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East Lawrence High School

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East Lawrence High School ranks 269 th of 374 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

269^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 374 Alabama High Schools

Better than 28% of Alabama high schools

Summary

East Lawrence High School is a public high school located in Trinity, Alabama, serving 439 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Lawrence County School District, which is ranked 95 out of 135 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

East Lawrence High School has faced several challenges in recent years. Academically, the school has consistently underperformed compared to state and county averages, with proficiency rates in mathematics (14.42%), science (18.27%), and English (7.22%) for 11th-grade students significantly lower than the state and county. The school's graduation rates have fluctuated, ranging from 88.2% to 94.3%, and its chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 13.0% to 18.4%, is higher than the state's target of 10%. When compared to nearby schools, such as Lawrence County High School and Decatur High School, East Lawrence High School generally performs worse in academic assessments and other key metrics.

One interesting finding is the significant differences in performance between East Lawrence High School's various student subgroups. While the school's African American students have performed relatively well, ranking in the top 40% of Alabama high schools, the school's White, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students have consistently underperformed, ranking in the bottom 25% of the state. This suggests that the school may need to implement targeted interventions or support programs to address the unique needs of its diverse student population. Additionally, the school's relatively high spending per student ($11,542 in 2018-2019) and its high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (47.38% to 67.09%) indicate that the school may be facing resource constraints or challenges in effectively allocating its available funds to support student learning and achievement.

408

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,542

Per pupil spending ?

63%

Free/discounted lunch ?

55 County Road 370
Trinity, AL 35673-3314

(256) 905-2430

District: Lawrence County

Feeder schools for East Lawrence High School:

Elementary:	East Lawrence Elementary School
Middle:	East Lawrence Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.0%

African American:

11.8%

Hispanic:

7.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Alabama average (92%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (13% vs 29% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg17%

Alabama avg29%

269^th of 374

Alabama public high schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	269 of 374	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.7	165 of 378	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.5	216 of 371	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	232 of 367	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.9	179 of 371	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.2	179 of 366	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.1	191 of 356	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.5	206 of 353	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.3	246 of 351	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.1	162 of 353	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	43.5	207 of 358	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.3	200 of 358	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.2	235 of 358	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.5	212 of 360	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.6	268 of 358	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	45.9	224 of 357	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.2	168 of 359	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.7	141 of 358	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.4	87 of 357	75.6%	★★★★☆
2005	62.0	124 of 359	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	60.3	138 of 357	61.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	73.2	38 of 231	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	48.1	90 of 224	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.4	66 of 228	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	55.7	81 of 224	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.2	170 of 223	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	50.6	71 of 189	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	264 of 359	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	56.3	137 of 366	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.0	152 of 358	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.7	244 of 367	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.0	198 of 359	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.7	182 of 354	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.1	147 of 347	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.6	145 of 343	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	332 of 367	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	39.6	223 of 375	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.5	250 of 349	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.9	235 of 361	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.2	182 of 361	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.6	148 of 358	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.3	193 of 349	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.4	201 of 315	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	265 of 363	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.0	212 of 368	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.3	270 of 358	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.4	217 of 366	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.9	166 of 366	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.6	169 of 357	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.0	228 of 350	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	26.4	256 of 339	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	176 of 194	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	176 of 198	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.2	78 of 182	57.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	285 of 325	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.6	189 of 325	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.4	239 of 317	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	275 of 326	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.3	228 of 319	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.7	219 of 313	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.7	223 of 300	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.9	197 of 230	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2024)84th percentile+27 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile~ school

Female (2025)26th percentile~ school

White (2025)12th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2025)9th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

Science18%-14 vs state

Mathematics14%-9 vs state

English7%-23 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 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
East Lawrence High School	Public	9-12	55 County Road 370	Trinity	35673	Lawrence 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%)	25.2	269^th of 374 public high schools	28.1%		50.7	165^th of 378 public high schools	56.3%	104	14.4	18.3	7.2	$11,542	$2,199	$9,315
Lawrence County Developmental	Public	9-12	55 County Road 370	Trinity	35673	Lawrence 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)
West Morgan High School	Public	9-12	261 S Greenway Dr	Trinity	35673	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	No	(256) 353-5214	476	26	18.4	66.8%	240 (50.4%)	28 (5.9%)	196 (41.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	24.7	271^st of 374 public high schools	27.5%		46.9	189^th of 378 public high schools	50.0%	82	11.5	18.9	10.3	$10,963	$1,602	$9,345
Austin High School	Public	9-12	3004 Modaus Road	Decatur	35603	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	No	No	No	(256) 552-3060	999	61	16.3	56.6%	236 (23.6%)	368 (36.8%)	339 (33.9%)	11 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.5%)	39 (3.9%)	70.6	94^th of 374 public high schools	74.9%		56.5	139^th of 378 public high schools	63.2%	45	23.8	39.2	35.8	$12,464	$964	$11,500
The Judy Jester Learning Center	Public	7-12	371 School Street	Moulton	35674	Lawrence County	Lawrence County	No	No	No	No	(256) 627-4769																			(n/a)
Lawrence County Career Technical Center	Public	10-12	179 College St	Moulton	35605	Lawrence County	Lawrence County	No	No	No	No	(256) 990-5242																			(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%)	31.1	244^th of 374 public high schools	34.8%		44.9	202^nd of 378 public high schools	46.6%	42	14.4	20.6	14.9	$9,459	$1,358	$8,085
Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	1625 Danville Road SW	Decatur	35601	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	No	No	No	(256) 552-3060																			(n/a)
Career Academies of Decatur	Public	9-12	1229 Westmead Street SW	Decatur	35601	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 560-6821	269	27	9.9	73.2%	80 (29.7%)	64 (23.8%)	110 (40.9%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)								(n/a)
Danville High School	Public	9-12	9235 Danville Rd	Danville	35619	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	No	(256) 773-9909	374	23	15.9	48.9%	302 (80.7%)	21 (5.6%)	44 (11.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	41.4	203^rd of 374 public high schools	45.7%		28.1	271^st of 378 public high schools	28.3%	68	18.6	23.3	21.0	$10,438	$1,178	$9,244

Frequently Asked Questions about East Lawrence High School

How many students attend East Lawrence High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 408 students attended East Lawrence High School.

Is East Lawrence High School a good school?

East Lawrence High School ranks 269^th of 374 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools feed into East Lawrence High School?

East Lawrence High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : East Lawrence Elementary School
Middle : East Lawrence Middle School

What is the racial makeup of East Lawrence High School?

Students at East Lawrence High School are 75% White, 12% African American, 8% Hispanic, 4% American Indian.

What district is East Lawrence High School in?

Lawrence County

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