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Lawrence County

At a glance

106^thof 140 Alabama districts▼ 11

Better than 24% of Alabama districts

Elementary 6 Middle 2 High 6 Alternative 1Grades PK, KG-12

14131 Market St
Moulton, AL 35650-1407·(256) 905-2400·All Alabama district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 24.3% of districts

Schools

4,676

Students

Top rankedHatton Elementary School293^rd of 686 Alabama elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Hatton Elementary School up 66 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Mount Hope 13 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

3★

2★

1★

5 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Lawrence County school district in Alabama serves approximately 4,221 students across 12 public schools, including six elementary schools, two middle schools, and four high schools, in a largely rural area where poverty rates and academic performance vary dramatically from school to school.

If you are looking for the strongest academic performers, Hatton Elementary School is the clear standout, earning the district's only 3-star rating and ranking in the 57th percentile statewide. Its 3rd graders achieve 62% math proficiency, far outpacing the district average of 33% and even beating the state average of 45%. Mount Hope also shines, with 3rd graders hitting an impressive 86.67% English proficiency and the lowest chronic absenteeism rate in the district at just 0.8%. On the other end of the spectrum, Hazlewood Elementary School faces the toughest challenges, with 85% of students on free/reduced lunch and 3rd-grade math proficiency at just 16.67%. The district's high schools are a bright spot for graduation, with Lawrence County High School leading the way at a 95.5% graduation rate, exceeding both district and state averages.

