Is Hayden Elementary School a good school?

Hayden Elementary School ranks 154 th of 684 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hayden Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 273 students attended Hayden Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Hayden Elementary School?

Students at Hayden Elementary School are 95% White, 3% African American, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Hayden Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hayden Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Hayden Middle School High : Hayden High School

Hayden Elementary School

Summary:

Hayden Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-4 in Hayden, Alabama, with a student population of 307. The school is part of the Blount County School District, which is ranked 51 out of 137 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hayden Elementary consistently performs above the Blount County and Alabama state averages on standardized tests, with 84.21% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English compared to 74.62% in Blount County and 62.8% statewide. The school has been ranked in the top 30% of Alabama elementary schools for the past several years, reaching as high as #100 out of 695 schools in 2013-2014. It currently ranks #154 out of 684 schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Hayden Elementary also performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, ranking #98 out of 395 Alabama elementary schools for special education students and #122 out of 670 for low socioeconomic status students, both with 4-star ratings.

One notable aspect of Hayden Elementary is its significantly higher percentage of White students (over 95%) compared to the surrounding schools, such as Mount Olive Elementary and Pinson Elementary, as well as the state as a whole. This demographic difference could be an area for the school to explore in terms of promoting diversity and inclusion. Additionally, Hayden Elementary is located just 0.15 miles from Hayden Primary School, which serves grades PK-2, suggesting a strong feeder pattern and potential for seamless transitions between the two schools.

Detail:

Public 3-4

4111 State Highway 160
Hayden, AL 35079

(205) 647-6578

District: Blount County

SchoolDigger Rank:
154^th of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,055

Students who attend Hayden Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hayden Middle School
High:	Hayden High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.4

Number of students: 273

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.5%

African American:

2.9%

Hispanic:

1.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 49.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hayden Elementary School ranks better than 77.5% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 3^rd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Blount County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.63. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Hayden Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Blount County School District. Racial makeup is: White (94.5%), African American (2.9%), Hispanic (1.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 49.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hayden Elementary School is 17.4. 3 elementary schools in the Blount County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Hayden Elementary School employs 15.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hayden Elementary School is $9,055, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the Blount County School District! (See more...)

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hayden Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hayden Elementary School 154^th of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Hayden Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Blount County:

SchoolDigger ranks Blount County 51^st of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hayden Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Hayden Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2004	60.14	244^th	623	60.8%
2005	58.69	279^th	688	59.4%
2006	64.63	216^th	689	68.7%
2007	55.84	341^st	698	51.1%
2008	74.26	134^th	698	80.8%
2009	72.62	144^th	696	79.3%
2010	66.76	225^th	704	68.0%
2011	59.89	323^rd	709	54.4%
2012	75.63	125^th	696	82.0%
2013	73.02	117^th	696	83.2%
2014	79.09	100^th	695	85.6%
2015	77.40	125^th	691	81.9%
2016	68.54	191^st	691	72.4%
2017	70.20	171^st	688	75.1%
2018	66.67	227^th	680	66.6%
2019	63.08	239^th	681	64.9%
2021	69.40	192^nd	692	72.3%
2022	67.95	197^th	687	71.3%
2023	71.33	176^th	680	74.1%
2024	75.63	154^th	684	77.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hayden Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	54.10	101^st	280	63.9%
2018	66.52	73^rd	344	78.8%
2019	45.05	203^rd	392	48.2%
2021	45.01	192^nd	398	51.8%
2022	40.30	195^th	345	43.5%
2023	51.68	143^rd	373	61.7%
2024	64.53	98^th	395	75.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hayden Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	69.69	122^nd	567	78.5%
2018	72.82	142^nd	651	78.2%
2019	69.67	142^nd	649	78.1%
2021	70.43	154^th	653	76.4%
2022	62.18	219^th	651	66.4%
2023	76.81	101^st	623	83.8%
2024	75.81	122^nd	670	81.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Hayden Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	64.69	201^st	639	68.5%
2018	54.94	309^th	640	51.7%
2019	57.27	264^th	646	59.1%
2021	59.92	243^rd	656	63.0%
2022	70.40	163^rd	656	75.2%
2023	71.47	165^th	645	74.4%
2024	67.45	192^nd	650	70.5%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Hayden Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	34.02	19^th	22	13.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Hayden Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	71.94	143^rd	639	77.6%
2018	77.42	134^th	650	79.4%
2019	63.51	219^th	650	66.3%
2021	73.87	131^st	669	80.4%
2022	62.76	233^rd	669	65.2%
2023	68.16	193^rd	649	70.3%
2024	78.94	113^th	655	82.7%

