Is Oliver Middle School a good school?

Oliver Middle School ranks in the bottom 16.0% of Massachusetts middle schools.

How many students attend Oliver Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 351 students attended Oliver Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Oliver Middle School?

Students at Oliver Middle School are 95% Hispanic, 3% White, 1% African American.

What high school do graduates of Oliver Middle School attend?

Students who attend Oliver Middle School usually go on to attend Lawrence High School

Oliver Middle School

Summary:

Oliver Middle School is a public middle school located in Lawrence, Massachusetts, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 351 students. The school has a predominantly Hispanic student population, with 94.59% Hispanic students in the 2022-2023 school year.

Oliver Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Massachusetts middle schools, with only 17.14% of its students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 39.17% statewide. The school's performance is particularly low for its Hispanic and English Language Learner student subgroups. Despite spending significantly more per student ($19,510 in 2020-2021) than the state average, Oliver Middle School has not seen improved academic outcomes.

In contrast, middle schools in the neighboring Andover and North Andover districts, such as Andover West Middle and Wood Hill Middle, significantly outperform Oliver Middle School and the state averages, with 60-75% of students proficient or better in core subjects. Addressing the disparities at Oliver Middle School will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to improve educational outcomes for its predominantly Hispanic and English Language Learner student population.

Detail:

Public 6-8

233 Haverhill Street
Lawrence, MA 01840

(978) 722-8670

District: Lawrence

SchoolDigger Rank:
414^th of 493 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,510

Students who attend Oliver Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lawrence High School

Feeder schools for Oliver Middle School:

Elementary:	John K Tarbox
	Oliver Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.1

Number of students: 351

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.6%

White:

3.1%

African American:

1.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Oliver Middle School ranks worse than 84% of middle schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks 5^th among 8 ranked middle schools in the Lawrence School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.12. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (94.6%), White (3.1%), African American (1.4%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Oliver Middle School is 12.1, which is the 4^th best among 8 middle schools in the Lawrence School District. (See more...)

Compare Oliver Middle School employs 29 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Oliver Middle School is $19,510, which is the highest among 8 middle schools in the Lawrence School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Oliver Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Oliver Middle School 414^th of 493 Massachusetts public middle schools. (See Oliver Middle School in the ranking list.)

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

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Rank History for all students at Oliver Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2015	23.34	347^th	441	21.3%
2016	27.96	364^th	482	24.5%
2017	20.73	389^th	487	20.1%
2018	10.23	443^rd	484	8.5%
2019	12.16	443^rd	498	11.0%
2021	12.86	444^th	501	11.4%
2022	16.52	421^st	497	15.3%
2023	13.54	439^th	501	12.4%
2024	17.12	414^th	493	16.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Oliver Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	33.16	101^st	127	20.5%
2019	39.79	66^th	138	52.2%
2021	46.45	47^th	135	65.2%
2022	44.25	59^th	154	61.7%
2023	49.06	44^th	155	71.6%
2024	35.02	142^nd	180	21.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Oliver Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	20.65	413^th	467	11.6%
2019	24.35	407^th	484	15.9%
2021	23.88	409^th	489	16.4%
2022	29.51	371^st	503	26.2%
2023	19.80	414^th	444	6.8%
2024	23.74	365^th	441	17.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Oliver Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	21.71	371^st	438	15.3%
2019	25.33	368^th	452	18.6%
2021	25.47	372^nd	462	19.5%
2022	28.88	359^th	489	26.6%
2023	22.76	400^th	481	16.8%
2024	28.15	345^th	469	26.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Oliver Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	10.15	433^rd	463	6.5%
2019	14.58	421^st	478	11.9%
2021	14.46	423^rd	483	12.4%
2022	19.03	403^rd	494	18.4%
2023	13.44	436^th	489	10.8%
2024	15.98	418^th	481	13.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Oliver Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	17.15	400^th	417	4.1%
2019	22.52	348^th	424	17.9%
2021	19.65	406^th	431	5.8%
2022	22.63	388^th	445	12.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Oliver Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	10.70	431^st	466	7.5%
2019	10.05	449^th	478	6.1%
2021	12.05	442^nd	485	8.9%
2022	15.98	431^st	497	13.3%
2023	14.35	428^th	489	12.5%
2024	19.03	400^th	483	17.2%

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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Oliver Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	13.81	429^th	491	12.6%

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Rank History for Tested Remotely students at Oliver Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	16.32	309^th	339	8.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Oliver Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	26.63	242^nd	309	21.7%
2019	29.92	239^th	322	25.8%
2021	28.66	251^st	335	25.1%
2022	35.05	230^th	368	37.5%
2023	29.74	262^nd	364	28.0%
2024	35.41	224^th	378	40.7%

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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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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2014	6	1	0	111	0	0	0	118
2015	8	3	1	317	2	1	0	332
2016	7	6	1	324	1	0	0	339
2017	6	4	1	334	0	0	0	345
2018	12	2	0	329	0	0	0	343
2019	10	1	0	323	0	0	0	334
2020	8	0	1	312	0	2	1	324
2021	4	3	1	303	0	0	2	313
2022	7	3	3	296	0	0	2	311
2023	11	5	3	332	0	0	0	351

