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Lawrence

Public Grades K-8

44^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Lawrence is a public elementary school in Brookline, MA serving 615 students in grades K-8. The school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Massachusetts, currently at #44 out of 906 schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

Lawrence outperforms the state and Brookline district averages across all MCAS Next Generation subject areas and grade levels. In 2024-2025, 71.99% of Lawrence students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 69.32% in Brookline and 41.53% statewide. In math, 76.69% of Lawrence students were proficient or better, compared to 70.81% in Brookline and 40.74% statewide. The school also excels in supporting low-socioeconomic status and disabled students, ranking 43rd and 41st, respectively, out of hundreds of schools.

Despite serving a diverse student population, Lawrence outperforms nearby schools like Florida Ruffin Ridley School, William H Lincoln, and Michael Driscoll in most academic areas. This consistent high performance over the years is a testament to the school's commitment to equity and its ability to tailor its educational approach to meet the needs of all students.

630

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,772

Per pupil spending ?

10.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

27 Francis Street
Brookline, MA 02446

(617) 879-4303

District: Brookline

Students who attend Lawrence usually attend:

High:

Brookline High

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.7%

Asian:

37.0%

Two or more races:

9.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 81st percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (76% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Massachusetts elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg70%

Massachusetts avg41%

Elementary school

44^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

5^th of 484

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 1% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 8Elementary Schools in the Brookline

18^th of 348Brookline 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	92.8	44 of 906	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	90.9	62 of 916	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	89.0	85 of 928	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	84.9	133 of 932	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	90.3	75 of 936	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	87.0	100 of 942	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	84.0	129 of 934	86.2%	★★★★☆
2017	85.6	107 of 938	88.6%	★★★★☆
2016	80.1	168 of 932	82.0%	★★★★☆
2015	79.0	176 of 914	80.7%	★★★★☆
2014	81.1	154 of 926	83.4%	★★★★☆
2013	76.6	209 of 928	77.5%	★★★★☆
2012	80.3	172 of 930	81.5%	★★★★☆
2011	78.4	201 of 924	78.2%	★★★★☆
2010	79.3	185 of 920	79.9%	★★★★☆
2009	76.4	212 of 909	76.7%	★★★★☆
2008	69.3	288 of 908	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.5	265 of 911	70.9%	★★★★☆
2006	74.9	226 of 911	75.2%	★★★★☆
2005	65.9	327 of 887	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	70.6	291 of 882	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	73.5	245 of 884	72.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	63 of 142	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.5	65 of 152	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	85 of 145	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.3	93 of 143	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.7	72 of 141	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.4	66 of 155	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.3	87 of 154	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	91.9	26 of 672	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	89.0	40 of 632	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	78.8	97 of 665	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	101 of 656	84.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	91.4	49 of 869	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	92.3	37 of 886	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	90.1	58 of 887	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	85.9	115 of 901	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	88.9	74 of 898	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	82.2	129 of 902	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	85.8	81 of 893	90.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	86.8	43 of 736	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	96.0	5 of 757	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	51.5	310 of 685	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	90.0	64 of 884	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	84.6	117 of 891	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	82.9	135 of 896	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.2	160 of 908	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	89.3	72 of 904	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	87.3	77 of 907	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	79.3	167 of 898	81.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	83.2	5 of 27	81.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	88.2	41 of 717	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	87.6	49 of 731	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	85.3	56 of 703	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	86.0	71 of 905	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	88.2	60 of 894	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	84.9	64 of 896	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	79.9	102 of 886	88.5%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	89.1	75 of 925	91.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	91.6	31 of 737	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	87.9	54 of 753	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	89.0	44 of 762	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	84.2	82 of 764	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	90.4	30 of 765	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	86.4	56 of 780	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	81.8	95 of 772	87.7%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	97.2	5 of 484	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	96.9	8 of 493	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	96.4	8 of 501	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	98.0	5 of 497	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	97.9	2 of 501	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	87.5	54 of 498	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	85.8	60 of 484	87.6%	★★★★☆
2017	90.5	29 of 487	94.0%	★★★★★
2016	82.3	62 of 482	87.1%	★★★★☆
2015	87.1	35 of 441	92.1%	★★★★★
2014	88.4	25 of 455	94.5%	★★★★★
2013	86.2	44 of 455	90.3%	★★★★★
2012	82.4	73 of 455	84.0%	★★★★☆
2011	84.2	56 of 449	87.5%	★★★★☆
2010	79.7	85 of 434	80.4%	★★★★☆
2009	79.9	79 of 409	80.7%	★★★★☆
2008	87.4	36 of 407	91.2%	★★★★★
2007	84.2	53 of 399	86.7%	★★★★☆
2006	81.6	71 of 399	82.2%	★★★★☆
2005	73.6	90 of 356	74.7%	★★★★☆
2004	76.3	88 of 344	74.4%	★★★★☆
2003	86.8	47 of 339	86.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	41 of 127	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.4	16 of 120	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	35 of 134	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	41 of 135	69.6%	★★★★☆
2021	63.9	53 of 123	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.7	52 of 128	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.6	57 of 119	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	99.3	3 of 445	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	99.8	2 of 431	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	91.6	23 of 424	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	82.5	37 of 417	91.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	97.7	1 of 473	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	96.1	6 of 481	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	95.5	16 of 489	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	95.3	12 of 494	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	96.7	4 of 483	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	84.5	58 of 478	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	85.2	55 of 463	88.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2023	99.8	1 of 481	99.8%	★★★★★
2018	62.5	146 of 438	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	93.5	27 of 473	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	96.0	13 of 483	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	96.3	8 of 489	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	98.6	1 of 497	99.8%	★★★★★
2021	98.2	2 of 485	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	87.0	54 of 478	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	84.7	60 of 466	87.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	91.2	3 of 98	96.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	96.2	13 of 435	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	97.0	9 of 441	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	99.7	2 of 444	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	98.5	6 of 503	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	98.5	5 of 489	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	90.4	22 of 484	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	79.8	44 of 467	90.6%	★★★★★

