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East Lawrence Elementary School

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East Lawrence Elementary School ranks 454 th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

454^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

East Lawrence Elementary School in Trinity, AL, serves 576 students from Pre-K through 4th grade within the Lawrence County school district, a rural area where the school currently holds a 2-star rating and ranks in the 34th percentile statewide.

The most pressing concern for parents is a dramatic decline in 4th-grade math proficiency. In just one year, the percentage of 4th graders proficient in math plummeted from 37.61% to 12.15%—a drop of over 25 points that places the school far below both the district (28.69%) and state (42.07%) averages. This decline is the primary reason for the school's recent ranking drop from the 55th to the 34th percentile. Interestingly, 3rd-grade math proficiency (29.55%) is more than double the 4th-grade rate, suggesting the challenge may be specific to the 4th-grade cohort or curriculum. The school also struggles with chronic absenteeism, which spiked to 17.8% in 2024-2025—higher than district and state averages—after a volatile pattern in recent years. On a positive note, 4th-grade science remains a consistent strength, with 47.66% proficiency that nearly matches the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, East Lawrence is the lowest-performing elementary in its district, trailing Moulton Elementary School and Speake. The most striking comparison is with West Morgan Elementary School, located just 6 miles away in Morgan County. Despite serving a similar percentage of students from low-income families (66.49% vs. 71.68%), West Morgan achieves a 62.62% proficiency rate in 3rd-grade math compared to East Lawrence's 29.55%. This stark contrast suggests significant opportunity for improvement, particularly given the school's recent gains in serving special education students, whose performance jumped from the 22nd to the 52nd percentile.

576

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,220

Per pupil spending ?

66.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

263 County Road 370
Trinity, AL 35673-3317

(256) 905-2514

District: Lawrence County

Students who attend East Lawrence Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	East Lawrence Middle School
High:	East Lawrence High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.5%

Hispanic:

9.7%

African American:

9.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2016 → 34th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (42% vs 52% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 43 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg45%

Alabama avg52%

454^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 44 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to bottom 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th 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	36.5	454 of 686	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.4	448 of 680	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.5	309 of 684	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.9	394 of 680	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	402 of 687	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.6	404 of 692	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.4	287 of 681	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.9	198 of 680	70.9%	★★★★☆
2017	58.0	287 of 688	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.8	156 of 691	77.4%	★★★★☆
2015	56.1	279 of 691	59.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	22.7	372 of 428	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	54.6	162 of 427	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.3	53 of 426	87.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	32.4	460 of 651	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.5	409 of 649	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.8	209 of 650	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	351 of 645	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.1	473 of 656	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.1	447 of 656	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.1	375 of 646	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	71.7	161 of 640	74.8%	★★★★☆
2017	65.5	192 of 639	70.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	45.5	384 of 667	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.6	406 of 660	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.5	287 of 670	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.4	384 of 623	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.5	431 of 651	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.4	332 of 653	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.6	207 of 649	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.9	170 of 651	73.9%	★★★★☆
2017	52.5	272 of 567	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	40.4	406 of 659	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.0	443 of 651	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	364 of 655	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	402 of 649	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.9	307 of 669	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.3	344 of 669	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.1	198 of 650	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.5	184 of 650	71.7%	★★★★☆
2017	46.7	361 of 639	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	45.8	193 of 403	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	28.5	313 of 403	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	66.6	89 of 395	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	51.2	147 of 373	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.7	250 of 345	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.5	324 of 398	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.2	201 of 392	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.9	178 of 344	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.4	211 of 280	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	14.0	472 of 501	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.2	474 of 532	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.5	340 of 535	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.9	462 of 528	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	473 of 540	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.8	448 of 539	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.5	361 of 529	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.4	220 of 508	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	31.7	267 of 369	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)52nd percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)38th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)29th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2026)13th percentile-21 vs school

White (2026)6th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English60%~ state avg

