Is Lawrence a good school?

Yes. Lawrence ranks in the top 6.8% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

How many students attend Lawrence?

In the 2022-23 school year, 621 students attended Lawrence.

What is the racial makeup of Lawrence?

Students at Lawrence are 41% White, 34% Asian, 11% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 5% African American.

What schools do graduates of Lawrence attend?

Students who attend Lawrence usually go on to attend: High : Brookline High

Lawrence

Summary:

Lawrence is an exceptional elementary school in Brookline, MA that serves 621 students from grades K-8. The school consistently performs at the top of the state, outpacing both the Brookline district and Massachusetts averages on MCAS assessments.

Lawrence's academic excellence is evident across all grades and subjects. In 2023-2024, 70.99% of Lawrence students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 67.23% in Brookline and 39.17% statewide. In math, 75.71% of Lawrence students were proficient or better, compared to 71.12% in Brookline and 40.91% statewide. The school also ranks in the top 5% of Massachusetts elementary schools for the performance of female students, white students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students, demonstrating its commitment to equity and inclusion.

When compared to other nearby high-performing schools in the Brookline district, such as Florida Ruffin Ridley School and William H Lincoln, Lawrence stands out as a true standout, with consistently superior academic outcomes across all grades and subjects. The school's strong resource allocation, with a high per-student spending of $24,729 in 2020-2021 and a low student-teacher ratio, likely contribute to its exceptional performance and ability to support the diverse needs of its student population.

Detail:

Public K-8

27 Francis Street
Brookline, MA 02446

(617) 879-4303

District: Brookline

SchoolDigger Rank:
62^nd of 916 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,729

Students who attend Lawrence usually attend:

High:

Brookline High

Student/teacher ratio: 12.8

Number of students: 621

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.1%

Asian:

33.8%

Two or more races:

10.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 10.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lawrence ranks better than 93.2% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks 3^rd among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Brookline School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.93. (See more...)

Compare Details Lawrence ranks better than 98.4% of middle schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 96.86. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (41.1%), Asian (33.8%), two or more races (10.6%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lawrence is 12.8. 6 elementary schools in the Brookline School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lawrence is $24,729. 4 elementary schools in the Brookline School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lawrence:

SchoolDigger ranks Lawrence 62^nd of 916 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Lawrence in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Lawrence 8^th of 493 Massachusetts public middle schools. (See Lawrence in the ranking list.)

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Brookline:

SchoolDigger ranks Brookline 18^th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lawrence

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Lawrence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2003	73.49	245^th	884	72.3%
2004	70.56	291^st	882	67.0%
2005	65.94	327^th	887	63.1%
2006	74.95	226^th	911	75.2%
2007	71.46	265^th	911	70.9%
2008	69.33	288^th	908	68.3%
2009	76.39	212^th	909	76.7%
2010	79.27	185^th	920	79.9%
2011	78.37	201^st	924	78.2%
2012	80.31	172^nd	930	81.5%
2013	76.64	209^th	928	77.5%
2014	81.12	154^th	926	83.4%
2015	79.02	176^th	914	80.7%
2016	80.08	168^th	932	82.0%
2017	85.57	107^th	938	88.6%
2018	84.00	129^th	934	86.2%
2019	86.98	100^th	942	89.4%
2021	90.30	75^th	936	92.0%
2022	84.89	133^rd	932	85.7%
2023	88.99	85^th	928	90.8%
2024	90.93	62^nd	916	93.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Lawrence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	83.18	5^th	27	81.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Lawrence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	79.94	102^nd	886	88.5%
2019	84.90	64^th	896	92.9%
2021	88.23	60^th	894	93.3%
2022	86.02	71^st	905	92.2%
2023	85.25	56^th	703	92.0%
2024	87.59	49^th	731	93.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Lawrence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	51.52	310^th	685	54.7%
2023	96.01	5^th	757	99.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Lawrence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	85.76	81^st	893	90.9%
2019	82.21	129^th	902	85.7%
2021	88.91	74^th	898	91.8%
2022	85.94	115^th	901	87.2%
2023	90.13	58^th	887	93.5%
2024	92.28	37^th	886	95.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Lawrence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	76.93	101^st	656	84.6%
2019	78.81	97^th	665	85.4%
2021	89.01	40^th	632	93.7%
2022	91.92	26^th	672	96.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Lawrence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	79.27	167^th	898	81.4%
2019	87.27	77^th	907	91.5%
2021	89.31	72^nd	904	92.0%
2022	79.19	160^th	908	82.4%
2023	82.90	135^th	896	84.9%
2024	84.55	117^th	891	86.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Tested In Person students at Lawrence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	89.13	75^th	925	91.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Lawrence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	51.29	87^th	154	43.5%
2019	59.42	66^th	155	57.4%
2021	59.70	72^nd	141	48.9%
2022	49.25	93^rd	143	35.0%
2023	52.37	85^th	145	41.4%
2024	62.54	65^th	152	57.2%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Lawrence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	81.77	95^th	772	87.7%
2019	86.42	56^th	780	92.8%
2021	90.37	30^th	765	96.1%
2022	84.19	82^nd	764	89.3%
2023	89.03	44^th	762	94.2%
2024	87.94	54^th	753	92.8%

