East Lawrence High School
Tel:
(256)905-2430
- East Lawrence High School serves 351 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 44%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 39%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- 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 bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45%.
School Overview
- East Lawrence High School's student population of 351 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 20 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 351 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 20 teachers |
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School Comparison
- 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 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- 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.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AL) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #1021 out of 1263 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤5% | 44% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-34% | 39% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | 8% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 8% |
| Black | 15% | 33% |
| White | 74% | 55% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.43 | 0.59 |
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| Graduation Rate | 85-89% | 88% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 46% | 50% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 11% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Lawrence County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to East Lawrence High School is Lawrence County Developmental (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is East Lawrence Middle School (0.0 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Trinity East Lawrence Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 425 students
0.0 miles
99 County Road 370
Trinity, AL 35673
(256)905-2420 0.0 5-8 425 - Trinity Lawrence County Developmental Special Education School
Grades: 9-12 | 10 students
0.0 miles
55 County Road 370
Trinity, AL 35673
(256)905-2430 0.0 9-12 10 - Trinity East Lawrence Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 538 students
0.2 miles
263 County Road 370
Trinity, AL 35673
(256)905-2514 0.2 PK-4 538 - Trinity West Morgan High School Grades: 9-12 | 399 students
5.4 miles
261 S Greenway Dr
Trinity, AL 35673
(256)353-5214 5.4 9-12 399 - Trinity West Morgan Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 432 students
5.4 miles
261 South Greenway Drive
Trinity, AL 35673
(256)353-5214 5.4 5-8 432
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