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Lancaster, MA

8,993 residents•1,267 students•7 schools
Avg School Rating
6.1
out of 10
33% above Massachusetts avg
Test Proficiency
53%Math
46%Reading
16% above Massachusetts avg
School Crime Rate
1.58
per 1,000 students
51% below Massachusetts avg
Overall Crime Rate
18.57
per 1,000 residents
31% below Massachusetts avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
5
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
2
Charter
0
Private
5

By Level

Elementary
5
Middle
2
High
0

These figures describe every school in Lancaster; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Lancaster

7 schools
7.2
Luther Burbank Middle School
Middlepublic
5.0
Mary Rowlandson Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Doctor Franklin Perkins School
Elementaryprivate
—
Nashoba Montessori School
Elementaryprivate
—
RFK Don Watson Academy
Elementaryprivate
—
South Lancaster Academy
Elementaryprivate
—
Trivium School
Middleprivate

School Crime in Lancaster

2 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Lancaster in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
51% below Massachusetts avg
1.58
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Property
2

School Crime Types

  • Fraud50%
  • Vandalism50%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Lancaster

167 total incidents reported across Lancaster in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
31% below Massachusetts avg
18.57
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
44
Property
116
Drug
2
Weapons
1
Other
4

Crime Types

  • Assault23%
  • Fraud20%
  • Theft19%
  • Vandalism16%
  • Burglary11%
  • Pornography2%
  • Other10%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

1,267 students enrolled across Lancaster's schools.

  • Public70355%
  • Private56445%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Lancaster's K-12 schools.

  • White65%
  • Hispanic20%
  • Black7%
  • Two or More Races5%
  • Asian3%
  • Native American<1%
47%Female53%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2024 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.