Lawrence Avenue Elementary School

29 Leroy St, Potsdam NY, 13676 | Potsdam Central School District | 315-265-2000
  • grades PK-4
  • students 537
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 55% 3% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Potsdam
  • Ranked #0 of 6246 in New York
Proficiency Averages
64%Potsdam
56%New York

Lawrence Avenue Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 4 and is located in the district of "Potsdam Central School District" in Potsdam, NY. There are a total of 537 students and 38 teachers at Lawrence Avenue Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Lawrence Avenue Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 54.5%, which is 3% lower than the New York average.

Lawrence Avenue Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students537
Teachers38
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Lawrence Avenue Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
350-54%
455-59%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
350-54%
450-54%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Lawrence Avenue Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew YorkNational
White 94.2% 93.9% 64.4% 51.1%
Black 1.1% 1.7% 13.2% 15.9%
Asian 2.0% 2.3% 4.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.5% 1.2% 15.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.6% 0.6% 2.0% 3.1%

Potsdam demographics profile

StatisticPotsdamNew YorkNational
Population9,00319,453,561328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,83141391
Median age20.938.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)23%52%55%
Speak English91%70%79%
Speak Spanish3%15%13%

Education level achieved in Potsdam

IndexPotsdamNew YorkNational
Completed 8th grade91.0%83.5%84.3%
Completed high school90.3%82.1%83.0%
Completed some college74.1%59.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree62.0%43.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors55.5%34.7%30.3%
Completed masters32.2%15.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree12.2%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate9.7%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Lawrence Avenue Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.