East Lawrence Elementary School

Set in Trinity, Alabama, East Lawrence Elementary School is an average-sized elementary-level community, operated by Lawrence County. It teaches 576 students across grades pre-K through 4.

Within Lawrence County, which oversees 12 schools and 4,676 students, East Lawrence Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, East Lawrence Elementary School reports that White students make up the majority at 76%. The remainder comes out to 10% Hispanic, 9% Black, 3% Native American, 2% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Lawrence County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, East Lawrence Elementary School reports 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting East Lawrence Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 66% of students at East Lawrence Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Lawrence County (around 57%), the school's rate is north of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, East Lawrence Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 35.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 40.9%.

Around the school, Lawrence County reports that the typical household earns roughly $66,071 per year, roughly 15% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Lawrence County runs 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,676 students), of which East Lawrence Elementary School is one.

East Lawrence Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. On composite proficiency, East Lawrence Elementary School comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 35.9%.

East Lawrence Elementary School operates from a countryside location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 7%: 538 students in 2018 compared to 576 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 5% to 10% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, members of the East Lawrence Elementary School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.