School for Exceptional Studies

School for Exceptional Studies is a combined-grade school in Lawrence, Massachusetts, according to federal school records. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 118 students in grades 1 through 12. The average for combined schools in Massachusetts is about 870 students, so this school is 86% smaller than average.

Within Lawrence, School for Exceptional Studies is one of 26 schools. The district enrolls 13,313 students.

The large majority of students at School for Exceptional Studies, 90%, are Hispanic. Next come 5% White and 4% Black. The county population is about 24% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at School for Exceptional Studies belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 17%.

Its teaching staff equals 31.2 full-time positions, a ratio of 3.8:1. That ratio is under the 10.1:1 average for combined schools in Massachusetts.

According to the American Community Survey, in Essex County, median household income is about $101,883, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. A total of 221 public schools operate in Essex County, serving about 113,427 students.

The closest public school, Oliver Middle School, is less than a tenth of a mile from School for Exceptional Studies. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

School for Exceptional Studies falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

School for Exceptional Studies had 127 students in 2020-21 and 118 in 2024-25, a 7% decrease.

Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at School for Exceptional Studies. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.