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What tradition at Oliver Elementary School should never be changed?
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Enrollment
469
Elementary
DISTRICT 415 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAWRENCE·NCES 250666002799
Oliver Elementary School
303 Haverhill Street, Lawrence, MA 01840 · (978) 722-8170 · Essex County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL469 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
5
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 97 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 86 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 91 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 91 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 104 | 22% |
This year's 1st grade class (97) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (104).
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · 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
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
10.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -9.0pp since 2016
Math
11.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -16.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 10 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 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 9 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 16 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 10.0% | 11.0% |
| 2023-24 | 6.0% | 7.0% |
| 2022-23 | 9.0% | 4.0% |
| 2021-22 | 6.0% | 2.0% |
| 2020-21 | 13.0% | 4.0% |
| 2018-19 | 23.0% | 24.0% |
| 2017-18 | 21.0% | 25.0% |
| 2016-17 | 19.0% | 27.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Oliver Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.0% | #885 of 920 ▲ 19 | #106 of 111 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 10.0% | #901 of 920 ▲ 15 | #105 of 111 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 469 | #300 of 1,086 | #37 of 129 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #230 of 938 | #27 of 115 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.7% | #930 of 938 | #109 of 115 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.9% | #210 of 317 | #26 of 40 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
469
+7 (+2%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 469 | 43 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 462 | 44.5 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 433 | 44 | 9.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 462 | 40 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 447 | 35 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 517 | 32 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oliver Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (447 to 469); teachers up 23% (35 to 43).
About Oliver Elementary School
Oliver Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school found in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Total enrollment is 469 students, and the grades served are 1 through 5. Elementary schools in Massachusetts have about 381 students on average; enrollment here is 23% higher.
Oliver Elementary School is part of Lawrence, where 26 schools serve 13,313 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Oliver Elementary School is Hispanic, at 96%. Among all residents of Essex County, the Hispanic share is about 24%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 9%.
Based on 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, Oliver Elementary School has a ratio of 10.9:1. Compared with the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts, this school's ratio is lower.
In Essex County, median household income comes to about $101,883, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county's public schools total 221, with about 113,427 students.
The closest school to Oliver Elementary School is Oliver Middle School, located about 0.2 miles away. Oliver Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Oliver Elementary School is Suburb: Large.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 462 to 469.
People can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs and other school topics. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Essex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
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Other Oliver Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Oliver Elementary. Oliver Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- Oliver Elementary SchoolSeale, AL · 481 students
- Oliver Elementary SchoolRiverdale, GA · 452 students
- Oliver Elementary SchoolSTAMFORD, TX · 295 students
Nearby schools
- Oliver Middle School0.2 mi · 348
- School for Exceptional Studies0.2 mi · 118
- Francis M Leahy0.2 mi · 525
- Lawrence Family Development Charter School0.4 mi · 899
- Lawlor Early Childhood Center0.4 mi · 205
- John K Tarbox0.5 mi · 281
Frequently asked questions
About Oliver Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Oliver Elementary School?
Oliver Elementary School enrolls approximately 469 students in grades 01-05.
Is Oliver Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Oliver Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 01-05.
How many teachers does Oliver Elementary School have?
Oliver Elementary School employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Oliver Elementary School?
At Oliver Elementary School, the student body is approximately 2% White, 96% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Oliver Elementary School public or private?
Oliver Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lawrence.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.