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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Lawrence

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Rank History for all middle school students at Lawrence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2003	86.80	47^th	339	86.1%
2004	76.34	88^th	344	74.4%
2005	73.56	90^th	356	74.7%
2006	81.61	71^st	399	82.2%
2007	84.20	53^rd	399	86.7%
2008	87.44	36^th	407	91.2%
2009	79.90	79^th	409	80.7%
2010	79.67	85^th	434	80.4%
2011	84.22	56^th	449	87.5%
2012	82.41	73^rd	455	84.0%
2013	86.20	44^th	455	90.3%
2014	88.44	25^th	455	94.5%
2015	87.14	35^th	441	92.1%
2016	82.32	62^nd	482	87.1%
2017	90.46	29^th	487	94.0%
2018	85.77	60^th	484	87.6%
2019	87.49	54^th	498	89.2%
2021	97.90	2^nd	501	99.6%
2022	98.01	5^th	497	99.0%
2023	96.40	8^th	501	98.4%
2024	96.86	8^th	493	98.4%

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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Lawrence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	91.25	3^rd	98	96.9%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Lawrence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	79.83	44^th	467	90.6%
2019	90.39	22^nd	484	95.5%
2021	98.46	5^th	489	99.0%
2022	98.50	6^th	503	98.8%
2023	99.66	2^nd	444	99.5%
2024	96.97	9^th	441	98.0%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Lawrence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	62.51	146^th	438	66.7%
2023	99.76	1^st	481	99.8%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Lawrence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	85.16	55^th	463	88.1%
2019	84.52	58^th	478	87.9%
2021	96.71	4^th	483	99.2%
2022	95.27	12^th	494	97.6%
2023	95.48	16^th	489	96.7%
2024	96.09	6^th	481	98.8%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Lawrence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	82.51	37^th	417	91.1%
2019	91.56	23^rd	424	94.6%
2021	99.76	2^nd	431	99.5%
2022	99.33	3^rd	445	99.3%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Lawrence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	84.72	60^th	466	87.1%
2019	87.03	54^th	478	88.7%
2021	98.23	2^nd	485	99.6%
2022	98.60	1^st	497	99.8%
2023	96.34	8^th	489	98.4%
2024	96.04	13^th	483	97.3%

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Rank History for middle school Tested In Person students at Lawrence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	97.41	4^th	491	99.2%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Lawrence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	61.59	57^th	119	52.1%
2019	64.75	52^nd	128	59.4%
2021	63.90	53^rd	123	56.9%
2022	72.79	41^st	135	69.6%
2023	75.26	35^th	134	73.9%
2024	81.43	16^th	120	86.7%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Lawrence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	89.10	26^th	395	93.4%
2019	88.02	29^th	396	92.7%
2021	98.74	1^st	401	99.8%
2022	98.17	2^nd	404	99.5%
2023	97.14	5^th	403	98.8%
2024	96.21	5^th	392	98.7%

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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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by a parent
Thursday, August 25, 2011

