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Arlington Middle School

Public Grades 5-8

425^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 478 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 11% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Arlington Middle School is a public middle school in Lawrence, MA, serving 543 students in grades 5 through 8 as part of Lawrence Public Schools, a district ranked 337th of 351 in Massachusetts. The school itself ranks 425th of 478 statewide in 2025–2026 — the 11th percentile, with 1 star. In 2025–2026, all-grade proficiency was 10.71% in English Language Arts, 14.11% in Math, and 12.65% in Science, compared with district averages of 17.46%, 17.28%, and 17.80%, and state averages of 40.03%, 41.11%, and 40.98%. This is not a recent downturn: since 2015–2016, the school's percentile rank has stayed between 8 and 14.

The gap with nearby suburban schools is dramatic. In 2025–2026, Andover West Middle posted 67.61% in ELA, 73.32% in Math, and 78.43% in Science; Wood Hill Middle School posted 59.63%, 66.06%, and 64.65%; and North Andover Middle School posted 46.25%, 54.12%, and 45.06% — all a short drive away. Within Lawrence, Parthum Middle School, Spark Academy, Frost Middle School, Alexander B Bruce, and Guilmette Middle School generally outperform Arlington in most subjects, while Francis M Leahy Middle is lower and Henry K. Oliver Middle School is mixed.

Results vary sharply by grade. Grade 5 Math was 0% proficient, while grade 6 Math was 27.66% — the school's strongest result; grade 5 ELA was 3.67% and grade 5 Science 10.19%. Eighth-grade Civics was 8.28%, versus 16.73% in the district and 39.77% statewide. Among subgroups, English Language Learner students ranked in the 40th percentile (2 stars), the school's strongest result, while Special Education students ranked in the 4th percentile with 0 stars. Spending was $15,778 per student in 2020–2021 and the student-teacher ratio was 12.2 in 2024–2025 — mid-range among Lawrence peers, yet outcomes lag several similar schools, suggesting targeted instruction and intervention may matter more than broad additional resources.

543

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,775

Per pupil spending ?

87.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

150 Arlington Street
Lawrence, MA 01841

(978) 975-5930

District: Lawrence

Students who attend Arlington Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lawrence High School

Feeder schools for Arlington Middle School:

Elementary:

Arlington Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.5%

White:

1.7%

Not Specified:

0.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 14th percentile in 2016 → 11th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (12% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Civics scores 31 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school12%

District avg17%

Massachusetts avg41%

425^th of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 8Middle Schools in the Lawrence

337^th of 351Lawrence 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	13.3	425 of 478	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.9	433 of 484	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	441 of 493	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	438 of 501	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	452 of 497	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.3	446 of 501	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	435 of 498	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.4	438 of 484	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.5	447 of 487	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	16.0	416 of 482	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	5.7	423 of 441	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	9.9	415 of 455	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.4	436 of 455	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.7	436 of 455	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.4	442 of 449	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.5	417 of 434	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.8	399 of 409	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.0	402 of 407	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.9	396 of 399	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	3.3	390 of 399	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	30.7	292 of 445	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.4	291 of 431	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.0	344 of 424	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	393 of 417	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	38.4	116 of 193	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.2	138 of 181	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.9	115 of 180	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	94 of 155	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.6	70 of 154	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.6	98 of 135	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.4	55 of 138	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.5	93 of 127	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	14.2	419 of 468	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.8	419 of 473	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	425 of 481	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	434 of 489	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	452 of 494	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.6	413 of 483	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.6	420 of 478	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.8	440 of 463	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	27.1	296 of 383	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.9	291 of 376	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.0	272 of 378	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	264 of 364	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	296 of 368	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.1	260 of 335	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.4	225 of 322	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.7	234 of 309	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	22.5	384 of 461	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.4	399 of 464	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	390 of 469	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	394 of 481	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	425 of 489	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.0	390 of 462	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.9	361 of 452	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	372 of 438	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	13.6	423 of 470	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.7	431 of 473	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	435 of 483	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	433 of 489	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.0	457 of 497	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.1	454 of 485	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.9	430 of 478	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	419 of 466	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	17.7	419 of 436	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.1	410 of 435	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	390 of 441	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	364 of 444	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	437 of 503	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.7	415 of 489	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.1	381 of 484	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	409 of 467	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	11.7	441 of 491	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	16.3	308 of 339	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)40th percentile+29 vs school

Disabled (2022)34th percentile+25 vs school

Hispanic (2026)23rd percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)17th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)10th percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)10th percentile~ school

Male (2026)10th percentile~ school

Tested Remotely (2021)9th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)4th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics14%-27 vs state

