Lawrence

Lawrence is a substantial elementary-level community in Brookline, Massachusetts, part of Brookline. The school educates 630 students in grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 65% bigger than the state mean of about 381.

Lawrence is one of 13 schools operated by Brookline, a district that enrolls 7,056 students overall.

On demographics, Lawrence lists that 40% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest breaks down as 37% Asian, 10% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, 5% Black. By comparison, Norfolk County as a whole is about 70% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Lawrence shows 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.2:1, putting Lawrence higher than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Norfolk County) reports that median household income runs about $130,739, roughly 59% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, Norfolk County runs 198 public schools (combined enrollment of about 101,300 students), of which Lawrence is one.

Nearest neighbor: Brookline Early Education Program at Beacon, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Lawrence operates from a suburban location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 13%: 722 students in 2018 compared to 630 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 47% to 40% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Lawrence community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.