Lawrence School is the best elementary school in the Public Schools of Brookline. The Public Schools of Brookline are frequently ranked as the top public school district in the State of Massachusetts on multiple metrics. Massachusetts, arguably, has the best public schools in the United states.
So, you do the math. The way I look at it, Lawrence School is the best elementary school in the country. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Lawrence

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	286	40	103	9	3	n/a	n/a	0	441
1989	282	45	94	23	3	n/a	n/a	0	447
1990	294	47	105	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	460
1991	292	45	121	17	3	n/a	n/a	0	478
1992	298	36	141	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	490
1993	307	36	155	20	2	n/a	n/a	0	520
1994	335	53	148	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	560
1995	312	54	146	23	4	n/a	n/a	0	539
1996	312	54	146	23	4	n/a	n/a	0	539
1997	327	66	138	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	553
1998	311	73	144	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	546
1999	293	65	160	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	540
2000	283	55	165	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	522
2001	270	45	179	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	512
2002	242	34	159	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	454
2003	242	34	159	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	454
2004	238	37	142	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	434
2005	258	33	148	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	454
2006	278	42	158	25	0	n/a	n/a	8	511
2007	277	43	158	29	0	n/a	n/a	21	528
2008	282	47	153	42	0	n/a	n/a	34	558
2009	284	38	178	48	0	0	40	0	588
2010	313	40	156	47	0	0	44	0	600
2011	298	41	162	55	1	0	55	0	612
2012	298	40	171	66	0	0	62	0	637
2013	309	37	181	64	1	0	58	0	650
2014	320	38	187	57	0	1	55	0	658
2015	334	33	191	59	0	1	55	0	673
2016	335	37	209	46	0	1	56	0	684
2017	328	41	224	60	0	1	57	0	711
2018	337	44	218	64	0	1	58	0	722
2019	320	39	218	71	0	1	56	0	705
2020	308	33	211	65	0	2	60	0	679
2021	263	33	179	49	0	2	63	1	590
2022	244	33	188	64	0	2	60	1	592
2023	255	31	210	58	0	1	66	0	621

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lawrence

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	441	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	447	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	460	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	478	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	490	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	520	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	560	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	539	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	539	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	553	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	546	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	540	n/a	0.0	12.6
2000	522	n/a	0.0	12.1
2001	512	n/a	0.0	9.2
2002	454	n/a	n/a	9.3
2003	454	n/a	n/a	9.3
2004	434	39.4	11.0	9.2
2005	454	40.8	11.1	9.3
2006	511	44.8	11.4	8.2
2007	528	47.0	11.2	9.3
2008	558	41.0	13.6	12.4
2009	588	43.2	13.6	12.2
2010	600	46.1	13.0	10.5
2011	612	47.3	12.9	13.9
2012	637	46.6	13.6	13.5
2013	650	48.0	13.5	12.8
2014	658	44.7	14.6	11.2
2015	673	49.0	13.7	10.4
2016	684	49.0	13.9	n/a
2017	711	51.7	13.7	n/a
2018	722	54.5	13.2	n/a
2019	705	55.5	12.6	n/a
2020	679	56.3	12.0	n/a
2021	590	54.1	10.9	n/a
2022	592	51.8	11.4	n/a
2023	621	48.4	12.8	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lawrence

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	441	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	447	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	460	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	478	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	490	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	520	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	560	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	539	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	539	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	553	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	546	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	540	n/a	0.0	12.6
2000	522	n/a	0.0	12.1
2001	512	n/a	0.0	9.2
2002	454	n/a	n/a	9.3
2003	454	n/a	n/a	9.3
2004	434	39.4	11.0	9.2
2005	454	40.8	11.1	9.3
2006	511	44.8	11.4	8.2
2007	528	47.0	11.2	9.3
2008	558	41.0	13.6	12.4
2009	588	43.2	13.6	12.2
2010	600	46.1	13.0	10.5
2011	612	47.3	12.9	13.9
2012	637	46.6	13.6	13.5
2013	650	48.0	13.5	12.8
2014	658	44.7	14.6	11.2
2015	673	49.0	13.7	10.4
2016	684	49.0	13.9	n/a
2017	711	51.7	13.7	n/a
2018	722	54.5	13.2	n/a
2019	705	55.5	12.6	n/a
2020	679	56.3	12.0	n/a
2021	590	54.1	10.9	n/a
2022	592	51.8	11.4	n/a
2023	621	48.4	12.8	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Lawrence

