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Leeds Elementary School

Q: Is Leeds Elementary School a good school?

Leeds Elementary School ranks 277 th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-5

277^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Leeds Elementary School serves 678 students in grades 2-5 in Leeds, Alabama, a community within the Leeds City district, and has recently shown promising academic momentum after several years of steady performance.

The school's biggest story is its remarkable improvement. After hovering around the 47th percentile for years, Leeds Elementary jumped to the 60th percentile statewide in 2025-2026, moving up 81 spots in a single year. This progress is especially notable for specific groups of students. Hispanic students and English Language Learners are performing exceptionally well, ranking in the 87th and 77th percentiles respectively—far above most schools in the state. Male students and white students also made significant gains, each jumping more than 15 percentage points in the latest rankings. In the classroom, English Language Arts is a clear strength, with 3rd and 4th graders outperforming state averages. Science scores also surged dramatically, improving by over 23 percentage points in one year. However, math tells a more complicated story: while 3rd and 4th graders meet or exceed state averages, 5th graders fall behind, suggesting students may struggle as math concepts become more advanced.

Compared to nearby schools, Leeds Elementary stands out for its efficiency. It spends less per student ($9,618) than high-performing neighbors like Vestavia Hills Elementary Liberty Park ($13,969) or Magnolia Elementary School ($12,087), yet achieves competitive results given its demographics. The school does have a higher student-teacher ratio (22.6) than most area schools, and chronic absenteeism (15.5%) remains above the state average. Still, with about 49% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch—down from 59% two years ago—Leeds Elementary is demonstrating that meaningful academic gains are possible even with resource constraints. The school's recent trajectory suggests its targeted interventions are working, though sustaining these improvements will be key.

678

Students ?

22.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,828

Per pupil spending ?

49.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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 — 28th percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Alabama median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg55%

Alabama avg53%

277^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 31 pts since 2016

From bottom 28% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

49^th of 140Leeds 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
2026	59.4	277 of 686	59.6%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	40.0	249 of 428	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	55.1	299 of 651	54.1%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	74.1	12 of 90	86.7%	★★★★☆
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
2026	45.5	383 of 667	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	61.0	256 of 659	61.2%	★★★☆☆
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%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	59.1	83 of 193	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	44.3	203 of 403	49.6%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	58.0	197 of 501	60.7%	★★★☆☆
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)

Hispanic (2026)87th percentile+27 vs school

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

Homeless (2021)75th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)61st percentile~ school

White (2026)61st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)57th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)54th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)50th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile-17 vs school

African American (2026)42nd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English68%+4 vs state

Science55%+5 vs state

Mathematics43%~ state avg

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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 (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)						Summative Assessment Science (2026)		Summative Assessment English (2026)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	59.4	277^th of 686 public elementary schools	59.6%		49.9	358^th of 680 public elementary schools	47.4%	81	45.2	49.4	34.0				55.0		72.9	64.4	67.3				$9,828	$1,699	$8,129
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)															$12,805	$1,201	$11,604
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)	48.5								82.5						$10,179	$1,155	$9,015
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%)	94.6	22^nd of 686 public elementary schools	96.8%		89.7	50^th of 680 public elementary schools	92.6%	28	71.6	83.1	71.1				88.7		92.5	87.3	90.8				$13,313	$2,048	$11,245
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%)	28	499^th of 686 public elementary schools	27.3%		44.4	397^th of 680 public elementary schools	41.6%	102	30.6	25.0	21.8				35.7		56.9	42.1	60.0				$13,918	$4,778	$9,125
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%)	92.3	35^th of 686 public elementary schools	94.9%		93.4	28^th of 680 public elementary schools	95.9%	7	64.0	72.6	67.1				82.1		88.0	93.7	92.1				$11,656	$1,225	$10,411
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%)	92.3	36^th of 686 public elementary schools	94.8%		92.7	33^rd of 680 public elementary schools	95.1%	3	68.6	73.6	70.5				75.9		90.3	86.6	89.5				$10,860	$1,301	$9,539
Vestavia Hills Elementary Liberty Park	Public	PK, KG-5	17051 Liberty Pkwy	Vestavia Hills	35242	Shelby 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%)	96.7	11^th of 686 public elementary schools	98.4%		93.8	25^th of 680 public elementary schools	96.3%	14	86.5	84.6	72.3				88.5		93.7	91.0	97.9				$15,046	$1,661	$13,381
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%)	72.2	175^th of 686 public elementary schools	74.5%		64.3	236^th of 680 public elementary schools	65.3%	61	52.5	48.9	43.1	68.1	53.7	61.2	44.7	89.6	77.1	68.1	74.1	94.5	89.0	97.0	$12,393	$2,708	$9,681
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	653^rd of 686 public elementary schools	4.8%		8.7	647^th of 680 public elementary schools	4.9%	6	10.5	9.4	9.6				16.7		44.2	34.4	36.5				$13,329	$3,852	$9,473

Frequently Asked Questions about Leeds Elementary 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 277^th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Leeds Elementary School in?

Leeds City

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.

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

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