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Lawrence School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 19 public elementary schools serving 8,694 students in Lawrence School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Lawrence School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
26 Schools
1,360 Schools
# Students
13,008 Students
605,604 Students
# Teachers
1,154 Teachers
51,596 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lawrence School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 72% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#379 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
44%
Graduation Rate
80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
94%
26%
% Black
2%
10%
% White
3%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,960 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,225 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$286 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$289 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,960
$23,845
Spending / Student
$22,225
$24,602
Best Lawrence School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Parthum Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
255 East Haverhill Street
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 691-7224
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 691-7224
Grades: 5-8
| 590 students
Rank: #22.
Spark Academy
(Math: 27% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
165 Crawford Street
Lawrence, MA 01843
(978) 975-5993
Lawrence, MA 01843
(978) 975-5993
Grades: 6-8
| 445 students
Rank: #33.
Robert Frost
(Math: 31% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
33 Hamlet Street
Lawrence, MA 01843
(978) 975-5941
Lawrence, MA 01843
(978) 975-5941
Grades: K-4
| 546 students
Rank: #44.
Edward F. Parthum
(Math: 25% | Reading: 23%)
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
| 679 students
Rank: #55.
Frost Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
33 Hamlet Street
Lawrence, MA 01843
(978) 722-8810
Lawrence, MA 01843
(978) 722-8810
Grades: 5-8
| 493 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Emily G Wetherbee
(Math: 22% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
75 Newton Street
Lawrence, MA 01843
(978) 557-2900
Lawrence, MA 01843
(978) 557-2900
Grades: K-8
| 503 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
John K Tarbox
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
59 Alder Street
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 975-5983
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 975-5983
Grades: 1-5
| 274 students
Rank: #88.
South Lawrence East Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
165 Crawford Street
Lawrence, MA 01843
(978) 975-5970
Lawrence, MA 01843
(978) 975-5970
Grades: 1-5
| 660 students
Rank: #99.
Guilmette Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
80 Bodwell St
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 722-8270
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 722-8270
Grades: 5-8
| 464 students
Rank: #1010.
Oliver Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
233 Haverhill Street
Lawrence, MA 01840
(978) 722-8670
Lawrence, MA 01840
(978) 722-8670
Grades: 6-8
| 346 students
Rank: #1111.
Alexander B Bruce
(Math: 15% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
135 Butler Street
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 975-5935
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 975-5935
Grades: 3-8
| 416 students
Rank: #1212.
Arlington Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
150 Arlington Street
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 722-8311
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 722-8311
Grades: K-4
| 556 students
Rank: #1313.
Arlington Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
150 Arlington Street
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 975-5930
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 975-5930
Grades: 5-8
| 588 students
Rank: #1414.
Leonard Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
60 Allen Street
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 722-8159
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 722-8159
Grades: 6-8
| 321 students
Rank: #1515.
School For Exceptional Studies
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
233 Haverhill St.
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 975-5980
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 975-5980
Grades: K-12
| 108 students
Rank: #1616.
Gerard A. Guilmette
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
80 Bodwell Street
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 686-8150
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 686-8150
Grades: 1-4
| 479 students
Rank: #1717.
Francis M Leahy
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
233 Haverhill Street
Lawrence, MA 01840
(978) 975-5959
Lawrence, MA 01840
(978) 975-5959
Grades: PK-5
| 482 students
Rank: #1818.
Oliver Elementary School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 6%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
303 Haverhill Street
Lawrence, MA 01840
(978) 722-8170
Lawrence, MA 01840
(978) 722-8170
Grades: 1-5
| 462 students
Rank: n/an/a
122 Hancock Street
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 975-5950
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 975-5950
Grades: PK-2
| 282 students
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