Top 10 Best Lawrence Public Schools (2022)
For the 2022 school year, there are 30 public schools serving 15,623 students in Lawrence, MA. Lawrence has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Massachusetts.
The top ranked public schools in Lawrence, MA are Community Day Charter Public School - Gateway, Community Day Charter Public School - R. Kingman Webster and Community Day Charter Public School - Prospect. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Lawrence, MA public schools have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Massachusetts public school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 54% statewide average). Schools in Lawrence have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Massachusetts public schools.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public school average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Best Lawrence, MA Public Schools (2022)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Community Day Charter Public School - Gateway
Charter School
Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
50 Pleasant Street
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 722-2538
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 722-2538
Grades: PK-6
| 320 students
Rank: #22.
Community Day Charter Public School - R. Kingman Webster
Charter School
Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
50 Pleasant Street
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 722-2538
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 722-2538
Grades: PK-6
| 320 students
Rank: #33.
Community Day Charter Public School - Prospect
Charter School
Math: 66% | Reading: 67%
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
190 Hampshire Street
Lawrence, MA 01840
(978) 722-2538
Lawrence, MA 01840
(978) 722-2538
Grades: PK-8
| 400 students
Rank: #44.
Lawrence Family Development Charter School
Charter School
Math: 55% | Reading: 62%
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
(1)
34 West Street
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 689-9863
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 689-9863
Grades: PK-8
| 737 students
Rank: #55.
High School Learning Center
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
233 Haverhill Street
Lawrence, MA 01840
(978) 975-5917
Lawrence, MA 01840
(978) 975-5917
Grades: 9-12
| 187 students
Rank: #66.
Frost Middle School
Math: 52% | Reading: 45%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
33 Hamlet Street
Lawrence, MA 01843
(978) 722-8810
Lawrence, MA 01843
(978) 722-8810
Grades: 5-8
| 507 students
Rank: #77.
Emily G Wetherbee
Math: 40% | Reading: 34%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
75 Newton Street
Lawrence, MA 01843
(978) 557-2900
Lawrence, MA 01843
(978) 557-2900
Grades: K-8
| 700 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Community Day Arlington
Math: 39% | Reading: 32%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
150 Arlington Street
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 722-8311
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 722-8311
Grades: K-4
| 587 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Up Academy Leonard Middle School
Math: 39% | Reading: 32%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
60 Allen Street
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 722-8159
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 722-8159
Grades: 6-8
| 297 students
Rank: #1010.
Edward F. Parthum
Math: 37% | Reading: 34%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
255 E Haverhill Street
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 691-7200
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 691-7200
Grades: K-4
| 625 students
Rank: #1111.
John K Tarbox
Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
59 Alder Street
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 975-5983
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 975-5983
Grades: 1-5
| 327 students
Rank: #1212.
Robert Frost
Math: 38% | Reading: 30%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
33 Hamlet Street
Lawrence, MA 01843
(978) 975-5941
Lawrence, MA 01843
(978) 975-5941
Grades: K-4
| 590 students
Rank: #1313.
80 Bodwell St
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 722-8270
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 722-8270
Grades: 5-8
| 486 students
Rank: #1414.
Lawrence High School
Math: 32% | Reading: 32%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
70-71 North Parish Road
Lawrence, MA 01843
(978) 975-2750
Lawrence, MA 01843
(978) 975-2750
Grades: 9-12
| 3,304 students
Rank: #1515.
Spark Academy
Math: 37% | Reading: 25%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
165 Crawford Street
Lawrence, MA 01843
(978) 975-5993
Lawrence, MA 01843
(978) 975-5993
Grades: 6-8
| 460 students
Rank: #1616.
South Lawrence East Elementary School
Math: 25% | Reading: 35%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
165 Crawford Street
Lawrence, MA 01843
(978) 975-5970
Lawrence, MA 01843
(978) 975-5970
Grades: 1-5
| 748 students
Rank: #1717.
