Lawrence School

Set in Middletown, Connecticut, Lawrence School is a compact elementary-level community, overseen by Middletown School District. It caters to 305 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Within Middletown School District, which oversees 10 schools and 4,263 students, Lawrence School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Lawrence School records that the largest single group is White at 47%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school logs 18% Hispanic, 17% Black, 12% multiracial, 6% Asian. By comparison, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region as a whole is about 81% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, Lawrence School has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.6:1. The state averages around 12.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 46% of students at Lawrence School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region (around 32%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region put median household income runs about $104,428, about 46% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region runs 57 public schools (combined enrollment of about 19,075 students), of which Lawrence School is one.

The closest other public school is Middletown High School, roughly 0.7 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Lawrence School.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Over the past 7-year window. Lawrence School's enrollment has grew 4% since 2018, when it stood at 293 (now 305). Asian enrollment moved from 15% to 6% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 14.1:1 in 2018 to 11.6:1 in 2025.

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