Best Public Schools in Town Creek, AL

Summary:

The town of Town Creek, Alabama is home to 3 schools - 2 elementary schools (Hatton Elementary School and Hazlewood Elementary School) and 1 high school (Hatton High School). The data reveals a mixed picture of school performance in the area, with Hatton High School showing stronger academic results compared to the elementary schools.

Hatton High School stands out with a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 90.0% and test scores in Mathematics, Science, and English that are generally higher than the Lawrence County and Alabama state averages. In contrast, the elementary schools, particularly Hazlewood Elementary, struggle to meet those benchmarks, with lower test scores and rankings. The per-student spending and student-teacher ratios suggest that resources may not be evenly distributed across the schools.

Addressing the resource disparities, socioeconomic challenges, and chronic absenteeism issues may be key focus areas for improving educational outcomes in the town of Town Creek. While Hatton High School and Hatton Elementary show some promising results, the overall academic performance of the district appears to be below state averages, particularly at the elementary school level.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)							Summative Assessment Science (2025)			Summative Assessment English (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hatton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6536 County Road 236	Town Creek	35672	Lawrence County	Lawrence County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 685-4000	424	26	16.6	43.9%	355 (83.7%)	4 (0.9%)	13 (3.1%)	2 (0.5%)	47 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	49.3	359^th of 680 public elementary schools	47.2%		61.8	255^th of 684 public elementary schools	62.7%	104	40.7	31.5	46.9	31.1				38.9			64.8	53.7	57.8	66.7				$8,716	$1,495	$7,205
Hatton High School	Public	7-12	6909 Al Highway 101	Town Creek	35672	Lawrence County	Lawrence County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 685-4010	536	31	17.2	47.6%	372 (69.4%)	76 (14.2%)	14 (2.6%)	3 (0.6%)	66 (12.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	41.2	205^th of 374 public high schools	45.2%		48.9	175^th of 378 public high schools	53.7%	30					3.3	3.9	19.2		17.3	26.6					35.2	32.5	16.1	$10,654	$1,184	$9,454
Hazlewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	334 Hazelwood St	Town Creek	35672	Lawrence County	Lawrence County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 685-4020	221	13	17.0	85.1%	90 (40.7%)	108 (48.9%)	7 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.9%)	17.3	566^th of 680 public elementary schools	16.8%		6.7	668^th of 684 public elementary schools	2.3%	102	19.2	27.6	6.5	17.4				10.3			34.6	53.3	51.6	30.4				$10,991	$2,077	$8,898

Cities Near Town Creek

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Leighton	8.15 mi	3	192^nd
Moulton	11.66 mi	5	202^nd
Mount Hope	12.14 mi	1	118^th
Russellville	13 mi	9	182^nd
Trinity	14.24 mi	7	228^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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