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Lawrence County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 3,130 students in Lawrence County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Alabama.
Public Elementary Schools in Lawrence County School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black and American Indian), which is less than the Alabama public elementary school average of 47% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
15 Schools
1,077 Schools
# Students
4,764 Students
520,133 Students
# Teachers
289 Teachers
26,695 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Lawrence County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 143 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#95 out of 143 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
46%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.62
# American Indian Students
360 Students
4,992 Students
% American Indian Students
8%
1%
# Asian Students
23 Students
7,420 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
186 Students
51,768 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
10%
# Black Students
485 Students
165,755 Students
% Black Students
10%
32%
# White Students
3,706 Students
273,335 Students
% White Students
78%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
631 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
15,876 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
158
20,539
# Students in K Grade:
394
56,252
# Students in 1st Grade:
360
56,671
# Students in 2nd Grade:
340
54,418
# Students in 3rd Grade:
322
54,099
# Students in 4th Grade:
338
54,620
# Students in 5th Grade:
351
54,802
# Students in 6th Grade:
317
56,273
# Students in 7th Grade:
392
43,236
# Students in 8th Grade:
383
42,777
# Students in 9th Grade:
378
7,266
# Students in 10th Grade:
360
6,598
# Students in 11th Grade:
339
6,471
# Students in 12th Grade:
332
6,111
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,917 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,387 is less than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,917
$12,931
Spending / Student
$11,387
$12,150
Best Lawrence County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Moulton Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
412 Main St
Moulton, AL 35650
(256) 905-2450
Moulton, AL 35650
(256) 905-2450
Grades: PK-4
| 646 students
Rank: #22.
Hatton Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6536 County Road 236
Town Creek, AL 35672
(256) 685-4000
Town Creek, AL 35672
(256) 685-4000
Grades: PK-6
| 432 students
Rank: #33.
East Lawrence Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
263 County Road 370
Trinity, AL 35673
(256) 905-2514
Trinity, AL 35673
(256) 905-2514
Grades: PK-4
| 582 students
Rank: #44.
Mount Hope
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
8455 County Road 23
Mount Hope, AL 35651
(256) 905-2470
Mount Hope, AL 35651
(256) 905-2470
Grades: PK-6
| 121 students
Rank: #55.
East Lawrence Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
99 County Road 370
Trinity, AL 35673
(256) 905-2420
Trinity, AL 35673
(256) 905-2420
Grades: 5-8
| 412 students
Rank: #66.
Moulton Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
660 College St
Moulton, AL 35650
(256) 905-2460
Moulton, AL 35650
(256) 905-2460
Grades: 5-8
| 553 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Hazlewood Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
334 Hazelwood St
Town Creek, AL 35672
(256) 685-4020
Town Creek, AL 35672
(256) 685-4020
Grades: PK-6
| 188 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Speake
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7323 Alabama Highway 36
Danville, AL 35619
(256) 974-9201
Danville, AL 35619
(256) 974-9201
Grades: PK-6
| 196 students
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