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Lawrence School

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Lawrence School ranks 361 st of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

361^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Lawrence School is an elementary school located in Middletown, Connecticut, serving 321 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Middletown School District, which is ranked 129 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lawrence School consistently underperforms compared to the Middletown School District and the state of Connecticut in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA ranges from 33.3% to 38.9%, compared to the district's 39.4% to 45.7% and the state's 46.9% to 52.5%. The school's performance in mathematics is particularly low, with only 24.4% to 24.1% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the district's 36.6% to 28.9% and the state's 51.4% to 44.9%. Lawrence School's performance in science is also below the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.4% to 21.4% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Middletown district, such as Snow School, Spencer School, and MacDonough School, generally outperform Lawrence School in academic metrics, with higher proficiency rates in ELA, mathematics, and science. Additionally, Moody School, another Middletown district school, stands out as a high-performing school, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in the state and outperforming Lawrence School by a significant margin.

305

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,467

Per pupil spending ?

45.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

Kaplan Dr.
Middletown, CT 06457

(860) 632-2158

District: Middletown School District

Students who attend Lawrence School usually attend:

Middle:	Beman Middle School
High:	Middletown High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.2%

Hispanic:

18.0%

African American:

16.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (34% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg40%

Connecticut avg50%

361^st of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Middletown School District

129^th of 156Middletown School District among Connecticut districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	361 of 493	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	370 of 497	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	343 of 491	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.9	347 of 490	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.8	343 of 538	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.5	239 of 522	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.3	335 of 532	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.3	288 of 519	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.4	273 of 518	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	58.4	256 of 551	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.4	318 of 557	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.5	320 of 564	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.5	351 of 565	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.0	348 of 579	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.6	302 of 566	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	70.3	215 of 565	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	30.2	451 of 568	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	40.9	399 of 570	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2023	18.5	191 of 230	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.7	259 of 455	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2023	15.5	201 of 231	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.4	335 of 445	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2023)17th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2023)13th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Science44%-8 vs state

English Language Arts36%-14 vs state

Mathematics24%-24 vs state

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Schools Near Lawrence School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)	SBAC English Language Arts (2025)			SBAC Mathematics (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Lawrence School	Public	PK, KG-5	Kaplan Dr.	Middletown	06457	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Middletown School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 632-2158	305	26	11.5	45.9%	144 (47.2%)	51 (16.7%)	55 (18.0%)	19 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (11.8%)	22.1	361^st of 493 public elementary schools	26.8%		19.1	370^th of 497 public elementary schools	25.6%	9	44.4	33.3	35.6	38.9		24.4	24.1	$22,467
Spencer School	Public	PK, KG-5	207 Westfield St.	Middletown	06457	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Middletown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 344-0711	237	23	10.2	63.3%	88 (37.1%)	52 (21.9%)	48 (20.3%)	12 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	36 (15.2%)	38	291^st of 493 public elementary schools	41.0%		30.1	326^th of 497 public elementary schools	34.4%	35	50.0	48.4	48.8	54.1		39.5	24.3	$27,879
MacDonough School	Public	K-5	66 Spring St.	Middletown	06457	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Middletown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 347-8553	218	16	13.2	72.5%	52 (23.9%)	51 (23.4%)	90 (41.3%)	11 (5.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.0%)	17.9	382^nd of 493 public elementary schools	22.5%		36.6	299^th of 497 public elementary schools	39.8%	83	28.3	41.7	25.9		41.7	22.2	13.0	$26,026
Moody School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Country Club Rd.	Middletown	06457	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Middletown School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 347-2561	212	17	12.7	27.8%	109 (51.4%)	27 (12.7%)	38 (17.9%)	12 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	24 (11.3%)	74.5	149^th of 493 public elementary schools	69.8%		76.8	131^st of 497 public elementary schools	73.6%	18	61.3		69.4	64.5	59.3	80.6		$28,337
Edna C. Stevens School	Public	PK, KG-2	25 Court St.	Cromwell	06416	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Cromwell School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 632-4866	413	37	11.1	32.2%	280 (67.8%)	19 (4.6%)	67 (16.2%)	18 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.0%)								(n/a)								$19,653
Richard D. Hubbard School	Public	PK, KG-5	139 Grove St.	East Berlin	06023	Capitol Planning Region	Berlin School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 828-4119	215	18	12.2	27.4%	167 (77.7%)	7 (3.3%)	32 (14.9%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)								(n/a)				73.8	73.2			$22,022
Woodside Intermediate School	Public	3-5	30 Woodside Rd.	Cromwell	06416	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Cromwell School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 632-3564	440	33	13.4	29.5%	287 (65.2%)	22 (5.0%)	73 (16.6%)	22 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.2%)	60.1	214^th of 493 public elementary schools	56.6%		49	253^rd of 497 public elementary schools	49.1%	39	65.7	50.4	53.3	62.9	61.1	57.2	52.9	$18,156
Valley View School	Public	PK, KG-1	81 High St.	Portland	06480	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Portland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 342-3131	219	18	12.1	22.8%	172 (78.5%)	7 (3.2%)	27 (12.3%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.6%)								(n/a)								$20,148
Gildersleeve School	Public	2-4	565 Main St.	Portland	06480	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Portland School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 342-0411	253	22	11.7	32.8%	180 (71.1%)	9 (3.6%)	45 (17.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.3%)	79	117^th of 493 public elementary schools	76.3%		84.7	76^th of 497 public elementary schools	84.7%	41		69.6	67.6		69.6	74.0		$20,974
Snow School	Public	PK, KG-5	299 Wadsworth St.	Middletown	06457	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Middletown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 347-2579	340	24	14.4	57.1%	105 (30.9%)	75 (22.1%)	106 (31.2%)	25 (7.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.2%)	41.3	274^th of 493 public elementary schools	44.4%		59.6	211^th of 497 public elementary schools	57.5%	63		40.6	56.1	67.5	37.5	34.1	38.5	$22,943

Frequently Asked Questions about Lawrence School

What is the racial makeup of Lawrence School?

Students at Lawrence School are 47% White, 18% Hispanic, 17% African American, 12% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

How many students attend Lawrence School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 305 students attended Lawrence School.

What schools do graduates of Lawrence School attend?

Students who attend Lawrence School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Beman Middle School
High : Middletown High School

Is Lawrence School a good school?

Lawrence School ranks 361^st of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Lawrence School in?

Middletown School District

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