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	97.4	4 of 491	99.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	97.0	4 of 386	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	96.2	5 of 392	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	97.1	5 of 403	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	98.2	2 of 404	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	98.7	1 of 401	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	88.0	29 of 396	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	89.1	26 of 395	93.4%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

Disabled (2022)96th percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)94th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile~ school

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)92nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2021)81st percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2025)56th percentile-40 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)100th percentile~ school

Female (2025)100th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)99th percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)99th percentile~ school

White (2025)99th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)97th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2024)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)94th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)68th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Civics87%+48 vs state

Science79%+38 vs state

Mathematics77%+36 vs state

English Language Arts72%+30 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, August 25, 2011

Lawrence School is the best elementary school in the Public Schools of Brookline. The Public Schools of Brookline are frequently ranked as the top public school district in the State of Massachusetts on multiple metrics. Massachusetts, arguably, has the best public schools in the United states.
So, you do the math. The way I look at it, Lawrence School is the best elementary school in the country. Close Quote

Schools Near Lawrence

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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
Lawrence	Public	K-8	27 Francis Street	Brookline	02446	Norfolk County	Brookline	No	No	No	No	(617) 879-4303	630	45	14.0		250 (39.7%)	32 (5.1%)	54 (8.6%)	233 (37.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	60 (9.5%)	92.8	44^th of 906 public elementary schools	95.1%		90.9	62^nd of 916 public elementary schools	93.2%	18	73.3	63.9	68.9	70.2	76.2	84.1	72.0	74.6	76.4	67.2	73.7	80.7	91.1	76.7	78.7	80.0	79.3	86.7	$25,772
Pierce	Public	K-8	50 School Street	Brookline	02446	Norfolk County	Brookline	No	No	No	No	(617) 730-2583	592	45	13.3		250 (42.2%)	36 (6.1%)	67 (11.3%)	162 (27.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (13.0%)	89.3	77^th of 906 public elementary schools	91.5%		92.4	46^th of 916 public elementary schools	95.0%	31	55.9	77.4	70.3	75.8	79.0	80.7	73.4	59.3	71.0	65.6	78.8	80.0	71.4	71.5	68.8	70.2	69.4	73.7	$24,877
Florida Ruffin Ridley School	Public	PK, KG-8	345 Harvard Street	Brookline	02446	Norfolk County	Brookline	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 879-4400	857	62	13.8		444 (51.8%)	50 (5.8%)	117 (13.7%)	143 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	103 (12.0%)	85.8	117^th of 906 public elementary schools	87.1%		83.3	140^th of 916 public elementary schools	84.7%	23	57.9	66.3	58.5	62.2	68.0	68.0	63.3	67.7	69.8	65.9	63.2	74.7	71.6	68.8	64.2	61.8	63.1	72.0	$26,139
