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Leeds Elementary School

Q: Is Leeds Elementary School a good school?

Leeds Elementary School ranks 358 th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-5

358^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Leeds Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 2-5 in Leeds, Alabama, with 635 students. The school is part of the Leeds City School District, which is ranked 59 out of 135 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Overall, Leeds Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Alabama elementary schools, typically between 350-500 out of around 680-690 schools, and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state. However, the school's performance varies among different student groups, with African American and Hispanic students, as well as English Language Learner and Special Education students, performing relatively well and ranking in the top half or top third of Alabama elementary schools for those subgroups. Conversely, female, male, white, and low socioeconomic status students at Leeds Elementary all rank in the bottom half of Alabama elementary schools.

Compared to nearby schools, Leeds Elementary's performance is generally lower than the Leeds Primary School, which serves younger grades and has a higher percentage of free/reduced lunch students. When compared to schools in the Birmingham City and Jefferson County districts, Leeds Elementary outperforms some lower-performing schools but lags behind higher-performing schools like Vestavia Hills Elementary Liberty Park and Cahaba Elementary. Additionally, the school has seen a concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism, which may be contributing to its academic struggles.

678

Students ?

22.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,618

Per pupil spending ?

49%

Free/discounted lunch ?

950 Ashville Road
Leeds, AL 35094

(205) 699-4500

District: Leeds City

Students who attend Leeds Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Leeds Middle School
High:	Leeds High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.6%

African American:

23.5%

Hispanic:

14.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 27th percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Science scores 11 pts below the Alabama average

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg49%

Alabama avg52%

358^th of 680

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

59^th of 135Leeds City among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	358 of 680	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.2	364 of 684	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	361 of 680	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	373 of 687	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.3	240 of 692	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.2	364 of 681	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.4	373 of 680	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.0	448 of 688	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.7	495 of 691	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.3	501 of 691	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.7	521 of 695	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	48.6	455 of 696	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	23.1	613 of 696	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	44.6	485 of 709	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.4	496 of 704	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.4	464 of 696	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.8	432 of 698	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	34.7	529 of 698	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	37.1	496 of 689	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	35.2	508 of 688	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	43.7	381 of 623	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	266 of 427	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.1	248 of 420	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.3	214 of 427	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.0	212 of 426	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.6	119 of 426	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	37.4	272 of 426	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.7	325 of 423	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.2	268 of 336	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	33 of 142	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	47.7	59 of 131	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	54 of 123	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.9	61 of 110	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.4	23 of 100	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	24.8	65 of 74	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.9	47 of 65	27.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	341 of 649	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	340 of 650	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	374 of 645	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	363 of 656	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.3	195 of 656	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	54.9	282 of 646	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.1	292 of 640	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	40.0	406 of 639	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	73 of 206	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	96 of 196	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.3	121 of 184	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	113 of 175	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.7	53 of 164	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.3	122 of 152	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.0	108 of 140	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.3	101 of 130	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2021	66.3	1 of 4	75.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	413 of 660	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	451 of 670	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	399 of 623	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.4	444 of 651	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.4	279 of 653	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.1	447 of 649	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.0	449 of 651	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.0	435 of 567	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	350 of 651	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.8	365 of 655	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.3	329 of 649	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	373 of 669	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.5	263 of 669	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.1	393 of 650	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.9	420 of 650	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.2	443 of 639	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	105 of 403	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	59.4	125 of 395	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.0	154 of 373	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	150 of 345	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.3	184 of 398	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.3	183 of 392	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.8	192 of 344	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.6	159 of 280	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	307 of 532	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.5	337 of 535	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.9	374 of 528	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.8	365 of 540	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.3	230 of 539	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.2	338 of 529	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.7	218 of 508	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	28.3	284 of 369	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)77th percentile+29 vs school

Homeless (2021)75th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)74th percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile~ school

Male (2025)46th percentile~ school

White (2025)42nd percentile-5 vs school

African American (2025)38th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English67%~ state avg

Mathematics37%-5 vs state

Science32%-11 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, August 1, 2016

I have a rising 3rd grader and a rising 1st grader, both of whom have attended LES since their kindergarten year. We have had nothing but good experiences with this school system. The teachers are accessible, highly qualified and professional; the administrative staff are friendly and easy to contact. The quality of education my kids are getting is second to none - they are learning things I don't remember covering until high school or even college. Highly recommended. Close Quote

