Is Alexander B Bruce a good school?

Alexander B Bruce ranks in the bottom 12.4% of Massachusetts middle schools.

How many students attend Alexander B Bruce?

In the 2023-24 school year, 416 students attended Alexander B Bruce.

What is the racial makeup of Alexander B Bruce?

Students at Alexander B Bruce are 94% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% White.

What high school do graduates of Alexander B Bruce attend?

Students who attend Alexander B Bruce usually go on to attend Lawrence High School

Alexander B Bruce

Summary:

Alexander B Bruce is a public middle school in Lawrence, MA that serves grades 3-8 and has a student population of over 900. The school is part of the Lawrence school district, which is ranked 340 out of 351 districts in Massachusetts and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Alexander B Bruce consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Massachusetts middle schools, with very low academic performance on MCAS assessments. In 2023-2024, only 13.19% of students were proficient or better in ELA compared to the state average of 39.17%, and 18.13% were proficient or better in Math compared to the state average of 40.91%. The school's subgroup performance, including Hispanic, ELL, and Special Education students, is also very low. Despite relatively high spending per student and a low student-teacher ratio, the school's academic outcomes have remained consistently poor over the past 7-10 years.

In contrast, middle schools in the neighboring Andover and North Andover districts, such as Wood Hill Middle, North Andover Middle, and Andover West Middle, have significantly higher academic achievement, with proficiency rates often double or triple the state averages. The persistent challenges faced by Alexander B Bruce and other schools in the Lawrence district suggest the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public 3-8

135 Butler Street
Lawrence, MA 01841

(978) 975-5935

District: Lawrence

SchoolDigger Rank:
432^nd of 493 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,417

Students who attend Alexander B Bruce usually attend:

High:

Lawrence High School

Feeder schools for Alexander B Bruce:

Elementary:

James F Hennessey

Student/teacher ratio: 9.6

Number of students: 416

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.5%

African American:

2.4%

White:

1.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Alexander B Bruce ranks worse than 91.3% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.88. (See more...)

Compare Details Alexander B Bruce ranks worse than 87.6% of middle schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks 6^th among 8 ranked middle schools in the Lawrence School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.57. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (94.5%), African American (2.4%), White (1.4%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Alexander B Bruce is 9.6, which is the lowest among 8 middle schools in the Lawrence School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Alexander B Bruce is $17,417, which is the 4^th highest among 8 middle schools in the Lawrence School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Alexander B Bruce:

SchoolDigger ranks Alexander B Bruce 836^th of 916 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Alexander B Bruce in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Alexander B Bruce 432^nd of 493 Massachusetts public middle schools. (See Alexander B Bruce in the ranking list.)

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Lawrence:

SchoolDigger ranks Lawrence 340^th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Alexander B Bruce

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Alexander B Bruce

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2003	2.98	868^th	884	1.8%
2004	2.90	869^th	882	1.5%
2005	3.99	868^th	887	2.1%
2006	4.95	888^th	911	2.5%
2007	4.16	886^th	911	2.7%
2008	5.38	874^th	908	3.7%
2009	5.53	876^th	909	3.6%
2010	6.73	871^st	920	5.3%
2011	6.97	887^th	924	4.0%
2012	7.58	876^th	930	5.8%
2013	7.75	875^th	928	5.7%
2014	8.52	875^th	926	5.5%
2015	14.20	813^th	914	11.1%
2016	19.14	793^rd	932	14.9%
2017	15.54	827^th	938	11.8%
2018	12.19	849^th	934	9.1%
2019	12.57	861^st	942	8.6%
2021	10.07	871^st	936	6.9%
2022	8.02	894^th	932	4.1%
2023	10.79	860^th	928	7.3%
2024	11.88	836^th	916	8.7%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Alexander B Bruce

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	36.81	144^th	244	41.0%
2019	31.67	178^th	258	31.0%
2021	32.09	192^nd	240	20.0%
2022	36.38	170^th	267	36.3%
2023	51.17	78^th	264	70.5%
2024	40.95	154^th	282	45.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Alexander B Bruce

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	27.03	727^th	886	17.9%
2019	26.39	741^st	896	17.3%
2021	19.57	798^th	894	10.7%
2022	14.35	858^th	905	5.2%
2023	23.44	583^rd	703	17.1%
2024	36.07	453^rd	731	38.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Alexander B Bruce

