Is Lawrence Road Middle School a good school?

Lawrence Road Middle School ranks in the bottom 22.9% of New York middle schools.

How many students attend Lawrence Road Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 682 students attended Lawrence Road Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Lawrence Road Middle School?

Students at Lawrence Road Middle School are 61% Hispanic, 36% African American, 1% White.

What high school do graduates of Lawrence Road Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lawrence Road Middle School usually go on to attend Uniondale High School

Lawrence Road Middle School

Summary:

Lawrence Road Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Uniondale Union Free School District in Hempstead, New York, with a student population of 682 that is predominantly Hispanic (61.14%) and African American (35.63%).

While the school has a relatively high per-student spending of $30,224 and a low student-teacher ratio of 8.6, it consistently underperforms compared to the state and district averages on standardized tests in English Language Arts and Math. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA ranged from 27.46% to 42.11%, compared to the state averages of 48% to 55.2%. In Math, the proficiency rates were even lower, ranging from 2.17% to 43.09%, compared to the state averages of 40.74% to 48.07%. This poor academic performance has led to the school being ranked in the bottom quarter of New York middle schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

When comparing Lawrence Road Middle School to nearby schools, some interesting patterns emerge. Turtle Hook Middle School, which is in the same district, performs slightly better than Lawrence Road Middle School on standardized tests, but still underperforms compared to the state averages. In contrast, South Side Middle School, located in the Rockville Centre Union Free School District, significantly outperforms Lawrence Road Middle School and the state averages on standardized tests, likely due to its higher percentage of White and Asian students and lower percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Detail:

Public 6-8

50 Lawrence Rd
Hempstead, NY 11550-7599

(516) 918-1501

District: Uniondale Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1156^th of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $30,224

Students who attend Lawrence Road Middle School usually attend:

High:

Uniondale High School

Feeder schools for Lawrence Road Middle School:

Elementary:	Grand Avenue Elementary School
	Northern Parkway Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 8.6

Number of students: 682

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.1%

African American:

35.6%

White:

1.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lawrence Road Middle School ranks worse than 77.1% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.63. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (61.1%), African American (35.6%), White (1.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 65.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lawrence Road Middle School is 8.6. (See more...)

Compare Lawrence Road Middle School employs 78.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lawrence Road Middle School is $30,224.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Lawrence Road Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lawrence Road Middle School 1156^th of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See Lawrence Road Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Uniondale Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Uniondale Union Free School District 579^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lawrence Road Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Lawrence Road Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	54.06	593^rd	1095	45.8%
2007	49.16	680^th	1123	39.4%
2008	41.41	827^th	1185	30.2%
2009	49.08	797^th	1224	34.9%
2010	40.62	830^th	1243	33.2%
2011	46.50	781^st	1295	39.7%
2012	42.83	843^rd	1337	36.9%
2013	35.02	899^th	1373	34.5%
2014	31.89	969^th	1401	30.8%
2015	31.84	986^th	1407	29.9%
2016	37.82	892^nd	1429	37.6%
2017	44.17	799^th	1455	45.1%
2018	41.03	838^th	1438	41.7%
2019	28.87	1037^th	1439	27.9%
2021	20.20	1072^nd	1242	13.7%
2022	19.85	1269^th	1479	14.2%
2023	27.63	1156^th	1500	22.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lawrence Road Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	39.89	263^rd	503	47.7%
2019	30.93	372^nd	473	21.4%
2022	39.31	328^th	581	43.5%
2023	38.43	327^th	591	44.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Lawrence Road Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	23.51	1090^th	1170	6.8%
2019	33.03	787^th	1139	30.9%
2022	27.74	1056^th	1283	17.7%
2023	19.80	1231^st	1307	5.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lawrence Road Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	43.70	658^th	1245	47.1%
2019	34.98	801^st	1241	35.5%
2021	26.68	754^th	935	19.4%
2022	23.68	1106^th	1306	15.3%
2023	30.73	966^th	1288	25.0%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Lawrence Road Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	27.97	391^st	487	19.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Lawrence Road Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	45.91	752^nd	1353	44.4%
2019	34.43	926^th	1370	32.4%
2021	28.83	822^nd	1066	22.9%
2022	19.96	1250^th	1454	14.0%
2023	27.29	1143^rd	1463	21.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Lawrence Road Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	39.17	826^th	1352	38.9%
2019	26.10	1041^st	1366	23.8%
2021	21.15	914^th	1071	14.7%
2022	21.84	1217^th	1455	16.4%
2023	29.98	1080^th	1464	26.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Lawrence Road Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	43.57	142^nd	253	43.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lawrence Road Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	53.81	343^rd	810	57.7%
2019	36.78	506^th	826	38.7%
2021	25.42	359^th	449	20.0%
2022	26.69	727^th	914	20.5%
2023	34.61	623^rd	943	33.9%

