About LES

Leighton Elementary School is a Pre-K through Grade 5 school in Leighton, Alabama, serving 367 students. It is located in a rural community of Colbert County, part of the Colbert County School System. Colbert County Schools serve approximately 2,800 students.

89.9% of Leighton Elementary students are served under the free/reduced lunch program. Leighton Elementary School has 45 teachers/staff members, all of whom have received highly qualified teaching status.

Small class sizes and low teacher turnover are positive attributes of our school.  Individual students have 1-to-1 access to Google Chromebooks. To promote parental and community support at our school, we utilize Dojo and a school Facebook page.