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	32.94	523^rd	685	23.6%
2019	28.32	560^th	700	20.0%
2021	23.08	602^nd	705	14.6%
2022	16.65	720^th	772	6.7%
2023	21.90	647^th	757	14.5%
2024	23.00	653^rd	760	14.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Alexander B Bruce

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	16.78	785^th	893	12.1%
2019	13.96	816^th	902	9.5%
2021	10.70	837^th	898	6.8%
2022	10.24	848^th	901	5.9%
2023	12.67	803^rd	887	9.5%
2024	12.51	815^th	886	8.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Alexander B Bruce

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	21.65	575^th	656	12.3%
2019	30.46	471^st	665	29.2%
2021	14.26	625^th	632	1.1%
2022	18.47	619^th	672	7.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Alexander B Bruce

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	9.50	847^th	898	5.7%
2019	12.76	832^nd	907	8.3%
2021	10.93	839^th	904	7.2%
2022	8.12	876^th	908	3.5%
2023	12.45	825^th	896	7.9%
2024	13.28	807^th	891	9.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Tested In Person students at Alexander B Bruce

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	10.09	864^th	925	6.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Tested Remotely students at Alexander B Bruce

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	18.46	346^th	399	13.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Alexander B Bruce

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	35.74	259^th	379	31.7%
2019	37.16	265^th	398	33.4%
2021	28.49	294^th	379	22.4%
2022	22.91	354^th	401	11.7%
2023	31.14	310^th	420	26.2%
2024	35.48	288^th	446	35.4%

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

Rank History for Alexander B Bruce

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Rank History for all middle school students at Alexander B Bruce

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2003	5.14	328^th	339	3.2%
2004	4.34	334^th	344	2.9%
2005	5.96	338^th	356	5.1%
2006	6.60	376^th	399	5.8%
2007	7.59	379^th	399	5.0%
2008	7.09	386^th	407	5.2%
2009	6.35	387^th	409	5.4%
2010	8.05	404^th	434	6.9%
2011	9.30	404^th	449	10.0%
2012	7.49	424^th	455	6.8%
2013	5.94	431^st	455	5.3%
2014	10.58	412^th	455	9.5%
2015	9.71	408^th	441	7.5%
2016	15.61	421^st	482	12.7%
2017	28.00	350^th	487	28.1%
2018	17.49	401^st	484	17.1%
2019	20.89	398^th	498	20.1%
2021	14.11	436^th	501	13.0%
2022	16.18	424^th	497	14.7%
2023	17.36	416^th	501	17.0%
2024	14.57	432^nd	493	12.4%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Alexander B Bruce

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	55.24	29^th	127	77.2%
2019	33.71	99^th	138	28.3%
2021	32.11	126^th	135	6.7%
2022	38.37	104^th	154	32.5%
2023	32.61	137^th	155	11.6%
2024	42.59	72^nd	180	60.0%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Alexander B Bruce

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	37.60	309^th	467	33.8%
2019	36.51	317^th	484	34.5%
2021	27.63	381^st	489	22.1%
2022	28.16	379^th	503	24.7%
2023	21.06	402^nd	444	9.5%
2024	29.78	299^th	441	32.2%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Alexander B Bruce

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	35.65	305^th	438	30.4%
2019	35.80	305^th	452	32.5%
2021	29.96	345^th	462	25.3%
2022	27.37	375^th	489	23.3%
2023	27.59	374^th	481	22.2%
2024	23.70	378^th	469	19.4%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Alexander B Bruce

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	16.58	400^th	463	13.6%
2019	19.19	400^th	478	16.3%
2021	14.13	426^th	483	11.8%
2022	16.39	417^th	494	15.6%
2023	19.04	403^rd	489	17.6%
2024	14.08	430^th	481	10.6%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Alexander B Bruce

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	24.31	341^st	417	18.2%
2019	16.29	407^th	424	4.0%
2021	18.48	415^th	431	3.7%
2022	20.57	408^th	445	8.3%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Alexander B Bruce

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	19.51	385^th	466	17.4%
2019	21.91	381^st	478	20.3%
2021	15.15	428^th	485	11.8%
2022	16.02	430^th	497	13.5%
2023	16.90	418^th	489	14.5%
2024	15.46	419^th	483	13.3%

