Is East Lawrence Elementary School a good school?

East Lawrence Elementary School ranks 309 th of 684 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend East Lawrence Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 546 students attended East Lawrence Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of East Lawrence Elementary School?

Students at East Lawrence Elementary School are 79% White, 9% African American, 7% Hispanic, 4% American Indian.

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

East Lawrence Elementary School

Summary:

East Lawrence Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 546 students in grades PK-4 in Trinity, Alabama, which is part of the Lawrence County School District.

While East Lawrence Elementary has a higher percentage of White students (78.94%) compared to nearby schools like Austinville Elementary (15.14% White) and West Decatur Elementary (8.09% White), its academic performance, as measured by state assessment proficiency rates, is generally lower than the state and county averages, especially in mathematics. For example, in 2023-2024, only 34.78% of 3rd graders and 32.18% of 4th graders were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the state averages of 42.16% and 38.32%, respectively.

East Lawrence Elementary's performance also varies significantly across student subgroups, with the school ranking highly for African American students (53 out of 426 schools) and Special Education students (89 out of 395 schools), but much lower for White students (340 out of 535 schools) and Low Socioeconomic Status students (287 out of 670 schools). Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, from 198 out of 680 schools in 2017-2018 (4 stars) to 309 out of 684 schools in 2023-2024 (3 stars), suggesting that its performance may be declining relative to other elementary schools in Lawrence County and the state of Alabama.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

263 County Road 370
Trinity, AL 35673-3317

(256) 905-2514

District: Lawrence County

SchoolDigger Rank:
309^th of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,220

Students who attend East Lawrence Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 15.6

Number of students: 546

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.9%

African American:

8.6%

Hispanic:

7.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details East Lawrence Elementary School ranks better than 54.8% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 3^rd among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Lawrence County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.52. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (78.9%), African American (8.6%), Hispanic (7.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 69.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at East Lawrence Elementary School is 15.6. 4 elementary schools in the Lawrence County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare East Lawrence Elementary School employs 35 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at East Lawrence Elementary School is $10,220. 3 elementary schools in the Lawrence County School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

East Lawrence Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks East Lawrence Elementary School 309^th of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See East Lawrence 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 all students at East Lawrence Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2015	56.13	279^th	691	59.6%
2016	72.81	156^th	691	77.4%
2017	57.97	287^th	688	58.3%
2018	69.92	198^th	680	70.9%
2019	57.37	287^th	681	57.9%
2021	41.63	404^th	692	41.6%
2022	41.60	402^nd	687	41.5%
2023	43.87	394^th	680	42.1%
2024	55.52	309^th	684	54.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at East Lawrence Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	28.42	211^th	280	24.6%
2018	43.88	178^th	344	48.3%
2019	45.21	201^st	392	48.7%
2021	26.49	324^th	398	18.6%
2022	30.71	250^th	345	27.5%
2023	51.18	147^th	373	60.6%
2024	66.57	89^th	395	77.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at East Lawrence Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	52.49	272^nd	567	52.0%
2018	68.93	170^th	651	73.9%
2019	63.55	207^th	649	68.1%
2021	49.36	332^nd	653	49.2%
2022	35.52	431^st	651	33.8%
2023	40.37	384^th	623	38.4%
2024	56.45	287^th	670	57.2%

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Rank History for Female students at East Lawrence Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	65.45	192^nd	639	70.0%
2018	71.67	161^st	640	74.8%
2019	46.08	375^th	646	42.0%
2021	33.09	447^th	656	31.9%
2022	28.10	473^rd	656	27.9%
2023	46.29	351^st	645	45.6%
2024	64.75	209^th	650	67.8%

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Rank History for Male students at East Lawrence Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	46.70	361^st	639	43.5%
2018	69.54	184^th	650	71.7%
2019	66.09	198^th	650	69.5%
2021	48.28	344^th	669	48.6%
2022	53.94	307^th	669	54.1%
2023	40.54	402^nd	649	38.1%
2024	45.91	364^th	655	44.4%

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Rank History for African American students at East Lawrence Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	76.33	53^rd	426	87.6%

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Rank History for White students at East Lawrence Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	31.68	267^th	369	27.6%
2018	55.36	220^th	508	56.7%
2019	36.51	361^st	529	31.8%
2021	23.85	448^th	539	16.9%
2022	20.45	473^rd	540	12.4%
2023	19.92	462^nd	528	12.5%
2024	39.48	340^th	535	36.4%