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$377 (2.3%)	$15,890 (97.7%)	$16,268
2020	$362 (1.9%)	$19,075 (98.1%)	$19,436
2021	$947 (3.8%)	$23,782 (96.2%)	$24,729

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lawrence

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 100^th of 942 Elementary schools	Ranks 85^th of 928 Elementary schools	1.5%
Ranks 54^th of 498 Middle schools	Ranks 8^th of 501 Middle schools	9.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lawrence)	84	67.2	16.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Brookline)	75	63.3	11.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	56	43.9	12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lawrence)	83	65	18%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Brookline)	68	58.7	9.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	41	8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lawrence)	67	67.3	0.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Brookline)	71	62.5	8.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	39.7	12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Lawrence)	72	68.5	3.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Brookline)	68	65.8	2.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	45	4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Lawrence)	69	69.6	0.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Brookline)	71	68.8	2.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	43.8	8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lawrence)	70	67.7	2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Brookline)	71	68.6	2.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	40.9	8.2%
5th Grade Science (Lawrence)	72	61.8	10.2%
5th Grade Science (Brookline)	66	66.5	0.5%
5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)	48	41.6	6.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Lawrence)	71	76.6	5.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Brookline)	81	68.9	12.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	54	42.3	11.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Lawrence)	75	61.7	13.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Brookline)	79	69.8	9.2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	51	41	10%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Lawrence)	66	70	4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Brookline)	74	72	2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	48	40.5	7.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Lawrence)	67	82.8	15.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Brookline)	76	77.4	1.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	48	38.1	9.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Lawrence)	84	85.3	1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Brookline)	82	79.9	2.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	51	43.7	7.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Lawrence)	80	85	5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Brookline)	80	77.3	2.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	47	37.7	9.3%
8th Grade Science (Lawrence)	65	83.3	18.3%
8th Grade Science (Brookline)	72	73.7	1.7%
8th Grade Science (Massachusetts)	46	40.9	5.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Lawrence)	73	72.5	0.5%
All Grades English Language Arts (Brookline)	76	69.4	6.6%
All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	42.3	9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Lawrence)	74	72.1	1.9%
All Grades Mathematics (Brookline)	73	69.7	3.3%
All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	40.6	8.4%
All Grades Science (Lawrence)	69	71.9	2.9%
All Grades Science (Brookline)	69	70.2	1.2%
All Grades Science (Massachusetts)	47	41.2	5.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	705	621	11.9%
African American	39	31	20.5%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	218	210	3.7%
Hispanic	71	58	18.3%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	320	255	20.3%
Two or More Races	56	66	17.9%