Parthum Middle School
Math: 27% | Reading: 30%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
255 East Haverhill Street
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 691-7224
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 691-7224
Grades: 5-8
| 581 students
Rank: #1818.
135 Butler Street
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 975-5935
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 975-5935
Grades: 3-8
| 517 students
Rank: #1919.
Gerard A. Guilmette
Math: 21% | Reading: 29%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
80 Bodwell Street
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 686-8150
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 686-8150
Grades: 1-4
| 514 students
Rank: #2020.
Arlington Middle School
Math: 23% | Reading: 25%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
150 Arlington Street
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 975-5930
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 975-5930
Grades: 5-8
| 586 students
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Oliver Partnership School
Math: 23% | Reading: 23%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
183 Haverhill Street
Lawrence, MA 01840
(978) 722-8170
Lawrence, MA 01840
(978) 722-8170
Grades: 1-5
| 447 students
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Up Academy Oliver Middle School
Math: 24% | Reading: 22%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
233 Haverhill Street
Lawrence, MA 01840
(978) 722-8670
Lawrence, MA 01840
(978) 722-8670
Grades: 6-8
| 343 students
Rank: #2323.
Francis M Leahy
Math: 11% | Reading: 21%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
100 Erving Avenue
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 975-5959
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 975-5959
Grades: K-5
| 518 students
Rank: #2424.
School For Exceptional Studies
Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
233 Haverhill Street
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 975-5980
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 975-5980
Grades: 1-12
| 150 students
41 Lexington Street
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 975-5956
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 975-5956
Grades: K
| 163 students
526 Lowell Street
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 722-8030
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 722-8030
Grades: PK-K
| 212 students
Phoenix Academy Lawrence
Alternative School
15 Union Street
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 722-8410
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 722-8410
Grades: 9-12
| 125 students
451 Howard Street
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 722-8190
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 722-8190
Grades: PK-K
| 190 students
Lawrence, Massachusetts Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
150 Arlington St
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 975-5928
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 975-5928
Grades: 2-4
| 339 students
70-71 North Parish Rd
Lawrence, MA 01843
(978) 946-0713
Lawrence, MA 01843
(978) 946-0713
Grades: 9-12
| 409 students
40 Pleasant Street
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 975-5980
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 975-5980
Grades: PK-K
| 173 students
50 Cross Street
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 975-5947
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 975-5947
Grades: K
| 135 students
400 Haverhill Street
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 975-5953
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 975-5953
Grades: 1-8
| 124 students
70-71 North Parish Rd
Lawrence, MA 01843
(978) 946-0735
Lawrence, MA 01843
(978) 946-0735
Grades: 9-12
| 435 students
233 Haverhill Street
Lawrence, MA 01840
(978) 722-8770
Lawrence, MA 01840
(978) 722-8770
Grades: 7-8
| 188 students
70-71 North Parish Rd
Lawrence, MA 01843
(978) 946-0724
Lawrence, MA 01843
(978) 946-0724
Grades: 9-12
| 437 students
70-71 North Parish Rd
Lawrence, MA 01843
(978) 946-0712
Lawrence, MA 01843
(978) 946-0712
Grades: 9-12
| 224 students
60 Allen St
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 975-5962
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 975-5962
Grades: 7-8
| 222 students
70-71 North Parish Rd
Lawrence, MA 01843
(978) 946-0719
Lawrence, MA 01843
(978) 946-0719
Grades: 9-12
| 436 students
70-71 North Parish Rd
Lawrence, MA 01843
(978) 946-0766
Lawrence, MA 01843
(978) 946-0766
Grades: 9-12
| 417 students
243 South Broadway
Lawrence, MA 01843
(978) 975-6067
Lawrence, MA 01843
(978) 975-6067
Grades: K
| 135 students
165 Crawford Street
Lawrence, MA 01843
(978) 975-5993
Lawrence, MA 01843
(978) 975-5993
Grades: 8
| 159 students
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