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Moulton Elementary School

Summary:

Moulton Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Moulton, Alabama, with a student population of 644. The school is part of the Lawrence County School District, which is ranked 91 out of 137 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Moulton Elementary consistently outperforms the Lawrence County and Alabama state averages in the percentage of students proficient or better in Summative Assessments for Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts across grades 3 and 4. The school also ranks very highly (top 54 out of 395 Alabama elementary schools) in the performance of its special education students and in the performance of its low-socioeconomic status (SES) students (top 170 out of 623 Alabama elementary schools). However, the school faces challenges in addressing performance gaps between different student subgroups, with its male students outperforming female students and its White students performing significantly better than its non-White students.

Compared to nearby schools, Moulton Elementary generally outperforms schools in the Lawrence County district, such as Hazlewood Elementary and Mount Hope, in terms of test scores and statewide rankings. However, it lags behind some schools in the Decatur City district, such as DanvilleNeel Elementary, which has higher test scores and a stronger statewide ranking.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 412 Main St
       Moulton, AL  35650

(256) 905-2450

District: Lawrence County

SchoolDigger Rank:
288th of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,067 Help


Students who attend Moulton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Moulton Middle School
High:    Lawrence County High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.0 Help
Number of students:  694

Racial breakdown:

White:
85.6%
African American:
5.9%
American Indian:
4.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  55.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Moulton Elementary School ranks better than 57.9% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 2nd among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Lawrence County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.69. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Moulton Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Lawrence County School District. Racial makeup is: White (85.6%), African American (5.9%), American Indian (4.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 55.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Moulton Elementary School is 15. 4 elementary schools in the Lawrence County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Moulton Elementary School is $10,067. 4 elementary schools in the Lawrence County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Moulton Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Moulton Elementary School 288th of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Moulton Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Lawrence County:

SchoolDigger ranks Lawrence County 91st of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Moulton Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Moulton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2011 62.36 292nd 709 58.8%
2012 67.54 215th 696 69.1%
2013 60.36 317th 696 54.5%
2014 54.39 313th 695 55.0%
2015 44.59 391st 691 43.4%
2016 53.36 317th 691 54.1%
2017 68.31 186th 688 73.0%
2018 54.66 324th 680 52.4%
2019 48.99 365th 681 46.4%
2021 65.32 224th 692 67.6%
2022 61.93 242nd 687 64.8%
2023 60.39 261st 680 61.6%
2024 57.69 288th 684 57.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Moulton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.36 216th 344 37.2%
2019 51.62 158th 392 59.7%
2021 73.98 51st 398 87.2%
2022 57.83 111th 345 67.8%
2023 54.13 128th 373 65.7%
2024 76.12 54th 395 86.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Moulton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 63.59 170th 567 70.0%
2018 49.74 348th 651 46.5%
2019 51.19 327th 649 49.6%
2021 74.88 111th 653 83.0%
2022 54.34 299th 651 54.1%
2023 67.76 170th 623 72.7%
2024 57.11 284th 670 57.6%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Moulton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 58.42 256th 639 59.9%
2018 58.02 284th 640 55.6%
2019 45.91 378th 646 41.5%
2021 56.53 275th 656 58.1%
2022 54.27 291st 656 55.6%
2023 53.60 294th 645 54.4%
2024 48.24 342nd 650 47.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Moulton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 74.61 132nd 639 79.3%
2018 52.25 326th 650 49.8%
2019 50.59 328th 650 49.5%
2021 70.24 174th 669 74.0%
2022 66.79 199th 669 70.3%
2023 63.39 227th 649 65.0%
2024 63.09 232nd 655 64.6%
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Rank History for White students at Moulton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 47.43 181st 369 50.9%
2018 29.53 396th 508 22.0%
2019 30.19 402nd 529 24.0%
2021 44.22 282nd 539 47.7%
2022 43.05 302nd 540 44.1%
2023 43.97 299th 528 43.4%
2024 37.02 354th 535 33.8%
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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.

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Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Moulton Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 483 483
1989 453 60 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 515
1990 425 61 0 1 5 n/a n/a 0 492
1991 443 58 0 0 4 n/a n/a 0 505
1992 400 51 0 1 71 n/a n/a 0 523
1993 390 46 1 3 71 n/a n/a 0 511
1994 404 46 0 3 72 n/a n/a 0 525
1995 436 55 0 5 70 n/a n/a 0 566
1996 436 55 0 5 70 n/a n/a 0 566
1997 428 46 0 4 58 n/a n/a 0 536
1998 486 51 0 1 43 n/a n/a 0 581
1999 458 53 0 3 49 n/a n/a 0 563
2000 472 48 0 3 35 n/a n/a 2 560
2001 467 50 1 2 24 n/a n/a 1 545
2002 386 41 1 5 100 n/a n/a 0 533
2003 386 41 1 5 100 n/a n/a 0 533
2004 408 41 1 3 68 n/a n/a 1 522
2005 418 32 1 6 42 n/a n/a 0 499
2006 456 35 1 3 22 n/a n/a 5 522
2007 500 41 2 6 18 n/a n/a 10 577
2008 487 37 1 11 26 n/a n/a 0 562
2009 510 36 0 13 29 n/a n/a 0 588
2010 510 27 1 13 48 n/a n/a 12 611
2012 581 35 2 15 69 0 22 0 724
2013 593 34 2 19 66 0 23 0 737
2014 620 34 3 15 76 0 35 0 783
2015 588 27 3 16 63 0 43 0 740
2016 559 32 4 12 57 0 32 0 696
2017 555 33 6 19 49 0 32 0 694
2018 540 32 5 21 45 0 30 0 673
2019 502 34 5 14 34 0 24 0 613
2020 530 34 4 11 26 2 22 0 629
2021 554 34 5 11 24 1 17 0 646
2022 556 42 4 13 30 1 0 0 646
2023 546 38 3 22 35 0 0 0 644
2024 594 41 2 24 31 0 2 0 694

