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Best public schools in Lawrence, MA

29 public schools in Lawrence: 13 elementary · 7 middle · 4 high · 4 K-8 · 1 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Massachusetts.

Elementary schools

13 schools in Lawrence, best first
1
South Lawrence East Elementary School 19.3
Lawrence · Grades 1-5 · 660 students
ELA 22%Math 30%
#676 of 837 in Massachusetts
2
John K Tarbox 18.6
Lawrence · Grades 1-5 · 274 students
ELA 19%Math 32%
#682 of 837 in Massachusetts
3
Robert Frost 18.2
Lawrence · Grades K-4 · 546 students
ELA 23%Math 27%
#685 of 837 in Massachusetts
4
Edward F. Parthum 9.4
Lawrence · Grades K-4 · 679 students
ELA 18%Math 19%
#759 of 837 in Massachusetts
5
Oliver Elementary School 3.2
Lawrence · Grades 1-5 · 462 students
ELA 10%Math 11%
#811 of 837 in Massachusetts
6
Gerard A. Guilmette 2.2
Lawrence · Grades 1-4 · 479 students
ELA 10%Math 9%
#819 of 837 in Massachusetts
7
Francis M Leahy 1.9
Lawrence · Grades PK-5 · 482 students
ELA 11%Math 7%
#822 of 837 in Massachusetts
8
Arlington Elementary 1.3
Lawrence · Grades K-4 · 556 students
ELA 10%Math 6%
#827 of 837 in Massachusetts
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James F Hennessey —
Lawrence · Grades PK-2 · 282 students
No published test results
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John Breen School —
Lawrence · Grades PK-K · 258 students
No published test results
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Lawlor Early Childhood Center —
Lawrence · Grades PK-K · 204 students
No published test results
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Lawrence Family Public Academy —
Lawrence · Grades PK-K · 191 students
No published test results
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Rollins Early Childhood Center —
Lawrence · Grades PK-K · 153 students
No published test results

Middle schools

7 schools in Lawrence, best first
1
Frost Middle School 24.3
Lawrence · Grades 5-8 · 493 students
ELA 25%Math 25%Science 32%
#208 of 274 in Massachusetts
2
Parthum Middle School 22.4
Lawrence · Grades 5-8 · 590 students
ELA 26%Math 28%Science 18%
#213 of 274 in Massachusetts
3
Spark Academy 20.3
Lawrence · Grades 6-8 · 445 students
ELA 24%Math 24%Science 25%
#219 of 274 in Massachusetts
4
Guilmette Middle School 12.6
Lawrence · Grades 5-8 · 464 students
ELA 21%Math 15%Science 22%
#240 of 274 in Massachusetts
5
Oliver Middle School 5.7
Lawrence · Grades 6-8 · 346 students
ELA 18%Math 9%Science 12%
#259 of 274 in Massachusetts
6
Arlington Middle School 5.3
Lawrence · Grades 5-8 · 588 students
ELA 11%Math 14%Science 13%
#260 of 274 in Massachusetts
7
Leonard Middle School 2.0
Lawrence · Grades 6-8 · 321 students
ELA 7%Math 6%Science 7%
#269 of 274 in Massachusetts

High schools

4 schools in Lawrence, best first
1
Lawrence High School 11.6
Lawrence · Grades 9-12 · 3,246 students
ELA 16%Math 13%Science 11%
#271 of 306 in Massachusetts
2
RISE Academy 2.5
Lawrence · Grades 8-12 · 67 students
ELA 8%Math 0%
#299 of 306 in Massachusetts
3
High School Learning Center 0.7
Lawrence · Grades 9-12 · 195 students
ELA 0%Math 0%
#303 of 306 in Massachusetts
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Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence —
Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence · Grades 9-12 · Charter · 114 students
Math 0%

K-8 schools

4 schools in Lawrence, best first
1
Community Day Charter Public School 74.0
Community Day Charter Public School · Grades PK-8 · Charter · 1,200 students
ELA 42%Math 49%Science 45%
#26 of 98 in Massachusetts
2
Lawrence Family Development Charter School 31.1
Lawrence Family Development Charter · Grades PK-8 · Charter · 879 students
ELA 27%Math 22%Science 23%
#68 of 98 in Massachusetts
3
Emily G Wetherbee 29.1
Lawrence · Grades K-8 · 503 students
ELA 24%Math 23%Science 20%
#70 of 98 in Massachusetts
4
Alexander B Bruce 14.8
Lawrence · Grades 3-8 · 416 students
ELA 15%Math 17%Science 19%
#84 of 98 in Massachusetts

Combined schools

1 school in Lawrence
1
School for Exceptional Studies 2.2
Lawrence · Grades 1-12 · 108 students
ELA 0%Math 0%Science 0%
#66 of 67 in Massachusetts

School districts serving Lawrence

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