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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 Road Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	48	447	11	79	9	n/a	n/a	0	594
1990	44	433	19	88	5	n/a	n/a	0	589
1991	29	422	14	93	1	n/a	n/a	0	559
1992	26	435	9	88	0	n/a	n/a	0	558
1993	30	461	8	111	5	n/a	n/a	0	615
1994	19	453	5	102	4	n/a	n/a	0	583
1995	11	513	3	90	0	n/a	n/a	0	617
1996	11	513	3	90	0	n/a	n/a	0	617
1997	11	554	6	112	2	n/a	n/a	0	685
1998	10	557	9	110	1	n/a	n/a	0	687
1999	11	544	10	110	1	n/a	n/a	0	676
2000	7	551	5	132	2	n/a	n/a	0	697
2001	5	574	9	135	10	n/a	n/a	0	733
2002	8	627	6	178	7	n/a	n/a	0	826
2003	8	627	6	178	7	n/a	n/a	0	826
2004	3	611	8	217	0	n/a	n/a	0	839
2005	17	610	4	234	0	n/a	n/a	0	865
2006	5	540	13	226	0	n/a	n/a	0	784
2007	4	505	6	240	0	n/a	n/a	0	755
2008	5	464	6	273	2	n/a	n/a	1	751
2009	3	447	6	286	1	n/a	n/a	0	743
2010	3	406	8	286	0	n/a	n/a	1	704
2011	9	411	6	284	0	0	1	0	711
2012	3	390	7	303	3	0	1	0	707
2013	3	417	6	334	3	0	2	0	765
2014	3	401	6	335	2	0	3	0	750
2015	1	372	9	345	1	0	4	0	732
2016	2	379	15	399	0	0	3	0	798
2017	2	350	10	424	0	2	2	0	790
2018	5	331	8	478	1	2	0	0	825
2019	7	294	9	475	0	0	1	0	786
2020	7	309	9	475	0	0	2	0	802
2021	6	296	11	453	0	0	4	0	770
2022	12	267	8	450	1	0	3	0	741
2023	10	243	6	417	1	0	5	0	682

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 Road Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	594	66.0	9.0	n/a
1990	589	69.0	8.5	n/a
1991	559	69.0	8.1	n/a
1992	558	61.2	9.1	n/a
1993	615	57.2	10.8	n/a
1994	583	57.8	10.1	20.8
1995	617	51.3	12.0	25
1996	617	51.3	12.0	25
1997	685	53.6	12.8	24.7
1998	687	58.9	11.7	24.3
1999	676	54.0	12.5	36.7
2000	697	57.4	12.1	39.9
2001	733	69.4	10.6	44.1
2002	826	67.4	12.3	24.9
2003	826	67.4	12.3	24.9
2004	839	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	865	75.4	11.5	40.9
2006	784	74.0	10.6	41.7
2007	755	76.0	9.9	59.2
2008	751	74.0	10.1	59.9
2009	743	75.0	9.9	31.2
2010	704	78.0	9.0	58.7
2011	711	69.9	10.1	40.1
2012	707	73.0	9.6	66.2
2013	765	71.0	10.7	72.2
2014	750	69.0	10.8	58.3
2015	732	66.0	11.0	74.2
2016	798	72.0	11.0	73.8
2017	790	69.0	11.4	69.2
2018	825	69.9	11.7	70.2
2019	786	69.0	11.3	70
2020	802	79.0	10.1	65.1
2021	770	72.7	10.5	48.4
2022	741	71.4	10.3	60.3
2023	682	78.5	8.6	65.4

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 Road Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	594	66.0	9.0	n/a
1990	589	69.0	8.5	n/a
1991	559	69.0	8.1	n/a
1992	558	61.2	9.1	n/a
1993	615	57.2	10.8	n/a
1994	583	57.8	10.1	20.8
1995	617	51.3	12.0	25
1996	617	51.3	12.0	25
1997	685	53.6	12.8	24.7
1998	687	58.9	11.7	24.3
1999	676	54.0	12.5	36.7
2000	697	57.4	12.1	39.9
2001	733	69.4	10.6	44.1
2002	826	67.4	12.3	24.9
2003	826	67.4	12.3	24.9
2004	839	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	865	75.4	11.5	40.9
2006	784	74.0	10.6	41.7
2007	755	76.0	9.9	59.2
2008	751	74.0	10.1	59.9
2009	743	75.0	9.9	31.2
2010	704	78.0	9.0	58.7
2011	711	69.9	10.1	40.1
2012	707	73.0	9.6	66.2
2013	765	71.0	10.7	72.2
2014	750	69.0	10.8	58.3
2015	732	66.0	11.0	74.2
2016	798	72.0	11.0	73.8
2017	790	69.0	11.4	69.2
2018	825	69.9	11.7	70.2
2019	786	69.0	11.3	70
2020	802	79.0	10.1	65.1
2021	770	72.7	10.5	48.4
2022	741	71.4	10.3	60.3
2023	682	78.5	8.6	65.4

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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