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Mount Hope

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Mount Hope ranks 259 th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

259^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Mount Hope Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 111 students in grades PK-6 in Mount Hope, Alabama, which is part of the Lawrence County School District. The school consistently outperforms the county and state averages in mathematics and English/language arts proficiency, with 76.47% of 3rd graders proficient or better in mathematics compared to 36.86% in the county and 45.47% statewide.

However, Mount Hope has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 2.7% to 18.4% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 63.93% to 69.37% in recent years, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students. Despite these challenges, Mount Hope has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.2 to 13.4 over the past few years, which is lower than the nearby Hazlewood Elementary School and Moulton Elementary School.

Compared to nearby schools, Mount Hope generally outperforms Hazlewood Elementary and Moulton Elementary in academic proficiency, particularly in mathematics and English/language arts. However, Moulton Elementary, which is larger and serves a more diverse student population, has a higher statewide ranking and rating from SchoolDigger. Additionally, Hatton Elementary School, located about 9 miles away, also performs well academically and has a higher statewide ranking than Mount Hope.

117

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,107

Per pupil spending ?

55.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8455 County Road 23
Mount Hope, AL 35651-3101

(256) 905-2470

District: Lawrence County

Students who attend Mount Hope usually attend:

High:

Hatton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.8%

Two or more races:

8.5%

American Indian:

6.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (56% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Above the Alabama median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg44%

Alabama avg50%

259^th of 680

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Elementary Schools in the Lawrence County

95^th of 135Lawrence 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
2025	61.9	259 of 680	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.0	368 of 684	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.2	263 of 680	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.0	321 of 687	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.3	374 of 692	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.3	445 of 681	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.1	427 of 680	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.6	372 of 688	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.3	453 of 691	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.6	259 of 691	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.7	256 of 695	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.7	363 of 696	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	71.7	166 of 696	76.1%	★★★★☆
2011	64.5	268 of 709	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	40.9	515 of 704	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	46.8	420 of 696	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.7	341 of 698	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	47.7	404 of 698	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	24.4	593 of 689	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	42.3	456 of 688	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	21.9	529 of 623	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	43.3	400 of 670	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.2	415 of 653	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.4	358 of 649	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.1	375 of 651	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	304 of 532	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	316 of 528	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	355 of 540	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.1	452 of 539	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.3	516 of 529	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)43rd percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)40th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English66%+3 vs state

Science55%+12 vs state

Mathematics46%+6 vs state

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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 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
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%)	61.9	259^th of 680 public elementary schools	61.9%		48	368^th of 684 public elementary schools	46.2%	109	76.5	27.3	35.7	46.2	54.6	64.7	63.6	57.1	76.9	$11,107	$2,424	$8,668
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
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%)	46	384^th of 680 public elementary schools	43.5%		39	440^th of 684 public elementary schools	35.7%	56	47.1	57.8	31.9	22.2	42.2	58.5	63.5	58.0	34.7	$9,738	$2,626	$7,109
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%)	62	258^th of 680 public elementary schools	62.1%		57.7	288^th of 684 public elementary schools	57.9%	30	52.0	36.8			52.1	65.4	69.8			$10,067	$2,352	$7,700
Phil Campbell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	148 Camp Street	Phil Campbell	35581	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 331-2170	441	27	16.3	59.6%	389 (88.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	58.3	290^th of 680 public elementary schools	57.4%		47.3	373^rd of 684 public elementary schools	45.5%	83	48.2	34.7	44.3	41.8	49.0	66.7	51.0	72.1	63.6	$8,612	$491	$8,117
Russellville Elementary School	Public	3-6	133 Chucky Mullins Memorial Dr	Russellville	35653	Franklin County	Russellville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 331-2123	576	33	17.5	62.0%	186 (32.3%)	30 (5.2%)	344 (59.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	71.3	186^th of 680 public elementary schools	72.6%		56.8	296^th of 684 public elementary schools	56.7%	110	73.4	52.4	48.7		54.5	73.8	58.5	70.7		$10,187	$2,552	$7,616
West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1340 Clay Ave	Russellville	35653	Franklin County	Russellville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 331-2122	686	41	16.6	52.6%	209 (30.5%)	21 (3.1%)	416 (60.6%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (4.5%)								(n/a)										$10,499	$1,997	$8,484
Haleyville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 20th St	Haleyville	35565	Winston County	Haleyville City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 486-3405	785	48	16.3	58.9%	628 (80.0%)	6 (0.8%)	134 (17.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.0%)	71.6	183^rd of 680 public elementary schools	73.1%		68.5	200^th of 684 public elementary schools	70.8%	17	51.0	59.0	53.5		46.3	75.0	65.6	76.5		$8,921	$1,622	$7,295
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
Phillips Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	160 School Ave	Bear Creek	35543	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 486-5062	240	15	16.0	68.8%	225 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	40.8	418^th of 680 public elementary schools	38.5%		53	322^nd of 684 public elementary schools	52.9%	96	25.0	30.0	40.0	28.6	40.0	47.5	52.5	60.0	65.0	$9,355	$1,198	$8,139

Frequently Asked Questions about Mount Hope

What district is Mount Hope in?

Lawrence County

What schools do graduates of Mount Hope attend?

Students who attend Mount Hope usually go on to attend:

High : Hatton High School

Is Mount Hope a good school?

Mount Hope ranks 259^th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mount Hope?

In the 2024-25 school year, 117 students attended Mount Hope.

What is the racial makeup of Mount Hope?

Students at Mount Hope are 84% White, 9% Two or more races, 6% American Indian, 2% African American.

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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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