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Lawrence

Q: Is Lawrence a good school?

Lawrence ranks 199 th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Lawrence?

In the 2024-25 school year, 474 students attended Lawrence.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Lawrence?

Students at Lawrence are 73% White, 11% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American, 1% American Indian, 1% Asian.

Q: What high school do graduates of Lawrence attend?

Students who attend Lawrence usually go on to attend Falmouth High

Public Grades 7-8

199^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 478 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 58% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Lawrence is a grades 7–8 middle school in Falmouth, Massachusetts, a Cape Cod community, serving 474 students as part of the Falmouth district. In 2025–26 it ranks 199th of 478 schools statewide — the 58th percentile, or 3 stars — its lowest standing in the recent history shown.

That ranking reflects a broad, multi-year slide. Since 2023–24, when Lawrence sat at the 73rd percentile with 4 stars, ELA proficiency fell from 47.13% to 37.08%, math from 46.12% to 36.97%, and science from 49.54% to 39.74%. Current proficiency is below the Falmouth district in all-grade ELA (39.35%) and math (41.72%) and below the state in both, though the school actually beats district grade-level rates in every reported subject. Civics is the standout: 44.83%, above district (43.80%) and state (39.77%), and higher than every nearby school reporting civics. Subgroup results vary widely — English Language Learner students rank 193rd of 193 (0th percentile), with multi-racial, African American, and special education students also below the school's overall rank. These are gaps in school effectiveness, not student deficits.

Regionally, Lawrence sits mid-pack. It outperforms Keith Middle School, Normandin Middle School, Roosevelt Middle School, and Barnstable Intermediate School across subjects, and edges Wareham Middle and Bourne Middle School. But it trails Old Rochester Regional Junior High in ELA (50.00% vs. 37.08%), math, and science, and Hastings Middle in math (46.04%) and science (46.62%). It also trails its own district feeder, Morse Pond School, in math (45.56%) and science. Notably, Lawrence spends $22,690 per student — the most among nearby schools with data — and has a low 9.7 student-teacher ratio, yet those resources aren't showing up as top-tier proficiency this year. Free/reduced lunch data are suppressed, limiting socioeconomic comparisons.

474

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,798

Per pupil spending ?

32.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

113 Lakeview Avenue
Falmouth, MA 02540-2896

(508) 548-0606

District: Falmouth

Students who attend Lawrence usually attend:

High:

Falmouth High

Feeder schools for Lawrence:

Elementary:	East Falmouth Elementary
	Mullen-Hall
	North Falmouth Elementary
	Teaticket

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.6%

Hispanic:

11.2%

Two or more races:

7.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2016 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Massachusetts median (58th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg41%

Massachusetts avg41%

199^th of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 23 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

186^th of 351Falmouth 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	52.3	199 of 478	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.7	167 of 484	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.5	131 of 493	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	161 of 501	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	175 of 497	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.6	154 of 501	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.7	88 of 498	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.9	135 of 484	72.1%	★★★★☆
2017	65.2	165 of 487	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	78.7	90 of 482	81.3%	★★★★☆
2015	72.1	124 of 441	71.9%	★★★★☆
2014	74.8	115 of 455	74.7%	★★★★☆
2013	74.9	115 of 455	74.7%	★★★★☆
2012	72.1	128 of 455	71.9%	★★★★☆
2011	67.2	150 of 449	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.6	237 of 434	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.2	222 of 409	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.1	166 of 407	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.7	148 of 399	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.8	146 of 399	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	52.2	180 of 356	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	55.8	160 of 344	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	48.5	187 of 339	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	34.9	142 of 215	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.0	75 of 206	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.4	129 of 209	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.1	68 of 193	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.5	46 of 195	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	53.1	72 of 172	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	41.1	212 of 445	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.7	129 of 431	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	80.5	53 of 424	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	59.1	121 of 417	71.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	27.0	193 of 193	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	42.1	83 of 181	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	20 of 180	88.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	58.3	171 of 468	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.7	164 of 473	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.2	143 of 481	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	65.5	148 of 489	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.7	167 of 494	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.1	162 of 483	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.5	84 of 478	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	122 of 463	73.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	45.9	173 of 383	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.7	133 of 376	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.1	89 of 378	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	39.8	190 of 364	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.5	109 of 368	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	86.6	31 of 335	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	82.6	40 of 322	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.6	57 of 309	81.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	44.4	230 of 461	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.1	168 of 464	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.0	109 of 469	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	55.2	192 of 481	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.7	183 of 489	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.4	119 of 462	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	82.1	49 of 452	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	64.6	132 of 438	69.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	225 of 470	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.9	159 of 473	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.7	121 of 483	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	57.5	189 of 489	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	193 of 497	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.8	144 of 485	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	79.2	95 of 478	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	67.2	142 of 466	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	19.2	86 of 112	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.0	101 of 116	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	65 of 98	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	8.4	100 of 102	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.0	68 of 92	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.6	51 of 87	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.6	48 of 84	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	29.8	293 of 436	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.2	242 of 435	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.6	160 of 441	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.4	261 of 444	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.8	198 of 503	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.0	164 of 489	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.8	44 of 484	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	63.3	123 of 467	73.7%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	65.4	154 of 491	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	75.1	68 of 339	79.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	192 of 393	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.4	142 of 386	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.6	115 of 392	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	55.5	158 of 403	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	169 of 404	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.8	139 of 401	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.9	71 of 396	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	65.2	122 of 395	69.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Tested Remotely (2021)80th percentile+11 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)69th percentile~ school