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 Moulton Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 483 21.0 23.0 0
1989 515 23.0 22.3 n/a
1990 492 24.0 20.5 0
1991 505 25.0 20.2 n/a
1992 523 27.0 19.3 n/a
1993 511 26.0 19.7 n/a
1994 525 30.0 17.5 n/a
1995 566 34.3 16.5 n/a
1996 566 34.3 16.5 n/a
1997 536 38.3 14.0 44.4
1998 581 35.3 16.5 35.1
1999 563 39.0 14.4 48
2000 560 42.0 13.3 47.8
2001 545 42.0 13.0 48.7
2002 533 38.0 14.0 53.1
2003 533 38.0 14.0 53.1
2004 522 36.0 14.5 53.2
2005 499 37.0 13.5 49.9
2006 522 38.0 13.6 50.5
2007 577 37.0 15.6 48.3
2008 562 42.0 13.4 50
2009 588 39.6 14.7 50.3
2010 611 35.0 17.4 54.9
2012 724 48.0 15.0 60.6
2013 737 55.0 13.4 57.5
2014 783 47.0 16.6 59.5
2015 740 42.0 17.6 58.4
2016 696 42.0 16.5 61.8
2017 694 42.0 16.5 61.4
2018 673 41.0 16.4 57.4
2019 613 40.0 15.3 58.7
2020 629 40.0 15.7 58.5
2021 646 45.5 14.1 57.6
2022 646 47.0 13.7 56.7
2023 644 45.0 14.3 58.2
2024 694 46.0 15.0 55.8

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 Moulton Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 483 21.0 23.0 0
1989 515 23.0 22.3 n/a
1990 492 24.0 20.5 0
1991 505 25.0 20.2 n/a
1992 523 27.0 19.3 n/a
1993 511 26.0 19.7 n/a
1994 525 30.0 17.5 n/a
1995 566 34.3 16.5 n/a
1996 566 34.3 16.5 n/a
1997 536 38.3 14.0 44.4
1998 581 35.3 16.5 35.1
1999 563 39.0 14.4 48
2000 560 42.0 13.3 47.8
2001 545 42.0 13.0 48.7
2002 533 38.0 14.0 53.1
2003 533 38.0 14.0 53.1
2004 522 36.0 14.5 53.2
2005 499 37.0 13.5 49.9
2006 522 38.0 13.6 50.5
2007 577 37.0 15.6 48.3
2008 562 42.0 13.4 50
2009 588 39.6 14.7 50.3
2010 611 35.0 17.4 54.9
2012 724 48.0 15.0 60.6
2013 737 55.0 13.4 57.5
2014 783 47.0 16.6 59.5
2015 740 42.0 17.6 58.4
2016 696 42.0 16.5 61.8
2017 694 42.0 16.5 61.4
2018 673 41.0 16.4 57.4
2019 613 40.0 15.3 58.7
2020 629 40.0 15.7 58.5
2021 646 45.5 14.1 57.6
2022 646 47.0 13.7 56.7
2023 644 45.0 14.3 58.2
2024 694 46.0 15.0 55.8

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Moulton Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,352 (23.4%) $7,700 (76.5%) $10,067

Data source: Alabama Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Moulton 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 365th of 681 Elementary schoolsRanks 261st of 680 Elementary schools
 15.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Moulton Elementary School)45.737.7
 8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Lawrence County)49.528.1
 21.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)57.543.6
 13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Moulton Elementary School)46.336.5
 9.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Lawrence County)47.827
 20.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)47.334.9
 12.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students613644
 5.1%
African American3438
 11.8%
American Indian3435
 2.9%
Asian53
 40%
Hispanic1422
 57.1%
Pacific Islander00
White502546
 8.8%
Two or More Races240
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients58.7%58.2%
 0.5%

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Students at Moulton Elementary School are 86% White, 6% African American, 4% American Indian, 3% Hispanic.

Moulton Elementary School ranks 288th of 684 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Moulton Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Moulton Middle School
High : Lawrence County High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 694 students attended Moulton Elementary School.


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