Is Lawrence Senior High School a good school?

Lawrence Senior High School ranks 874 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Lawrence Senior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 807 students attended Lawrence Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Lawrence Senior High School?

Students at Lawrence Senior High School are 70% Hispanic, 15% African American, 10% White, 3% Asian, 2% American Indian.

What schools feed into Lawrence Senior High School?

Lawrence Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Lawrence Early Childhood Center At #4 School Elementary : Lawrence Elementary School At Broadway Campus Elementary : Lawrence Primary School At #2 School Middle : Lawrence Middle School At Broadway Campus

Lawrence Senior High School

Summary:

Lawrence Senior High School is a public high school located in Cedarhurst, NY, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 770 students. It is part of the Lawrence Union Free School District, which is ranked 783 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lawrence Senior High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools, with a current ranking of 874 out of 1,242 high schools and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with relatively strong performance for African American and Hispanic students, but struggles with White, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. Lawrence Senior High School also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 34.1% to 55.4%, and its academic performance, as measured by Regents/Common Core exam proficiency rates, is generally below the state and district averages across most subject areas.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the New York City Geographic District #27, such as Frederick Douglass Academy VI High School, Queens High School For Information Research And Technology, and Academy Of Medical Technology - A College Board School, also perform poorly compared to the state average. In contrast, the nearby Valley Stream Central High School District and Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District have significantly higher-performing high schools, such as Valley Stream Central High School and George W Hewlett High School.

Detail:

Public 9-12

2 Reilly Rd
Cedarhurst, NY 11516-1051

(516) 295-8005

District: Lawrence Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
874^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,263

Feeder schools for Lawrence Senior High School:

Elementary:	Lawrence Early Childhood Center At #4 School
	Lawrence Elementary School At Broadway Campus
	Lawrence Primary School At #2 School
Middle:	Lawrence Middle School At Broadway Campus

Student/teacher ratio: 12.3

Number of students: 807

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.6%

African American:

15.1%

White:

9.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 72.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lawrence Senior High School ranks worse than 70.4% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.86. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Lawrence Senior High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (69.6%), African American (15.1%), White (9.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 72.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lawrence Senior High School is 12.3. (See more...)

Compare Lawrence Senior High School employs 65.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lawrence Senior High School is $24,263.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lawrence Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lawrence Senior High School 874^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Lawrence Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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Lawrence Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Lawrence Union Free School District 783^rd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lawrence Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Lawrence Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	57.56	451^st	935	51.8%
2006	54.28	547^th	986	44.5%
2007	50.38	620^th	1002	38.1%
2008	37.29	737^th	1027	28.2%
2009	48.19	650^th	1086	40.1%
2010	52.66	601^st	1117	46.2%
2011	47.59	694^th	1165	40.4%
2012	46.85	710^th	1198	40.7%
2013	43.64	747^th	1217	38.6%
2014	35.17	815^th	1237	34.1%
2015	36.09	826^th	1255	34.2%
2016	28.53	911^th	1255	27.4%
2017	25.29	873^rd	1221	28.5%
2018	31.86	833^rd	1210	31.2%
2019	33.54	828^th	1207	31.4%
2021	10.12	484^th	519	6.7%
2022	31.67	802^nd	1190	32.6%
2023	21.80	927^th	1228	24.5%
2024	27.86	874^th	1242	29.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lawrence Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	52.89	211^th	546	61.4%
2019	43.13	299^th	565	47.1%
2022	32.96	346^th	481	28.1%
2023	35.96	395^th	583	32.2%
2024	38.37	394^th	637	38.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Lawrence Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.98	664^th	1095	39.4%
2019	54.36	456^th	1132	59.7%
2022	44.80	508^th	1038	51.1%
2023	24.92	894^th	1130	20.9%
2024	28.63	854^th	1144	25.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lawrence Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.50	820^th	1154	28.9%
2019	34.13	815^th	1179	30.9%
2022	34.90	731^st	1101	33.6%
2023	27.93	829^th	1155	28.2%
2024	31.21	815^th	1170	30.3%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Lawrence Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	33.02	395^th	564	30.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Lawrence Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.33	799^th	1176	32.1%
2019	37.57	788^th	1193	33.9%
2022	31.63	794^th	1155	31.3%
2023	25.74	878^th	1197	26.6%
2024	34.37	810^th	1219	33.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Lawrence Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.13	841^st	1176	28.5%
2019	30.79	835^th	1190	29.8%
2022	30.30	790^th	1154	31.5%
2023	19.23	935^th	1191	21.5%
2024	23.82	911^th	1211	24.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Lawrence Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	45.14	346^th	679	49.0%
2019	50.14	312^th	686	54.5%
2022	52.17	237^th	593	60.0%
2023	38.42	387^th	671	42.3%
2024	52.35	283^rd	690	59.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lawrence Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.95	489^th	791	38.2%
2019	39.24	482^nd	815	40.9%
2022	37.33	452^nd	760	40.5%
2023	28.30	596^th	851	30.0%
2024	33.84	557^th	865	35.6%

