Elementary Schools in Colbert County

Summary:

The Colbert County school district in Alabama is home to 5 elementary schools serving students from kindergarten through 5th grade. These schools exhibit a range of performance, with some standouts like New Bethel Elementary School and Hatton Elementary School consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in the state. However, there is significant variation in test scores and other key metrics across the district.

New Bethel Elementary is a high-performing school with exceptional test scores, including 100% of 3rd graders proficient or better in math and over 80% of 4th and 5th graders proficient or better in English. Hatton Elementary also performs very well, ranking in the top 30% of Alabama elementary schools with strong proficiency rates in both math and English. Meanwhile, Colbert Heights Elementary has lower proficiency rates, with just 38.98% of 3rd graders proficient or better in math.

The data suggests a correlation between socioeconomic status and student performance, with the schools serving the lowest percentages of free/reduced lunch recipients, like New Bethel and Cherokee Elementary, tending to have the highest test scores. Overall, the Colbert County school district is ranked 69th out of 135 districts in Alabama, indicating room for improvement, but the standout schools in the district provide models for what can be achieved with the right resources and strategies.

District Detail

425 Highway 72 West
Tuscumbia, AL 35674-2412

(256) 386-8565

SchoolDigger Rank:
69^th of 135 Alabama districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,573

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)				Summative Assessment Science (2025)	Summative Assessment English (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cherokee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1305 North Pike	Cherokee	35616	Colbert County	Colbert County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 359-6422	226	15	15.1	65.9%	187 (82.7%)	9 (4.0%)	16 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.3%)	70.2	194^th of 680 public elementary schools	71.5%		55.8	306^th of 684 public elementary schools	55.3%	112	60.7	44.1	61.5	44.2	41.2	85.7	55.9	73.1	69.8	$11,764	$2,605	$9,160
Hatton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2130 Hatton School Rd	Leighton	35646	Colbert County	Colbert County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 446-5679	236	18	13.2	65.3%	156 (66.1%)	48 (20.3%)	8 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.7%)	67.6	215^th of 680 public elementary schools	68.4%		60.5	263^rd of 684 public elementary schools	61.5%	48	58.8	57.1	69.6	26.3	42.9	70.6	64.3	87.0	52.6	$13,061	$1,843	$11,218
Leighton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	8100 Old Highway 20	Leighton	35646	Colbert County	Colbert County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 446-8351	355	26	13.8	61.4%	216 (60.8%)	63 (17.7%)	38 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.6%)	33 (9.3%)	39	433^rd of 680 public elementary schools	36.3%		41.4	421^st of 684 public elementary schools	38.5%	12	43.2	20.9	26.9	29.2	32.6	70.3	36.4	65.4	52.1	$12,176	$2,081	$10,095
New Bethel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	900 New Bethel Road	Tuscumbia	35674	Colbert County	Colbert County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 383-6471	159	11	15.0	43.4%	148 (93.1%)	2 (1.3%)	5 (3.1%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	92.1	37^th of 680 public elementary schools	94.6%		90.5	46^th of 684 public elementary schools	93.3%	9	100.0	78.3	93.8	71.4	82.6	90.5	77.3	87.5	64.3	$11,103	$1,876	$9,226
Colbert Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1551 Sunset Dr	Tuscumbia	35674	Colbert County	Colbert County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 381-6132	486	32	15.1	56.0%	429 (88.3%)	9 (1.9%)	25 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.7%)	50.2	355^th of 680 public elementary schools	47.8%		55.7	307^th of 684 public elementary schools	55.1%	48	39.0	50.0	24.2	29.7	43.6	62.7	54.8	66.7	62.7	$8,666	$1,990	$6,676

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lauderdale County	11.79 mi	15	38^th
Tuscumbia City	14.52 mi	6	41^st
Sheffield City	15.37 mi	4	110^th
Florence City	15.64 mi	10	32^nd
Muscle Shoals City	17.25 mi	7

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

Elementary Schools in Colbert County

District Detail

New Bethel Elementary School

Cherokee Elementary School

Hatton Elementary School

Colbert Heights Elementary School

Leighton Elementary School

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