Top Lawrence Public Schools
- For the 2020 school year, there are 30 public schools in Lawrence, MA, serving 15,623 students.
- Lawrence, MA public school have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Massachusetts public school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 55% statewide average). Schools in Lawrence have an average ranking in the bottom 50% of Massachusetts public schools.
- The top ranked public schools in Lawrence, MA are Community Day Charter Public School - Gateway, Community Day Charter Public School - R. Kingman Webster and Lawrence Family Development Charter School. Overall school rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
- Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public school average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Massachusetts public school average of 13:1.
Top Lawrence, MA Public Schools (2020)
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School (Math/Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students - Alexander B Bruce Math: 33% | Reading: 28%
Rank: Bottom 50%135 Butler Street
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978)975-5935
Grades: 3-8 | 517 students
- Arlington Middle School Math: 20% | Reading: 18%
Rank: Bottom 50%150 Arlington Street
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978)975-5930
Grades: 5-8 | 586 students
- Community Day Arlington Math: 47% | Reading: 24%
Rank: Bottom 50%150 Arlington Street
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978)722-8311
Grades: K-4 | 587 students
- Community Day Charter Public School - Gateway Charter School
Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%
Rank: Top 30%50 Pleasant Street
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978)722-2538
Grades: PK-6 | 320 students
- Community Day Charter Public School - Prospect Charter School
Math: 66% | Reading: 64%
Rank: Top 50%190 Hampshire Street
Lawrence, MA 01840
(978)722-2538
Grades: PK-8 | 400 students
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- Community Day Charter Public School - R. Kingman Webster Charter School
Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%
Rank: Top 30%50 Pleasant Street
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978)722-2538
Grades: PK-6 | 320 students
- Edward F. Parthum Math: 28% | Reading: 20%
Rank: Bottom 50%255 E Haverhill Street
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978)691-7200
Grades: K-4 | 625 students
- Emily G Wetherbee Math: 33% | Reading: 29%
Rank: Bottom 50%75 Newton Street
Lawrence, MA 01843
(978)557-2900
Grades: K-8 | 700 students
- Francis M Leahy Math: 27% | Reading: 24%
Rank: Bottom 50%100 Erving Avenue
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978)975-5959
Grades: K-5 | 518 students
- Frost Middle School Math: 46% | Reading: 36%
Rank: Bottom 50%33 Hamlet Street
Lawrence, MA 01843
(978)722-8810
Grades: 5-8 | 507 students
- Gerard A. Guilmette Math: 36% | Reading: 29%
Rank: Bottom 50%80 Bodwell Street
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978)686-8150
Grades: 1-4 | 514 students
- Guilmette Middle School Math: 30% | Reading: 26%
Rank: Bottom 50%80 Bodwell St
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978)722-8270
Grades: 5-8 | 486 students
- High School Learning Center Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%
Rank: Bottom 50%233 Haverhill Street
Lawrence, MA 01840
(978)975-5917
Grades: 9-12 | 187 students
- John K Tarbox Math: 40-44% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank: Bottom 50%59 Alder Street
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978)975-5983
Grades: 1-5 | 327 students
- Lawlor Early Childhood Center41 Lexington Street
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978)975-5956
Grades: K | 163 students
- Lawrence Family Development Charter School Charter School
Math: 67% | Reading: 68%
Rank: Top 30%34 West Street
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978)689-9863
Grades: PK-8 | 737 students
- Lawrence Family Public Academy526 Lowell Street
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978)722-8030
Grades: PK-K | 212 students
- Lawrence High School Math: 56% | Reading: 77%
Rank: Top 50%70-71 North Parish Road
Lawrence, MA 01843
(978)975-2750
Grades: 9-12 | 3304 students
- Oliver Partnership School Math: 27% | Reading: 19%
Rank: Bottom 50%183 Haverhill Street
Lawrence, MA 01840
(978)722-8170
Grades: 1-5 | 447 students
- Parthum Middle School Math: 32% | Reading: 29%
Rank: Bottom 50%255 East Haverhill Street
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978)691-7224
Grades: 5-8 | 581 students
- Phoenix Academy Lawrence Alternative School
Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%
Rank: Top 50%15 Union Street
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978)722-8410
Grades: 9-12 | 125 students
- Robert Frost Math: 37% | Reading: 32%
Rank: Bottom 50%33 Hamlet Street
Lawrence, MA 01843
(978)975-5941
Grades: K-4 | 590 students
- Rollins Early Childhood Center451 Howard Street
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978)722-8190
Grades: PK-K | 190 students
- School For Exceptional Studies Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%
Rank: Bottom 50%233 Haverhill Street
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978)975-5980
Grades: 1-12 | 150 students
- South Lawrence East Elementary School Math: 37% | Reading: 28%
Rank: Bottom 50%165 Crawford Street
Lawrence, MA 01843
(978)975-5970
Grades: 1-5 | 748 students
- Spark Academy Math: 38% | Reading: 30%
Rank: Bottom 50%165 Crawford Street
Lawrence, MA 01843
(978)975-5993
Grades: 6-8 | 460 students
- Up Academy Leonard Middle School Math: 37% | Reading: 27%
Rank: Bottom 50%60 Allen Street
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978)722-8159
Grades: 6-8 | 297 students
- Up Academy Oliver Middle School Math: 27% | Reading: 32%
Rank: Bottom 50%233 Haverhill Street
Lawrence, MA 01840
(978)722-8670
Grades: 6-8 | 343 students
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