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Rank History for White students at Lawrence Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	45.63	465^th	765	39.2%
2019	43.99	492^nd	793	38.0%
2022	39.07	501^st	738	32.1%
2023	19.37	680^th	776	12.4%
2024	37.38	537^th	781	31.2%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, 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: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Lawrence Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	1065	151	26	74	0	n/a	n/a	1316
1990	1011	135	23	62	0	n/a	n/a	1231
1991	1009	112	8	39	0	n/a	n/a	1168
1992	918	135	33	84	0	n/a	n/a	1170
1993	892	147	27	107	0	n/a	n/a	1173
1994	871	139	49	113	0	n/a	n/a	1172
1995	776	153	30	168	20	n/a	n/a	1147
1996	776	153	30	168	20	n/a	n/a	1147
1997	774	162	33	177	26	n/a	n/a	1172
1998	747	189	57	185	0	n/a	n/a	1178
1999	750	184	49	190	3	n/a	n/a	1176
2000	748	179	61	200	3	n/a	n/a	1191
2001	746	173	66	208	6	n/a	n/a	1199
2002	767	212	88	271	3	n/a	n/a	1341
2003	767	212	88	271	3	n/a	n/a	1341
2004	734	186	77	267	0	n/a	n/a	1264
2005	693	192	70	301	1	n/a	n/a	1257
2006	617	208	76	306	0	n/a	n/a	1207
2007	561	214	67	309	0	n/a	n/a	1151
2008	490	220	70	316	1	n/a	n/a	1097
2009	460	213	57	333	2	n/a	n/a	1065
2010	395	227	63	339	3	n/a	n/a	1027
2011	360	224	71	343	0	0	0	998
2012	312	252	66	327	2	1	0	960
2013	283	257	72	352	3	1	1	969
2014	241	235	69	377	3	0	4	929
2015	222	211	63	441	4	0	8	949
2016	208	212	58	443	2	0	5	928
2017	191	202	56	481	1	0	3	934
2018	159	208	51	515	1	1	5	940
2019	139	190	45	485	2	3	7	871
2020	136	178	31	493	3	4	6	851
2021	125	156	22	485	2	4	6	800
2022	112	146	25	467	11	3	6	770
2023	96	130	20	503	11	3	7	770
2024	77	122	26	562	13	2	5	807

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 Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1316	110.1	11.9	n/a
1990	1231	100.6	12.2	n/a
1991	1168	97.9	11.9	n/a
1992	1170	89.1	13.1	n/a
1993	1173	85.9	13.7	n/a
1994	1172	92.5	12.7	3.6
1995	1147	93.8	12.2	6.6
1996	1147	93.8	12.2	6.6
1997	1172	96.1	12.2	8.8
1998	1178	95.2	12.4	9.1
1999	1176	105.2	11.2	9.9
2000	1191	109.8	10.8	15.4
2001	1199	114.8	10.4	20.9
2002	1341	106.3	12.6	16
2003	1341	106.3	12.6	16
2004	1264	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1257	111.2	11.3	16.6
2006	1207	109.0	11.1	16.8
2007	1151	110.0	10.5	14.5
2008	1097	107.6	10.2	19.2
2009	1065	100.0	10.7	21.4
2010	1027	93.9	10.9	25.1
2011	998	84.4	11.8	30.3
2012	960	86.3	11.1	36.6
2013	969	96.0	10.0	31.6
2014	929	86.3	10.7	46.3
2015	949	86.0	11.0	53.5
2016	928	90.0	10.3	63
2017	934	88.9	10.5	66.4
2018	940	86.4	10.8	68
2019	871	85.7	10.1	56.6
2020	851	72.4	11.7	57.3
2021	800	67.9	11.7	72.3
2022	770	65.0	11.8	69.7
2023	770	64.3	11.9	70.1
2024	807	65.3	12.3	72.6

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 Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1316	110.1	11.9	n/a
1990	1231	100.6	12.2	n/a
1991	1168	97.9	11.9	n/a
1992	1170	89.1	13.1	n/a
1993	1173	85.9	13.7	n/a
1994	1172	92.5	12.7	3.6
1995	1147	93.8	12.2	6.6
1996	1147	93.8	12.2	6.6
1997	1172	96.1	12.2	8.8
1998	1178	95.2	12.4	9.1
1999	1176	105.2	11.2	9.9
2000	1191	109.8	10.8	15.4
2001	1199	114.8	10.4	20.9
2002	1341	106.3	12.6	16
2003	1341	106.3	12.6	16
2004	1264	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1257	111.2	11.3	16.6
2006	1207	109.0	11.1	16.8
2007	1151	110.0	10.5	14.5
2008	1097	107.6	10.2	19.2
2009	1065	100.0	10.7	21.4
2010	1027	93.9	10.9	25.1
2011	998	84.4	11.8	30.3
2012	960	86.3	11.1	36.6
2013	969	96.0	10.0	31.6
2014	929	86.3	10.7	46.3
2015	949	86.0	11.0	53.5
2016	928	90.0	10.3	63
2017	934	88.9	10.5	66.4
2018	940	86.4	10.8	68
2019	871	85.7	10.1	56.6
2020	851	72.4	11.7	57.3
2021	800	67.9	11.7	72.3
2022	770	65.0	11.8	69.7
2023	770	64.3	11.9	70.1
2024	807	65.3	12.3	72.6

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.

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