Lawrence High School vs. Methuen High School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 3,246 students in grades 9-12, Lawrence High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,898 students in grades 9-12, Methuen High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 37% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
3,246 students
1,898 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
240 teachers
149 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1369 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#782 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
37%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
49%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
45%
Graduation Rate
89%
92%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
795
418
Grade 10 Students
891
517
Grade 11 Students
810
501
Grade 12 Students
721
462
Ungraded Students
29
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%


% Hispanic
95%
50%


% Black
2%
6%


% White
2%
38%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
n/a

Diversity Score
0.10
0.61


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
n/a
36%
n/a

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
8%
n/a
