Is Moulton Elementary School a good school?

Moulton Elementary School ranks 288 th of 684 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Moulton Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 644 students attended Moulton Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Moulton Elementary School?

Students at Moulton Elementary School are 85% White, 6% African American, 5% American Indian, 3% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Moulton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Moulton Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Moulton Middle School High : Lawrence County High School

Moulton Elementary School

Summary:

Moulton Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Moulton, Alabama, with a student population of 644. The school is part of the Lawrence County School District, which is ranked 91 out of 137 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Moulton Elementary consistently outperforms the Lawrence County and Alabama state averages in the percentage of students proficient or better in Summative Assessments for Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts across grades 3 and 4. The school also ranks very highly (top 54 out of 395 Alabama elementary schools) in the performance of its special education students and in the performance of its low-socioeconomic status (SES) students (top 170 out of 623 Alabama elementary schools). However, the school faces challenges in addressing performance gaps between different student subgroups, with its male students outperforming female students and its White students performing significantly better than its non-White students.

Compared to nearby schools, Moulton Elementary generally outperforms schools in the Lawrence County district, such as Hazlewood Elementary and Mount Hope, in terms of test scores and statewide rankings. However, it lags behind some schools in the Decatur City district, such as DanvilleNeel Elementary, which has higher test scores and a stronger statewide ranking.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

412 Main St
Moulton, AL 35650

(256) 905-2450

District: Lawrence County

SchoolDigger Rank:
288^th of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,067

Students who attend Moulton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Moulton Middle School
High:	Lawrence County High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.3

Number of students: 644

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.8%

African American:

5.9%

American Indian:

5.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 58.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Moulton Elementary School ranks better than 57.9% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 2^nd among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Lawrence County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.69. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Moulton Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Lawrence County School District. Racial makeup is: White (84.8%), African American (5.9%), American Indian (5.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 58.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Moulton Elementary School is 14.3, which is the 3^rd best among 6 elementary schools in the Lawrence County School District. (See more...)

Compare Moulton Elementary School employs 45 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Moulton Elementary School is $10,067. 4 elementary schools in the Lawrence County School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Moulton Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Moulton Elementary School 288^th of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Moulton Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Lawrence County:

SchoolDigger ranks Lawrence County 91^st of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Moulton Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Moulton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2011	62.36	292^nd	709	58.8%
2012	67.54	215^th	696	69.1%
2013	60.36	317^th	696	54.5%
2014	54.39	313^th	695	55.0%
2015	44.59	391^st	691	43.4%
2016	53.36	317^th	691	54.1%
2017	68.31	186^th	688	73.0%
2018	54.66	324^th	680	52.4%
2019	48.99	365^th	681	46.4%
2021	65.32	224^th	692	67.6%
2022	61.93	242^nd	687	64.8%
2023	60.39	261^st	680	61.6%
2024	57.69	288^th	684	57.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Moulton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2018	36.36	216^th	344	37.2%
2019	51.62	158^th	392	59.7%
2021	73.98	51^st	398	87.2%
2022	57.83	111^th	345	67.8%
2023	54.13	128^th	373	65.7%
2024	76.12	54^th	395	86.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Moulton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	63.59	170^th	567	70.0%
2018	49.74	348^th	651	46.5%
2019	51.19	327^th	649	49.6%
2021	74.88	111^th	653	83.0%
2022	54.34	299^th	651	54.1%
2023	67.76	170^th	623	72.7%
2024	57.11	284^th	670	57.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Moulton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	58.42	256^th	639	59.9%
2018	58.02	284^th	640	55.6%
2019	45.91	378^th	646	41.5%
2021	56.53	275^th	656	58.1%
2022	54.27	291^st	656	55.6%
2023	53.60	294^th	645	54.4%
2024	48.24	342^nd	650	47.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Moulton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	74.61	132^nd	639	79.3%
2018	52.25	326^th	650	49.8%
2019	50.59	328^th	650	49.5%
2021	70.24	174^th	669	74.0%
2022	66.79	199^th	669	70.3%
2023	63.39	227^th	649	65.0%
2024	63.09	232^nd	655	64.6%

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Rank History for White students at Moulton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	47.43	181^st	369	50.9%
2018	29.53	396^th	508	22.0%
2019	30.19	402^nd	529	24.0%
2021	44.22	282^nd	539	47.7%
2022	43.05	302^nd	540	44.1%
2023	43.97	299^th	528	43.4%
2024	37.02	354^th	535	33.8%

