Hazlewood Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

334 Hazelwood St
Town Creek, AL 35672

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Bottom 50%

Hazlewood Elementary School's state ranking declined from #666 in 2012 to #1100 in 2023, placing it in the bottom 50% of Alabama public schools for overall testing performance.

Math proficiency at Hazlewood was 5% in 2023, significantly lower than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency ranged between 25–29%, also lower than the state average of 47%; science proficiency was 20%, below the state average of 38%.

Enrollment declined from 360 students in 1999 to 192 in 2023, with minority enrollment comprising approximately 60% of the student body and 81% of students eligible for free lunch in 2023, indicating sustained high socioeconomic need.

The school serves grades prekindergarten through 6 with an enrollment of 216 students and maintains a student–teacher ratio of 14:1, among the lowest in the district.

As a Title I eligible school in Lawrence County, Hazlewood supports a majority minority population with ongoing challenges in academic proficiency compared to state averages typical of a rural Alabama elementary school.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 216 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
: Bottom 50% in AL
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Hazlewood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 10%)

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Hazlewood Elementary School's student population of 216 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 15 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hazlewood Elementary School
Pre-K	18
Kind	29
1	33
2	32
3	28
4	28
5	22
6	26

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Total Students

216 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hazlewood Elementary School
2023	192
2022	188
2021	203
2020	231
2019	231
2018	234
2017	234
2016	237
2015	263
2014	200
2013	201
2012	198
2011	193
2010	209
2009	191
2008	180
2007	204
2006	215
2005	246
2004	265
2003	301
2002	314
2001	342
2000	350
1999	360
1998	365
1997	408
1996	375
1995	372
1994	402
1993	424
1992	414
1991	450
1990	465
1989	466
1988	483
1987	489

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hazlewood Elementary School
2023	14
2022	12
2021	13
2020	14
2019	14
2018	16
2017	16
2016	15
2015	16
2014	12
2013	21
2012	20
2011	23
2010	16
2009	14
2008	14
2007	16
2006	18
2005	17
2004	19
2003	22
2002	22
2001	22
2000	22
1999	23
1998	24
1997	25
1996	23
1995	21
1994	23
1993	23
1992	23
1991	24
1990	23
1989	23
1988	23
1987	23

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Hazlewood Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hazlewood Elementary School is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

#1100 out of 1275 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hazlewood Elementary School
2023	#1100
2022	#1074
2021	#1007
2019	#905
2018	#937
2017	#794
2016	#777
2015	#985
2014	#845
2013	#775
2012	#666

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≤5%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hazlewood Elementary School	Alabama	Lawrence County School District
2023	5%	30%	19%
2022	5%	29%	18%
2021	5%	24%	14%
2019	27%	47%	39%
2018	32%	47%	42%
2017	42%	44%	42%
2016	47%	43%	41%
2015	32%	40%	34%
2014	32%	38%	35%
2013	82%	80%	80%
2012	82%	82%	79%

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25-29%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hazlewood Elementary School	Alabama	Lawrence County School District
2022	27%	47%	40%
2021	27%	46%	38%
2019	37%	45%	42%
2018	32%	46%	42%
2017	22%	39%	36%
2016	17%	38%	33%
2015	17%	41%	37%
2014	32%	42%	42%
2013	82%	86%	86%
2012	87%	86%	86%
2011	77%	85%	84%

