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Lawrence Elementary

Public Grades K-5
323rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,817 California Elementary Schools
Better than 94% of California elementary schools
Summary

Lawrence Elementary serves 494 students in grades K–5 in Livermore, California. Its 2025–2026 results were strong across English language arts (ELA), math, and science, and the clearest edge was in math: proficiency was 79%, 41 percentage points above the state and 27 points above the district.

The school performed well above the state and district in all three subjects: its ELA proficiency was 77% (28 points above the state and 16 above the district), and science was 63% (27 points above the state and 15 above the district). It also exceeded the averages for nearby schools by 19 points in ELA, 23 in math, and 17 in science. Among those schools, Lawrence ranked third in ELA and second in math and science. Emma C. Smith Elementary scored higher in math and science; Sunset Elementary and Emma C. Smith were ahead in ELA. Science is the main area to watch: it remains a relative strength, but its recent decline stands out.

Results over time show steady ELA proficiency, a net math gain, and a drop in science: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, ELA stayed near 77%, math rose by 7 percentage points, and science fell by 12 points from 75% to 63%. SchoolDigger ranks Lawrence 322nd of 5,804 statewide, in the 94th percentile with five stars; its percentile rose from 79 in 2018–2019. Chronic absenteeism also fell, from 29% in 2021–2022 to 6% in 2025–2026, below the district’s 12% and state’s 18%. Context for families: the 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 23.5, the highest among nearby schools, whose average was 20.9. In 2024–2025, 13% of students were reported as free/reduced lunch eligible; California is flagged as a statewide free-meals state, so this eligibility figure is not the share receiving free meals.

494
Students ?
23.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$22,127
Per pupil spending ?
13.2%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
≥ 99%
Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)
 2451 Portola Ave.
       Livermore, CA  94551-1756

(925) 960-2923

District: Livermore Valley Joint Unified

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
34.6%
White:
33.6%
Hispanic:
20.9%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 79th percentile in 2019 → 94th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the California average (76% vs 42% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 6% of California elementary schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2019
Worth a look
!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school76%
District avg55%
California avg42%
323rd of 5,817
California public elementary schools ?
Top 6%▲ up 16 pts since 2019
From top 21% (2019) to top 6% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 11Elementary Schools in the Livermore Valley Joint Unified
402nd of 1,530Livermore Valley Joint Unified among California districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202695.1323 of 581794.4%★★★★★
202594.9341 of 585794.2%★★★★★
202494.8361 of 586993.8%★★★★★
202394.2415 of 585992.9%★★★★★
202292.8539 of 588390.8%★★★★★
202191.9133 of 141790.6%★★★★★
201978.61233 of 578978.7%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202678.3214 of 121082.3%★★★★☆
202583.864 of 120394.7%★★★★★
202477.0241 of 120580.0%★★★★☆
202292.01 of 115499.9%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202694.8273 of 558195.1%★★★★★
202590.5562 of 559790.0%★★★★☆
202492.9444 of 561292.1%★★★★★
202388.3729 of 560987.0%★★★★☆
202288.1735 of 563587.0%★★★★☆
202186.4170 of 126786.6%★★★★☆
201981.21025 of 549281.3%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202685.9474 of 509490.7%★★★★★
202583.3605 of 510788.2%★★★★☆
202474.6964 of 510781.1%★★★★☆
201979.1744 of 496385.0%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202682.3679 of 542387.5%★★★★☆
202575.6983 of 546082.0%★★★★☆
202490.6425 of 551792.3%★★★★★
202379.6794 of 536385.2%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202692.3437 of 560392.2%★★★★★
202596.3171 of 562897.0%★★★★★
202494.1348 of 564393.8%★★★★★
202396.2210 of 563896.3%★★★★★
202294.7323 of 566394.3%★★★★★
202193.987 of 127293.2%★★★★★
201969.31542 of 551072.0%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202686.3208 of 253691.8%★★★★★
202584.4260 of 259890.0%★★★★★
202486.2206 of 265192.2%★★★★★
202381.5373 of 266186.0%★★★★☆
202275.0623 of 272677.1%★★★★☆
201956.21333 of 283453.0%★★★☆☆
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 (2026)95th percentile~ school
Male (2026)92nd percentile~ school
White (2026)92nd percentile-3 vs school
Hispanic (2026)91st percentile-4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)87th percentile-7 vs school
Asian (2026)82nd percentile-12 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
Mathematics79%+41 vs state
English Language Arts/Literacy77%+28 vs state
Science63%+27 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Lawrence Elementary

Yes. Lawrence Elementary ranks in the top 5.6% of California elementary schools.

Students at Lawrence Elementary are 35% Asian, 34% White, 21% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 494 students attended Lawrence Elementary.

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Latest California data All new data »
2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNewOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresNewOct 15, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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