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 Oliver Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	118	10.8	10.8	93.2
2015	332	27.0	12.2	94.3
2016	339	29.0	11.6	n/a
2017	345	30.0	11.5	n/a
2018	343	27.0	12.7	n/a
2019	334	29.0	11.5	n/a
2020	324	30.0	10.8	n/a
2021	313	27.0	11.5	n/a
2022	311	28.0	11.1	n/a
2023	351	29.0	12.1	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 Oliver Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	118	10.8	10.8	93.2
2015	332	27.0	12.2	94.3
2016	339	29.0	11.6	n/a
2017	345	30.0	11.5	n/a
2018	343	27.0	12.7	n/a
2019	334	29.0	11.5	n/a
2020	324	30.0	10.8	n/a
2021	313	27.0	11.5	n/a
2022	311	28.0	11.1	n/a
2023	351	29.0	12.1	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 Oliver Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,139 (6.5%)	$16,387 (93.5%)	$17,526
2020	$975 (5.1%)	$18,256 (94.9%)	$19,231
2021	$1,692 (8.7%)	$17,817 (91.3%)	$19,510

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Oliver Middle School

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 443^rd of 498 Middle schools	Ranks 439^th of 501 Middle schools	1.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Oliver Middle School)	30	9.3	20.7%
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 (Oliver Middle School)	23	11.3	11.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Lawrence)	34	14.4	19.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	51	41	10%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Oliver Middle School)	18	12.7	5.3%
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 (Oliver Middle School)	21	17.7	3.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Lawrence)	36	18.6	17.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	48	38.1	9.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Oliver Middle School)	21	14.3	6.7%
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 (Oliver Middle School)	31	21.6	9.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Lawrence)	33	18.2	14.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	47	37.7	9.3%
8th Grade Science (Oliver Middle School)	6	11.8	5.8%
8th Grade Science (Lawrence)	23	17	6%
8th Grade Science (Massachusetts)	46	40.9	5.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Oliver Middle School)	23	12.1	10.9%
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 (Oliver Middle School)	25	17	8%
All Grades Mathematics (Lawrence)	31	17.3	13.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	40.6	8.4%
All Grades Science (Oliver Middle School)	6	11.8	5.8%
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	334	351	5.1%
African American	1	5	400%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	3
Hispanic	323	332	2.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	10	11	10%
Two or More Races	0	0

Schools Near Oliver Middle School

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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
Oliver Middle School	Public	6-8	233 Haverhill Street	Lawrence	01840	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 722-8670	351	29	12.1		11 (3.1%)	5 (1.4%)	332 (94.6%)	3 (0.9%)	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
Leonard Middle School	Public	6-8	60 Allen Street	Lawrence	01841	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 722-8159	327	22	15.0		4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	321 (98.2%)	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
Arlington Middle School	Public	5-8	150 Arlington Street	Lawrence	01841	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 975-5930	575	47	12.2		7 (1.2%)	3 (0.5%)	563 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	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
Guilmette Middle School	Public	5-8	80 Bodwell St	Lawrence	01841	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 722-8270	459	52	8.7		7 (1.5%)	11 (2.4%)	433 (94.3%)	6 (1.3%)	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
Alexander B Bruce	Public	3-8	135 Butler Street	Lawrence	01841	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 975-5935	409	49	8.3		9 (2.2%)	9 (2.2%)	381 (93.2%)	6 (1.5%)	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
Parthum Middle School	Public	5-8	255 East Haverhill Street	Lawrence	01841	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 691-7224	568	42	13.5		22 (3.9%)	7 (1.2%)	536 (94.4%)	2 (0.4%)	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
Spark Academy	Public	6-8	165 Crawford Street	Lawrence	01843	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 975-5993	437	40	10.9		16 (3.7%)	2 (0.5%)	414 (94.7%)	5 (1.1%)	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
Frost Middle School	Public	5-8	33 Hamlet Street	Lawrence	01843	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 722-8810	514	37	14.0		34 (6.6%)	8 (1.6%)	459 (89.3%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	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
North Andover Middle	Public	6-8	495 Main Street	North Andover	01845	Essex County	North Andover	No	No	No	No	(978) 794-1870	1,035	75	13.8		722 (69.8%)	28 (2.7%)	161 (15.6%)	78 (7.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.1%)	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
Andover West Middle	Public	6-8	70 Shawsheen Road	Andover	01810	Essex County	Andover	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 247-5400	518	48	10.8		364 (70.3%)	9 (1.7%)	49 (9.5%)	81 (15.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	93.5	31^st of 493 public middle schools	93.7%		90	52^nd of 501 public middle schools	89.6%	21				71.9	57.0	65.7	64.6				81.4	66.5	71.0	72.6		71.2	71.2	$20,124	$525	$19,599

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