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≤20%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Hazlewood Elementary School	Alabama	Lawrence County School District
2022	20%	38%	31%
2021	20%	36%	30%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hazlewood Elementary School	Alabama	Lawrence County School District
2023	14:1	17:1	16:1
2022	16:1	18:1	16:1
2021	16:1	17:1	16:1
2020	17:1	17:1	16:1
2019	17:1	17:1	16:1
2018	15:1	18:1	17:1
2017	15:1	17:1	17:1
2016	16:1	18:1	17:1
2015	16:1	18:1	18:1
2014	17:1	16:1	15:1
2013	10:1	14:1	14:1
2012	10:1	16:1	15:1
2011	8:1	15:1	13:1
2010	13:1	16:1	17:1
2009	13:1	16:1	16:1
2008	13:1	15:1	15:1
2007	13:1	16:1	17:1
2006	12:1	15:1	16:1
2005	14:1	15:1	16:1
2004	14:1	15:1	16:1
2003	14:1	16:1	16:1
2002	14:1	16:1	16:1
2001	16:1	16:1	16:1
2000	16:1	15:1	16:1
1999	16:1	16:1	17:1
1998	15:1	16:1	17:1
1997	16:1	17:1	17:1
1996	16:1	17:1	18:1
1995	18:1	17:1	18:1
1994	17:1	18:1	18:1
1993	18:1	18:1	21:1
1992	18:1	19:1	21:1
1991	19:1	19:1	21:1
1990	20:1	19:1	20:1
1989	20:1	20:1	20:1
1988	21:1	20:1	21:1
1987	21:1	21:1	22:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hazlewood Elementary School	Alabama	Lawrence County School District
2023	1%	1%	7%
2022	1%	1%	8%
2021	1%	1%	7%
2014	2%	1%	11%
2013	3%	1%	12%
2012	3%	1%	12%
2011	6%	1%	16%
2010	7%	1%	16%
2009	7%	1%	18%
2008	4%	1%	18%
2007	7%	1%	19%
2006	8%	1%	21%
2005	6%	1%	22%
2004	8%	1%	21%
2003	8%	1%	21%
2001	1%	1%	16%
2000	1%	1%	16%
1999	2%	1%	16%
1998	2%	1%	19%
1997	5%	1%	21%
1996	3%	1%	19%
1995	5%	1%	23%
1994	8%	1%	23%
1993	11%	1%	24%
1992	12%	1%	26%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Hazlewood Elementary School	Alabama	Lawrence County School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Hazlewood Elementary School	Alabama	Lawrence County School District
2023	1%	11%	4%
2022	2%	10%	4%
2021	3%	9%	4%
2020	4%	8%	4%
2019	4%	8%	4%
2018	6%	7%	3%
2017	6%	7%	3%
2016	6%	7%	3%
2015	3%	6%	2%
2014	8%	5%	2%
2013	8%	5%	2%
2012	13%	5%	2%
2011	8%	4%	2%
2010	9%	4%	2%
2009	6%	4%	2%
2008	7%	4%	2%
2007	7%	3%	1%
2006	7%	3%	1%
2005	5%	2%	1%
2004	5%	2%	1%
2003	5%	2%	1%
2002	3%	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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Black

53%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hazlewood Elementary School	Alabama	Lawrence County School District
2023	57%	32%	14%
2022	58%	32%	12%
2021	58%	32%	12%
2020	62%	33%	12%
2019	62%	33%	12%
2018	61%	33%	12%
2017	61%	33%	12%
2016	60%	33%	12%
2015	62%	33%	13%
2014	55%	34%	12%
2013	52%	34%	12%
2012	49%	34%	13%
2011	50%	35%	14%
2010	52%	35%	14%
2009	53%	35%	14%
2008	53%	36%	16%
2007	56%	36%	17%
2006	50%	36%	16%
2005	48%	36%	16%
2004	46%	36%	16%
2003	50%	36%	17%
2002	61%	36%	18%
2001	55%	36%	18%
2000	56%	36%	18%
1999	55%	36%	18%
1998	54%	36%	18%
1997	53%	36%	18%
1996	53%	36%	20%
1995	51%	36%	19%
1994	46%	36%	20%
1993	44%	36%	19%

