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Enrollment
764
High
DISTRICT 431 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAWRENCE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361683001505
LAWRENCE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
2 REILLY RD, CEDARHURST, NY 11516 · (516) 295-8005 · Nassau County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL764 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
60 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 73.1:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
558 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 168 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 200 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 179 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 194 | 25% |
| Ungraded | 23 | 3% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 72% · 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
School pathway
Based on grade levels within LAWRENCE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
71.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +3.0pp since 2023
Math
28.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.0% | 28.0% |
| 2023-24 | 68.0% | 25.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.1%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where LAWRENCE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Nassau County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #963 of 1,135 | #57 of 57 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #911 of 1,109 | #54 of 57 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #567 of 1,135 | #51 of 56 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 764 | #329 of 1,216 | #48 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #803 of 1,058 | #47 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.3% | #554 of 1,070 | #41 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.7% | #200 of 743 | #3 of 34 |
Ranked against other public high 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
764
-176 (-19%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 10.9:1
% White
8%
was 17%
% Hispanic
70%
was 55%
% Black
16%
was 22%
% Asian
3%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 764 | 60 | 12.7:1 | 73% (558) |
| 2023-24 | 807 | 65.4 | 12.3:1 | 73% (586) |
| 2022-23 | 770 | 64.4 | 12.0:1 | 70% (540) |
| 2017-18 | 940 | 86.4 | 10.9:1 | 68% (639) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LAWRENCE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
About LAWRENCE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
LAWRENCE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a medium-sized high school in CEDARHURST, New York, administered by LAWRENCE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Enrolled students number 764 students, in grades 9 through 12.
LAWRENCE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT has 5 schools and 2,156 students, and LAWRENCE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one of those schools.
A majority of students at LAWRENCE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, 70%, are Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 16% Black, 8% White, and 3% Asian. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 19%. By the diversity index, LAWRENCE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL comes in at 47%.
Teacher staffing is 60 full-time equivalents, or about 12.7 students per teacher. Among high schools in New York, the typical ratio is 11.0:1. About 73% of students, or 558, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 31% average for public schools in Nassau County, the school's rate is higher.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 39.0%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 48.1%.
In Nassau County (population about 1,389,591), median household income is about $146,202, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 50% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. LAWRENCE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one of 315 public schools in Nassau County, which together enroll about 200,775 students.
LAWRENCE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER AT #4 SCHOOL is the public school closest to LAWRENCE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, about 1.1 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The school's 39.0% average proficiency ranks 4th among 7 nearby schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2017-18 to 2024-25, LAWRENCE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL went from 940 students to 764. The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 55% to 70% over the same period. The ratio of students to teachers went from 10.9:1 to 12.7:1 over the same years.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at LAWRENCE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Nassau County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,389,591
Census ACS
Median income
$146,202
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
50%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
315
200,775 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LAWRENCE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- LAWRENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT BROADWAY CAMPUSMiddle · 475 students
- LAWRENCE PRIMARY SCHOOL AT #2 SCHOOLElementary · 419 students
- LAWRENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL AT BROADWAY CAMPUSMiddle · 309 students
- LAWRENCE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER AT #4 SCHOOLElementary · 189 students
Nearby schools
- LAWRENCE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER AT #4 SCHOOL1.1 mi · 189
- LAWRENCE PRIMARY SCHOOL AT #2 SCHOOL1.1 mi · 419
- LAWRENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT BROADWAY CAMPUS1.5 mi · 475
- LAWRENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL AT BROADWAY CAMPUS1.5 mi · 309
- PS 195 WILLIAM HABERLE1.5 mi · 321
- OGDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 295
Frequently asked questions
About LAWRENCE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at LAWRENCE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
LAWRENCE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 764 students in grades 09-12.
Is LAWRENCE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
LAWRENCE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at LAWRENCE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at LAWRENCE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 12.7:1 (60 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at LAWRENCE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at LAWRENCE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 8% White, 70% Hispanic, 16% Black, 3% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is LAWRENCE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL in?
LAWRENCE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is part of LAWRENCE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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