For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 405 students in Lawrence Union Free School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Lawrence Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
2,265 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
182 Teachers
84,014 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Lawrence Union Free School District, which is ranked #644 of all 1,017 school districts in New York (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 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#635 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
78%
Graduation Rate
82%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.73
# American Indian Students
24 Students
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
59 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
3%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,625 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
72%
29%
# Black Students
312 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
14%
20%
# White Students
227 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
10%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
159
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
147
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
152
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
165
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
160
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
158
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
143
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
183
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
205
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
177
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
192
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
192
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
191
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
41
23,938
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $67,871 is higher than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has grown by 49% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $60,656 is higher than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has grown by 50% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$154 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$137 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$67,871
$31,353
Spending / Student
$60,656
$32,230
Best Lawrence Union Free School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lawrence Middle School At Broadway Campus
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
195 Broadway
Lawrence, NY 11559
(516) 295-7000
Lawrence, NY 11559
(516) 295-7000
Grades: 7-8
| 405 students
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