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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Moulton Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	483	483
1989	453	60	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	515
1990	425	61	0	1	5	n/a	n/a	0	492
1991	443	58	0	0	4	n/a	n/a	0	505
1992	400	51	0	1	71	n/a	n/a	0	523
1993	390	46	1	3	71	n/a	n/a	0	511
1994	404	46	0	3	72	n/a	n/a	0	525
1995	436	55	0	5	70	n/a	n/a	0	566
1996	436	55	0	5	70	n/a	n/a	0	566
1997	428	46	0	4	58	n/a	n/a	0	536
1998	486	51	0	1	43	n/a	n/a	0	581
1999	458	53	0	3	49	n/a	n/a	0	563
2000	472	48	0	3	35	n/a	n/a	2	560
2001	467	50	1	2	24	n/a	n/a	1	545
2002	386	41	1	5	100	n/a	n/a	0	533
2003	386	41	1	5	100	n/a	n/a	0	533
2004	408	41	1	3	68	n/a	n/a	1	522
2005	418	32	1	6	42	n/a	n/a	0	499
2006	456	35	1	3	22	n/a	n/a	5	522
2007	500	41	2	6	18	n/a	n/a	10	577
2008	487	37	1	11	26	n/a	n/a	0	562
2009	510	36	0	13	29	n/a	n/a	0	588
2010	510	27	1	13	48	n/a	n/a	12	611
2012	581	35	2	15	69	0	22	0	724
2013	593	34	2	19	66	0	23	0	737
2014	620	34	3	15	76	0	35	0	783
2015	588	27	3	16	63	0	43	0	740
2016	559	32	4	12	57	0	32	0	696
2017	555	33	6	19	49	0	32	0	694
2018	540	32	5	21	45	0	30	0	673
2019	502	34	5	14	34	0	24	0	613
2020	530	34	4	11	26	2	22	0	629
2021	554	34	5	11	24	1	17	0	646
2022	556	42	4	13	30	1	0	0	646
2023	546	38	3	22	35	0	0	0	644

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Moulton Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	483	21.0	23.0	0
1989	515	23.0	22.3	n/a
1990	492	24.0	20.5	0
1991	505	25.0	20.2	n/a
1992	523	27.0	19.3	n/a
1993	511	26.0	19.7	n/a
1994	525	30.0	17.5	n/a
1995	566	34.3	16.5	n/a
1996	566	34.3	16.5	n/a
1997	536	38.3	14.0	44.4
1998	581	35.3	16.5	35.1
1999	563	39.0	14.4	48
2000	560	42.0	13.3	47.8
2001	545	42.0	13.0	48.7
2002	533	38.0	14.0	53.1
2003	533	38.0	14.0	53.1
2004	522	36.0	14.5	53.2
2005	499	37.0	13.5	49.9
2006	522	38.0	13.6	50.5
2007	577	37.0	15.6	48.3
2008	562	42.0	13.4	50
2009	588	39.6	14.7	50.3
2010	611	35.0	17.4	54.9
2012	724	48.0	15.0	60.6
2013	737	55.0	13.4	57.5
2014	783	47.0	16.6	59.5
2015	740	42.0	17.6	58.4
2016	696	42.0	16.5	61.8
2017	694	42.0	16.5	61.4
2018	673	41.0	16.4	57.4
2019	613	40.0	15.3	58.7
2020	629	40.0	15.7	58.5
2021	646	45.5	14.1	57.6
2022	646	47.0	13.7	56.7
2023	644	45.0	14.3	58.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Moulton Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	483	21.0	23.0	0
1989	515	23.0	22.3	n/a
1990	492	24.0	20.5	0
1991	505	25.0	20.2	n/a
1992	523	27.0	19.3	n/a
1993	511	26.0	19.7	n/a
1994	525	30.0	17.5	n/a
1995	566	34.3	16.5	n/a
1996	566	34.3	16.5	n/a
1997	536	38.3	14.0	44.4
1998	581	35.3	16.5	35.1
1999	563	39.0	14.4	48
2000	560	42.0	13.3	47.8
2001	545	42.0	13.0	48.7
2002	533	38.0	14.0	53.1
2003	533	38.0	14.0	53.1
2004	522	36.0	14.5	53.2
2005	499	37.0	13.5	49.9
2006	522	38.0	13.6	50.5
2007	577	37.0	15.6	48.3
2008	562	42.0	13.4	50
2009	588	39.6	14.7	50.3
2010	611	35.0	17.4	54.9
2012	724	48.0	15.0	60.6
2013	737	55.0	13.4	57.5
2014	783	47.0	16.6	59.5
2015	740	42.0	17.6	58.4
2016	696	42.0	16.5	61.8
2017	694	42.0	16.5	61.4
2018	673	41.0	16.4	57.4
2019	613	40.0	15.3	58.7
2020	629	40.0	15.7	58.5
2021	646	45.5	14.1	57.6
2022	646	47.0	13.7	56.7
2023	644	45.0	14.3	58.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Moulton Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,352 (23.4%)	$7,700 (76.5%)	$10,067