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Rank History for middle school Tested In Person students at Alexander B Bruce

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	7.75	471^st	491	4.1%

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Rank History for middle school Tested Remotely students at Alexander B Bruce

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	28.94	242^nd	339	28.6%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Alexander B Bruce

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	40.57	189^th	309	38.8%
2019	43.76	169^th	322	47.5%
2021	29.43	245^th	335	26.9%
2022	32.32	246^th	368	33.2%
2023	33.54	235^th	364	35.4%
2024	29.43	267^th	378	29.4%

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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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Enrollment information for Alexander B Bruce

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	344	45	2	442	2	n/a	n/a	0	835
1989	310	43	1	544	0	n/a	n/a	0	898
1990	259	28	4	640	0	n/a	n/a	0	931
1991	183	28	8	692	6	n/a	n/a	0	917
1992	163	27	5	731	1	n/a	n/a	0	927
1993	159	23	13	738	2	n/a	n/a	0	935
1994	141	21	14	837	3	n/a	n/a	0	1016
1995	123	13	28	737	0	n/a	n/a	0	901
1996	123	13	28	737	0	n/a	n/a	0	901
1997	121	12	13	776	0	n/a	n/a	0	922
1998	132	12	14	781	0	n/a	n/a	0	939
1999	115	10	18	739	0	n/a	n/a	0	882
2000	105	13	14	809	0	n/a	n/a	0	941
2001	83	9	18	809	0	n/a	n/a	0	919
2002	66	15	24	554	0	n/a	n/a	0	659
2003	66	15	24	554	0	n/a	n/a	0	659
2004	68	15	14	615	2	n/a	n/a	0	714
2005	50	14	12	631	0	n/a	n/a	0	707
2006	49	10	9	617	0	n/a	n/a	0	685
2007	34	11	10	648	0	n/a	n/a	1	704
2008	32	13	9	633	0	n/a	n/a	0	687
2009	25	6	8	495	0	0	1	0	535
2010	18	8	10	508	0	0	1	0	545
2011	17	8	11	505	0	0	0	0	541
2012	17	7	9	548	1	0	3	0	585
2013	25	5	9	560	1	0	1	0	601
2014	28	11	9	574	0	0	1	0	623
2015	24	12	10	492	0	0	1	0	539
2016	26	7	10	485	0	0	0	0	528
2017	23	7	10	474	0	0	0	0	514
2018	24	4	9	480	0	0	0	0	517
2019	23	5	11	489	0	0	1	0	529
2020	18	5	8	457	0	0	1	1	490
2021	15	4	8	429	0	0	1	1	458
2022	14	6	7	421	0	0	2	1	451
2023	9	9	6	381	0	0	2	2	409
2024	6	10	3	393	0	0	2	2	416

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 Alexander B Bruce

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	835	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	898	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	931	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	917	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	927	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	935	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	1016	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	901	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	901	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	922	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	939	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	882	n/a	0.0	84.5
2000	941	n/a	0.0	85
2001	919	n/a	0.0	79
2002	659	n/a	n/a	75.6
2003	659	n/a	n/a	75.6
2004	714	60.0	11.9	89.8
2005	707	58.0	12.2	92.9
2006	685	54.0	12.7	90.4
2007	704	52.0	13.5	92.3
2008	687	51.0	13.5	85.6
2009	535	51.0	10.5	89.3
2010	545	41.0	13.2	88.8
2011	541	44.7	12.0	90.4
2012	585	43.9	13.3	90.1
2013	601	48.0	12.5	86.9
2014	623	45.0	13.8	94.5
2015	539	42.0	12.8	93.9
2016	528	41.0	12.8	n/a
2017	514	41.0	12.5	n/a
2018	517	41.5	12.4	n/a
2019	529	40.8	12.9	n/a
2020	490	44.5	11.0	n/a
2021	458	46.1	9.9	n/a
2022	451	45.6	9.8	n/a
2023	409	48.9	8.3	n/a
2024	416	43.0	9.6	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 Alexander B Bruce

