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Arlington Middle School

Public Grades 5-8

433^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 484 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 11% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Arlington Middle School is a public middle school located in Lawrence, Massachusetts, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 588 students. The school is part of the Lawrence School District, which is ranked 334 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and is rated 0 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Arlington Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Massachusetts middle schools, typically ranking between 400-450 out of around 500 schools. The school's performance on MCAS Next Generation assessments is significantly below the state averages across all subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates around 10-20 percentage points lower than the state averages. Compared to the Lawrence school district average, Arlington Middle School's proficiency rates are generally on par or slightly higher, but still well below the state benchmarks. The school's performance has been relatively stagnant over the past several years, with little improvement observed in its rankings or test scores.

Arlington Middle School's performance on MCAS assessments is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as male students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students. The nearby Parthum Middle School and Spark Academy, which are also part of the Lawrence School District, generally outperform Arlington Middle School on academic measures, ranking in the top two-thirds of Massachusetts middle schools. In contrast, the Oliver Middle School and Leonard Middle School, which are also in Lawrence, have even lower academic performance than Arlington Middle School, ranking in the bottom 10-15% of Massachusetts middle schools.

543

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,775

Per pupil spending ?

93.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

150 Arlington Street
Lawrence, MA 01841

(978) 975-5930

District: Lawrence

Students who attend Arlington Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lawrence High School

Feeder schools for Arlington Middle School:

Elementary:

Arlington Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.5%

White:

1.7%

Not Specified:

0.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (14% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 31 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg18%

Massachusetts avg41%

433^rd of 484

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Bottom 11%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 4% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 8Middle Schools in the Lawrence

334^th of 348Lawrence among Massachusetts 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	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	12.9	433 of 484	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	441 of 493	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	438 of 501	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	452 of 497	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.3	446 of 501	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	435 of 498	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.4	438 of 484	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.5	447 of 487	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	16.0	416 of 482	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	5.7	423 of 441	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	9.9	415 of 455	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.4	436 of 455	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.7	436 of 455	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.4	442 of 449	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.5	417 of 434	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.8	399 of 409	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.0	402 of 407	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.9	396 of 399	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	3.3	390 of 399	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	30.7	292 of 445	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.4	291 of 431	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.0	344 of 424	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	393 of 417	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	138 of 181	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.9	115 of 180	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	94 of 155	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.6	70 of 154	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.6	98 of 135	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.4	55 of 138	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.5	93 of 127	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	419 of 473	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	425 of 481	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	434 of 489	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	452 of 494	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.6	413 of 483	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.6	420 of 478	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.8	440 of 463	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	291 of 376	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.0	272 of 378	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	264 of 364	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	296 of 368	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.1	260 of 335	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.4	225 of 322	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.7	234 of 309	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	399 of 464	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	390 of 469	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	394 of 481	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	425 of 489	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.0	390 of 462	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.9	361 of 452	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	372 of 438	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	431 of 473	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	435 of 483	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	433 of 489	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.0	457 of 497	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.1	454 of 485	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.9	430 of 478	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	419 of 466	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	410 of 435	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	390 of 441	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	364 of 444	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	437 of 503	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.7	415 of 489	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.1	381 of 484	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	409 of 467	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	11.7	441 of 491	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	16.3	308 of 339	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)34th percentile+25 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)24th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)23rd percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)11th percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)10th percentile~ school

Tested Remotely (2021)9th percentile~ school

Male (2025)9th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)6th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science20%-21 vs state

