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Lawrence Elementary School

Public Grades K-6

1145^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Lawrence Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 225 students in grades K-6 in Lawrence, Michigan. The school is part of the Lawrence Public Schools district, which is ranked 532 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lawrence Elementary School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, student attendance, and socioeconomic factors. The school has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 16.4% in 2020-2021 to 29.5% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Lawton Elementary (29.5%) and North Elementary (29.5%). Academically, the school's proficiency rates on the M-Step assessment are consistently below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 34.4% of 3rd graders proficient in English Language Arts and 12.5% of 6th graders meeting the standard in math in 2024-2025.

Additionally, Lawrence Elementary School has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 81.33% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools, such as Paw Paw Later Elementary (44.74%) and Lawton Elementary (63.57%). The school's statewide ranking has also steadily declined over the past decade, from 945 out of 1,580 Michigan elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 1,145 out of 1,488 in 2024-2025, suggesting that the school is struggling to keep pace with other elementary schools in the state.

214

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,553

Per pupil spending ?

77.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

714 W Saint Joseph St
Lawrence, MI 49064-9324

(269) 674-8231

District: Lawrence Public Schools

Students who attend Lawrence Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Lawrence JrSr High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.1%

Hispanic:

44.9%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2015 → 23rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (21% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg21%

Michigan avg38%

1,145^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

532^nd of 613Lawrence Public Schools among Michigan 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	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	1145 of 1488	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.6	1025 of 1486	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.1	832 of 1470	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.8	723 of 1344	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.7	661 of 1153	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.7	973 of 1408	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.5	747 of 1448	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.8	794 of 1466	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.8	799 of 1548	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.3	945 of 1580	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.2	939 of 1533	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.4	1124 of 1563	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	44.8	963 of 1566	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.7	767 of 1552	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.1	875 of 1552	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.6	805 of 1589	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.4	897 of 1577	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.8	917 of 1565	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	59.7	738 of 1545	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	1018 of 1338	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.1	885 of 1342	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.0	447 of 1321	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	12.3	1079 of 1171	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	46.4	820 of 1443	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	38.4	113 of 201	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.1	74 of 188	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	70 of 222	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	1033 of 1346	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.4	691 of 1381	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.3	577 of 1350	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.1	470 of 1099	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.6	244 of 749	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.1	568 of 1134	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.9	615 of 1397	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	1073 of 1366	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	966 of 1347	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.8	848 of 1334	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.2	798 of 1139	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.6	825 of 1196	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.0	640 of 1446	55.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	1012 of 1206	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	893 of 1204	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.8	708 of 1198	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.2	409 of 1005	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.6	815 of 1128	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.5	703 of 1253	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)44th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)21st percentile~ school

White (2025)16th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts27%-14 vs state

Science23%-18 vs state

Math17%-20 vs state

Social Studies16%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				M-Step English Language Arts (2025)				M-Step Math (2025)				M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (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	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lawrence Elementary School	Public	K-6	714 W Saint Joseph St	Lawrence	49064	Van Buren County	Lawrence Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 674-8231	214	13	17.1	77.6%	105 (49.1%)	3 (1.4%)	96 (44.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.7%)	20.6	1145^th of 1488 public elementary schools	23.1%		29.6	1025^th of 1486 public elementary schools	31.0%	120	34.4	25.0	29.0	18.8	31.3	10.7	12.9	12.5	22.6	16.1	$16,553	$2,974	$13,579
Redwood Elementary	Public	K-5	395 Woodside Dr	Hartford	49057	Van Buren County	Hartford Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 621-7300	516	33	15.6	89.0%	177 (34.3%)	2 (0.4%)	333 (64.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23	1112^th of 1488 public elementary schools	25.3%		21.8	1147^th of 1486 public elementary schools	22.8%	35	17.9	21.1	25.7		32.0	33.0	25.7		16.2	18.9	$13,794	$1,747	$12,047
South Walnut Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	309 S Walnut St	Bangor	49013	Van Buren County	Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren)	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 427-6800	341	23	14.8	76.8%	164 (48.1%)	13 (3.8%)	139 (40.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.3%)	11.5	1327^th of 1488 public elementary schools	10.8%		11.9	1311^th of 1486 public elementary schools	11.8%	16	15.7	15.9			22.0	13.0					$17,926	$3,327	$14,599
Paw Paw Later Elementary	Public	3-5	612 W North St	Paw Paw	49079	Van Buren County	Paw Paw Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 415-5400	453	29	15.6	37.5%	356 (78.6%)	6 (1.3%)	59 (13.0%)	4 (0.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.3%)	55.4	639^th of 1488 public elementary schools	57.1%		55.4	628^th of 1486 public elementary schools	57.7%	11	43.1	57.7	43.8		35.3	43.7	31.9		44.4	32.5	$14,852	$1,493	$13,359
Paw Paw Early Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	512 W North St	Paw Paw	49079	Van Buren County	Paw Paw Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 415-5300	481	31	15.5	40.5%	376 (78.2%)	10 (2.1%)	58 (12.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.9%)								(n/a)											$15,713	$1,799	$13,914
Davis Elementary School	Public	K-5	409 N Phelps St	Decatur	49045	Van Buren County	Decatur Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 423-6950	356	22	16.0	64.0%	236 (66.3%)	1 (0.3%)	96 (27.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.2%)	57.2	603^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	59.5%		49	714^th of 1486 public elementary schools	52.0%	111	26.6	51.0	50.7		32.8	38.8	40.0		61.3	34.7	$15,761	$2,418	$13,343
Wood School Bangor Township 8	Public, Magnet	K-8	29842 66th St	Bangor	49013	Van Buren County	Bangor Township S/D #8	No	Yes	No	No	(269) 427-8562	24	2	12.0	50.0%	17 (70.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (16.7%)								(n/a)											$9,065	$00	$9,065
North Elementary School	Public	3-5	287 West Baldwin Ave	Watervliet	49098	Berrien County	Watervliet School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 463-0824	312	18	17.4	73.4%	225 (72.1%)	8 (2.6%)	61 (19.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.8%)	38.1	892^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	40.1%		39.1	865^th of 1486 public elementary schools	41.8%	27	33.7	37.6	34.0		37.1	45.5	15.5		32.0	26.2	$13,759	$1,569	$12,189
South Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	433 Lucinda Ln	Watervliet	49098	Berrien County	Watervliet School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 463-0820	335	23	14.8	66.9%	252 (75.2%)	7 (2.1%)	56 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.7%)								(n/a)											$14,673	$1,705	$12,968
Covert Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	35323 M 140 Hwy	Covert	49043	Van Buren County	Covert Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(269) 764-3739	144	10	14.1	81.3%	19 (13.2%)	22 (15.3%)	98 (68.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.5%)								(n/a)		12.0			21.1						$21,137	$4,576	$16,561

Frequently Asked Questions about Lawrence Elementary School

Is Lawrence Elementary School a good school?

Lawrence Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.1% of Michigan elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Lawrence Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lawrence Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Lawrence JrSr High School

How many students attend Lawrence Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 214 students attended Lawrence Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Lawrence Elementary School?

Students at Lawrence Elementary School are 49% White, 45% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Lawrence Elementary School in?

Lawrence Public Schools

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