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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 11 public middle schools serving 4,341 students in Lawrence School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Middle Schools in Lawrence School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
26 Schools
526 Schools
# Students
13,008 Students
299,731 Students
# Teachers
1,154 Teachers
26,316 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 72% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#385 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
44%
Graduation Rate
82%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.68
# American Indian Students
4 Students
816 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
127 Students
21,318 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
12,271 Students
84,297 Students
% Hispanic Students
94%
28%
# Black Students
191 Students
37,053 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
347 Students
142,107 Students
% White Students
3%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
291 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
36 Students
13,358 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
463
2,713
# Students in K Grade:
910
7,222
# Students in 1st Grade:
962
7,530
# Students in 2nd Grade:
976
7,944
# Students in 3rd Grade:
990
8,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
979
8,676
# Students in 5th Grade:
967
19,802
# Students in 6th Grade:
996
55,437
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,079
68,011
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,130
68,221
# Students in 9th Grade:
817
11,995
# Students in 10th Grade:
930
11,729
# Students in 11th Grade:
868
11,460
# Students in 12th Grade:
905
10,610
# Ungraded Students:
36
379
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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Frost Middle School
(Math: 24% | 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: #22.
Parthum Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 27%)
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
| 590 students
Rank: #33.
Spark Academy
(Math: 20% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
165 Crawford Street
Lawrence, MA 01843
(978) 975-5993
Lawrence, MA 01843
(978) 975-5993
Grades: 6-8
| 445 students
Rank: #44.
Oliver Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
233 Haverhill Street
Lawrence, MA 01840
(978) 722-8670
Lawrence, MA 01840
(978) 722-8670
Grades: 6-8
| 346 students
Rank: #55.
Emily G Wetherbee
(Math: 20% | 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: #66.
Leonard Middle School
(Math: 17% | 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: #77.
Guilmette Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
80 Bodwell St
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 722-8270
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 722-8270
Grades: 5-8
| 464 students
Rank: #88.
Alexander B Bruce
(Math: 14% | 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: #99.
Arlington Middle School
(Math: 11% | 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: #1010.
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: n/an/a
Rise Academy
Alternative School
530 Broadway Street
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 975-5905
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 975-5905
Grades: 7-12
| 67 students
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