Summary:
Zip code 35650 in Moulton, Alabama, is served by three public schools within the Lawrence County district, covering Pre-K through 12th grade with a combined enrollment of about 1,786 students.
For parents, the standout school in this area is Moulton Elementary School, which is the clear academic leader. It is the only school in the zip code to have earned a 3-star rating in recent years and holds the highest state percentile ranking (45th). Its English Language Arts proficiency is competitive with state averages, and in 3rd grade it actually exceeds them. In contrast, Moulton Middle School faces the most significant challenges, particularly in math—7th-grade proficiency is just 7.26%, less than a third of the state average. The middle school also receives notably less per-student funding ($6,763) than the elementary ($10,067) or Lawrence County High School ($9,459), a gap that coincides with a dramatic academic decline between 4th and 7th grade. Meanwhile, the high school shows the most promising upward trajectory, improving its state ranking by 31 positions in one year, and boasts a strong 95.5% graduation rate with remarkably low chronic absenteeism (8.6%).
The most critical weakness is 11th-grade English proficiency at the high school, sitting at just 20% versus the state's 33.73%, though it improved significantly year-over-year. Overall, while the district holds a 1-star rating, individual schools vary meaningfully. The elementary school's literacy instruction and the high school's attendance culture are bright spots, but the priority should be addressing the middle school math collapse through targeted interventions and increased funding.
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