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White

40%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hazlewood Elementary School	Alabama	Lawrence County School District
2023	40%	52%	74%
2022	39%	53%	76%
2021	36%	53%	75%
2020	31%	54%	72%
2019	31%	54%	72%
2018	30%	55%	70%
2017	30%	55%	70%
2016	30%	56%	74%
2015	30%	56%	73%
2014	32%	57%	73%
2013	35%	58%	72%
2012	34%	58%	72%
2011	35%	58%	68%
2010	32%	58%	68%
2009	33%	59%	66%
2008	36%	58%	64%
2007	30%	59%	63%
2006	35%	59%	62%
2005	41%	60%	61%
2004	41%	60%	62%
2003	37%	60%	61%
2002	36%	60%	66%
2001	42%	61%	65%
2000	41%	61%	65%
1999	41%	61%	66%
1998	43%	61%	63%
1997	41%	60%	60%
1996	43%	61%	61%
1995	43%	62%	58%
1994	46%	62%	57%
1993	45%	62%	57%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2021)
Year	Hazlewood Elementary School	Alabama	Lawrence County School District
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	3%	2%	2%
2019	3%	2%	2%
2018	3%	2%	2%
2017	3%	2%	2%
2016	4%	2%	2%
2015	5%	2%	2%
2014	3%	2%	2%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hazlewood Elementary School	Alabama	Lawrence County School District
2023	0.52	0.62	0.43
2022	0.52	0.61	0.41
2021	0.54	0.61	0.43
2020	0.52	0.60	0.46
2019	0.52	0.60	0.46
2018	0.54	0.59	0.48
2017	0.54	0.59	0.48
2016	0.55	0.58	0.44
2015	0.53	0.58	0.45
2014	0.61	0.56	0.44
2013	0.61	0.55	0.45
2012	0.64	0.55	0.46
2011	0.62	0.54	0.49
2010	0.62	0.54	0.50
2009	0.61	0.53	0.51
2008	0.59	0.54	0.53
2007	0.59	0.53	0.54
2006	0.62	0.53	0.55
2005	0.60	0.51	0.56
2004	0.62	0.51	0.55
2003	0.61	0.51	0.56
2002	0.50	0.51	0.51
2001	0.53	0.50	0.52
2000	0.52	0.50	0.52
1999	0.54	0.50	0.52
1998	0.53	0.50	0.54
1997	0.55	0.52	0.57
1996	0.54	0.50	0.56
1995	0.56	0.49	0.58
1994	0.58	0.49	0.59
1993	0.60	0.49	0.59

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

78%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Hazlewood Elementary School	Alabama	Lawrence County School District
2023	81%	55%	58%
2022	85%	44%	49%
2021	85%	48%	49%
2020	86%	49%	52%
2019	86%	49%	52%
2018	85%	47%	53%
2017	85%	47%	53%
2016	89%	46%	54%
2015	88%	47%	53%
2014	79%	52%	52%
2013	78%	51%	49%
2012	82%	51%	53%
2011	82%	49%	50%
2010	80%	47%	45%
2009	82%	44%	39%
2008	75%	43%	39%
2007	75%	42%	40%
2006	74%	44%	40%
2005	77%	43%	41%
2004	69%	42%	41%
2003	71%	42%	41%
2002	57%	40%	33%
2001	65%	38%	35%
2000	61%	37%	36%
1999	61%	38%	35%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Hazlewood Elementary School	Alabama	Lawrence County School District
2023	6%	5%	7%
2022	6%	5%	8%
2021	6%	6%	8%
2020	6%	6%	9%
2019	6%	6%	9%
2018	6%	5%	9%
2017	6%	5%	9%
2016	5%	5%	9%
2015	5%	5%	9%
2014	10%	6%	10%
2013	9%	6%	9%
2012	8%	7%	10%
2011	6%	6%	8%
2010	9%	8%	11%
2009	8%	8%	13%
2008	11%	8%	11%
2007	11%	9%	12%
2006	8%	9%	12%
2005	11%	8%	13%
2004	13%	8%	13%
2003	11%	8%	12%
2002	11%	8%	12%
2001	14%	8%	13%
2000	15%	8%	13%
1999	17%	8%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lawrence County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hazlewood Elementary School's ranking?

Hazlewood Elementary School is ranked #1100 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Alabama.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

≤5% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Hazlewood Elementary School?

216 students attend Hazlewood Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Hazlewood Elementary School students are Black, 40% of students are White, 3% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hazlewood Elementary School?

Hazlewood Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Hazlewood Elementary School offer ?

Hazlewood Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Hazlewood Elementary School part of?

Hazlewood Elementary School is part of Lawrence County School District.

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