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Lawrence, MA
Public School Ratings




Lawrence Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

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Lawrence School District details

Lawrence School District
237 Essex Street
Lawrence, MA 01840

12,885 Students enrolled in District

26 Schools in District

11 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

Lawrence School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Massachusetts

1

(10 is best)

Better than 3.3% of all MA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

2

(10 is best)

Better than 16.3% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
18%
43%
19%
45%
17%
42%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Alexander B Bruce School
135 Butler Street
Lawrence, MA, 01841
03-08
Arlington Elementary School
150 Arlington Street
Lawrence, MA, 01841
PK-04
Arlington Middle School
150 Arlington Street
Lawrence, MA, 01841
05-08
Edward F. Parthum School
255 E Haverhill Street
Lawrence, MA, 01841
KG-04
Emily G Wetherbee School
75 Newton Street
Lawrence, MA, 01843
KG-08
Francis M Leahy School
1 Parker Street
Lawrence, MA, 01843
01-05
Frost Middle School
33 Hamlet Street
Lawrence, MA, 01843
05-08
Gerard A. Guilmette School
80 Bodwell Street
Lawrence, MA, 01841
01-04
Guilmette Middle School
80 Bodwell St
Lawrence, MA, 01841
05-08
High School Learning Center
233 Haverhill Street
Lawrence, MA, 01840
10-12
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 2.9% 57.0%
Black 1.4% 9.8%
Hispanic 94.6% 25.1%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.1% 7.7%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.0% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged Unreported Unreported
Free lunch eligible Unreported Unreported
Reduced lunch eligible Unreported Unreported

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $11,508 $148,276,000 51.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,290 $16,625,000 5.8%
Staff $821 $10,577,000 3.7%
General Administration $164 $2,115,000 0.7%
School Administration $1,571 $20,241,000 7.0%
Operation $1,980 $25,510,000 8.8%
Transportation $675 $8,693,000 3.0%
Other $302 $3,895,000 1.3%
Total Support $6,803 $87,656,000 30.3%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,127 $53,173,000 18.4%
Total Expenditures $22,437 $289,105,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $12,394 $11,443,766,000 50.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,755 $1,620,711,000 7.2%
Staff $987 $911,495,000 4.0%
General Administration $282 $260,824,000 1.2%
School Administration $1,021 $942,999,000 4.2%
Operation $1,731 $1,597,981,000 7.1%
Transportation $790 $729,683,000 3.2%
Other $544 $502,458,000 2.2%
Total Support $7,111 $6,566,151,000 29.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,910 $4,533,754,000 20.1%
Total Expenditures $24,415 $22,543,671,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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