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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAWRENCE·NCES 250666002433

Robert Frost

33 Hamlet Street, Lawrence, MA 01843 · (978) 975-5941 · Essex County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL568 STUDENTS
Enrollment
568
Elementary
DISTRICT 415 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
102
Grade 1
121
Grade 2
118
Grade 3
109
Grade 4
118
Student demographics
White
6%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 51%
Hispanic
88%
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 26%
Black
3%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 10%
Asian
3%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 7%
Two+
1%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 5%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
51%
Female
49%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
24.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -7.0pp since 2016
Math
37.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +0.0pp since 2016
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
568
-22 (-4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 14.8:1
% White
6%
was 9%
% Hispanic
88%
was 85%
% Black
3%
was 3%
% Asian
3%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Robert Frost

Robert Frost operates as a mid-tier elementary campus in Lawrence, Massachusetts, part of Lawrence. Current enrollment sits at 568 students spanning grades K through 4. By comparison, Massachusetts's public schools average about 381 students each, so Robert Frost sits 49% bigger than that benchmark.

Across the 26 schools in Lawrence (13,313 students total), Robert Frost accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Robert Frost logs that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (88%). The remainder comes out to 6% White, 3% Asian, 3% Black. By comparison, Essex County as a whole is about 24% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Robert Frost lists 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.6:1. That tracks the state average closely.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Essex County indicate median household earnings sit near $101,883, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Robert Frost is one of 221 public schools in Essex County (combined enrollment of about 113,427 students).

The closest other public school is Frost Middle School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Over the past 7-year window. Robert Frost's enrollment has shrank 4% since 2018, when it stood at 590 (now 568). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 11.6:1 today.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

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
Robert Frost
District
Lawrence
Address
33 Hamlet Street, Lawrence, MA 01843
Phone
(978) 975-5941
County
Essex County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–04
Total enrollment
568
Teachers (FTE)
49
Student–teacher ratio
11.6:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250666002433
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Robert Frost
How large is Robert Frost?
Robert Frost enrolls approximately 568 students in grades KG-04.
What age range does Robert Frost serve?
Robert Frost serves students from grade KG through grade 04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Robert Frost?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Robert Frost is approximately 11.6:1 (49 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Robert Frost?
Robert Frost reports a student body of 6% White, 88% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Robert Frost public or private?
Robert Frost 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.
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