Best Public Schools in Zip Code 01843

Summary:

The 01843 zip code area in Lawrence, Massachusetts is home to 7 schools serving grades K-12, including 3 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools. The schools are 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.

Among the schools, Spark Academy stands out as the top performer, ranking 323 out of 484 Massachusetts middle schools and earning a 2-star rating. Spark Academy outperforms the Lawrence district and state averages on MCAS tests in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Another relatively strong performer is Emily G Wetherbee, a K-8 school that ranks 673 out of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools and has a 1-star rating. It also exceeds the Lawrence district's MCAS proficiency rates in multiple grade levels and subjects.

However, the majority of schools in the 01843 zip code area struggle with low academic performance. Graduation rates at Lawrence High School and High School Learning Center are just 74%, well below the state average. Dropout rates at these high schools are also significantly higher than the state average at 10.7%. Across the district, MCAS proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are far below state averages, with some schools scoring under 20% proficient.

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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 Biology (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (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 10th 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 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Physics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
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
South Lawrence East Elementary School	Public	1-5	165 Crawford Street	Lawrence	01843	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 975-5970	666	56	12.0		14 (2.1%)	11 (1.7%)	628 (94.3%)	10 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	21.3	717^th of 906 public elementary schools	20.9%		23.6	702^nd of 916 public elementary schools	23.4%	15	29.2	25.6	12.1					22.0	41.2	27.7	13.6					26.9	26.5			26.5				$22,219
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
High School Learning Center	Public	9-12	1 Parker Street	Lawrence	01843	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 975-5917	198	15	12.8		6 (3.0%)	3 (1.5%)	186 (93.9%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							0.0								0.0									$22,511
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		26 (5.1%)	9 (1.8%)	454 (89.4%)	13 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	21.5	382^nd of 484 public middle schools	21.1%		21.6	380^th of 493 public middle schools	22.9%	2			25.2	26.6	28.7	20.9		25.1			27.7	18.6	29.8	11.6		21.2	23.5	16.4		19.8			18.6	$21,272
Spark Academy	Public	6-8	165 Crawford Street	Lawrence	01843	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 975-5993	443	47	9.4		12 (2.7%)	5 (1.1%)	418 (94.4%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	30.2	323^rd of 484 public middle schools	33.3%		30.8	327^th of 493 public middle schools	33.7%	4				22.8	26.1	29.9		26.5				32.5	24.1	28.6		28.3		24.1		24.1			26.0	$23,572
Lawrence High School	Public	9-12	70-71 North Parish Road	Lawrence	01843	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 975-2750	3,453	253	13.6		68 (2.0%)	51 (1.5%)	3,286 (95.2%)	33 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.2%)	10	323^rd of 349 public high schools	7.4%		6.9	329^th of 348 public high schools	5.5%	6							18.8								12.4				15.2		0.0	65.8		$22,186

Cities Near Zip Code 01843

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lawrence	0.2 mi	30	345^th
Andover	1.2 mi	11	52^nd
North Andover	1.54 mi	8	140^th
Methuen	2.68 mi	6	301^st
Dracut	5.42 mi	7	240^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 01843

Spark Academy

Robert Frost

Emily G Wetherbee

Frost Middle School

South Lawrence East Elementary School

Lawrence High School

High School Learning Center

Cities Near Zip Code 01843