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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 6 public preschools serving 1,570 students in Lawrence School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschools in Lawrence School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
26 Schools
567 Schools
# Students
13,008 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
1,154 Teachers
17,796 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
495 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
127 Students
11,779 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
12,271 Students
61,622 Students
% Hispanic Students
94%
30%
# Black Students
191 Students
25,280 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
347 Students
95,698 Students
% White Students
3%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
173 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
36 Students
10,168 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
463
31,316
# Students in K Grade:
910
33,369
# Students in 1st Grade:
962
30,795
# Students in 2nd Grade:
976
28,908
# Students in 3rd Grade:
990
23,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
979
22,524
# Students in 5th Grade:
967
18,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
996
7,489
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,079
3,111
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,130
3,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
817
606
# Students in 10th Grade:
930
525
# Students in 11th Grade:
868
528
# Students in 12th Grade:
905
485
# Ungraded Students:
36
79
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Francis M Leahy
(Math: 6% | 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: n/an/a
122 Hancock Street
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 975-5950
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 975-5950
Grades: PK-2
| 282 students
Rank: n/an/a
114 Osgood Street
Lawrence, MA 01843
(978) 975-5932
Lawrence, MA 01843
(978) 975-5932
Grades: PK-K
| 258 students
Rank: n/an/a
41 Lexington Street
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 975-5956
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 975-5956
Grades: PK-K
| 204 students
Rank: n/an/a
526 Lowell Street
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 722-8030
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 722-8030
Grades: PK-K
| 191 students
Rank: n/an/a
451 Howard Street
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 722-8190
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 722-8190
Grades: PK-K
| 153 students
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