Laceys Spring Elementary School vs. Hartselle Junior High School
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Laceys Spring Elementary School in Laceys Spring, AL serves 289 students from prekindergarten through 8th grade with a student–teacher ratio of 17:1, which is higher than the state average ratio.
Math proficiency is 20%, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30% and the Morgan County district average of 30%, showing a notable decline from 46% in 2019.
Reading proficiency ranges between 30–34%, lower than the state average of 47% and district average of 47%, with scores declining from 46% in 2019 to 30–34% in 2022.
Science proficiency is 25–29%, below the state average of 38% and district average of 38%, indicating lower performance in science relative to broader benchmarks.
Enrollment has decreased slightly from 318 students in 2019 to 289 in 2023, while eligibility for free lunch increased significantly from 45% in 2022 to 73% in 2023, reflecting a rise in socioeconomic need.
Hartselle Junior High School ranked #184 in Alabama in 2023, maintaining a position within the top 20% statewide after ranking as high as #125 in 2016 but showing fluctuations in recent years.
Math proficiency was 47% in 2023, higher than the Alabama state average of 30%, though down from 66% in 2019; reading proficiency was 66%, higher than the state average of 47%; science proficiency was 58%, also higher than the state average of 38%.
Enrollment declined from 568 students in 2023 to 527 in 2023, with minority enrollment steady at approximately 13%; the percentage of students eligible for free lunch rose from 13% in 2022 to 30% in 2023.
The school serves grades 7–8 with an enrollment of 568 students and a student–teacher ratio of 16:1, ranking in the top 20% statewide for lowest student–teacher ratio.
Hartselle Junior High School is a Title I eligible school offering no virtual instruction and participates in the National School Lunch Program.
Grades Offered
PK-8
7-8
Total Students
289 students
568 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
35 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
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Overall Testing Rank
#851 out of 1275 schools in AL (Bottom 50%)
#184 out of 1275 schools in AL (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
47%
(Top 20% in AL)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
66%
(Top 20% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
58%
(Top 20% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
13
-
Kindergarten Students
26
-
Grade 1 Students
29
-
Grade 2 Students
36
-
Grade 3 Students
28
-
Grade 4 Students
30
-
Grade 5 Students
29
-
Grade 6 Students
27
-
Grade 7 Students
29
296
Grade 8 Students
42
272
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
30%
5%
% Black
n/a
4%
% White
65%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
Diversity Score
0.49
0.24
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
