7 mi · 517
- Leeds Middle School0.7 mi · 452
- Leeds High School1.5 mi · 624
- SCC Virtual Preparatory Academy3.7 mi · 418
- Moody Elementary School4.5 mi · 839
- Magnolia Elementary School5.7 mi · 391
Frequently asked questions
About Leeds Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Leeds Elementary School?
Leeds Elementary School enrolls approximately 678 students in grades 02-05.
What age range does Leeds Elementary School serve?
Leeds Elementary School serves students from grade 02 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Leeds Elementary School?
Approximately 22.6:1 students per teacher at Leeds Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Leeds Elementary School?
At Leeds Elementary School, the student body is approximately 56% White, 15% Hispanic, 23% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Leeds Elementary School public or private?
Leeds Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Leeds City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.