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Hatton Elementary School

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Hatton Elementary School ranks 293 rd of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

293^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Hatton Elementary School in Town Creek, AL, serves 424 students from Pre-K through 6th grade and is part of the Lawrence County school district, currently holding a 3-star rating that places it in the 57th percentile statewide.

Hatton stands out as the top-performing elementary school in Lawrence County, outpacing all nearby schools including Mount Hope, Moulton Elementary School, Speake, East Lawrence Elementary School, and Hazlewood Elementary School. The school's mathematics performance is particularly impressive, with proficiency rates nearly double the district average across most grade levels—for example, 62% of 3rd graders are proficient in math compared to the district's 33%. The school also excels in supporting special education students, who have improved from the 45th to the 76th percentile in just two years. Upper-grade English performance is strong too, with 6th graders exceeding both district and state averages. All of this is achieved while spending less per student ($8,716) than any comparable school in the region, demonstrating remarkable efficiency.

However, there are areas that need attention. Science proficiency consistently falls below district and state averages, and the school's chronic absenteeism rate spiked to 16.9% in the most recent year, a notable departure from its historically strong attendance record of 3.6% just a few years prior. The school also shows some year-to-year performance volatility, alternating between 2-star and 3-star ratings, which suggests results can vary with each cohort of students. Despite these challenges, Hatton's overall trajectory is positive, and its demonstrated strengths in math and special education support make it a solid choice for families in the Town Creek area.

424

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,716

Per pupil spending ?

43.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6536 County Road 236
Town Creek, AL 35672-5812

(256) 685-4000

District: Lawrence County

Students who attend Hatton Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Hatton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.7%

American Indian:

11.1%

Hispanic:

3.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 56th percentile in 2016 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Lawrence County

✓Above the Alabama median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg44%

Alabama avg51%

293^rd of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the Lawrence County

106^th of 140Lawrence County among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	57.2	293 of 686	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.3	359 of 680	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.8	255 of 684	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.9	420 of 680	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.6	369 of 687	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.4	373 of 692	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.5	281 of 681	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.7	190 of 680	72.1%	★★★★☆
2017	52.7	335 of 688	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.8	303 of 691	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.6	217 of 691	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	77.1	114 of 695	83.6%	★★★★☆
2013	61.2	304 of 696	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.7	344 of 696	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.9	334 of 709	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.4	153 of 704	78.3%	★★★★☆
2009	64.7	230 of 696	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	81.4	65 of 698	90.7%	★★★★★
2007	76.2	125 of 698	82.1%	★★★★☆
2006	77.5	105 of 689	84.8%	★★★★☆
2005	71.2	158 of 688	77.0%	★★★★☆
2004	84.1	59 of 623	90.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	59.9	257 of 651	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.1	306 of 649	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	234 of 650	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.5	415 of 645	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.2	392 of 656	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.1	344 of 656	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.3	310 of 646	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	230 of 640	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.6	344 of 639	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	54.1	296 of 667	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.0	409 of 660	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.2	261 of 670	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.7	405 of 623	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	435 of 651	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.1	384 of 653	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.6	355 of 649	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	73.1	139 of 651	78.6%	★★★★☆
2017	47.1	311 of 567	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	320 of 659	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.1	378 of 651	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.0	269 of 655	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.4	384 of 649	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.7	335 of 669	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.7	359 of 669	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.1	223 of 650	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.3	149 of 650	77.1%	★★★★☆
2017	52.2	316 of 639	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2019	76.9	10 of 58	82.8%	★★★★☆
2017	35.4	12 of 13	7.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	66.5	95 of 403	76.4%	★★★★☆
2025	53.0	152 of 403	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.0	216 of 395	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.1	153 of 373	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.3	138 of 345	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.9	154 of 398	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.2	273 of 392	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.3	74 of 344	78.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	31.8	365 of 501	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.2	405 of 532	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.2	327 of 535	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.3	451 of 528	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	407 of 540	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.9	400 of 539	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.4	369 of 529	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.1	274 of 508	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	26.4	301 of 369	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Native American (2019)83rd percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2026)76th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2026)61st percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile~ school

Male (2026)51st percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)27th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English62%~ state avg

Mathematics47%+7 vs state

Science42%-8 vs state

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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 Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th 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%)	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
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
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
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
Leighton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8100 Old Highway 20	Leighton	35646	Colbert County	Colbert County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 446-8351	355	26	13.8	61.4%	216 (60.8%)	63 (17.7%)	38 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.6%)	33 (9.3%)	35.8	458^th of 686 public elementary schools	33.2%		39	433^rd of 680 public elementary schools	36.3%	25	48.6	29.7	20.9		37.8	71.4	43.2	48.8		$12,176	$2,081	$10,095
Tharptown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	145 Highway 80	Russellville	35654	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 332-3404	541	40	13.4	66.5%	253 (46.8%)	5 (0.9%)	258 (47.7%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	31.7	480^th of 686 public elementary schools	30.0%		46	384^th of 680 public elementary schools	43.5%	96	34.7	16.7	18.3	24.0	50.0	57.3	47.7	56.3	47.3	$9,738	$2,626	$7,109
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
Hatton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2130 Hatton School Rd	Leighton	35646	Colbert County	Colbert County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 446-5679	236	18	13.2	65.3%	156 (66.1%)	48 (20.3%)	8 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.7%)	68.1	214^th of 686 public elementary schools	68.8%		67.6	215^th of 680 public elementary schools	68.4%	1	70.0	35.5	82.1		38.7	72.5	61.3	85.7		$13,061	$1,843	$11,218
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
Howell Graves Preschool	Public	PK-K	3201 Alabama Ave	Muscle Shoals	35661	Colbert County	Muscle Shoals City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 389-2630	356	19	18.7	19.9%	238 (66.9%)	53 (14.9%)	28 (7.9%)	13 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.7%)								(n/a)										$11,965	$1,916	$10,013

Frequently Asked Questions about Hatton Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Hatton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hatton Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Hatton High School

What district is Hatton Elementary School in?

Lawrence County

What is the racial makeup of Hatton Elementary School?

Students at Hatton Elementary School are 84% White, 11% American Indian, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend Hatton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 424 students attended Hatton Elementary School.

Is Hatton Elementary School a good school?

Hatton Elementary School ranks 293^rd of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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