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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 East Lawrence Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2000	474	70	0	2	7	n/a	n/a	1	554
2001	427	73	2	5	12	n/a	n/a	3	522
2002	378	59	2	6	13	n/a	n/a	1	459
2003	378	59	2	6	13	n/a	n/a	1	459
2004	338	51	2	7	12	n/a	n/a	0	410
2005	342	48	2	8	9	n/a	n/a	0	409
2006	356	44	0	6	8	n/a	n/a	0	414
2007	369	53	0	7	12	n/a	n/a	0	441
2008	355	67	0	8	16	n/a	n/a	0	446
2009	363	56	1	8	21	n/a	n/a	0	449
2010	367	51	0	7	25	n/a	n/a	0	450
2011	369	43	0	10	31	0	4	0	457
2012	382	40	0	13	28	0	9	0	472
2013	383	30	0	14	31	0	12	0	470
2014	376	34	1	15	25	0	16	0	467
2015	460	37	1	15	30	0	24	0	567
2016	449	36	1	22	27	0	30	0	565
2017	442	33	1	25	24	1	30	0	556
2018	430	37	0	27	18	1	25	0	538
2019	420	34	0	24	15	2	23	0	518
2020	444	44	0	22	16	2	14	0	542
2021	438	48	1	32	19	1	15	0	554
2022	470	56	2	34	20	0	0	0	582
2023	431	47	4	40	21	0	3	0	546

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 East Lawrence Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	554	42.0	13.2	55.3
2001	522	41.0	12.7	43.7
2002	459	35.0	13.1	56.6
2003	459	35.0	13.1	56.6
2004	410	33.0	12.4	60
2005	409	30.0	13.6	57.5
2006	414	29.0	14.3	57
2007	441	29.0	15.2	60.1
2008	446	32.0	13.9	59.4
2009	449	31.7	14.0	61.2
2010	450	27.0	16.6	65.1
2011	457	34.0	13.4	62.1
2012	472	30.0	15.7	66.9
2013	470	39.0	12.0	64.7
2014	467	33.0	14.1	67.5
2015	567	34.0	16.6	69.1
2016	565	35.0	16.1	68.8
2017	556	35.0	15.8	76.6
2018	538	35.0	15.3	71
2019	518	36.0	14.3	71.4
2020	542	34.0	15.9	69
2021	554	36.0	15.3	69.5
2022	582	38.0	15.3	70.8
2023	546	35.0	15.6	69.6

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 East Lawrence Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	554	42.0	13.2	55.3
2001	522	41.0	12.7	43.7
2002	459	35.0	13.1	56.6
2003	459	35.0	13.1	56.6
2004	410	33.0	12.4	60
2005	409	30.0	13.6	57.5
2006	414	29.0	14.3	57
2007	441	29.0	15.2	60.1
2008	446	32.0	13.9	59.4
2009	449	31.7	14.0	61.2
2010	450	27.0	16.6	65.1
2011	457	34.0	13.4	62.1
2012	472	30.0	15.7	66.9
2013	470	39.0	12.0	64.7
2014	467	33.0	14.1	67.5
2015	567	34.0	16.6	69.1
2016	565	35.0	16.1	68.8
2017	556	35.0	15.8	76.6
2018	538	35.0	15.3	71
2019	518	36.0	14.3	71.4
2020	542	34.0	15.9	69
2021	554	36.0	15.3	69.5
2022	582	38.0	15.3	70.8
2023	546	35.0	15.6	69.6

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 East Lawrence Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,045 (20.0%)	$8,161 (79.9%)	$10,220

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on East Lawrence 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 287^th of 681 Elementary schools	Ranks 394^th of 680 Elementary schools	15.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (East Lawrence Elementary School)	54	24	30%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lawrence County)	49.5	28.1	21.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	57.5	43.6	13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (East Lawrence Elementary School)	57.4	31	26.5%
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	518	546	5.4%
African American	34	47	38.2%
American Indian	15	21	40%
Asian	0	4
Hispanic	24	40	66.7%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	420	431	2.6%
Two or More Races	23	3	87%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	71.4%	69.6%	1.8%

Schools Near East Lawrence 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 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	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
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
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
Woodmeade Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 19th Ave SW	Decatur	35601	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 552-3023	354	21	16.5	76.0%	77 (21.8%)	91 (25.7%)	136 (38.4%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	41 (11.6%)	33.4	474^th of 684 public elementary schools	30.7%		36.7	442^nd of 680 public elementary schools	35.0%	32	20.5	28.9	28.6	26.9	35.7	50.0	66.1	$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	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
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
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	268	19	14.4	65.3%	114 (42.5%)	92 (34.3%)	43 (16.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.7%)								(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	416	25	16.4	88.0%	63 (15.1%)	95 (22.8%)	231 (55.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.8%)	19.6	554^th of 684 public elementary schools	19.0%		24.3	519^th of 680 public elementary schools	23.7%	35	30.7	10.5	10.0	15.5	50.9	39.1	43.5	$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	390	24	16.2	82.8%	80 (20.5%)	171 (43.8%)	108 (27.7%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (6.4%)	30.5	487^th of 684 public elementary schools	28.8%		52.1	332^nd of 680 public elementary schools	51.2%	155	51.9	22.2	19.2	14.8	55.6	30.2	51.0	$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	346	19	17.8	89.3%	28 (8.1%)	71 (20.5%)	237 (68.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.6%)	11.3	625^th of 684 public elementary schools	8.6%		9.9	635^th of 680 public elementary schools	6.6%	10	15.7	18.4	19.2	14.3	29.8	21.7	24.0	$10,695	$1,257	$9,437

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