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Hatton High School

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Hatton High School ranks 275 th of 386 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

275^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 386 Alabama High Schools

Better than 29% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Hatton High School serves 536 students in grades 7-12 in Town Creek, Alabama, as part of the Lawrence County school district. The school has experienced a significant decline in academic performance over the past several years, dropping from a 4-star rating in 2018-2019 to a 1-star rating in the most recent assessment, with its statewide ranking falling from the 89th percentile to the 28th percentile.

The most pressing concern for parents is the school's chronic absenteeism rate, which reached 21.2% in 2024-2025—nearly double the district average of 12.4% and significantly higher than nearby East Lawrence High School (9.8%) and Lawrence County High School (8.6%). This pattern has persisted for two consecutive years, suggesting a systemic issue rather than a temporary problem. Mathematics proficiency in the middle grades is particularly concerning, with only 6.56% of 7th graders and 3.7% of 8th graders scoring proficient—dramatically below state averages of 24.46% and 26.36%, respectively. By comparison, Colbert Heights High School, which serves a similar student population, reports 28.4% proficiency in 7th grade math—more than four times Hatton's rate.

Despite these academic challenges, Hatton maintains strong graduation rates, with 93.9% of students graduating in 2024-2025, above the state average. The school also shows relative strength in 7th grade English, where 52.46% of students are proficient, exceeding the district average. However, the contrast with Muscle Shoals High School, just 18 miles away, is stark—Muscle Shoals ranks in the 93rd percentile with a 5-star rating, while Hatton sits in the 28th percentile. The school's performance for economically disadvantaged students has been volatile, swinging from the 63rd percentile in 2024-2025 to the 11th percentile in 2025-2026. Parents should be aware that while the school excels at keeping students on track to graduate, the academic preparation, particularly in mathematics, may require additional support at home.

536

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,654

Per pupil spending ?

47.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6909 Al Highway 101
Town Creek, AL 35672-6715

(256) 685-4010

District: Lawrence County

Feeder schools for Hatton High School:

Elementary:	Hatton Elementary School
	Mount Hope

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.4%

African American:

14.2%

American Indian:

12.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2016 → 29th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (24% vs 39% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (21% vs 12% Alabama)

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school24%

District avg26%

Alabama avg39%

Middle school

341^st of 449

Alabama public middle schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 58 pts since 2016

From top 18% (2016) to bottom 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

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High school

275^th of 386

Alabama public high schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 25 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to bottom 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	24.3	341 of 449	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.9	381 of 439	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	345 of 442	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.7	282 of 437	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.0	181 of 432	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.2	353 of 440	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.1	240 of 437	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.1	197 of 423	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.4	138 of 432	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	74.0	77 of 432	82.2%	★★★★☆
2015	61.6	135 of 430	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.9	199 of 438	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.2	253 of 436	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.2	286 of 436	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.9	227 of 435	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.4	194 of 435	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.6	197 of 425	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.0	127 of 417	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.9	129 of 412	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.3	182 of 409	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	50.6	204 of 415	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	38.1	268 of 407	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	22.7	232 of 269	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	256 of 269	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	233 of 263	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	19.6	349 of 427	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.7	352 of 415	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	339 of 426	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.6	252 of 417	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.0	159 of 423	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.5	333 of 415	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.1	163 of 399	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.1	204 of 392	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.4	154 of 380	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	16.7	394 of 438	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.8	395 of 428	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	361 of 437	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	293 of 410	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	55.9	157 of 421	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.1	344 of 415	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.0	167 of 396	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.4	173 of 396	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	33.6	244 of 349	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	296 of 426	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	13.3	378 of 422	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	323 of 428	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.7	285 of 419	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.5	195 of 427	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	21.6	335 of 418	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.6	266 of 399	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.5	166 of 397	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.2	105 of 380	72.4%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	58.5	25 of 69	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.4	33 of 65	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.7	36 of 56	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.1	17 of 44	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.3	10 of 14	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	66.1	5 of 14	64.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	32.2	195 of 269	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.9	265 of 271	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	32.7	203 of 281	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.9	202 of 281	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.5	175 of 256	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.0	272 of 274	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	13.8	333 of 359	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.0	364 of 377	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	342 of 373	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	313 of 370	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.1	231 of 376	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	12.6	352 of 369	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.3	274 of 343	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.9	227 of 331	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.5	169 of 247	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	28.4	275 of 386	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.2	205 of 374	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.9	175 of 378	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.2	228 of 371	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.0	216 of 367	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.7	107 of 371	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	86.8	40 of 366	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	44.9	192 of 356	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.2	214 of 353	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.9	163 of 351	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.3	185 of 353	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	68.5	94 of 358	73.7%	★★★★☆
2013	61.4	125 of 358	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.9	175 of 358	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.2	66 of 360	81.7%	★★★★☆
2010	67.3	101 of 358	71.8%	★★★★☆
2009	79.3	31 of 357	91.3%	★★★★★
2008	61.3	126 of 359	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	75.7	63 of 358	82.4%	★★★★☆
2006	79.7	31 of 357	91.3%	★★★★★
2005	63.6	118 of 359	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	75.3	49 of 357	86.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	20.5	210 of 238	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	68.0	43 of 228	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	36.7	134 of 231	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	46.1	197 of 377	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.0	174 of 359	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	122 of 366	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.6	194 of 358	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.3	147 of 367	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.6	107 of 359	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	88.6	37 of 354	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	46.3	195 of 347	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.8	177 of 343	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	17.8	340 of 383	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	55.0	136 of 367	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.8	265 of 375	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.6	194 of 349	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.1	168 of 361	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.2	132 of 361	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	88.9	31 of 358	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	26.8	260 of 349	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.0	246 of 315	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	21.0	298 of 380	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.2	231 of 363	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	223 of 368	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.8	251 of 358	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.5	310 of 366	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	57.1	134 of 366	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.6	69 of 357	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	43.2	202 of 350	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.2	228 of 339	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	65.7	16 of 55	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	56.1	18 of 45	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.0	25 of 40	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	85.8	8 of 40	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	91.9	5 of 35	85.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	32.3	140 of 197	28.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.9	161 of 194	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	176 of 198	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	17.1	277 of 320	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.9	229 of 325	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	190 of 325	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.3	242 of 317	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	247 of 326	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.3	192 of 319	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.8	65 of 313	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	27.9	218 of 300	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.7	185 of 230	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Native American (2024)64th percentile+42 vs school