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Moulton Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 365^th of 681 Elementary schools	Ranks 261^st of 680 Elementary schools	15.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Moulton Elementary School)	45.7	37.7	8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lawrence County)	49.5	28.1	21.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	57.5	43.6	13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Moulton Elementary School)	46.3	36.5	9.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Lawrence County)	47.8	27	20.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	47.3	34.9	12.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	613	644	5.1%
African American	34	38	11.8%
American Indian	34	35	2.9%
Asian	5	3	40%
Hispanic	14	22	57.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	502	546	8.8%
Two or More Races	24	0	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	58.7%	58.2%	0.5%

Schools Near Moulton Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2024)				Summative Assessment Science (2024)	Summative Assessment English (2024)				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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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
Moulton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	412 Main St	Moulton	35650	Lawrence County	Lawrence County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 905-2450	644	45	14.3	58.2%	546 (84.8%)	38 (5.9%)	22 (3.4%)	3 (0.5%)	35 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57.7	288^th of 684 public elementary schools	57.9%		60.4	261^st of 680 public elementary schools	61.6%	27	42.9	35.1			47.8	66.4	57.9			$10,067	$2,352	$7,700
Speake	Public	PK, KG-6	7323 Alabama Highway 36	Danville	35619	Morgan County	Lawrence County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 974-9201	180	13	14.4	71.7%	146 (81.1%)	10 (5.6%)	13 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43.8	401^st of 684 public elementary schools	41.4%		26.2	503^rd of 680 public elementary schools	26.0%	102	33.3	36.8	14.3	36.8	31.6	66.7	52.6	47.6	52.6	$11,770	$1,945	$9,809
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	546	35	15.6	69.6%	431 (78.9%)	47 (8.6%)	40 (7.3%)	4 (0.7%)	21 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	55.5	309^th of 684 public elementary schools	54.8%		43.9	394^th of 680 public elementary schools	42.1%	85	34.8	32.2			60.9	60.9	58.6			$10,220	$2,045	$8,161
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	439	22	19.9	51.0%	371 (84.5%)	8 (1.8%)	10 (2.3%)	3 (0.7%)	47 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61.8	255^th of 684 public elementary schools	62.7%		39.9	420^th of 680 public elementary schools	38.2%	165	50.0	25.8	51.0	43.3	35.5	63.5	59.7	65.3	66.7	$8,716	$1,495	$7,205
Mount Hope	Public	PK, KG-6	8455 County Road 23	Mount Hope	35651	Lawrence County	Lawrence County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 905-2470	122	10	12.3	63.9%	109 (89.3%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	48	368^th of 684 public elementary schools	46.2%		60.2	263^rd of 680 public elementary schools	61.3%	105	36.4	38.5	20.0	14.3	23.1	54.6	53.9	80.0	78.6	$11,107	$2,424	$8,668
DanvilleNeel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	8688 Danville Rd	Danville	35619	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 773-7183	524	31	16.9	58.0%	438 (83.6%)	10 (1.9%)	51 (9.7%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.1%)	78.6	130^th of 684 public elementary schools	81.0%		52.5	331^st of 680 public elementary schools	51.3%	201	65.9	63.8			43.8	80.5	64.6			$11,043	$1,900	$9,127
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	616	30	20.5	69.5%	326 (52.9%)	53 (8.6%)	211 (34.3%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.9%)								(n/a)	49.6					63.1				$9,489	$1,563	$7,909
Hazlewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	334 Hazelwood St	Town Creek	35672	Lawrence County	Lawrence County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 685-4020	192	14	13.7	86.5%	76 (39.6%)	109 (56.8%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	6.7	668^th of 684 public elementary schools	2.3%		10.3	627^th of 680 public elementary schools	7.8%	41	20.0	3.3	8.3	0.0	10.3	14.8	16.7	29.2	18.5	$10,991	$2,077	$8,898
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	364	21	17.0	64.8%	155 (42.6%)	138 (37.9%)	24 (6.6%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (10.4%)	49.3	353^rd of 684 public elementary schools	48.4%		60	265^th of 680 public elementary schools	61.0%	88	23.5	40.7	38.0		33.3	56.9	59.3	68.0
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	447	27	16.8	59.7%	194 (43.4%)	132 (29.5%)	74 (16.6%)	11 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (7.4%)	36.4	453^rd of 684 public elementary schools	33.8%		37.2	438^th of 680 public elementary schools	35.6%	15	29.7	33.3	32.4		36.2	53.1	41.2	50.0		$10,662	$27	$10,635

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