Is Lawrence Avenue Elementary School a good school?

Lawrence Avenue Elementary School ranks 550 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lawrence Avenue Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 551 students attended Lawrence Avenue Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Lawrence Avenue Elementary School?

Students at Lawrence Avenue Elementary School are 86% White, 4% Asian, 4% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Lawrence Avenue Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lawrence Avenue Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : A A Kingston Middle School High : Potsdam Senior High School

Lawrence Avenue Elementary School

Summary:

Lawrence Avenue Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Potsdam, New York, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 551 students. The school is part of the Potsdam Central School District, which is ranked 240 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lawrence Avenue Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency rates for grades 3 and 4. In the 2023-2024 school year, 67.02% of 3rd graders and 59.41% of 4th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 42.6% and 47.05%, respectively. In the same year, 79.35% of 3rd graders and 56.57% of 4th graders were proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 53.93% and 58.03%. The school's performance in ELA and Math has been consistently strong over the past several years, with the majority of grades exceeding the state and district averages. However, the school's performance among special education students and low socioeconomic status students is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom half of New York elementary schools.

When comparing Lawrence Avenue Elementary School to the nearby Massena Central School District schools, such as Madison Elementary, Jefferson Elementary, and Nightengale Elementary, Lawrence Avenue Elementary School consistently outperforms them in ELA and Math proficiency rates. The Massena schools generally perform below the state averages, while Lawrence Avenue Elementary School exceeds them. This may be attributed to Lawrence Avenue Elementary School's access to greater resources, with a higher per-student spending and a lower student-teacher ratio compared to the Massena schools.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

29 Leroy St
Potsdam, NY 13676-1787

(315) 265-2000

District: Potsdam Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
550^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,798

Students who attend Lawrence Avenue Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	A A Kingston Middle School
High:	Potsdam Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.6

Number of students: 551

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.2%

Asian:

4.2%

Hispanic:

3.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 38.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lawrence Avenue Elementary School ranks better than 77.5% of elementary schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.33. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (86.2%), Asian (4.2%), Hispanic (3.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 38.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lawrence Avenue Elementary School is 13.6. (See more...)

Compare Lawrence Avenue Elementary School employs 40.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lawrence Avenue Elementary School is $10,798.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lawrence Avenue Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lawrence Avenue Elementary School 550^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Lawrence Avenue Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Potsdam Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Potsdam Central School District 240^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lawrence Avenue Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Lawrence Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	79.04	355^th	2206	83.9%
2007	71.89	671^st	2219	69.8%
2008	78.84	360^th	2227	83.8%
2009	61.00	1069^th	2257	52.6%
2010	69.06	721^st	2263	68.1%
2011	72.43	612^th	2286	73.2%
2012	72.21	653^rd	2320	71.9%
2013	57.91	899^th	2325	61.3%
2014	70.89	612^th	2345	73.9%
2015	66.77	720^th	2352	69.4%
2016	53.27	1091^st	2366	53.9%
2017	59.33	929^th	2386	61.1%
2018	49.77	1215^th	2395	49.3%
2019	56.14	1011^th	2413	58.1%
2021	77.32	426^th	2201	80.6%
2022	83.78	344^th	2434	85.9%
2023	71.05	652^nd	2439	73.3%
2024	74.33	550^th	2445	77.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Lawrence Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.63	1302^nd	1941	32.9%
2019	25.42	1565^th	1859	15.8%
2021	45.50	495^th	1044	52.6%
2022	35.35	1298^th	2031	36.1%
2023	47.42	847^th	2016	58.0%
2024	41.07	1109^th	2110	47.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lawrence Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.55	1433^rd	2045	29.9%
2019	27.55	1548^th	2032	23.8%
2021	54.09	682^nd	1678	59.4%
2022	71.92	414^th	2099	80.3%
2023	48.33	939^th	2041	54.0%
2024	51.78	872^nd	2078	58.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Lawrence Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	55.07	1086^th	2338	53.6%
2019	55.89	998^th	2357	57.7%
2021	74.55	399^th	1955	79.6%
2022	84.89	294^th	2401	87.8%
2023	70.03	639^th	2403	73.4%
2024	80.62	386^th	2413	84.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Lawrence Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.91	1309^th	2340	44.1%
2019	56.93	951^st	2358	59.7%
2021	75.91	395^th	1961	79.9%
2022	79.70	396^th	2400	83.5%
2023	69.92	646^th	2400	73.1%
2024	65.16	748^th	2411	69.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lawrence Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	52.23	605^th	1429	57.7%

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Rank History for White students at Lawrence Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	50.76	735^th	1408	47.8%
2021	63.90	450^th	1224	63.2%
2022	68.72	400^th	1399	71.4%
2023	55.43	607^th	1337	54.6%
2024	61.71	509^th	1392	63.4%