Science13%-28 vs state

English Language Arts11%-29 vs state

Civics8%-31 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	Directly certified (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	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
Arlington Middle School	Public	5-8	150 Arlington Street	Lawrence	01841	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 975-5930	543	45	12.2	87.7%	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	524 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	13.3	425^th of 478 public middle schools	11.1%		12.9	433^rd of 484 public middle schools	10.5%	8			3.7	8.5	14.8	13.8	10.7			0.0	27.7	11.0	18.6	14.1	10.2	14.5	12.7	8.3	$21,775
Henry K. Oliver Middle School	Public	5-8	183 Haverhill Street	Lawrence	01840	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 722-8670	348	30	11.6	85.9%	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.1%)	339 (97.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15.2	413^th of 478 public middle schools	13.6%		11.6	442^nd of 484 public middle schools	8.7%	29			17.8	16.7	15.7	22.7	18.2			7.6	5.8	5.4	17.6	9.2	14.3	10.4	12.3	28.4	$23,654
Alexander B Bruce	Public	3-8	135 Butler Street	Lawrence	01841	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 975-5935	462	41	11.2	86.8%	7 (1.5%)	12 (2.6%)	438 (94.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	15.3	412^th of 478 public middle schools	13.8%		16.1	415^th of 484 public middle schools	14.3%	3	22.8	13.9	6.0	10.5	21.9	17.5	15.4	29.8	14.1	9.0	10.5	15.9	21.3	16.8	19.4	18.8	19.1	11.3	$24,293
Guilmette Middle School	Public	5-8	80 Bodwell St	Lawrence	01841	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 722-8270	457	51	8.9	85.1%	10 (2.2%)	10 (2.2%)	433 (94.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22	376^th of 478 public middle schools	21.3%		21.9	380^th of 484 public middle schools	21.5%	4			13.9	19.5	19.8	28.3	20.6			3.0	12.5	9.9	31.6	14.7	19.8	23.7	21.9	22.8	$25,006
Francis M Leahy Middle	Public	5-8	100 Erving Avenue	Lawrence	01841	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 722-8159	310	23	13.7	85.5%	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.3%)	304 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.7	461^st of 478 public middle schools	3.6%		7.2	472^nd of 484 public middle schools	2.5%	11			3.0	5.0	7.4	10.6	6.5			1.0	5.8	3.2	13.5	6.0	4.0	9.6	6.9	9.6	$22,177
Parthum Middle School	Public	5-8	255 East Haverhill Street	Lawrence	01841	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 691-7224	585	42	13.9	82.4%	20 (3.4%)	11 (1.9%)	550 (94.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26.2	345^th of 478 public middle schools	27.8%		26.2	348^th of 484 public middle schools	28.1%	3			21.3	15.1	31.9	31.6	25.6			34.7	20.2	28.3	27.3	27.7	16.5	18.3	17.5	18.8	$19,854
Spark Academy	Public	5-8	165 Crawford Street	Lawrence	01843	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 975-5993	443	47	9.4	87.4%	12 (2.7%)	5 (1.1%)	418 (94.4%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	28.4	334^th of 478 public middle schools	30.1%		30.2	323^rd of 484 public middle schools	33.3%	11			19.9	20.3	29.8	26.6	24.0			16.6	24.2	30.7	27.3	24.4	22.2	27.6	24.7	22.5	$23,572
Frost Middle School	Public	5-8	33 Hamlet Street	Lawrence	01843	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 722-8810	508	35	14.5	74.8%	26 (5.1%)	9 (1.8%)	454 (89.4%)	13 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	26	347^th of 478 public middle schools	27.4%		21.5	382^nd of 484 public middle schools	21.1%	35			25.0	23.1	23.0	29.2	24.8			27.9	28.3	19.7	25.0	25.1	32.7	31.6	32.2	18.8	$21,272
North Andover Middle	Public	6-8	495 Main Street	North Andover	01845	Essex County	North Andover	No	No	No	No	(978) 794-1870	1,023	76	13.4	22.4%	692 (67.6%)	38 (3.7%)	171 (16.7%)	77 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (4.2%)	69.5	126^th of 478 public middle schools	73.6%		74.7	109^th of 484 public middle schools	77.5%	17				45.2	52.1	41.3	46.3				47.3	57.4	57.7	54.1		45.1	45.1	48.6	$18,222
Wood Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	11 Cross Street	Andover	01810	Essex County	Andover	No	No	No	No	(978) 247-8800	317	36	8.9	14.5%	145 (45.7%)	13 (4.1%)	49 (15.5%)	100 (31.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	86.7	66^th of 478 public middle schools	86.2%		90.2	57^th of 484 public middle schools	88.2%	9				61.3	55.3	63.3	59.6				64.2	59.8	75.8	66.1		64.7	64.7	53.1	$27,906

Frequently Asked Questions about Arlington Middle School

What district is Arlington Middle School in?

Lawrence

How many students attend Arlington Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 543 students attended Arlington Middle School.

Is Arlington Middle School a good school?

Arlington Middle School ranks in the bottom 11.1% of Massachusetts middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Arlington Middle School attend?

Students who attend Arlington Middle School usually go on to attend Lawrence High School

What is the racial makeup of Arlington Middle School?

Students at Arlington Middle School are 97% Hispanic, 2% White.

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