East Lawrence High School
East Lawrence High School serves 351 students in grades 9-12.
East Lawrence High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
East Lawrence High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
School Overview
East Lawrence High School's student population of 351 students has declined by 7% over five school years.
The teacher population of 20 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
351 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
East Lawrence High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,263 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of East Lawrence High School is 0.43, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#803 out of 1263 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
47%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
45%

Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1

American Indian
7%
1%

Asian
n/a
1%
Hispanic
3%
8%

Black
15%
33%

White
74%
55%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
2%
All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
≥95%
91%

Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
50%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
6%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
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