Mathematics16%-24 vs state

English Language Arts11%-31 vs state

Civics10%-29 vs state

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Schools Near Arlington Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)							MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)							MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Arlington Middle School	Public	5-8	150 Arlington Street	Lawrence	01841	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 975-5930	543	45	12.2		9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	524 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	12.9	433^rd of 484 public middle schools	10.5%		13.8	441^st of 493 public middle schools	10.5%	8			9.4	10.4	10.3	11.8	10.6			17.7	11.1	13.8	23.6	16.3	28.2	15.1	20.4	10.3	$21,775
Oliver Middle School	Public	6-8	233 Haverhill Street	Lawrence	01840	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 722-8670	348	30	11.6		2 (0.6%)	4 (1.1%)	339 (97.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11.6	442^nd of 484 public middle schools	8.7%		17.1	414^th of 493 public middle schools	16.0%	28				12.2	22.2	15.2	16.5				7.6	9.4	9.7	8.9		3.6	3.6	16.8	$23,654
Alexander B Bruce	Public	3-8	135 Butler Street	Lawrence	01841	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 975-5935	462	41	11.2		7 (1.5%)	12 (2.6%)	438 (94.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	16.1	415^th of 484 public middle schools	14.3%		14.6	432^nd of 493 public middle schools	12.4%	17	16.9	13.6	3.6	22.4	16.4	15.9	15.0	24.6	19.7	10.9	13.8	10.5	24.4	17.8	9.3	16.1	13.3	11.0	$24,293
Guilmette Middle School	Public	5-8	80 Bodwell St	Lawrence	01841	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 722-8270	457	51	8.9		10 (2.2%)	10 (2.2%)	433 (94.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21.9	380^th of 484 public middle schools	21.5%		19.7	392^nd of 493 public middle schools	20.5%	12			7.7	16.3	24.4	28.3	19.6			8.8	13.3	24.4	22.2	17.6	18.7	22.2	20.5	16.2	$25,006
Leonard Middle School	Public	6-8	60 Allen Street	Lawrence	01841	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 722-8159	310	23	13.7		2 (0.6%)	4 (1.3%)	304 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.2	472^nd of 484 public middle schools	2.5%		6.4	486^th of 493 public middle schools	1.4%	14				4.8	8.0	7.2	6.7				7.2	5.7	8.2	7.1		5.4	5.4	7.2	$22,177
Parthum Middle School	Public	5-8	255 East Haverhill Street	Lawrence	01841	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 691-7224	585	42	13.9		20 (3.4%)	11 (1.9%)	550 (94.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26.2	348^th of 484 public middle schools	28.1%		29	333^rd of 493 public middle schools	32.5%	15			14.4	35.0	22.9	29.0	25.7			35.6	21.2	23.6	22.6	25.3	21.2	19.9	20.5	19.9	$19,854
Spark Academy	Public	6-8	165 Crawford Street	Lawrence	01843	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 975-5993	443	47	9.4		12 (2.7%)	5 (1.1%)	418 (94.4%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	30.2	323^rd of 484 public middle schools	33.3%		30.8	327^th of 493 public middle schools	33.7%	4				22.8	26.1	29.9	26.5				32.5	24.1	28.6	28.3		24.1	24.1	26.0	$23,572
Frost Middle School	Public	5-8	33 Hamlet Street	Lawrence	01843	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 722-8810	508	35	14.5		26 (5.1%)	9 (1.8%)	454 (89.4%)	13 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	21.5	382^nd of 484 public middle schools	21.1%		21.6	380^th of 493 public middle schools	22.9%	2			25.2	26.6	28.7	20.9	25.1			27.7	18.6	29.8	11.6	21.2	23.5	16.4	19.8	18.6	$21,272
North Andover Middle	Public	6-8	495 Main Street	North Andover	01845	Essex County	North Andover	No	No	No	No	(978) 794-1870	1,023	76	13.4		692 (67.6%)	38 (3.7%)	171 (16.7%)	77 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (4.2%)	74.7	109^th of 484 public middle schools	77.5%		77.3	102^nd of 493 public middle schools	79.3%	7				53.8	40.1	52.2	48.7				52.0	57.0	54.7	54.5		53.6	53.6	55.8	$18,222
Wood Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	11 Cross Street	Andover	01810	Essex County	Andover	No	No	No	No	(978) 247-8800	317	36	8.9		145 (45.7%)	13 (4.1%)	49 (15.5%)	100 (31.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	90.2	57^th of 484 public middle schools	88.2%		93.6	30^th of 493 public middle schools	93.9%	27				69.3	66.7	69.9	68.6				61.7	65.7	78.5	68.1		69.9	69.9	50.5	$27,906

Frequently Asked Questions about Arlington Middle School

How many students attend Arlington Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 543 students attended Arlington Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Arlington Middle School attend?

Students who attend Arlington Middle School usually go on to attend Lawrence High School

What is the racial makeup of Arlington Middle School?

Students at Arlington Middle School are 97% Hispanic, 2% White.

What district is Arlington Middle School in?

Lawrence

Is Arlington Middle School a good school?

Arlington Middle School ranks in the bottom 10.5% of Massachusetts middle schools.

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