Tobin K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	40 Smith St	Roxbury	02120	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8393	364	38	9.6		17 (4.7%)	86 (23.6%)	230 (63.2%)	22 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	11	840^th of 906 public elementary schools	7.3%		9.7	865^th of 916 public elementary schools	5.6%	25	25.0	7.9	4.8	13.5	5.9	18.0	13.6	25.0	5.4	4.8	22.2	2.9	7.3	12.2	14.3	10.5	11.9	15.4	$35,130
Hennigan K-8 School	Public	K-8	200 Heath Street	Jamaica Plain	02130	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8264	472	50	9.4		14 (3.0%)	129 (27.3%)	307 (65.0%)	9 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.3%)	5.4	890^th of 906 public elementary schools	1.8%		6	899^th of 916 public elementary schools	1.9%	9	12.0	13.5	9.6	9.6	6.3	17.2	11.5	3.9	10.3	7.1	3.8	2.1	10.5	6.3	5.4	3.9	4.6	17.9	$34,544
West Zone Early Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-1	200 Heath Street	Jamaica Plain	02130	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8275	76	11	7.2		8 (10.5%)	16 (21.1%)	43 (56.6%)	7 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)								(n/a)																			$42,474
William H Lincoln	Public	K-8	19 Kennard Rd	Brookline	02445	Norfolk County	Brookline	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 879-4600	494	39	12.6		189 (38.3%)	51 (10.3%)	70 (14.2%)	128 (25.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (11.1%)	90.7	60^th of 906 public elementary schools	93.4%		87.1	107^th of 916 public elementary schools	88.3%	47	77.1	59.3	66.0	69.8	76.1	78.7	71.2	79.2	64.8	72.6	69.8	67.4	86.9	73.9	70.0	70.5	70.3	68.9	$30,172
Michael Driscoll	Public	PK, KG-8	725 Washington St	Brookline	02446	Norfolk County	Brookline	No	No	No	No	(617) 879-4250	567	42	13.6		271 (47.8%)	30 (5.3%)	76 (13.4%)	111 (19.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (13.6%)	89.5	75^th of 906 public elementary schools	91.7%		89	86^th of 916 public elementary schools	90.6%	11	65.9	64.8	60.0	78.2	81.1	70.2	69.9	59.1	62.0	76.4	74.6	84.6	79.0	72.5	81.8	59.7	70.5	66.1	$26,692
Morse	Public	PK, KG-5	40 Granite Street	Cambridge	02139	Middlesex County	Cambridge	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 349-6575	328	32	10.1		134 (40.9%)	70 (21.3%)	34 (10.4%)	53 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (11.0%)	82.4	153^rd of 906 public elementary schools	83.1%		79.9	186^th of 916 public elementary schools	79.7%	33	62.8	63.8	59.4				62.3	67.4	57.5	62.5				62.3	56.3		56.3		$38,648
Kennedy John F Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7 Bolster Street	Jamaica Plain	02130	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8127	399	29	13.6		65 (16.3%)	66 (16.5%)	235 (58.9%)	11 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.3%)	41.6	534^th of 906 public elementary schools	41.1%		38.5	570^th of 916 public elementary schools	37.8%	36	41.7	30.4	35.2	45.5			38.0	44.9	26.1	27.8	51.2			37.0	33.3		33.3		$31,343

Frequently Asked Questions about Lawrence

What is the racial makeup of Lawrence?

Students at Lawrence are 40% White, 37% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 5% African American.

Is Lawrence a good school?

Yes! Lawrence is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 44^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools.

What district is Lawrence in?

Brookline

How many students attend Lawrence?

In the 2024-25 school year, 630 students attended Lawrence.

What schools do graduates of Lawrence attend?

Students who attend Lawrence usually go on to attend:

High : Brookline High

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