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Schools in Town Creek · Lawrence County School District

Town Creek’s public schools score below 56% of Alabama districts on tests and graduation

In Town Creek, 18% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Alabama average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Town Creek, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Alabama, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Alabama state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency

40%

▼ 7 pts vs AL 47%

2021–22

Math proficiency

18%

▼ 9 pts vs AL 27%

2021–22

Graduate on time

93%

▲ 3 pts vs AL 90%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$13.7K

▼ 2% vs AL $13.9K

FY2024

Students per teacher

17.0

AL 17.0

Schools in town

2,665 students on the public path

In brief

Town Creek’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 18% in math, against 47% and 27% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,714 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then three middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Town Creek’s grade

C Test scoresB⁺ Graduation

C+: better than 44% of Alabama school districts. Graduation is above the Alabama average; test scores are below it.

Alabama school districts we grade (146)Better than 44%

Lower resultsHigher results

Alabama towns with similar household incomes (225)Better than 46%

CB⁻A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,344 test results and a graduating class of 359 could put Town Creek anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Town Creek’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,352 in math, 2,337 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Town Creek, with each school’s own grade.

Kindergarten in Town Creek

Hazlewood Elementary School

Grades PK–6 · 221 students · 17:1 students per teacher

C⁻

The path, start to finish

PK–6Hazlewood Elementary SchoolLawrence County School DistrictC⁻

7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to C⁺

9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressC⁻ to C

Town Creek’s public schools are run by Lawrence County School District, which also serves Courtland, Hillsboro, Moulton and North Courtland. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Lawrence County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 12 schools · 4,676 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 17.0 per teacher (AL 17.0)

$13,714AL $13,926 · FY2024

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Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading40%

State average 47.3% · 2337 students tested

Math18%

State average 27.2% · 2352 students tested

Town Creek vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share Town Creek’s borders.

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Town Creek	C⁺	Lawrence County

Every school in Town Creek

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Town Creekby address

Hazlewood Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–6

C⁻

221 students17:1Rate it →

Also serving Town Creekin other towns

Moulton Middle School

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Moulton

C⁺

505 students20:1Rate it →

East Lawrence Middle School

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Trinity

C⁺

409 students20:1Rate it →

Hatton High School

High · Grades 7–12

536 students17:1Rate it →

Lawrence County High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Moulton

C⁻

586 students16:1Rate it →

East Lawrence High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Trinity

C⁻

408 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Town Creek’s schools

Are Town Creek’s schools good?

On Alabama’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Town Creek children attend score below 56% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 46%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Town Creek in?

Lawrence County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,676 students in 12 schools (2024–25).

Where do Town Creek kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Lawrence County High School, Hatton High School and East Lawrence High School.

What is Town Creek’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Lawrence County School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.

How much does Town Creek spend per student?

$13,714 in Lawrence County School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Alabama. Stars are from neighbors.