Male (2026)31st percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)28th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)18th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2026)14th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)10th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)7th percentile-17 vs school

High school

Native American (2024)71st percentile+17 vs school

Female (2026)48th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2026)29th percentile~ school

Male (2026)22nd percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)13th percentile-15 vs school

African American (2026)12th percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)11th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English37%-12 vs state

Science25%-20 vs state

Mathematics9%-17 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 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th 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 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
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)
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
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)
Colbert County High School	Public	6-12	2200 High School St	Leighton	35646	Colbert County	Colbert County	No	No	No	No	(256) 446-8214	438	30	14.6	59.8%	265 (60.5%)	117 (26.7%)	32 (7.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.3%)	31.9	262^nd of 386 public high schools	32.1%		34.1	230^th of 374 public high schools	38.5%	32	27.3	14.1	16.9	18.6	21.5	28.8	47.7	39.1	41.5	9.6	$12,099	$1,497	$10,602
Tharptown High School	Public	7-12	255 Highway 80	Russellville	35654	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 332-6485	410	24	17.0	62.9%	178 (43.4%)	10 (2.4%)	205 (50.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	21.8	303^rd of 386 public high schools	21.5%		11.6	352^nd of 374 public high schools	5.9%	49		12.3	5.8	11.9	34.8	20.9		21.9	42.7	11.9	$9,124	$599	$8,522
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)
Colbert Heights High School	Public	9-12	6825 Woodmont Dr	Tuscumbia	35674	Colbert County	Colbert County	No	No	No	No	(256) 383-7875	467	31	15.0	56.5%	417 (89.3%)	12 (2.6%)	20 (4.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	55	151^st of 386 public high schools	60.9%		56.7	146^th of 374 public high schools	61.0%	5				16.9		36.6				35.7	$10,428	$855	$9,574
Muscle Shoals Career Academy	Public	9-12	321 Jim Holland Drive	Muscle Shoals	35661	Colbert County	Muscle Shoals City	No	No	No	No	(256) 389-2660																			(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Hatton High School

What district is Hatton High School in?

Lawrence County

What is the racial makeup of Hatton High School?

Students at Hatton High School are 69% White, 14% African American, 12% American Indian, 3% Hispanic.

Is Hatton High School a good school?

Hatton High School ranks 275^th of 386 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Hatton High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 536 students attended Hatton High School.

What schools feed into Hatton High School?

Hatton High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hatton Elementary School
Elementary : Mount Hope

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