Summary:
The high schools in Lawrence County, Alabama, serve students in grades 9-12 across four campuses: Lawrence County High School, Hatton High School, East Lawrence High School, and Lawrence County Developmental. The data reveals a mix of performance, with Hatton High School standing out as the highest-performing school in the county based on its rankings and test scores.
Hatton High School is ranked 205 out of 374 Alabama high schools for the 2024-2025 school year and received a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, the highest among the schools in the data set. The school performed better than the Lawrence County and state averages on several test score metrics, particularly in English language arts. In contrast, the other high schools in the county generally perform below the state average in mathematics, science, and English language arts.
Despite the variation in school performance, all four high schools in Lawrence County had a consistent 4-year graduation rate of 90% for the 2023-2024 school year, which is a positive indicator. However, the high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients across the schools, ranging from 59.73% to 75%, suggest that the student population faces significant economic challenges that may contribute to the lower academic performance observed in the test score data. Addressing these economic disparities and learning from the practices of the higher-performing schools could be key to improving educational outcomes for students in Lawrence County.
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