Science48%-3 vs state

Mathematics21%-23 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 Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
West Morgan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	571 Old Hwy 24	Trinity	35673	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 350-8818	512	33	15.3	71.7%	242 (47.3%)	35 (6.8%)	206 (40.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.5%)								(n/a)	62.6				70.1			$9,489	$1,563	$7,909
Julian Harris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1922 McAuliffe Dr SW	Decatur	35603	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	No	No	No	(256) 552-3096	349	23	15.5	51.9%	134 (38.4%)	132 (37.8%)	33 (9.5%)	13 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (10.3%)	62.7	256^th of 686 public elementary schools	62.7%		64.9	232^nd of 680 public elementary schools	65.9%	24	48.0	52.9	40.0	67.7	66.0	66.2	63.6
Woodmeade Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 19th Ave SW	Decatur	35601	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 552-3023	361	24	15.0	67.6%	55 (15.2%)	93 (25.8%)	179 (49.6%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.1%)	26 (7.2%)	40.2	431^st of 686 public elementary schools	37.2%		30.8	471^st of 680 public elementary schools	30.7%	40	47.4	20.0	33.3	37.5	66.7	55.0	57.5	$9,103	$1,156	$7,947
Chestnut Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3205 Cedarhurst Dr SW	Decatur	35603	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	No	No	No	(256) 552-3092	436	33	13.4	58.3%	154 (35.3%)	117 (26.8%)	112 (25.7%)	15 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	35 (8.0%)	45.8	392^nd of 686 public elementary schools	42.9%		42.5	406^th of 680 public elementary schools	40.3%	14	49.2	32.2	37.7	36.7	72.1	47.5	63.9	$10,662	$27	$10,635
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
Benjamin Davis Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-2	417 Monroe Dr NW	Decatur	35601	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	Yes	No	No	(256) 552-3025	251	19	13.4	55.4%	96 (38.2%)	85 (33.9%)	52 (20.7%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.0%)								(n/a)
Austinville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2320 Clara Ave SW	Decatur	35601	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 552-3050	463	28	16.3	67.6%	51 (11.0%)	119 (25.7%)	265 (57.2%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.8%)	41.3	423^rd of 686 public elementary schools	38.3%		38.7	436^th of 680 public elementary schools	35.9%	13	47.6	36.7	43.1	40.0	41.3	53.3	60.3	$9,969	$885	$9,084
Frances Nungester Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	726 Tammy St SW	Decatur	35603	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 552-3079	428	27	16.1	75.5%	68 (15.9%)	203 (47.4%)	114 (26.6%)	9 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.5%)	33.1	472^nd of 686 public elementary schools	31.2%		22.8	523^rd of 680 public elementary schools	23.1%	51	38.9	22.2	37.5	33.3	58.3	42.9	58.9	$10,759	$2,768	$7,991
West Decatur Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	708 Memorial Dr Sw	Decatur	35601	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 552-3027	407	25	16.6	81.1%	41 (10.1%)	76 (18.7%)	276 (67.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (2.9%)	13.2	613^th of 686 public elementary schools	10.6%		14.9	588^th of 680 public elementary schools	13.5%	25	24.6	16.7	22.5	13.1	40.6	30.0	46.0	$10,695	$1,257	$9,437

Frequently Asked Questions about East Lawrence Elementary School

What district is East Lawrence Elementary School in?

Lawrence County

Is East Lawrence Elementary School a good school?

East Lawrence Elementary School ranks 454^th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of East Lawrence Elementary School?

Students at East Lawrence Elementary School are 76% White, 10% Hispanic, 9% African American, 3% American Indian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of East Lawrence Elementary School attend?

Students who attend East Lawrence Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : East Lawrence Middle School
High : East Lawrence High School

How many students attend East Lawrence Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 576 students attended East Lawrence Elementary School.

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2025–26 Summative Assessment scoresAug 14, 2026

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