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	835	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	898	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	931	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	917	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	927	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	935	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	1016	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	901	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	901	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	922	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	939	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	882	n/a	0.0	84.5
2000	941	n/a	0.0	85
2001	919	n/a	0.0	79
2002	659	n/a	n/a	75.6
2003	659	n/a	n/a	75.6
2004	714	60.0	11.9	89.8
2005	707	58.0	12.2	92.9
2006	685	54.0	12.7	90.4
2007	704	52.0	13.5	92.3
2008	687	51.0	13.5	85.6
2009	535	51.0	10.5	89.3
2010	545	41.0	13.2	88.8
2011	541	44.7	12.0	90.4
2012	585	43.9	13.3	90.1
2013	601	48.0	12.5	86.9
2014	623	45.0	13.8	94.5
2015	539	42.0	12.8	93.9
2016	528	41.0	12.8	n/a
2017	514	41.0	12.5	n/a
2018	517	41.5	12.4	n/a
2019	529	40.8	12.9	n/a
2020	490	44.5	11.0	n/a
2021	458	46.1	9.9	n/a
2022	451	45.6	9.8	n/a
2023	409	48.9	8.3	n/a
2024	416	43.0	9.6	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 Alexander B Bruce

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,277 (8.5%)	$13,816 (91.5%)	$15,093
2020	$1,024 (6.2%)	$15,421 (93.8%)	$16,446
2021	$1,878 (10.8%)	$15,539 (89.2%)	$17,417

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Alexander B Bruce

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 861^st of 942 Elementary schools	Ranks 860^th of 928 Elementary schools	1.3%
Ranks 398^th of 498 Middle schools	Ranks 416^th of 501 Middle schools	3.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Alexander B Bruce)	41	17.7	23.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lawrence)	34	17.9	16.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	56	43.9	12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alexander B Bruce)	30	15.7	14.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lawrence)	29	21	8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	41	8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Alexander B Bruce)	32	20.4	11.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lawrence)	27	14.6	12.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	39.7	12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Alexander B Bruce)	23	18.4	4.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Lawrence)	30	16.2	13.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	45	4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Alexander B Bruce)	21	8.5	12.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Lawrence)	29	15.5	13.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	43.8	8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Alexander B Bruce)	9	8.5	0.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lawrence)	23	15.4	7.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	40.9	8.2%
5th Grade Science (Alexander B Bruce)	15	17	2%
5th Grade Science (Lawrence)	26	15.9	10.1%
5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)	48	41.6	6.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Alexander B Bruce)	39	23.1	15.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Lawrence)	34	17.9	16.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	54	42.3	11.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Alexander B Bruce)	38	10.8	27.2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Lawrence)	34	14.4	19.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	51	41	10%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Alexander B Bruce)	27	12.5	14.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Lawrence)	29	18.9	10.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	48	40.5	7.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Alexander B Bruce)	29	12.5	16.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Lawrence)	36	18.6	17.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	48	38.1	9.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Alexander B Bruce)	23	22.2	0.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Lawrence)	27	24.2	2.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	51	43.7	7.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Alexander B Bruce)	35	25	10%
8th Grade Mathematics (Lawrence)	33	18.2	14.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	47	37.7	9.3%
8th Grade Science (Alexander B Bruce)	16	19.4	3.4%
8th Grade Science (Lawrence)	23	17	6%
8th Grade Science (Massachusetts)	46	40.9	5.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Alexander B Bruce)	30	17.6	12.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Lawrence)	30	18.3	11.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	42.3	9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Alexander B Bruce)	27	15.4	11.6%
All Grades Mathematics (Lawrence)	31	17.3	13.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	40.6	8.4%
All Grades Science (Alexander B Bruce)	16	18.5	2.5%
All Grades Science (Lawrence)	25	16.5	8.5%
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	529	409	22.7%
African American	5	9	80%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	11	6	45.5%
Hispanic	489	381	22.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	23	9	60.9%
Two or More Races	1	2	100%

