Middle Schools in Lawrence County

The two middle schools located in Lawrence County, Alabama serve students in grades 6-8. Based on the available data, Moulton Middle School appears to be the higher-performing school, consistently ranking higher in statewide rankings and outperforming East Lawrence Middle School on standardized test scores.

Moulton Middle School has a student enrollment of 509, while East Lawrence Middle School has 419 students. Both schools have a majority white student population, but Moulton Middle School has a higher percentage of Native American students. Economically, East Lawrence Middle School serves a higher proportion of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (77.57%) compared to Moulton Middle School (65.23%), indicating a greater number of economically disadvantaged students.

Despite East Lawrence Middle School spending more per student ($7,270) than Moulton Middle School ($6,763), the performance gap between the two schools is significant. Moulton Middle School consistently outperforms East Lawrence Middle School and the county and state averages in both math and English proficiency across most grade levels. This suggests that factors beyond just funding, such as the quality of education, resources, and school leadership, may be contributing to the disparity in student outcomes between the two schools.