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Lawrence Elementary

Public Grades K-5

341^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of California elementary schools

Summary

Lawrence Elementary is a top-performing K-5 public school serving 494 students in the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District, consistently ranking among the best in California.

The school excels academically, with student proficiency in English, Math, and Science significantly outpacing both district and state averages. It stands out locally for its exceptional science scores and strong performance in the upper elementary grades. Lawrence also maintains a very low rate of chronic student absenteeism, indicating a healthy and engaged school community. Notably, the school has shown impressive improvement over recent years, climbing into the 94th percentile of all state elementary schools, and it managed this upward trend even through pandemic disruptions.

When compared to nearby schools like Emma C. Smith Elementary and Sunset Elementary, Lawrence is part of an elite group of high performers in Livermore. It achieves these outstanding results efficiently, with per-student spending that is moderate compared to some peers. Interestingly, there can be dramatic differences in school performance within very short distances; for example, Junction K-8 and Marylin Avenue Elementary are close neighbors but have significantly lower statewide rankings, highlighting how school quality can vary even within the same community.

494

Students ?

23.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,127

Per pupil spending ?

13.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (77% vs 41% 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 (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg55%

California avg41%

341^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 15 pts since 2019

From top 21% (2019) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 11Elementary Schools in the Livermore Valley Joint Unified

374^th of 1,543Livermore 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.9	341 of 5857	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	94.8	361 of 5869	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	94.2	415 of 5859	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	92.8	539 of 5883	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	91.9	133 of 1417	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	78.6	1233 of 5789	78.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.8	64 of 1203	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	77.0	241 of 1205	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	92.0	1 of 1154	99.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.5	562 of 5597	90.0%	★★★★☆
2024	92.9	444 of 5612	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	88.3	729 of 5609	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	88.1	735 of 5635	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	86.4	170 of 1267	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	81.2	1025 of 5492	81.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.3	605 of 5107	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	964 of 5107	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	79.1	744 of 4963	85.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	983 of 5460	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	90.6	425 of 5517	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	79.6	794 of 5363	85.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.3	171 of 5628	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	94.1	348 of 5643	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	96.2	210 of 5638	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.7	323 of 5663	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	93.9	87 of 1272	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	69.3	1542 of 5510	72.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	260 of 2598	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	86.2	206 of 2651	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	81.5	373 of 2661	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	75.0	623 of 2726	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	56.2	1333 of 2834	53.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)97th percentile+3 vs school

Asian (2025)95th percentile~ school

White (2025)90th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)90th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy80%+31 vs state

