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General Donovan Elementary School (Closed 2004)

50 Cross Street
Lawrence, MA 01841

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General Donovan Elementary School serves 135 students in grades Kindergarten.

Minority enrollment was 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten

Total Students

135 students

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Total Students Trends (1990-2025)
Year	General Donovan Elementary School
2025	135
2024	135
2023	135
2022	135
2021	135
2020	135
2019	135
2018	135
2017	135
2016	135
2015	135
2003	135
2002	149
2001	201
2000	221
1999	221
1998	227
1997	242
1996	219
1995	211
1994	207
1993	210
1992	238
1991	292
1990	234

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Total Classroom Teachers

n/a

School Rankings

This School

State Level (MA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

12:1

American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2002)
Year	General Donovan Elementary School	Massachusetts	Lawrence School District
2002	1%	5%	3%
1997	1%	4%	3%
1994	2%	4%	3%
1992	1%	4%	3%
1989	1%	3%	4%
1988	2%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

94%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	General Donovan Elementary School	Massachusetts	Lawrence School District
2025	94%	26%
2024	94%	25%
2023	94%	24%	82%
2022	94%	23%	82%
2021	94%	22%	82%
2020	94%	21%	83%
2019	94%	21%	83%
2018	95%	19%	82%
2017	95%	19%	82%
2016	95%	19%	92%
2015	95%	18%	87%
2003	95%	11%	84%
2002	93%	11%	83%
2001	95%	11%	82%
2000	94%	10%	82%
1999	94%	10%	81%
1998	92%	10%	79%
1997	92%	10%	78%
1996	94%	9%	77%
1995	94%	9%	77%
1994	88%	9%	77%
1993	90%	9%	74%
1992	85%	8%	72%
1991	93%	8%	71%
1990	83%	7%	68%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	General Donovan Elementary School	Massachusetts	Lawrence School District
2025	2%	10%
2024	2%	10%
2023	2%	10%	3%
2022	2%	10%	3%
2021	2%	10%	3%
2020	2%	9%	3%
2019	2%	9%	3%
2018	1%	9%	3%
2017	1%	9%	3%
2016	1%	9%	1%
2015	1%	9%	3%
2003	1%	9%	2%
2002	2%	9%	3%
2001	1%	9%	3%
2000	1%	9%	3%
1999	2%	9%	2%
1998	2%	8%	3%
1997	2%	8%	3%
1995	1%	8%	3%
1994	2%	7%	2%
1993	3%	7%	3%

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White

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	General Donovan Elementary School	Massachusetts	Lawrence School District
2025	4%	51%
2024	4%	53%
2023	4%	54%	5%
2022	4%	56%	5%
2021	4%	57%	5%
2020	4%	59%	6%
2019	4%	59%	6%
2018	4%	61%	6%
2017	4%	61%	6%
2016	4%	63%	6%
2015	4%	64%	7%
2003	4%	75%	10%
2002	4%	75%	11%
2001	4%	76%	12%
2000	5%	77%	12%
1999	4%	77%	14%
1998	6%	78%	15%
1997	5%	78%	16%
1996	6%	79%	16%
1995	5%	79%	17%
1994	8%	80%	18%
1993	7%	80%	20%
1992	13%	81%	22%
1991	9%	81%	24%
1990	19%	82%	27%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

96%

49%

0.12

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	General Donovan Elementary School	Massachusetts	Lawrence School District
2025	0.12	0.66
2024	0.12	0.65
2023	0.12	0.64	0.21
2022	0.12	0.62	0.22
2021	0.12	0.62	0.22
2020	0.12	0.60	0.22
2019	0.12	0.60	0.22
2018	0.10	0.58	0.22
2017	0.10	0.58	0.22
2016	0.10	0.56	0.15
2015	0.10	0.55	0.21
2003	0.12	0.42	0.29
2002	0.13	0.41	0.30
2001	0.10	0.40	0.32
2000	0.11	0.39	0.33
1999	0.12	0.39	0.34
1998	0.16	0.38	0.36
1997	0.15	0.38	0.37
1996	0.11	0.36	0.38
1995	0.13	0.36	0.38
1994	0.22	0.35	0.39
1993	0.19	0.35	0.41
1992	0.26	0.34	0.43
1991	0.15	0.33	0.44
1990	0.31	0.31	0.47

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Eligible for (00-01)

69%

19%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2001)
Year	General Donovan Elementary School	Massachusetts	Lawrence School District
2001	69%	19%	67%
2000	82%	20%	67%

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Eligible for (00-01)

17%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2001)
Year	General Donovan Elementary School	Massachusetts	Lawrence School District
2001	17%	5%	11%
2000	7%	5%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Lawrence School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend General Donovan Elementary School?

135 students attend General Donovan Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

94% of General Donovan Elementary School students are Hispanic, 4% of students are White, and 2% of students are Black.

What grades does General Donovan Elementary School offer ?

General Donovan Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten

What school district is General Donovan Elementary School part of?

General Donovan Elementary School is part of Lawrence School District.

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