Female (2026)63rd percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)55th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2022)52nd percentile-12 vs school

Male (2026)52nd percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)51st percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2026)34th percentile-24 vs school

Special Education (2026)33rd percentile-26 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)23rd percentile-35 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)<1st percentile-58 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Civics45%+5 vs state

Science40%~ state avg

English Language Arts37%-3 vs state

Mathematics37%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)						MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)						MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2026)	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 (2015)	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	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 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	7-8	113 Lakeview Avenue	Falmouth	02540	Barnstable County	Falmouth	No	No	No	No	(508) 548-0606	474	49	9.7	32.4%	344 (72.6%)	29 (6.1%)	53 (11.2%)	6 (1.3%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.2%)	52.3	199^th of 478 public middle schools	58.4%		62.7	167^th of 484 public middle schools	65.5%	32				35.2	38.9	37.1				34.6	39.2	37.0		39.7	39.7	44.8	$26,798
Morse Pond School	Public	5-6	323 Jones Road	Falmouth	02540	Barnstable County	Falmouth	No	No	No	No	(508) 548-7300	472	43	11.0	30.8%	346 (73.3%)	24 (5.1%)	63 (13.3%)	10 (2.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.7%)								(n/a)		33.2	47.4			40.8		37.1	52.9			45.6	42.2		42.2		$23,197
Old Rochester Regional Junior High	Public	7-8	133 Marion Rd	Mattapoisett	02739	Plymouth County	Old Rochester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 758-4928	407	37	11.0	14.7%	361 (88.7%)	3 (0.7%)	19 (4.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.9%)	61.1	165^th of 478 public middle schools	65.5%		65.3	154^th of 484 public middle schools	68.2%	11				50.7	49.3	50.0				36.5	41.7	39.1		41.6	41.6	40.5	$20,034
Bourne Middle School	Public	6-8	77 Waterhouse Road	Bourne	02532	Barnstable County	Bourne	No	No	No	No	(508) 759-0690	394	44	8.9	28.7%	334 (84.8%)	6 (1.5%)	21 (5.3%)	8 (2.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.8%)	39.1	263^rd of 478 public middle schools	45.0%		37.7	283^rd of 484 public middle schools	41.5%	20			37.6	35.7	35.2	36.2			29.3	23.2	38.1	30.8		34.3	34.3	23.6	$25,003
Old Hammondtown	Public	4-6	20 Shaw Street	Mattapoisett	02739	Plymouth County	Mattapoisett	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 758-6241	154	16	9.6	17.3%	136 (88.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.8%)								(n/a)	42.9	66.7	73.9			59.9	50.0	62.2	61.7			57.4	80.0		80.0		$23,563
Wareham Middle	Public	5-7	4 Viking Drive	Wareham	02571	Plymouth County	Wareham	No	No	No	No	(508) 291-3550	432	38	11.4	100.0%	266 (61.6%)	39 (9.0%)	42 (9.7%)	5 (1.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	75 (17.4%)	39.1	262^nd of 478 public middle schools	45.2%		40.5	268^th of 484 public middle schools	44.6%	6		37.3	32.9	36.2		35.4		36.8	35.0	25.6		32.6	45.1		45.1		$00
Roosevelt Middle School	Public	6-8	119 Frederick Street	New Bedford	02744	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	759	76	10.0	100.0%	225 (29.6%)	123 (16.2%)	379 (49.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.7%)	15.4	411^th of 478 public middle schools	14.0%		16.6	411^th of 484 public middle schools	15.1%				23.3	19.3	12.1	18.5			27.9	13.0	8.1	17.2		8.1	8.1	14.2	$23,302
Hastings Middle	Public	6-8	30 School Street	Fairhaven	02719	Bristol County	Fairhaven	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 979-4063	415	34	12.2	34.8%	341 (82.2%)	10 (2.4%)	28 (6.7%)	11 (2.7%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.1%)	56.4	183^rd of 478 public middle schools	61.7%		51.7	207^th of 484 public middle schools	57.2%	24			42.9	29.7	36.1	36.6			47.5	36.1	53.4	46.0		46.6	46.6	40.9	$16,170
Barnstable Intermediate School	Public	5-7	895 Falmouth Road	Hyannis	02601	Barnstable County	Barnstable	No	No	No	No	(508) 790-6460	642	63	10.1	46.3%	298 (46.4%)	69 (10.7%)	199 (31.0%)	15 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (9.2%)	24.8	359^th of 478 public middle schools	24.9%		23.1	370^th of 484 public middle schools	23.6%	11			22.9	25.4		24.1			22.9	25.2		24.0					$23,199
Keith Middle School	Public	6-8	225 Hathaway Blvd	New Bedford	02740	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	949	89	10.6	100.0%	338 (35.6%)	172 (18.1%)	370 (39.0%)	9 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (6.0%)	17.7	398^th of 478 public middle schools	16.7%		20.4	388^th of 484 public middle schools	19.8%	10			24.3	17.7	18.6	20.0			26.0	16.3	20.6	20.7		14.6	14.6	12.6	$23,793

Frequently Asked Questions about Lawrence

How many students attend Lawrence?

In the 2024-25 school year, 474 students attended Lawrence.

Is Lawrence a good school?

Lawrence ranks 199^th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lawrence?

Students at Lawrence are 73% White, 11% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American, 1% American Indian, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Lawrence attend?

Students who attend Lawrence usually go on to attend Falmouth High

What district is Lawrence in?

Falmouth

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