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Lawrence County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 3,051 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 18% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black and American Indian), which is less than the Alabama public elementary school average of 48% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,078 Schools
# Students
4,698 Students
517,922 Students
# Teachers
290 Teachers
28,637 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Lawrence County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#98 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
38%
Graduation Rate
94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.63
# American Indian Students
346 Students
4,790 Students
% American Indian Students
7%
1%
# Asian Students
26 Students
7,255 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
212 Students
54,108 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
10%
# Black Students
473 Students
163,843 Students
% Black Students
10%
32%
# White Students
3,630 Students
268,293 Students
% White Students
77%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
582 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
19,051 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
180
21,082
# Students in K Grade:
370
55,573
# Students in 1st Grade:
374
59,482
# Students in 2nd Grade:
319
55,467
# Students in 3rd Grade:
334
54,157
# Students in 4th Grade:
308
54,083
# Students in 5th Grade:
331
54,820
# Students in 6th Grade:
348
55,243
# Students in 7th Grade:
312
41,612
# Students in 8th Grade:
367
41,551
# Students in 9th Grade:
385
6,893
# Students in 10th Grade:
378
6,312
# Students in 11th Grade:
341
5,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
351
5,738
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,084 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,547 is less than the state median of $12,112. 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
$12,084
$12,892
Spending / Student
$11,547
$12,112
Best Lawrence County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Moulton Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
412 Main St
Moulton, AL 35650
(256) 905-2450
Moulton, AL 35650
(256) 905-2450
Grades: PK-4
| 644 students
Rank: #22.
Mount Hope
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
8455 County Road 23
Mount Hope, AL 35651
(256) 905-2470
Mount Hope, AL 35651
(256) 905-2470
Grades: PK-6
| 122 students
Rank: #33.
Hatton Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6536 County Road 236
Town Creek, AL 35672
(256) 685-4000
Town Creek, AL 35672
(256) 685-4000
Grades: PK-6
| 439 students
Rank: #44.
East Lawrence Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
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
| 546 students
Rank: #55.
Moulton Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
660 College St
Moulton, AL 35650
(256) 905-2460
Moulton, AL 35650
(256) 905-2460
Grades: 5-8
| 509 students
Rank: #66.
Speake
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7323 Alabama Highway 36
Danville, AL 35619
(256) 974-9201
Danville, AL 35619
(256) 974-9201
Grades: PK-6
| 180 students
Rank: #77.
East Lawrence Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
99 County Road 370
Trinity, AL 35673
(256) 905-2420
Trinity, AL 35673
(256) 905-2420
Grades: 5-8
| 419 students
Rank: #88.
Hazlewood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
334 Hazelwood St
Town Creek, AL 35672
(256) 685-4020
Town Creek, AL 35672
(256) 685-4020
Grades: PK-6
| 192 students
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