One of the most striking findings is the disconnect between elementary and high school performance within the same feeder pattern. Hatton Elementary School excels, yet Hatton High School has the district's highest chronic absenteeism rate at 21.2% and some of the lowest test scores. The two middle schools are also heading in opposite directions: Moulton Middle School shows relative strength in 8th-grade math, while East Lawrence Middle School saw its 6th-grade math scores plummet from 26.83% to 10.59% in one year. Attendance appears to be a powerful lever—schools with the lowest absenteeism, like Mount Hope and East Lawrence Middle School, tend to perform better academically. Per-student spending varies widely, from $6,763 at Moulton Middle School to $11,770 at Speake, but higher spending does not guarantee better results. Overall, this is a district of extremes where targeted support for struggling schools and replication of successful practices from top performers could make a significant difference.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)							Summative Assessment Science (2026)			Summative Assessment English (2026)							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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
The Judy Jester Learning Center	Public	7-12	371 School Street	Moulton	35650	Lawrence County	Lawrence County	No	No	No	No	(256) 627-4769																			(n/a)
East Lawrence Middle School	Public	5-8	99 County Road 370	Trinity	35673	Morgan County	Lawrence County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 905-2420	409	20	20.2	68.2%	316 (77.3%)	49 (12.0%)	26 (6.4%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	23.5	344^th of 449 public middle schools	23.4%		25.9	325^th of 439 public middle schools	26.0%	19			23.4	10.6	11.3	5.5			40.0				60.8	41.2	43.0	41.8		$7,270	$485	$6,770
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%)	57.2	293^rd of 686 public elementary schools	57.3%		49.3	359^th of 680 public elementary schools	47.2%	66	62.0	36.5	51.0	40.4				42.3			74.0	48.1	65.3	59.7				$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%)	28.4	275^th of 386 public high schools	28.8%		41.2	205^th of 374 public high schools	45.2%	70					6.6	3.7	17.7		28.4	22.1					52.5	43.2	14.9	$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%)	17.4	575^th of 686 public elementary schools	16.2%		17.3	566^th of 680 public elementary schools	16.8%	9	16.7	11.5	25.0	24.0				24.0			37.5	30.8	50.0	44.0				$10,991	$2,077	$8,898
Lawrence County High School	Public	9-12	102 College St	Moulton	35650	Lawrence County	Lawrence County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 905-2440	586	37	16.0	50.3%	447 (76.3%)	39 (6.7%)	36 (6.1%)	6 (1.0%)	58 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42.1	214^th of 386 public high schools	44.6%		31.1	244^th of 374 public high schools	34.8%	30							16.5			36.2							20.0	$9,459	$1,358	$8,085
Moulton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	412 Main St	Moulton	35650	Lawrence County	Lawrence County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 905-2450	695	40	17.3	48.9%	572 (82.3%)	47 (6.8%)	35 (5.0%)	3 (0.4%)	29 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.3%)	47.8	375^th of 686 public elementary schools	45.3%		62	258^th of 680 public elementary schools	62.1%	117	33.9	40.5						47.6			66.1	57.1						$10,067	$2,352	$7,700
Moulton Middle School	Public	5-8	660 College St	Moulton	35650	Lawrence County	Lawrence County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 905-2460	505	25	20.2	53.5%	410 (81.2%)	37 (7.3%)	32 (6.3%)	4 (0.8%)	21 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34.9	294^th of 449 public middle schools	34.5%		36.1	292^nd of 439 public middle schools	33.5%	2			26.6	27.9	7.3	16.8			46.2				67.3	53.2	35.5	51.3		$6,763	$610	$6,137
Mount Hope	Public	PK, KG-6	8455 County Road 23	Mount Hope	35651	Lawrence County	Lawrence County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 905-2470	117	9	13.0	55.6%	98 (83.8%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.5%)	49.9	357^th of 686 public elementary schools	48.0%		61.9	259^th of 680 public elementary schools	61.9%	98	33.3	38.9	33.3	53.9				27.8			86.7	50.0	66.7	53.9				$11,107	$2,424	$8,668
Speake	Public	PK, KG-6	7323 Alabama Highway 36	Danville	35619	Morgan County	Lawrence County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 974-9201	178	12	15.4	67.4%	147 (82.6%)	10 (5.6%)	10 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	43.8	406^th of 686 public elementary schools	40.8%		53	333^rd of 680 public elementary schools	51.0%	73	12.5	26.9	15.8	25.0				46.2			62.5	57.7	79.0	75.0				$11,770	$1,945	$9,809
Lawrence County Career Technical Center	Public	10-12	179 College St	Moulton	35650	Lawrence County	Lawrence County	No	No	No	No	(256) 990-5242																			(n/a)
East Lawrence Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	263 County Road 370	Trinity	35673	Morgan County	Lawrence County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 905-2514	576	36	16.0	66.5%	435 (75.5%)	54 (9.4%)	56 (9.7%)	4 (0.7%)	15 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	36.5	454^th of 686 public elementary schools	33.8%		36.4	448^th of 680 public elementary schools	34.1%	6	29.6	12.2						47.7			64.8	55.1						$10,220	$2,045	$8,161
East Lawrence High School	Public	9-12	55 County Road 370	Trinity	35673	Morgan County	Lawrence County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 905-2430	408	26	15.5	63.0%	306 (75.0%)	48 (11.8%)	32 (7.8%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	43.3	208^th of 386 public high schools	46.1%		25.2	269^th of 374 public high schools	28.1%	61							23.3			30.2							20.7	$11,542	$2,199	$9,315
Lawrence County Developmental	Public	9-12	55 County Road 370	Trinity	35673	Morgan County	Lawrence County	No	No	No	No	(256) 905-2430	21			66.7%	14 (66.7%)	4 (19.0%)	1 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Lawrence County Signature School	Public, Alternative	K-12	937 Rosenwald Street	Moulton	35650	Lawrence County	Lawrence County	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(256) 905-2511	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)	6.7		27.3		0.0	4.4	2.2		39.1	22.2	53.3		54.6		33.3	52.2	12.2
Hatton Middle School	Public		Tbd	Town Creek	35672	Lawrence County	Lawrence County	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(256) 905-2400	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lauderdale County	10.23 mi	15	54^th
Limestone County	10.98 mi	16	80^th
Colbert County	11.24 mi	9	70^th
Morgan County	14.77 mi	18	46^th
Decatur City	16.87 mi	22	87^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.