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Enrollment
462
Middle
DISTRICT 457 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAWRENCE·NCES 250666000950
Alexander B Bruce
135 Butler Street, Lawrence, MA 01841 · (978) 975-5935 · Essex County
GRADES 03–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL462 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
5
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 7 | 83 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 96 | 21% |
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Lawrence. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
15.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -14.0pp since 2016
Math
18.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -15.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 15 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 14 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 15 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 15.0% | 18.0% |
| 2023-24 | 13.0% | 18.0% |
| 2022-23 | 18.0% | 15.0% |
| 2021-22 | 16.0% | 14.0% |
| 2020-21 | 19.0% | 10.0% |
| 2018-19 | 30.0% | 27.0% |
| 2017-18 | 29.0% | 25.0% |
| 2016-17 | 29.0% | 33.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Alexander B Bruce ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.0% | #259 of 304 ▼ 7 | #34 of 40 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 15.0% | #286 of 304 ▼ 2 | #37 of 40 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.5pp | #140 of 299 | #17 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 462 | #194 of 310 | #24 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #127 of 296 | #18 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.0% | #292 of 296 | #33 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.6% | #113 of 204 | #16 of 29 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
462
+4 (+1%) vs 2020
-50% since 1990-91, when it was 917
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 10.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 462 | 41.3 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 416 | 43 | 9.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 409 | 48.9 | 8.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 458 | 46 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 517 | 41.6 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 528 | 40 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 541 | 44 | 12.3:1 | 90% (489) |
| 2000-01 | 919 | N/A | N/A | 79% (726) |
| 1990-91 | 917 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alexander B Bruce.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (517 to 462); teachers down 1% (41.6 to 41.3).
About Alexander B Bruce
Lawrence, Massachusetts, is home to Alexander B Bruce, a low-enrollment middle school. Classes run from 3 through 8, and the school has 462 students.
District-wide, Lawrence has 26 schools and 13,313 students.
Alexander B Bruce's enrollment is 95% Hispanic. The next largest groups are 3% Black. The school's Hispanic share is 71 points above the 24% share among Essex County residents. The school's diversity index is 10%, meaning two students picked at random have a 10% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Dividing enrollment by its 41.3 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 11.2:1. For comparison, middle schools in Massachusetts average 11.5:1.
Census Bureau estimates for Essex County show that the median household income is $101,883, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. There are 221 public schools in Essex County, enrolling about 113,427 students in all.
The nearest other public school, Lawrence Family Public Academy, is about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show 458 students in 2020-21 and 462 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 10.0:1 in 2020-21 to 11.2:1 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Alexander B Bruce can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Essex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
813,054
Census ACS
Median income
$101,883
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
221
113,427 students
Quick facts
Related schools
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- Lawrence High SchoolHigh · 3,453 students
- South Lawrence East Elementary SchoolElementary · 666 students
- Edward F. ParthumElementary · 656 students
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- Arlington ElementaryElementary · 558 students
Other schools in Lawrence
- Lawrence High SchoolHigh · 3,453 students
- Community Day Charter Public SchoolElementary · 1,200 students
- Lawrence Family Development Charter SchoolElementary · 899 students
- South Lawrence East Elementary SchoolElementary · 666 students
- Edward F. ParthumElementary · 656 students
- Parthum Middle SchoolMiddle · 585 students
Nearby schools
- Lawrence Family Public Academy0.2 mi · 202
- Guilmette Middle School0.3 mi · 457
- Gerard A. Guilmette0.3 mi · 485
- James F Hennessey0.5 mi · 300
- Lawrence Family Development Charter School0.5 mi · 899
- RISE Academy0.9 mi · 74
Frequently asked questions
About Alexander B BruceHow large is Alexander B Bruce?
Alexander B Bruce enrolls approximately 462 students in grades 03-08.
Is Alexander B Bruce an elementary, middle, or high school?
Alexander B Bruce is a middle school covering grades 03-08.
How many teachers does Alexander B Bruce have?
Alexander B Bruce employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Alexander B Bruce?
Student demographics at Alexander B Bruce are roughly 2% White, 95% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Alexander B Bruce in?
Alexander B Bruce is part of Lawrence.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.