Schools Near Lawrence

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2024)							MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2024)							MCAS Next Generation Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lawrence	Public	K-8	27 Francis Street	Brookline	02446	Norfolk County	Brookline	No	No	No	No	(617) 879-4303	621	48	12.8		255 (41.1%)	31 (5.0%)	58 (9.3%)	210 (33.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	66 (10.6%)	90.9	62^nd of 916 public elementary schools	93.2%		89	85^th of 928 public elementary schools	90.8%	23	63.4	61.7	71.7	68.7	81.4	83.6	71.0	78.9	68.3	69.2	66.7	84.1	88.5	75.7	69.8	85.3	78.1	$24,729	$947	$23,782
Pierce	Public	K-8	50 School Street	Brookline	02446	Norfolk County	Brookline	No	No	No	No	(617) 730-2583	705	55	12.8		328 (46.5%)	40 (5.7%)	73 (10.4%)	176 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (11.9%)	92.4	46^th of 916 public elementary schools	95.0%		91.4	60^th of 928 public elementary schools	93.5%	14	63.8	66.2	68.9	84.2	78.0	85.2	74.7	75.4	70.6	70.3	73.3	71.2	86.3	74.8	69.9	81.3	75.8	$23,559	$905	$22,654
Florida Ruffin Ridley School	Public	PK, KG-8	345 Harvard Street	Brookline	02446	Norfolk County	Brookline	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 879-4400	851	69	12.3		485 (57.0%)	44 (5.2%)	85 (10.0%)	143 (16.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (10.9%)	83.3	140^th of 916 public elementary schools	84.7%		78	205^th of 928 public elementary schools	77.9%	65	67.9	41.6	62.3	65.8	56.6	68.7	60.3	64.7	57.3	68.0	64.6	77.3	72.3	67.1	70.1	62.5	66.2	$25,453	$1,246	$24,207
Tobin K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	40 Smith St	Roxbury	02120	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8393	426	36	11.9		17 (4.0%)	112 (26.3%)	267 (62.7%)	21 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	9.7	865^th of 916 public elementary schools	5.6%		10.7	862^nd of 928 public elementary schools	7.1%	3	19.4	10.0	15.0	11.6	9.3	17.8	13.8	12.5	10.0	0.0	18.6	11.6	0.0	8.6	17.5	6.7	11.8	$26,331	$2,149	$24,182
West Zone Early Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-1	200 Heath Street	Jamaica Plain	02130	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8275	111	14	8.2		12 (10.8%)	28 (25.2%)	60 (54.1%)	10 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)								(n/a)																		$37,390	$2,133	$35,256
Hennigan K-8 School	Public	K-8	200 Heath Street	Jamaica Plain	02130	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8264	509	51	10.0		27 (5.3%)	125 (24.6%)	329 (64.6%)	19 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.4%)	6	899^th of 916 public elementary schools	1.9%		6.4	903^rd of 928 public elementary schools	2.7%	4	17.7	9.3	4.8	13.7	7.1	4.5	8.6	11.8	9.1	1.6	3.9	1.8	1.5	4.1	6.4	3.0	4.6	$27,994	$2,341	$25,654
William H Lincoln	Public	K-8	19 Kennard Rd	Brookline	02445	Norfolk County	Brookline	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 879-4600	485	47	10.4		192 (39.6%)	59 (12.2%)	55 (11.3%)	132 (27.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.5%)	87.1	107^th of 916 public elementary schools	88.3%		91.7	58^th of 928 public elementary schools	93.8%	49	61.5	52.0	65.9	73.5	74.1	74.4	66.9	73.1	64.0	72.5	57.1	77.2	83.7	71.1	68.3	64.3	66.3	$25,720	$1,345	$24,375
Michael Driscoll	Public	PK, KG-8	725 Washington St	Brookline	02446	Norfolk County	Brookline	No	No	No	No	(617) 879-4250	456	39	11.6		230 (50.4%)	27 (5.9%)	48 (10.5%)	88 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (13.8%)	89	86^th of 916 public elementary schools	90.6%		85.9	125^th of 928 public elementary schools	86.5%	39	68.8	55.8	63.5	77.6	60.4	72.6	66.4	62.5	63.5	69.2	75.5	73.6	86.3	71.3	73.6	74.5	74.0	$24,432	$947	$23,485
Morse	Public	PK, KG-5	40 Granite Street	Cambridge	02139	Middlesex County	Cambridge	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 349-6575	294	37	7.9		132 (44.9%)	75 (25.5%)	26 (8.8%)	28 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (11.2%)	79.9	186^th of 916 public elementary schools	79.7%		80.8	179^th of 928 public elementary schools	80.7%	7	68.9	60.6	51.5				61.3	68.9	66.7	47.1				61.6	50.0		50.0	$35,553	$796	$34,757
Kennedy John F Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7 Bolster Street	Jamaica Plain	02130	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8127	375	28	13.3		65 (17.3%)	77 (20.5%)	206 (54.9%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.3%)	38.5	570^th of 916 public elementary schools	37.8%		38.8	576^th of 928 public elementary schools	37.9%	6	37.5	32.2	31.6	27.0			32.4	37.5	37.3	50.0	18.9			36.3	39.5		39.5	$25,740	$2,050	$23,690

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