Lawrence School District
Public
Grades PK–12 DSchool Grade
Public schools for Lawrence.
At a glance
13,313Students enrolled
26Schools
$25,802Spent per student
11:1Student–teacher ratio
School path
Where would my kid go?
For Lawrence
Grades 12
Lawrence High School or High School Learning Center or School for Exceptional StudiesDepends on your addressThis districtBased on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs MA
Math proficiency10%
State average 36%
Reading / language arts19%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)73%
State average 88.8%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$25,802
per student each year · 3% below the MA average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
12,842’20
12,786’21
12,867’22
13,008’23
13,313’24
Students
Hispanic · 95%12,574
White · 2%329
Black · 2%214
Asian · 1%125
Two or more races · 0%47
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%3
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools26 in district
South Lawrence East Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades 1–5 · 666 students · Lawrence
DPublicEdward F. ParthumElementary · Grades K–4 · 656 students · Lawrence
DPublicRobert FrostElementary · Grades K–4 · 568 students · Lawrence
DPublicArlington ElementaryElementary · Grades K–4 · 558 students · Lawrence
D-PublicFrancis M LeahyElementary · Grades PK–5 · 525 students · Lawrence
D-PublicGerard A. GuilmetteElementary · Grades 1–4 · 485 students · Lawrence
D-PublicEmily G WetherbeeElementary · Grades K–8 · 480 students · Lawrence
DPublicOliver Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades 1–5 · 469 students · Lawrence
D-PublicJames F HennesseyElementary · Grades PK–2 · 300 students · Lawrence
PublicJohn K TarboxElementary · Grades 1–5 · 281 students · Lawrence
DPublicJohn Breen SchoolElementary · Grades PK–K · 262 students · Lawrence
PublicLawlor Early Childhood CenterElementary · Grades PK–K · 205 students · Lawrence
PublicLawrence Family Public AcademyElementary · Grades PK–K · 202 students · Lawrence
PublicRollins Early Childhood CenterElementary · Grades PK–K · 157 students · Lawrence
PublicParthum Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 585 students · Lawrence
DPublicArlington Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 543 students · Lawrence
DPublicFrost Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 508 students · Lawrence
C-PublicAlexander B BruceMiddle · Grades 3–8 · 462 students · Lawrence
DPublicGuilmette Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 457 students · Lawrence
DPublicSpark AcademyMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 443 students · Lawrence
DPublicOliver Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 348 students · Lawrence
DPublicLeonard Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 310 students · Lawrence
DPublicLawrence High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 3,453 students · Lawrence
C-PublicHigh School Learning CenterHigh · Grades 9–12 · 198 students · Lawrence
D-PublicRISE AcademyHigh · Grades 8–12 · 74 students · Lawrence
PublicSchool for Exceptional StudiesOther · Grades 1–12 · 118 students · Lawrence
D-PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.