Lawrence, MA Public Schools

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Avg. test scores 23%

High school dipl. 24%

Bachelors degree 63%

Lawrence school information

Index	Lawrence	Massachusetts	National
Average Test Scores	37%	52%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	12:1	14:1	16:1
Total public schools	22	1,167	79,221
Total private schools	7	508	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	1	193	7,963

Key findings

The school test scores in Lawrence are 23% lower than the national average
There are approximately 22 public schools in Lawrence
68.3% of people in Lawrence have completed 8th grade
63.3% of people in Lawrence have completed high school
11.2% of people in Lawrence have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Lawrence

Index	Lawrence	Massachusetts	National
Completed 8th grade	68.3%	88.3%	84.3%
Completed high school	63.3%	87.2%	83.0%
Completed some college	33.8%	65.0%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	16.5%	49.0%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	11.2%	41.2%	30.3%
Completed masters	3.3%	18.2%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	0.6%	5.4%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.2%	2.6%	1.3%

Lawrence, MA School Districts

Lawrence School District

There are a total of 22 public schools, 7 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Lawrence. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lawrence, MA schools is 37%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Lawrence, MA, an average of 68.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 63.3% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Lynnfield, MA	12,489	77%	60.0%
Boxford, MA	2,472	72%	50.0%
Andover, MA	9,194	68%	41.8%
Reading, MA	25,490	66%	37.9%
Topsfield, MA	3,435	66%	36.1%
Lawrence, MA	79,337	37%	23.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
New Rochelle, NY	79,299	55%	15.0%
Somerville, MA	79,507	45%	6.6%
Melbourne, FL	78,911	60%	24.6%
Medford, OR	78,856	46%	4.6%
Brooklyn Park, MN	78,823	36%	25.4%
Lawrence, MA	79,337	37%	23.0%

Source: The Lawrence, MA education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.