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Enrollment
474
Middle
DISTRICT 473 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FALMOUTH·NCES 250486000687
Lawrence
113 Lakeview Avenue, Falmouth, MA 02540 · (508) 548-0606 · Barnstable County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL474 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
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 7 | 243 | 51% |
| Grade 8 | 231 | 49% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Lawrence→Falmouth High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Falmouth. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
44.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -13.0pp since 2016
Math
42.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -13.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 13 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 13 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.0% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 47.0% | 46.0% |
| 2022-23 | 45.0% | 42.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 45.0% |
| 2020-21 | 49.0% | 35.0% |
| 2018-19 | 66.0% | 65.0% |
| 2017-18 | 59.0% | 65.0% |
| 2016-17 | 57.0% | 55.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Lawrence ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Barnstable County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #135 of 304 ▼ 20 | #3 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #144 of 304 ▼ 38 | #4 of 8 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.5pp | #171 of 299 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 474 | #186 of 310 | #3 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.7:1 | #45 of 296 | #3 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.9% | #161 of 296 | #4 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.9% | #33 of 204 | #2 of 6 |
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
474
-36 (-7%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 610
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
was 10.2:1
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 | 474 | 48.8 | 9.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 459 | 52.7 | 8.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 477 | 53.2 | 9.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 510 | 50 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 599 | 51.6 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 570 | 49 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 556 | 49 | 11.3:1 | 25% (141) |
| 2000-01 | 820 | N/A | N/A | 10% (85) |
| 1990-91 | 610 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lawrence.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (599 to 474); teachers down 5% (51.6 to 48.8).
About Lawrence
Lawrence, located in Falmouth, Massachusetts, is a mid-sized middle school. In all, 474 students attend the school in grades 7 through 8.
Falmouth enrolls 2,866 students in 7 schools, including Lawrence.
About 73% of the student body at Lawrence is White. Other groups include 11% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 6% Black. By comparison, Barnstable County residents are about 86% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 45, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lawrence is 9.7:1, based on 48.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in Massachusetts is 11.5:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher.
In Barnstable County, the median household earns about $95,241 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 48%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Barnstable County has 49 public schools with about 22,212 students, including Lawrence.
The closest school to Lawrence is Mullen-Hall, located about 0.1 miles away. In all, 5 other public schools sit within five miles of Lawrence.
Lawrence is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
In 2020-21, Lawrence enrolled 510 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 474.
The allk12 page for Lawrence lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Barnstable County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
231,668
Census ACS
Median income
$95,241
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
48%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
22,212 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Falmouth
- Falmouth HighHigh · 714 students
- Morse Pond SchoolMiddle · 472 students
- Mullen-HallElementary · 364 students
- East Falmouth ElementaryElementary · 303 students
- North Falmouth ElementaryElementary · 303 students
- TeaticketElementary · 236 students
Other schools in Falmouth
- Falmouth HighHigh · 714 students
- Morse Pond SchoolMiddle · 472 students
- Mullen-HallElementary · 364 students
Other Lawrence schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Lawrence. Lawrence is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- LawrenceBrookline, MA · 630 students
- Lawrence SchoolMiddletown, CT · 305 students
Nearby schools
- Mullen-Hall0.1 mi · 364
- Morse Pond School0.6 mi · 472
- Teaticket1.5 mi · 236
- Falmouth High2.4 mi · 714
- East Falmouth Elementary3.2 mi · 303
- North Falmouth Elementary5.7 mi · 303
Frequently asked questions
About LawrenceWhat is the total enrollment at Lawrence?
Lawrence enrolls approximately 474 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Lawrence serve?
Lawrence serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Lawrence?
Approximately 9.7:1 students per teacher at Lawrence.
What is the student diversity at Lawrence?
Student demographics at Lawrence are roughly 73% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Lawrence in?
Lawrence is part of Falmouth.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.