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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 Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Leeds Elementary School	Public	2-5	950 Ashville Road	Leeds	35094	Jefferson County	Leeds City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 699-4500	678	30	22.6	49.0%	377 (55.6%)	159 (23.5%)	100 (14.7%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.2%)	49.9	358^th of 680 public elementary schools	47.4%		48.2	364^th of 684 public elementary schools	46.8%	6	44.4	25.2	41.6				31.6		71.4	59.2	70.5				$9,618	$1,159	$8,459
Leeds Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	991 Park Drive	Leeds	35094	Jefferson County	Leeds City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 702-4206	517	32	16.1	36.8%	305 (59.0%)	120 (23.2%)	66 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.0%)								(n/a)															$9,636	$1,071	$8,565
Moody Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	1006 H L Blocker Cir	Moody	35004	St. Clair County	St Clair County	No	No	No	No	(205) 640-2180	839	46	18.2	40.0%	578 (68.9%)	114 (13.6%)	78 (9.3%)	12 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (6.8%)								(n/a)	44.1								80.7						$9,570	$1,873	$7,685
Magnolia Elementary School	Public	K-5	5400 Hidden Way Lane	Trussville	35173	Jefferson County	Trussville City	No	No	No	No	(205) 228-3500	391	29	13.4	23.8%	250 (63.9%)	74 (18.9%)	33 (8.4%)	16 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.6%)	89.7	50^th of 680 public elementary schools	92.6%		89.5	60^th of 684 public elementary schools	91.2%	10	56.7	69.9	57.6				76.7		92.5	89.0	89.4				$12,087	$1,018	$11,061
Grantswood Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	5110 Grantswood Road	Birmingham	35210	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-3700	394	26	15.2	61.9%	62 (15.7%)	234 (59.4%)	78 (19.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.6%)	44.4	397^th of 680 public elementary schools	41.6%		35.9	456^th of 684 public elementary schools	33.3%	59	31.7	36.2	23.5				46.6		57.6	55.8	72.6				$12,702	$2,800	$9,872
Cahaba Elementary School	Public	K-5	301 Parkway Drive	Trussville	35173	Jefferson County	Trussville City	No	No	No	No	(205) 228-3400	542	38	14.3	18.5%	434 (80.1%)	36 (6.6%)	38 (7.0%)	11 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.9%)	93.4	28^th of 680 public elementary schools	95.9%		94.2	29^th of 684 public elementary schools	95.8%	1	74.7	67.8	68.0				70.0		93.4	88.8	90.2				$10,638	$763	$9,866
Paine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7600 Gadsden Highway	Trussville	35173	Jefferson County	Trussville City	No	No	No	No	(205) 228-3200	1,338	86	15.5	15.2%	977 (73.0%)	206 (15.4%)	60 (4.5%)	26 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (5.2%)	92.7	33^rd of 680 public elementary schools	95.1%		93.8	30^th of 684 public elementary schools	95.6%	3	71.7	71.8	77.3				70.4		87.0	85.2	87.6				$10,494	$1,099	$9,328
Vestavia Hills Elementary Liberty Park	Public	PK, KG-5	17051 Liberty Pkwy	Vestavia Hills	35242	Jefferson County	Vestavia Hills City	No	No	No	No	(205) 402-5400	546	36	15.1	4.9%	441 (80.8%)	31 (5.7%)	20 (3.7%)	32 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.0%)	93.8	25^th of 680 public elementary schools	96.3%		97.5	8^th of 684 public elementary schools	98.8%	17	84.4	81.3	51.2				84.4		94.8	93.7	92.6				$13,969	$1,279	$12,689
Christian School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	725 Mountain Dr	Birmingham	35206	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(205) 231-5249	574	32	17.9	62.5%	9 (1.6%)	512 (89.2%)	39 (6.8%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	64.3	236^th of 680 public elementary schools	65.3%		48.9	358^th of 684 public elementary schools	47.7%	122	51.0	45.5	44.4	50.6	38.9	42.2	26.8	58.5	73.5	58.9	69.8	94.5	93.1	88.0	$9,125	$1,167	$7,956
Huffman Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1212 Cheyenne Boulevard	Birmingham	35215	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-5800	779	35	22.2	79.1%	5 (0.6%)	674 (86.5%)	82 (10.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.2%)	8.7	647^th of 680 public elementary schools	4.9%		7.6	663^rd of 684 public elementary schools	3.1%	16	20.2	10.3	7.9				10.3		41.0	33.9	34.7				$10,017	$2,135	$7,880

Frequently Asked Questions about Leeds Elementary School

What district is Leeds Elementary School in?

Leeds City

What schools do graduates of Leeds Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Leeds Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Leeds Middle School
High : Leeds High School

How many students attend Leeds Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 678 students attended Leeds Elementary School.

Is Leeds Elementary School a good school?

Leeds Elementary School ranks 358^th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Leeds Elementary School?

Students at Leeds Elementary School are 56% White, 23% African American, 15% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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