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Rank History for White students at Hayden Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2018	38.68	329^th	508	35.2%
2019	41.93	318^th	529	39.9%
2021	48.68	254^th	539	52.9%
2022	47.52	274^th	540	49.3%
2023	52.00	253^rd	528	52.1%
2024	58.58	208^th	535	61.1%

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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Hayden Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1994	366	5	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	373
1995	375	8	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	384
1996	375	8	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	384
1997	390	3	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	394
1998	412	7	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	419
1999	418	8	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	428
2000	433	6	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	441
2001	457	5	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	464
2002	439	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	442
2003	439	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	442
2004	483	6	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	492
2005	495	5	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	502
2006	536	3	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	546
2007	541	5	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	550
2008	392	9	1	1	2	n/a	n/a	405
2009	396	12	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	413
2010	405	7	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	417
2011	395	3	1	2	0	0	4	405
2012	345	6	3	0	0	0	1	355
2013	339	4	2	2	0	0	2	349
2014	357	5	2	5	0	0	2	371
2015	336	6	2	3	3	1	2	353
2016	330	9	0	4	3	2	0	348
2017	340	6	0	3	0	0	8	357
2018	353	6	0	3	0	1	4	367
2019	326	3	0	5	0	1	2	337
2020	346	4	0	7	0	0	5	362
2021	365	6	0	7	0	1	4	383
2022	333	2	0	6	0	0	4	345
2023	293	5	0	5	0	0	4	307
2024	258	8	1	3	0	0	3	273

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hayden Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	373	14.0	26.6	n/a
1995	384	17.0	22.6	n/a
1996	384	17.0	22.6	n/a
1997	394	18.0	21.9	26.1
1998	419	18.6	22.5	22.7
1999	428	19.4	22.1	34.3
2000	441	20.5	21.5	29.7
2001	464	21.5	21.6	30
2002	442	21.0	21.0	37.6
2003	442	21.0	21.0	37.6
2004	492	22.0	22.4	38.6
2005	502	26.0	19.3	34.5
2006	546	25.0	21.8	34.2
2007	550	26.0	21.2	33.6
2008	405	22.9	17.7	32.6
2009	413	24.3	16.8	35.8
2010	417	24.0	17.3	38.1
2011	405	25.3	15.9	46.4
2012	355	23.9	14.8	43.7
2013	349	20.8	16.7	41.5
2014	371	22.2	16.6	43.9
2015	353	21.0	16.8	41.9
2016	348	21.0	16.5	41.4
2017	357	18.7	19.0	44.8
2018	367	18.0	20.3	42.5
2019	337	18.0	18.7	41.2
2020	362	17.0	21.2	42.5
2021	383	18.0	21.1	41
2022	345	19.0	18.1	30.1
2023	307	17.0	18.0	50.2
2024	273	15.6	17.4	49.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hayden Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	373	14.0	26.6	n/a
1995	384	17.0	22.6	n/a
1996	384	17.0	22.6	n/a
1997	394	18.0	21.9	26.1
1998	419	18.6	22.5	22.7
1999	428	19.4	22.1	34.3
2000	441	20.5	21.5	29.7
2001	464	21.5	21.6	30
2002	442	21.0	21.0	37.6
2003	442	21.0	21.0	37.6
2004	492	22.0	22.4	38.6
2005	502	26.0	19.3	34.5
2006	546	25.0	21.8	34.2
2007	550	26.0	21.2	33.6
2008	405	22.9	17.7	32.6
2009	413	24.3	16.8	35.8
2010	417	24.0	17.3	38.1
2011	405	25.3	15.9	46.4
2012	355	23.9	14.8	43.7
2013	349	20.8	16.7	41.5
2014	371	22.2	16.6	43.9
2015	353	21.0	16.8	41.9
2016	348	21.0	16.5	41.4
2017	357	18.7	19.0	44.8
2018	367	18.0	20.3	42.5
2019	337	18.0	18.7	41.2
2020	362	17.0	21.2	42.5
2021	383	18.0	21.1	41
2022	345	19.0	18.1	30.1
2023	307	17.0	18.0	50.2
2024	273	15.6	17.4	49.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Hayden Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,633 (18.0%)	$7,405 (81.8%)	$9,055

