Lawrence Jr High School

7 School Street, Fairfield ME, 4937 | School Administrative District 49 | 207-453-4200
  • grades 7-8
  • students 336
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 46% 1% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Fairfield
  • Ranked #0 of 758 in Maine
Proficiency Averages
41%Fairfield
45%Maine

Lawrence Jr High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 8 and is located in the district of "School Administrative District 49" in Fairfield, ME. There are a total of 336 students and 30 teachers at Lawrence Jr High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Lawrence Jr High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 45.5%, which is 1% higher than the Maine average.

Lawrence Jr High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students336
Teachers30
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

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 Jr High 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
All36%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
730-34%
835-39%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All55%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
760-64%
850-54%
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 Jr High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMaineNational
White 95.2% 95.3% 90.4% 51.1%
Black 0.6% 1.0% 3.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.3% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.0% 2.0% 1.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.4% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.1% 0.7% 1.7% 3.1%

Fairfield demographics profile

StatisticFairfieldMaineNational
Population2,2981,344,212328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,2514491
Median age49.344.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)40%57%55%
Speak English98%94%79%
Speak Spanish1%1%13%

Education level achieved in Fairfield

IndexFairfieldMaineNational
Completed 8th grade79.6%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school78.2%86.8%83.0%
Completed some college45.5%58.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree25.2%39.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors10.3%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters0.6%10.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Lawrence Jr High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.