Summary:
Zip code 35094 is home to a single middle school, Leeds Middle School, which serves grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 452 students in the Leeds City district, a system that ranks in the top 36% of Alabama districts.
For parents, the most important takeaway is that Leeds Middle School shows a clear pattern of academic growth as students progress. English proficiency improves steadily from 51.53% in 6th grade to 61.70% in 8th grade, with the 8th grade actually surpassing the state average by about 3 points. The school also posts a notable anomaly in 8th grade math, where 35% of students are proficient—nearly 9 points above the state average—even though 6th and 7th grade math scores lag significantly behind state benchmarks. This suggests either a strong 8th grade math program or a particularly capable cohort. Science proficiency in 8th grade (51.43%) is close to the state average, and the school outperformed the state in science the prior year. Chronic absenteeism sits at 11.8%, below the district rate of 13.6% and essentially matching the state, which is a positive sign for consistent learning.
However, mathematics remains the school's biggest challenge overall. The 7th grade math proficiency of just 12.74% is less than half the state average, and even with the strong 8th grade showing, the school's math scores across all grades are inconsistent. Year-over-year data shows 6th and 8th grade math improved, but 7th grade declined. The school's statewide ranking has been stable, hovering around the 51st to 56th percentile over the past three years, with a slight dip in the most recent year. With a student-teacher ratio of 16.7:1 and per-student spending of $10,345, resources are moderate, and parents may want to ask how the school plans to replicate its 8th grade math success in earlier grades.
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