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Arlington Elementary

Public Grades K-4

898^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Arlington Elementary is a public elementary school in Lawrence, Massachusetts, serving 556 students from kindergarten to 4th grade. The school is part of the Lawrence School District, which is ranked 334 out of 348 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Arlington Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Massachusetts elementary schools, with performance on MCAS Next Generation assessments significantly below the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 8.59% of Arlington Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 17.66% in the Lawrence district and 41.53% statewide. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as male students, Hispanic students, and students with disabilities.

The nearby schools, such as Oliver Elementary, Gerard A. Guilmette, and John K Tarbox, also perform poorly on academic measures, with rankings and proficiency rates similar to or slightly better than Arlington Elementary. This suggests that the academic challenges faced by Arlington Elementary are not unique and may be systemic issues within the Lawrence School District. Addressing these issues will require a comprehensive and sustained effort to improve the educational outcomes for the students in the Lawrence community.

558

Students ?

8.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,015

Per pupil spending ?

93.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

150 Arlington Street
Lawrence, MA 01841

(978) 722-8311

District: Lawrence

Students who attend Arlington Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Arlington Middle School
High:	Lawrence High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.6%

White:

2.5%

African American:

0.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 8th percentile in 2015 → 1st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (8% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school8%

District avg18%

Massachusetts avg41%

898^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

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

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Lawrence

334^th of 348Lawrence 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
2025	4.3	898 of 906	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.7	903 of 916	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.3	882 of 928	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.8	923 of 932	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.6	924 of 936	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	770 of 942	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.1	714 of 934	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.7	702 of 938	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.2	758 of 932	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	11.4	845 of 914	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	14.4	667 of 672	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	604 of 632	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.2	520 of 665	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	583 of 656	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	218 of 281	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	238 of 282	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.2	183 of 264	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.1	259 of 267	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	33.1	186 of 240	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.4	74 of 258	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	54.7	80 of 244	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	5.6	860 of 869	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.8	875 of 886	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.9	865 of 887	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.1	886 of 901	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.6	881 of 898	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.3	654 of 902	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.3	582 of 893	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	431 of 458	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	390 of 446	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	322 of 420	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	383 of 401	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.9	341 of 379	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.3	128 of 398	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.5	92 of 379	75.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	10.7	714 of 736	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	728 of 760	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	670 of 757	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	749 of 772	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	671 of 705	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	50.8	340 of 700	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.7	247 of 685	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	4.7	877 of 884	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.7	869 of 891	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.7	820 of 896	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.4	900 of 908	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.3	890 of 904	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	780 of 907	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	782 of 898	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	655 of 717	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	660 of 731	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	702 of 703	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.2	887 of 905	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.0	870 of 894	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.7	498 of 896	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.5	405 of 886	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	4.7	917 of 925	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	15.0	372 of 399	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)22nd percentile+22 vs school

Special Education (2025)9th percentile+8 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)7th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)6th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts9%-33 vs state

Mathematics8%-33 vs state

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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
Arlington Elementary	Public	K-4	150 Arlington Street	Lawrence	01841	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 722-8311	558	63	8.9		14 (2.5%)	4 (0.7%)	539 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4.3	898^th of 906 public elementary schools	0.9%		5.7	903^rd of 916 public elementary schools	1.4%	5	7.8	9.5					8.6	9.8	6.3					8.1					$24,015
John K Tarbox	Public	1-5	59 Alder Street	Lawrence	01841	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 975-5983	281	25	11.4		5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	275 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	17.4	769^th of 906 public elementary schools	15.1%		21.8	718^th of 916 public elementary schools	21.6%	51	21.7	24.1	21.7				22.6	26.1	20.0	23.9				23.1	21.7		21.7		$23,914
Lawlor Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	41 Lexington Street	Lawrence	01841	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 975-5956	205	17	12.4		2 (1.0%)	6 (2.9%)	196 (95.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																			$22,554
Lawrence Family Development Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	34 West Street	Lawrence	01841	Essex County	Lawrence Family Development Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(978) 689-9863	899	70	12.8		0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	894 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.2	787^th of 906 public elementary schools	13.1%		18.8	754^th of 916 public elementary schools	17.7%	33	19.2	29.9	9.0	27.3	30.4	62.1	28.3	16.4	25.3	18.0	11.7	22.1	39.4	21.5	21.8	27.3	24.3	36.4	$19,567
Oliver Elementary School	Public	1-5	303 Haverhill Street	Lawrence	01840	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 722-8170	469	43	10.9		8 (1.7%)	9 (1.9%)	448 (95.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	6	882^nd of 906 public elementary schools	2.6%		4.9	908^th of 916 public elementary schools	0.9%	26	12.7	14.3	3.2				9.8	19.0	9.3	4.4				10.5	5.5		5.5		$23,042
Francis M Leahy	Public	PK, KG-5	233 Haverhill Street	Lawrence	01840	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 975-5959	525	39	13.4		7 (1.3%)	7 (1.3%)	509 (97.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3.6	901^st of 906 public elementary schools	0.6%		3.9	911^th of 916 public elementary schools	0.5%	10	6.9	5.0	2.6				4.8	11.0	1.3	2.6				4.8	6.5		6.5		$22,925
Donald P Timony Grammar	Public	K-8	45 Pleasant View Street	Methuen	01844	Essex County	Methuen	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 722-9001	1,172	89	13.1		353 (30.1%)	91 (7.8%)	666 (56.8%)	35 (3.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (2.0%)	15.3	785^th of 906 public elementary schools	13.4%		19.5	744^th of 916 public elementary schools	18.8%	41	17.5	28.8	13.6	21.4	29.6	17.5	21.7	23.8	21.8	19.1	16.6	31.7	24.4	22.9	19.8	19.5	19.7	13.5	$18,031
Tenney Grammar School	Public	K-8	75 Pleasant Street	Methuen	01844	Essex County	Methuen	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 722-9026	1,246	99	12.5		297 (23.8%)	65 (5.2%)	828 (66.5%)	27 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (2.2%)	19.3	749^th of 906 public elementary schools	17.3%		19.3	748^th of 916 public elementary schools	18.3%	1	30.7	28.6	21.8	31.7	27.8	32.1	28.7	20.2	21.6	8.9	22.1	25.2	29.9	21.3	21.8	30.7	26.1	22.4	$17,722
Gerard A. Guilmette	Public	1-4	80 Bodwell Street	Lawrence	01841	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 686-8150	485	44	10.9		12 (2.5%)	6 (1.2%)	458 (94.4%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	3.8	900^th of 906 public elementary schools	0.7%		4.3	910^th of 916 public elementary schools	0.7%	10	7.4	7.1					7.2	10.6	2.7					6.8					$22,063
Lawrence Family Public Academy	Public	PK-K	526 Lowell Street	Lawrence	01841	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 722-8030	202	21	9.8		3 (1.5%)	7 (3.5%)	191 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)																			$22,594

Frequently Asked Questions about Arlington Elementary

What district is Arlington Elementary in?

Lawrence

How many students attend Arlington Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 558 students attended Arlington Elementary.

Is Arlington Elementary a good school?

Arlington Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.9% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Arlington Elementary?

Students at Arlington Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 3% White.

What schools do graduates of Arlington Elementary attend?

Students who attend Arlington Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Arlington Middle School
High : Lawrence High School

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