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hayden Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 239^th of 681 Elementary schools	Ranks 176^th of 680 Elementary schools	9.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hayden Elementary School)	53.4	50.7	2.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Blount County)	56.2	43.4	12.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	57.5	43.6	13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hayden Elementary School)	50.9	48.7	2.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Blount County)	47.7	40	7.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	47.3	34.9	12.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	337	307	8.9%
African American	3	5	66.7%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	5	5
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	326	293	10.1%
Two or More Races	2	4	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	41.2%	50.2%	8.9%

Schools Near Hayden Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2024)				Summative Assessment Science (2024)	Summative Assessment English (2024)				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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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
Hayden Elementary School	Public	3-4	4111 State Highway 160	Hayden	35079	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 647-6578	273	16	17.4	49.8%	258 (94.5%)	8 (2.9%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	75.6	154^th of 684 public elementary schools	77.5%		71.3	176^th of 680 public elementary schools	74.1%	22	57.9	44.9			50.7	84.2	64.7			$9,055	$1,633	$7,405
Hayden Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	160 Bracken Ln	Hayden	35079	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 647-2103	563	34	16.5	49.6%	521 (92.5%)	8 (1.4%)	17 (3.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.3%)								(n/a)										$8,612	$1,435	$7,161
Warrior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1921 Warrior Parkway	Warrior	35180	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-5450	567	33	17.1	52.6%	435 (76.7%)	83 (14.6%)	18 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.8%)	63.9	231^st of 684 public elementary schools	66.2%		68.9	197^th of 680 public elementary schools	71.0%	34	54.4	32.6	26.0		45.7	75.0	73.9	68.5		$10,462	$1,585	$8,847
Bryan Elementary School	Public	K-5	600 Kimberly Cut Off Rd	Morris	35116	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-2750	693	41	17.1	36.7%	603 (87.0%)	28 (4.0%)	42 (6.1%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.0%)	85.6	80^th of 684 public elementary schools	88.3%		85.6	72^nd of 680 public elementary schools	89.4%	8	54.9	62.7	71.3		67.0	76.2	70.3	79.5		$7,943	$760	$7,165
Locust Fork Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	155 School Rd	Locust Fork	35097	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 681-9512	539	32	17.0	64.9%	475 (88.1%)	5 (0.9%)	48 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	87.8	69^th of 684 public elementary schools	89.9%		78.7	126^th of 680 public elementary schools	81.5%	57	59.4	69.0	76.5	65.7	67.2	84.1	79.3	73.5	60.9	$8,021	$606	$7,399
Kermit Johnson School	Public	3-5	8300 Kermit Johnson Rd	Pinson	35126	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-4350	620	36	17.2	61.8%	148 (23.9%)	272 (43.9%)	178 (28.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.4%)	28.4	498^th of 684 public elementary schools	27.2%		31.3	477^th of 680 public elementary schools	29.9%	21	22.8	24.3	25.0		29.3	41.9	44.0	55.6		$8,240	$1,527	$6,694
Hanceville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	799 Commercial Street SE	Hanceville	35077	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 352-9196	644	35	18.4	78.3%	482 (74.8%)	23 (3.6%)	89 (13.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (7.0%)	48.3	363^rd of 684 public elementary schools	46.9%		55.2	306^th of 680 public elementary schools	55.0%	57	15.5	33.7	32.6		51.0	59.5	57.6	63.3		$8,379	$628	$7,725
Snow Rogers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2636 Snow Rogers Rd	Gardendale	35071	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-5400	390	22	17.7	53.6%	282 (72.3%)	64 (16.4%)	30 (7.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	68.5	201^st of 684 public elementary schools	70.6%		73.3	161^st of 680 public elementary schools	76.3%	40	50.0	40.6	43.1		48.4	69.6	70.3	69.0		$9,888	$1,367	$8,485
Cleveland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	115 Stadium Dr	Cleveland	35049	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 775-2040	513	32	16.2	58.3%	405 (78.9%)	6 (1.2%)	92 (17.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	78.2	132^nd of 684 public elementary schools	80.7%		69.5	194^th of 680 public elementary schools	71.5%	62	51.4	57.1	42.9	34.3	77.8	81.9	79.0	75.4	58.3	$7,118	$430	$6,672
Pinson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	4200 School Dr	Pinson	35126	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-5050	754	46	16.2	54.6%	140 (18.6%)	346 (45.9%)	220 (29.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.1%)								(n/a)										$9,752	$1,548	$8,185

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