Gerard A. Guilmette

As a moderately sized primary school in Lawrence, Massachusetts, Gerard A. Guilmette instructs 485 students from grades 1 through 4, part of Lawrence. By comparison, Massachusetts's public schools average about 381 students each, so Gerard A. Guilmette sits 27% bigger than that benchmark.

Across the 26 schools in Lawrence (13,313 students total), Gerard A. Guilmette accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Gerard A. Guilmette logs that 94% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. The remainder looks like 2% White. By comparison, Essex County as a whole is about 24% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.2:1, putting Gerard A. Guilmette tighter than the state norm the norm.

Across the wider county, Essex County reports that the typical household earns roughly $101,883 per year, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Gerard A. Guilmette is one of 221 public schools in Essex County (combined enrollment of about 113,427 students).

Nearest neighbor: Guilmette Middle School, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 6%: 514 students in 2018 compared to 485 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 12.5:1 in 2018 to 11.0:1 in 2025.

On this page, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.