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Lawrence Family Public Academy

526 Lowell Street, Lawrence, MA 01841 · (978) 722-8030 · Essex County
GRADES PK–KGELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL202 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
202
Elementary
DISTRICT 415 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K7236%
Kindergarten13064%
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
31%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
19195%
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
73%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Two+
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
10150%
Female
10150%

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Where Lawrence Family Public Academy ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Essex County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
202#933 of 1,086#115 of 129
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
9.8:1#97 of 938#15 of 115
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
10.5%#927 of 938#108 of 115
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-4.7%#473 of 602#50 of 67
Ranked against other public elementary 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 2024-25
Enrollment
202
+55 (+37%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 9.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2520220.59.8:1N/A
2023-2419119.59.8:1N/A
2022-231891810.5:1N/A
2020-21147159.8:1N/A
2017-1821217.112.4:1N/A
2015-161921413.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lawrence Family Public Academy.

Since 2017-18: students down 5% (212 to 202); teachers up 20% (17.1 to 20.5).

About Lawrence Family Public Academy

Federal records list Lawrence Family Public Academy as an elementary school in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Enrollment stands at 202 students, covering pre-K through kindergarten. The school is 47% below the average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.

Lawrence serves 13,313 students across 26 schools.

Hispanic students account for 95% of the school's enrollment. After that, the student body is 3% Black. Among all residents of Essex County, the Hispanic share is about 24%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 10%.

Lawrence Family Public Academy reports a ratio of 9.8 students per teacher, from 20.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is 12.2:1.

In the surrounding county, Essex County, median household income comes to about $101,883, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county's public schools total 221, with about 113,427 students.

Of the public schools around it, Lawrence Family Public Academy is closest to Alexander B Bruce, about 0.2 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.

Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.

Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 55 students, from 147 to 202.

This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Lawrence Family Public Academy. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.

Essex County at a glance

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Population
813,054
Census ACS
Median income
$101,883
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
221
113,427 students

Quick facts

School name
Lawrence Family Public Academy
District
Lawrence
Address
526 Lowell Street, Lawrence, MA 01841
Phone
(978) 722-8030
County
Essex County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–KG
Total enrollment
202
Teachers (FTE)
21
Student–teacher ratio
9.8:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250666002815
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Lawrence Family Public Academy
How large is Lawrence Family Public Academy?
Lawrence Family Public Academy enrolls approximately 202 students in grades PK-KG.
What age range does Lawrence Family Public Academy serve?
Lawrence Family Public Academy serves students from grade PK through grade KG.
How many students per teacher at Lawrence Family Public Academy?
Approximately 9.8:1 students per teacher at Lawrence Family Public Academy.
How diverse is Lawrence Family Public Academy?
Lawrence Family Public Academy reports a student body of 1% White, 95% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Lawrence Family Public Academy public or private?
Lawrence Family Public Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lawrence.
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