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Lawrence, MA

89,320 residents•17,051 students•36 schools
Avg School Rating
1.1
out of 10
76% below Massachusetts avg
Test Proficiency
20%Math
20%Reading
54% below Massachusetts avg
School Crime Rate
4.05
per 1,000 students
27% above Massachusetts avg
Overall Crime Rate
26.47
per 1,000 residents
2% below Massachusetts avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
27
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
3
Middle Schools
High Schools
6
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
27
Charter
3
Private
6

By Level

Elementary
27
Middle
3
High
6

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

Schools in Lawrence

36 schools
5.2
Community Day Charter Public School
Elementarycharter
2.4
Spark Academy
Middlepublic
2.1
Robert Frost Middle School
Elementarypublic
1.9
Emily G Wetherbee School
Elementarypublic
1.8
Parthum Middle School
Elementarypublic
1.7
Lawrence Family Development Charter School
Elementarycharter
1.6
Lawrence High School
Highpublic
1.4
Edward F. Parthum Elementary
Elementarypublic
1.4
Frost Middle School
Elementarypublic
1.3
South Lawrence East Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.1
Guilmette Middle School
Elementarypublic
1.1
John K Tarbox School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Lawrence

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

School Crime Rate
27% above Massachusetts avg
4.05
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
32
Property
12
Drug
10
Weapons
11
Other
4

School Crime Types

  • Assault42%
  • Weapons16%
  • Drugs14%
  • Vandalism12%
  • Pornography6%
  • Sex4%
  • Other6%

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 Lawrence

2,364 total incidents reported across Lawrence in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
2% below Massachusetts avg
26.47
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
929
Property
1,264
Drug
112
Weapons
51
Other
8

Crime Types

  • Assault34%
  • Theft32%
  • Vandalism11%
  • Drugs5%
  • Vehicle Theft3%
  • Fraud2%
  • Other12%

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

17,051 students enrolled across Lawrence's schools.

  • Public13,08077%
  • Charter2,25113%
  • Private1,72010%

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 Lawrence's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic89%
  • White7%
  • Black2%
  • Asian1%
  • Two or More Races<1%
48%Female52%Male
87%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.