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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
Alexander B Bruce	Public	3-8	135 Butler Street	Lawrence	01841	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 975-5935	416	43	9.6		6 (1.4%)	10 (2.4%)	393 (94.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	14.6	432^nd of 493 public middle schools	12.4%		17.4	416^th of 501 public middle schools	17.0%	16	16.7	9.6	12.0	15.4	11.0	14.5	13.2	27.8	25.0	12.0	7.7	12.3	22.9	18.1	18.0	10.8	13.5	$17,417	$1,878	$15,539
Guilmette Middle School	Public	5-8	80 Bodwell St	Lawrence	01841	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 722-8270	464	46	9.9		7 (1.5%)	9 (1.9%)	440 (94.8%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19.7	392^nd of 493 public middle schools	20.5%		17.9	414^th of 501 public middle schools	17.4%	22			15.0	12.2	14.6	26.9	17.2			9.0	14.8	15.6	27.8	17.0	19.0	15.7	17.3	$17,864	$1,725	$16,139
Oliver Middle School	Public	6-8	233 Haverhill Street	Lawrence	01840	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 722-8670	346	32	10.8		6 (1.7%)	5 (1.4%)	332 (96.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.1	414^th of 493 public middle schools	16.0%		13.5	439^th of 501 public middle schools	12.4%	25				11.4	14.8	25.5	17.1				10.5	10.2	25.5	15.2		14.7	14.7	$19,510	$1,693	$17,817
Arlington Middle School	Public	5-8	150 Arlington Street	Lawrence	01841	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 975-5930	588	42	14.0		10 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	572 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	13.8	441^st of 493 public middle schools	10.5%		13.6	438^th of 501 public middle schools	12.6%	3			8.7	9.7	7.8	14.6	10.4			5.8	7.5	13.2	24.5	13.4	14.7	12.6	13.4	$15,778	$1,530	$14,248
Frost Middle School	Public	5-8	33 Hamlet Street	Lawrence	01843	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 722-8810	493	36	13.7		27 (5.5%)	10 (2.0%)	435 (88.2%)	14 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	21.6	380^th of 493 public middle schools	22.9%		26.8	359^th of 501 public middle schools	28.3%	21			23.3	27.3	16.8	24.8	23.0			19.8	23.2	11.5	18.0	18.0	21.6	18.8	20.1	$15,019	$1,831	$13,187
Leonard Middle School	Public	6-8	60 Allen Street	Lawrence	01841	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 722-8159	321	23	14.1		2 (0.6%)	6 (1.9%)	313 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.4	486^th of 493 public middle schools	1.4%		5.8	488^th of 501 public middle schools	2.6%	2				3.9	5.0	1.7	3.4				3.9	2.0	9.5	5.5		2.6	2.6	$18,139	$1,729	$16,410
Spark Academy	Public	6-8	165 Crawford Street	Lawrence	01843	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 975-5993	445	40	11.0		15 (3.4%)	5 (1.1%)	422 (94.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30.8	327^th of 493 public middle schools	33.7%		34	315^th of 501 public middle schools	37.1%	12				11.9	25.4	34.7	24.5				29.7	24.8	25.0	26.4		25.7	25.7	$15,746	$1,553	$14,193
Parthum Middle School	Public	5-8	255 East Haverhill Street	Lawrence	01841	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 691-7224	590	41	14.4		19 (3.2%)	8 (1.4%)	560 (94.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29	333^rd of 493 public middle schools	32.5%		31.5	332^nd of 501 public middle schools	33.7%	1			21.7	15.8	24.6	34.3	24.1			34.1	18.0	26.1	29.2	26.7	24.8	23.4	24.1	$14,321	$1,391	$12,931
Wood Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	11 Cross Street	Andover	01810	Essex County	Andover	No	No	No	No	(978) 247-8800	331	36	9.1		162 (48.9%)	11 (3.3%)	41 (12.4%)	102 (30.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.2%)	93.6	30^th of 493 public middle schools	93.9%		94	29^th of 501 public middle schools	94.2%	1				65.7	64.6	69.8	66.9				62.0	66.7	78.5	69.4		75.9	75.9	$21,676	$933	$20,743
North Andover Middle	Public	6-8	495 Main Street	North Andover	01845	Essex County	North Andover	No	No	No	No	(978) 794-1870	1,017	75	13.5		703 (69.1%)	29 (2.9%)	168 (16.5%)	75 (7.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (3.6%)	77.3	102^nd of 493 public middle schools	79.3%		80.9	84^th of 501 public middle schools	83.2%	18				44.1	46.2	50.3	46.9				53.8	67.4	59.1	60.0		52.3	52.3	$14,847	$575	$14,273

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