Impact of COVID-19 on Leighton Elementary School
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 567th of 681 Elementary schools | Ranks 383rd of 680 Elementary schools | 26.9% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Leighton Elementary School) | 37.8 | 33.3 | 4.5% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Colbert County) | 46.1 | 41.4 | 4.7% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama) | 57.5 | 43.6 | 13.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Leighton Elementary School) | 27.8 | 37.2 | 9.4% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Colbert County) | 39.8 | 47.4 | 7.6% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama) | 47.3 | 34.9 | 12.4% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Leighton Elementary School) | 30 | 32.6 | 2.6% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Colbert County) | 38.5 | 44.3 | 5.8% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama) | 44.9 | 33.9 | 10.9% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Leighton Elementary School) | 37.8 | 16.3 | 21.6% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Colbert County) | 38.7 | 17.9 | 20.8% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Alabama) | 45.3 | 30.8 | 14.5% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 348 | 355 | 2% |
African American | 74 | 58 | 21.6% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Hispanic | 26 | 36 | 38.5% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 235 | 236 | 0.4% |
Two or More Races | 12 | 25 | 108.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 66.7% | 47.3% | 19.3% |