Mathematics76%+39 vs state

Science74%+41 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)						CSA Spanish Listening (2025)						CSA Spanish Writing (2025)						CSA Spanish Reading (2025)						CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% DTP (2022)	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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lawrence Elementary	Public	K-5	2451 Portola Ave.	Livermore	94551	Alameda County	Livermore Valley Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 960-2923	494	21	23.5	13.2%	166 (33.6%)	3 (0.6%)	103 (20.9%)	171 (34.6%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.3%)	94.9	341^st of 5857 public elementary schools	94.2%		94.8	361^st of 5869 public elementary schools	93.8%	20																									73.7		73.7	66.7	85.5	86.8				79.6	73.7	85.5	70.1				76.1					$22,127	$21,468	$659
Junction K-8	Public	K-8	298 Junction Ave.	Livermore	94551	Alameda County	Livermore Valley Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 606-4720	801	39	20.7	43.2%	157 (19.6%)	18 (2.2%)	545 (68.0%)	51 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.5%)	33.4	3687^th of 5857 public elementary schools	37.0%		25.6	4313^th of 5869 public elementary schools	26.5%	626	2.6	0.0	1.9	0.0	2.7	1.5	23.1	0.0	16.7	3.3	16.2	12.8	15.4	8.3	1.9	3.3	21.6	9.7	0.0	2.8	1.9	0.0	0.0	1.0	37.0	30.8	32.4	30.8	25.0	36.4	38.3	38.6	35.2	36.2	35.9	30.6	21.8	24.4	24.8	25.2	25.6	92.3	92.3		92.3	$20,719	$20,256	$463
Marylin Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	800 Marylin Ave.	Livermore	94551	Alameda County	Livermore Valley Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 606-4724	430	22	19.4	51.9%	59 (13.7%)	7 (1.6%)	283 (65.8%)	50 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (7.0%)	40.8	3163^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	46.0%		43.2	2978^th of 5869 public elementary schools	49.3%	185																									32.2		32.2	40.0	33.9	43.9				39.3	36.5	35.7	31.7				34.5					$27,123	$26,180	$943
Rancho Las Positas Elementary	Public	K-5	401 East Jack London Blvd.	Livermore	94551	Alameda County	Livermore Valley Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 606-4748	586	28	20.6	16.2%	225 (38.4%)	12 (2.0%)	163 (27.8%)	108 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	77 (13.1%)	80.9	1119^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.9%		79.3	1188^th of 5869 public elementary schools	79.8%	69																									46.4		46.4	60.0	60.0	66.7				62.1	59.2	64.8	63.5				62.4					$19,472	$19,212	$260
Joe Michell	Public	K-8	1001 Elaine Ave.	Livermore	94550	Alameda County	Livermore Valley Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 606-4738	786	36	22.0	17.7%	324 (41.2%)	11 (1.4%)	236 (30.0%)	139 (17.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	72 (9.2%)	64.8	1852^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	68.4%		70.5	1574^th of 5869 public elementary schools	73.2%	278																									45.5	45.9	45.7	40.8	56.3	58.0	55.7	61.8	62.4	56.2	45.5	55.7	46.6	35.0	44.3	41.9	45.0					$21,219	$20,954	$265
Jackson Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	554 Jackson Ave.	Livermore	94550	Alameda County	Livermore Valley Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 606-4717	489	22	21.8	21.1%	211 (43.1%)	11 (2.2%)	160 (32.7%)	65 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.6%)	81.5	1099^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.2%		72.2	1487^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.7%	388																									46.3		46.3	62.7	60.0	64.6				62.4	78.7	60.5	52.5				63.6					$18,342	$17,224	$1,118
Sunset Elementary	Public	K-5	1671 Frankfurt Way	Livermore	94550	Alameda County	Livermore Valley Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 606-5230	759	33	23.3	7.6%	375 (49.4%)	9 (1.2%)	137 (18.1%)	162 (21.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (9.9%)	94	402^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	93.1%		90.2	694^th of 5869 public elementary schools	88.2%	292																									64.6		64.6	82.0	73.4	76.4				77.3	87.5	69.5	66.9				74.7					$18,281	$18,020	$261
Emma C. Smith Elementary	Public	K-5	391 Ontario Dr.	Livermore	94550	Alameda County	Livermore Valley Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 606-4750	648	31	21.1	4.6%	251 (38.7%)	4 (0.6%)	131 (20.2%)	200 (30.9%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (8.8%)	97.6	108^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.2%		95.1	337^th of 5869 public elementary schools	94.3%	229																									72.0		72.0	81.7	88.9	83.0				84.6	86.5	87.0	79.0				84.3	98.3		98.3		$20,192	$19,928	$264
Arroyo Seco Elementary	Public	K-5	5280 Irene Way	Livermore	94550	Alameda County	Livermore Valley Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 606-4700	584	30	19.7	22.4%	269 (46.1%)	9 (1.5%)	184 (31.5%)	72 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	48 (8.2%)	67.7	1705^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.9%		64.6	1845^th of 5869 public elementary schools	68.6%	140																									55.6		55.6	57.0	48.9	60.0				55.3	46.2	44.0	47.8				46.0					$19,049	$16,072	$2,977
Leo R. Croce Elementary	Public	K-5	5650 Scenic Ave.	Livermore	94551	Alameda County	Livermore Valley Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 606-4706	537	28	19.1	21.4%	224 (41.7%)	3 (0.6%)	180 (33.5%)	81 (15.1%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	44 (8.2%)	69.5	1620^th of 5857 public elementary schools	72.3%		73.2	1443^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	75.4%	177																									50.6		50.6	50.0	37.1	62.8				50.8	61.9	45.8	55.8				55.0	97.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	$28,947	$26,372	$2,575

Frequently Asked Questions about Lawrence Elementary

Is Lawrence Elementary a good school?

Yes. Lawrence Elementary ranks in the top 5.8% of California elementary schools.

What district is Lawrence Elementary in?

Livermore Valley Joint Unified

What is the racial makeup of Lawrence Elementary?

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

How many students attend Lawrence Elementary?

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

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 14, 2025

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