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Lawrence School

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Lawrence School ranks 364 th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

364^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Lawrence School is a PK–5 elementary school in Middletown, CT, serving about 305 students within the Middletown School District — a district that ranks in the bottom 13% of Connecticut school systems. The school itself has declined notably over the past several years, falling from a 54th-percentile ranking (3 stars) in 2018–2019 to its current 26th-percentile standing (1 star) for 2025–2026, placing it among the lower-performing elementary schools in the state.

Academically, the most urgent concern is 5th grade math. Only 16.3% of Lawrence 5th graders were proficient in math in 2025–2026, compared to 31.7% for the district and 45.8% statewide. This is a sharp drop from the school’s own 3rd and 4th grade math proficiency rates (36.4% and 35.4%), and it lags far behind nearby Moody School (70.6%) and Woodside Intermediate School (48.1%). English Language Arts results are more mixed: 3rd grade ELA has improved to 40% proficiency, just above the district average, but 4th and 5th grade ELA remain below state averages. Within the Middletown district, Lawrence outperforms only Macdonough School, while Snow School, Spencer School, and especially Moody all rank higher on state assessments.

Lawrence does have real strengths. Chronic absenteeism is just 11.4% — far better than the district rate of 22.1% and better than the state average of 16.4% — and the student-teacher ratio is a favorable 11.5-to-1. That said, per-pupil spending at Lawrence ($17,464) is below other Middletown elementary schools, such as Moody ($21,011) and Spencer ($19,314), a gap that may help explain divergent outcomes. While attendance is strong, the school’s persistent 5th grade math weakness, rising economic need (45.9% free/reduced-price lunch), and broad declines across student subgroups point to a need for targeted upper-elementary math support and instructional investment. Compared to neighboring districts, Lawrence trails most surrounding elementary schools, including Gildersleeve School in Portland and Woodside in Cromwell, though it remains competitive with Academy of Aerospace and Engineering Elementary.

305

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,467

Per pupil spending ?

45.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

91.7%

Kindergartners with all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

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 — 47th percentile in 2016 → 26th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (34% vs 51% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg38%

Connecticut avg51%

364^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to bottom 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

133^rd of 153Middletown 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	21.8	364 of 492	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts39%-11 vs state

Mathematics30%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)	SBAC English Language Arts (2026)			SBAC Mathematics (2026)			Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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%)	21.8	364^th of 492 public elementary schools	26.0%		22.1	361^st of 493 public elementary schools	26.8%	3	490.0	40.0	2433.0	38.8	36.4	35.4	16.3	91.7%	0%	$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%)	37.8	299^th of 492 public elementary schools	39.2%		38	291^st of 493 public elementary schools	41.0%	8	493.0	2404.0	55.3	46.3	2412.0	2492.0	34.1	100%	0%	$27,879
MacDonough School	Public	K-5	99 Spruce Street	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%)	16.7	390^th of 492 public elementary schools	20.7%		17.9	382^nd of 493 public elementary schools	22.5%	8	32.0	22.2	2429.0	2446.0	2368.0	33.3	2457.0			$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%)	73.6	157^th of 492 public elementary schools	68.1%		74.5	149^th of 493 public elementary schools	69.8%	8	79.4	59.0	2483.0	64.7	64.1	62.1	70.6	100%	0%	$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)								97.8%	1.1%	$19,653
Richard D. Hubbard School	Public	K-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%)	66.4	194^th of 492 public elementary schools	60.6%					(n/a)	40.6	90.3	75.0	46.9	2499.0	66.0	2498.0	96.8%	0%	$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%)	63.5	205^th of 492 public elementary schools	58.3%		60.1	214^th of 493 public elementary schools	56.6%	9	64.1	52.3	59.3	68.6	62.3	61.7	48.1			$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)								98.9%	0%	$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%)	78.2	123^rd of 492 public elementary schools	75.0%		79	117^th of 493 public elementary schools	76.3%	6		64.5	72.5		71.0	70.0				$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%)	36.9	304^th of 492 public elementary schools	38.2%		41.3	274^th of 493 public elementary schools	44.4%	30	491.0	53.3	2445.0	47.4	46.7	31.0	2464.0	94.1%	2%	$22,943

Frequently Asked Questions about Lawrence School

How many students attend Lawrence School?

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

What district is Lawrence School in?

Middletown School District

Is Lawrence School a good school?

Lawrence School ranks 364^th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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.

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

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2020–21 through 2023–24 attendance data & graduation rates (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

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