Lawlor Early Childhood Center

As a tight-knit K-5 school in Lawrence, Massachusetts, Lawlor Early Childhood Center teaches 205 students from grades pre-K through K, part of Lawrence. That puts it 46% smaller than the typical public school in Massachusetts, which averages around 381 students.

Lawrence runs 26 schools in total, collectively educating 13,313 students. Lawlor Early Childhood Center is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Lawlor Early Childhood Center reports that nearly all students (96%) are Hispanic. The remainder consists of 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 24% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Lawlor Early Childhood Center logs 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.4:1. The state averages about 12.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Essex County indicate median household income runs about $101,883, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Lawlor Early Childhood Center is one of 221 public schools in Essex County (combined enrollment of about 113,427 students).

John K Tarbox is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Lawlor Early Childhood Center operates from a residential location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 26%: 163 students in 2018 compared to 205 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 13.6:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.