Summary:
ZIP code 35094 is served by the four schools of the Leeds City district, which together educate roughly 2,271 students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade in a middle-income Alabama community.
For parents, the standout is Leeds High School, which earns a 4-star rating and ranks in the 71st percentile statewide—the best in the district. It boasts a 95.2% graduation rate, the lowest chronic absenteeism (11.7%), and notably strong 11th-grade science scores (40.91% proficient vs. 36.17% statewide). At the other end, Leeds Elementary School (grades 2-5) shows dramatic recent improvement, jumping from the 47th to 60th percentile in one year, with 4th-grade math proficiency soaring to 49.38% (state: 42.07%) and 3rd-grade English at 72.9% (state: 64.75%). However, it also has the district's highest student-teacher ratio at 22.6:1. Leeds Primary School (PK-1) and Leeds Middle School (6-8) round out the feeder pattern, with the middle school showing the highest economic need (50.88% free/reduced lunch) but also solid attendance.
The most urgent concern is a dramatic "middle school dip" in math: while 4th graders beat the state by 7.3 points, 7th graders fall 11.7 points below, with only 12.74% proficient. Chronic absenteeism is also a split story—elementary schools exceed the state average (15.5-15.8% vs. 12.0%), while secondary schools are below it. Encouragingly, per-student spending rises with grade level (from $9,618 to $11,264), and the high school's consistent year-over-year ranking improvement (121st to 111th) suggests positive momentum. Overall, this district offers strong elementary foundations and an excellent high school, but middle school math needs targeted intervention.
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