Enrollment
348
Middle
DISTRICT 457 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAWRENCE·NCES 250666002805
Oliver Middle School
233 Haverhill Street, Lawrence, MA 01840 · (978) 722-8670 · Essex County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL348 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
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 6 | 113 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 118 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 117 | 34% |
Student demographics
5%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
17.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -15.0pp since 2016
Math
9.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -18.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 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 15 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 18 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 17.0% | 9.0% |
| 2023-24 | 17.0% | 15.0% |
| 2022-23 | 12.0% | 17.0% |
| 2021-22 | 15.0% | 22.0% |
| 2020-21 | 13.0% | 13.0% |
| 2018-19 | 23.0% | 25.0% |
| 2017-18 | 18.0% | 19.0% |
| 2016-17 | 32.0% | 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 Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.0% | #291 of 304 ▼ 23 | #39 of 40 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #279 of 304 ▼ 2 | #35 of 40 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.5pp | #31 of 299 | #6 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 348 | #250 of 310 | #31 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #155 of 296 | #21 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.1% | #295 of 296 | #36 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.5% | #65 of 82 | #6 of 10 |
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
348
+35 (+11%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
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 | 348 | 30 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 346 | 32 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 351 | 29 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 313 | 27 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 343 | 27 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 339 | 29 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oliver Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (343 to 348); teachers up 11% (27 to 30).
About Oliver Middle School
Oliver Middle School is the name of a small middle school in Lawrence, Massachusetts. The school reports 348 students in grades 6 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in Massachusetts is about 547 students.
District-wide, Lawrence has 26 schools and 13,313 students.
At Oliver Middle School, Hispanic students make up 97% of the student body. County-wide, 24% of Essex County residents are Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Oliver Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 5%.
Staffing totals 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.6:1. Middle schools in Massachusetts have a similar average ratio of 11.5:1.
Oliver Middle School is located in Essex County, where median household income is about $101,883, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 221 public schools in Essex County, with a combined enrollment of about 113,427.
The closest public school, Francis M Leahy, is less than a tenth of a mile from Oliver Middle School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 11%, from 313 to 348.
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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
Related schools
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- South Lawrence East Elementary SchoolElementary · 666 students
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Other Oliver Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Oliver Middle. Oliver Middle School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Oliver Middle SchoolBroken Arrow, OK · 886 students
- Oliver MiddlePortland, OR · 435 students
Nearby schools
- Francis M Leahy0.0 mi · 525
- School for Exceptional Studies0.0 mi · 118
- Oliver Elementary School0.2 mi · 469
- Lawlor Early Childhood Center0.4 mi · 205
- Lawrence Family Development Charter School0.5 mi · 899
- Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence0.6 mi · 140
Frequently asked questions
About Oliver Middle SchoolHow many students attend Oliver Middle School?
Oliver Middle School enrolls approximately 348 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Oliver Middle School serve?
Oliver Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Oliver Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Oliver Middle School is approximately 11.6:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Oliver Middle School?
At Oliver Middle School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 97% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Oliver Middle School public or private?
Oliver Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lawrence.
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