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Frost Middle School

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Frost Middle School ranks 347 th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

347^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 478 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 27% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Frost Middle School is a grades 5–8 school at 33 Hamlet Street in Lawrence, MA, serving 508 students — the largest enrollment among its nearby peer schools.

Frost sits inside the Lawrence district, which ranks 337th of 351 Massachusetts districts, but the school itself is one of the stronger performers in its immediate area: it is the second-highest-ranked Lawrence middle school and beats the average of its seven Lawrence peers by about 7.5 points in English language arts, 9 points in math, and nearly 16 points in science. Science is Frost's standout subject — at 32.16% proficient it leads the next-best Lawrence middle school by more than 7 points and comes closer to the state average than in any other subject. Math proficiency has risen for three straight years, and a sharp one-year science jump helped the school's statewide ranking improve from 382nd to 347th, the first reversal of a six-year decline. Several student groups, including low-income students, posted notable gains as well.

Civics is Frost's weak spot compared with nearby schools, and English language arts has slipped over three years. Special education students rank near the bottom statewide — a persistent gap. Frost spends less per student than five of its seven Lawrence peers and has the highest student-to-teacher ratio among them, yet still outperforms better-funded schools such as Henry K. Oliver Middle School. By contrast, Andover West Middle, about two miles away with the same 508 students, posts math and ELA proficiency roughly 2.5 to 3 times higher. North Andover Middle, with spending and class sizes similar to Frost's, scores above the state in every subject.

508

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,132

Per pupil spending ?

74.8%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

33 Hamlet Street
Lawrence, MA 01843

(978) 722-8810

District: Lawrence

Students who attend Frost Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lawrence High School

Feeder schools for Frost Middle School:

Elementary:	Emily G Wetherbee
	Robert Frost

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.4%

White:

5.1%

Asian:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2016 → 27th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (26% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg17%

Massachusetts avg41%

347^th of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 37% (2016) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	26.0	347 of 478	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.5	382 of 484	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	380 of 493	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	359 of 501	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.0	350 of 497	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.1	351 of 501	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.0	239 of 498	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.7	277 of 484	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.6	287 of 487	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.1	306 of 482	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.5	269 of 441	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.5	254 of 455	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.5	261 of 455	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.3	297 of 455	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.3	307 of 449	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	29.9	327 of 434	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	32.6	277 of 445	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.3	283 of 431	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.9	115 of 424	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	26.2	327 of 417	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	39.0	113 of 193	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.9	119 of 181	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.6	46 of 180	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	44.6	62 of 155	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.8	41 of 154	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	42.5	58 of 135	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.4	36 of 138	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	31.3	107 of 127	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	23.0	357 of 468	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.2	397 of 473	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	388 of 481	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.9	311 of 489	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.9	342 of 494	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.4	364 of 483	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.0	237 of 478	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.4	245 of 463	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	48.1	161 of 383	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.2	212 of 376	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	208 of 378	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.8	163 of 364	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	129 of 368	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.5	139 of 335	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.1	67 of 322	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.3	71 of 309	77.0%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	93.3	1 of 25	96.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	236 of 461	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.1	329 of 464	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	333 of 469	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.4	260 of 481	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	265 of 489	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.4	240 of 462	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.5	124 of 452	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	57.6	170 of 438	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	29.7	322 of 470	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.5	343 of 473	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	360 of 483	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	399 of 489	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	355 of 497	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.1	318 of 485	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.2	243 of 478	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.6	304 of 466	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	21.1	390 of 436	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.7	376 of 435	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	376 of 441	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	398 of 444	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.8	260 of 503	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.1	260 of 489	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.8	107 of 484	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	58.7	155 of 467	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	25.9	358 of 491	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	35.5	209 of 339	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	23.9	298 of 392	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.3	281 of 403	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.1	244 of 401	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	88.0	30 of 396	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	46.5	196 of 395	50.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Homeless (2019)96th percentile+44 vs school

Hispanic (2026)58th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)49th percentile+21 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)41st percentile+14 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)38th percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2022)38th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)31st percentile+4 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)27th percentile-3 vs school

White (2024)24th percentile~ school

Female (2026)24th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)11th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science32%-9 vs state

Mathematics25%-16 vs state

English Language Arts25%-15 vs state

Civics19%-21 vs state

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Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Teachers at the Frost are excellent!!! My son had the best improvement in sixth grade and he loves school now because of the dedicated staff at the Frost Close Quote

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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)	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	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
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			$22,132
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			$27,054
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			$25,207
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			$24,396
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			$24,283
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			$24,105
Andover West Middle	Public	6-8	70 Shawsheen Road	Andover	01810	Essex County	Andover	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 247-5400	508	42	12.0	13.8%	319 (62.8%)	18 (3.5%)	52 (10.2%)	99 (19.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.9%)	94.1	28^th of 478 public middle schools	94.1%		90.7	53^rd of 484 public middle schools	89.0%	25				58.8	70.8	71.9	67.6				73.5	64.5	83.0	73.3		78.4	78.4	73.9			$22,811
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			$23,831
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			$18,395
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			$21,099

Frequently Asked Questions about Frost Middle School

How many students attend Frost Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 508 students attended Frost Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Frost Middle School attend?

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

Is Frost Middle School a good school?

Frost Middle School ranks 347^th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Frost Middle School in?

Lawrence

What is the racial makeup of Frost Middle School?

Students at Frost Middle School are 89% Hispanic, 5% White, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

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