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East Lawrence Middle School
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 89 | 22% |
| Grade 6 | 88 | 22% |
| Grade 7 | 123 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 109 | 27% |
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientWhat this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
Schools most like East Lawrence Middle School
East Lawrence Middle School's state test result (30.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Lawrence Middle School this school | 409 | 68.2% | 30.3% |
| W S Neal Middle School East Brewton | 386 | 67.4% | 33.9% |
| Sumiton Middle School Sumiton | 476 | 64.3% | 28.7% |
| Lott Middle School Citronelle | 427 | 68.6% | 34.1% |
| Opp Middle School Opp | 379 | 63.3% | 41.4% |
| Etowah Middle School Attalla | 342 | 74.0% | 33.1% |
Where East Lawrence Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.3% | #187 of 260 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.7% | #188 of 260 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.9% | #184 of 260 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 409 | #154 of 265 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.3:1 | #210 of 244 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.3% | #160 of 246 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.2% | #90 of 264 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.8% | #126 of 151 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 409 | 20.2 | 20.3:1 | 68% (279) |
| 2023-24 | 393 | 22.2 | 17.7:1 | 77% (304) |
| 2022-23 | 419 | 23.2 | 18.1:1 | 78% (325) |
| 2020-21 | 398 | 20 | 19.9:1 | 54% (216) |
| 2017-18 | 425 | 18.5 | 23.0:1 | 67% (286) |
| 2015-16 | 408 | 18 | 22.7:1 | 69% (281) |
| 2010-11 | 541 | 31 | 17.4:1 | 58% (314) |
| 2000-01 | 719 | 37 | 19.4:1 | 54% (390) |
| 1990-91 | 888 | 40 | 22.2:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (425 to 409); teachers up 9% (18.5 to 20.2).
About East Lawrence Middle School
East Lawrence Middle School, located in Trinity, Alabama, is a small middle school. It enrolled 409 students in grades 5 through 8 for the 2024-25 school year.
The district for East Lawrence Middle School is Lawrence County, with 12 schools and 4,676 students.
White students account for 77% of enrollment at East Lawrence Middle School. Enrollment also includes 12% Black, 6% Hispanic, and 4% Native American. County-wide, about 76% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at East Lawrence Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 38%.
Teacher staffing is 20.2 full-time equivalents, or about 20.3 students per teacher. The 17.9:1 average for middle schools in Alabama is lower than this school's figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 68%. Public schools in Lawrence County average 57%.
Test results at East Lawrence Middle School are 4.1 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (30.3% actual, 34.4% predicted).
Census estimates describe Lawrence County this way: median household income is about $66,071, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Lawrence County number 14 and enroll about 4,676.
Lawrence County Developmental is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. East Lawrence Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 37.6%, higher than East Lawrence Middle School's 30.3%.
East Lawrence Middle School falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment was 398 in 2020-21 and 409 in 2024-25, a rise of 11 students.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Lawrence County at a glance
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