The top reported proficiency rate is 53% in English language arts. The lowest is 26% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on East Lawrence Elementary School
East Lawrence Elementary School serves students from pre-kindergarten through fourth grade in Trinity, Alabama, a small residential town in northwestern Morgan County. The school is part of the Lawrence County school district, though notably Trinity itself sits in Morgan County. The school draws from a community that is mostly car-dependent and spread out, with families commuting to nearby Decatur or Huntsville for work, primarily in manufacturing and health care. The town has seen steady population growth over time, and the housing market in the area has been active, with home values sitting roughly in line with the state average.
The school’s enrollment is solid for an elementary serving just through fourth grade, with a full set of grades from pre-K through fourth. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which is a common marker of economic need. The student body is predominantly white, with smaller shares of Black and Hispanic students, and a modest representation of American Indian or Alaska Native students. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available, so it is not possible to assess the school’s special education or language support caseload from this record.
On state assessments for the most recent school year, results paint a mixed picture. In English language arts, about half of third and fourth graders combined scored proficient, which is a middling outcome. In math, proficiency was lower: roughly one in seven third graders met the bar, while a larger share of fourth graders did. Science results for fourth graders were close to the halfway mark. These are single-year results, and there is no prior-year data to compare, so a trend cannot be established. Parents considering the school may want to speak with the school directly about how it supports math learning in the early grades, especially given the wide gap between the third- and fourth-grade math scores.
Because the school serves only early elementary grades, there is no high school graduation rate to report. The school is a regular public school and not a charter or magnet, and its Title I status was not reported in the data available.
The school sits in a district, Lawrence County, for which no recent major changes or strategic initiatives were publicly identified in the search conducted. The comparison data against other districts in Lawrence County could not yield a meaningful placement because the cohort was too small to produce a reliable comparison.
In sum, East Lawrence Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in a growing, commuter-oriented town with a modest academic profile on recent state tests, particularly in math. Families who value a traditional public elementary school in a quiet, residential area with limited commercial activity may find it a reasonable fit, though those concerned about early math achievement may want to explore how the school addresses that area. The school’s pre-K offering is a practical asset for families with younger children.
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