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Lawrence Family Public Academy

Public Grades PK-K

202

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,594

Per pupil spending ?

82.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

526 Lowell Street
Lawrence, MA 01841

(978) 722-8030

District: Lawrence

Students who attend Lawrence Family Public Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Guilmette Middle School
High:	Lawrence High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.6%

African American:

3.5%

White:

1.5%

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Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

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Schools Near Lawrence Family Public Academy

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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 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
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
James F Hennessey	Public	PK, KG-2	122 Hancock Street	Lawrence	01841	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 975-5950	300	32	9.5		9 (3.0%)	5 (1.7%)	282 (94.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)																			$26,049
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
Emily G Wetherbee	Public	K-8	75 Newton Street	Lawrence	01843	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 557-2900	480	55	8.7		14 (2.9%)	7 (1.5%)	445 (92.7%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25.8	673^rd of 906 public elementary schools	25.7%		16.5	782^nd of 916 public elementary schools	14.6%	109	38.5	22.2	18.6	10.6	21.2	32.3	24.0	61.5	23.9	20.9	27.7	17.0	25.4	28.2	23.3	22.2	22.6	17.5	$24,070
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
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
Robert Frost	Public	K-4	33 Hamlet Street	Lawrence	01843	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 975-5941	568	49	11.5		34 (6.0%)	15 (2.6%)	497 (87.5%)	17 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	27.7	655^th of 906 public elementary schools	27.7%		28.5	650^th of 916 public elementary schools	29.0%	5	24.8	23.6					24.2	35.2	38.2					36.7					$22,640

Frequently Asked Questions about Lawrence Family Public Academy

What schools do graduates of Lawrence Family Public Academy attend?

Students who attend Lawrence Family Public Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Guilmette Middle School
High : Lawrence High School

How many students attend Lawrence Family Public Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 202 students attended Lawrence Family Public Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Lawrence Family Public Academy?

Students at Lawrence Family Public Academy are 95% Hispanic, 3% African American, 1% White.

What district is Lawrence Family Public Academy in?

Lawrence

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