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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 Avenue Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	827	6	18	3	5	n/a	n/a	0	859
1990	848	10	13	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	879
1991	814	8	24	1	7	n/a	n/a	0	854
1992	615	3	12	2	4	n/a	n/a	0	636
1993	608	2	22	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	636
1994	579	4	28	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	612
1995	621	7	25	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	658
1996	621	7	25	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	658
1997	563	7	15	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	591
1998	570	7	18	0	4	n/a	n/a	0	599
1999	581	7	13	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	603
2000	529	9	13	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	552
2001	516	12	17	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	550
2002	492	13	15	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	522
2003	492	13	15	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	522
2004	434	14	13	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	466
2005	440	6	12	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	461
2006	453	3	23	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	484
2007	485	5	20	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	512
2008	516	4	21	1	3	n/a	n/a	0	545
2009	538	6	24	6	0	n/a	n/a	4	578
2010	557	9	26	13	0	n/a	n/a	5	610
2011	558	6	24	9	0	0	0	0	597
2012	525	13	22	19	2	3	4	0	588
2013	529	5	12	11	2	2	3	0	564
2014	533	7	13	9	1	0	4	0	567
2015	534	2	7	8	2	0	5	0	558
2016	561	3	11	9	2	0	7	0	593
2017	529	8	14	7	1	1	9	0	569
2018	492	9	16	10	0	0	10	0	537
2019	509	5	19	17	1	0	9	0	560
2020	469	6	17	17	1	0	11	0	521
2021	471	9	21	13	0	0	14	0	528
2022	473	12	26	23	2	0	13	0	549
2023	475	14	23	21	3	1	14	0	551

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 Avenue Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	859	39.3	21.8	n/a
1990	879	52.3	16.8	n/a
1991	854	49.9	17.1	n/a
1992	636	40.9	15.5	n/a
1993	636	37.2	17.1	n/a
1994	612	36.2	16.9	30.2
1995	658	39.2	16.8	24.8
1996	658	39.2	16.8	24.8
1997	591	37.2	15.9	30.8
1998	599	40.2	14.9	24.9
1999	603	37.7	16.0	25.4
2000	552	37.3	14.8	37.7
2001	550	38.6	14.2	30.9
2002	522	35.8	14.6	25.5
2003	522	35.8	14.6	25.5
2004	466	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	461	36.1	12.8	36.4
2006	484	35.0	13.8	37.4
2007	512	35.0	14.6	22.7
2008	545	35.6	15.3	25.7
2009	578	37.6	15.4	46.7
2010	610	37.6	16.2	45.8
2011	597	40.8	14.6	54.1
2012	588	35.6	16.5	99.5
2013	564	33.5	16.8	43.4
2014	567	33.0	17.1	34.9
2015	558	36.0	15.5	40.3
2016	593	35.0	16.9	44.2
2017	569	40.5	14.0	44.6
2018	537	38.0	14.1	37.8
2019	560	39.0	14.3	39.1
2020	521	34.0	15.3	34
2021	528	34.2	15.3	32
2022	549	34.5	15.8	26.8
2023	551	40.4	13.6	38.8

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 Avenue Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	859	39.3	21.8	n/a
1990	879	52.3	16.8	n/a
1991	854	49.9	17.1	n/a
1992	636	40.9	15.5	n/a
1993	636	37.2	17.1	n/a
1994	612	36.2	16.9	30.2
1995	658	39.2	16.8	24.8
1996	658	39.2	16.8	24.8
1997	591	37.2	15.9	30.8
1998	599	40.2	14.9	24.9
1999	603	37.7	16.0	25.4
2000	552	37.3	14.8	37.7
2001	550	38.6	14.2	30.9
2002	522	35.8	14.6	25.5
2003	522	35.8	14.6	25.5
2004	466	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	461	36.1	12.8	36.4
2006	484	35.0	13.8	37.4
2007	512	35.0	14.6	22.7
2008	545	35.6	15.3	25.7
2009	578	37.6	15.4	46.7
2010	610	37.6	16.2	45.8
2011	597	40.8	14.6	54.1
2012	588	35.6	16.5	99.5
2013	564	33.5	16.8	43.4
2014	567	33.0	17.1	34.9
2015	558	36.0	15.5	40.3
2016	593	35.0	16.9	44.2
2017	569	40.5	14.0	44.6
2018	537	38.0	14.1	37.8
2019	560	39.0	14.3	39.1
2020	521	34.0	15.3	34
2021	528	34.2	15.3	32
2022	549	34.5	15.8	26.8
2023	551	40.4	13.6	38.8

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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