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Frost Middle School
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Frost Middle School
Located at 33 Hamlet Street, in Lawrence, Massachusetts, Frost Middle School is a medium-sized junior high that works with 508 students (grades 5 through 8), overseen by Lawrence.
Lawrence comprises 26 schools with combined enrollment of 13,313 students; Frost Middle School is among them.
On the student-mix side, Frost Middle School lists that nearly all students (89%) are Hispanic. The remainder looks like 5% White, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 24% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.
On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Frost Middle School has 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.5:1 average.
In the area at large, Essex County reports that median household income runs about $101,883, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Frost Middle School is one of 221 public schools in Essex County (combined enrollment of about 113,427 students).
The closest other public school is Robert Frost, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.
The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 507 students in 2018 compared to 508 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 84% to 89% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 14.5:1 today.
On allk12, members of the Frost Middle School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
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