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Lawrence Elementary School

Public Grades K-6

1151^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Lawrence Elementary School in Lawrence, MI, serves 214 students in Kindergarten through 6th grade and is part of the Lawrence Public Schools district, which currently holds a 1-star rating.

Lawrence Elementary has experienced a significant decline in academic performance over the past few years. In the 2022-2023 school year, the school was performing at or above state averages in several areas—for example, 4th-grade math proficiency was 59.3% compared to the state average of 38.6%. By the 2025-2026 school year, that figure had dropped to 32.4%, and 5th-grade English Language Arts proficiency fell to just 11.5% (state average: 43.8%). This decline has moved the school from a 2-star rating to its current 1-star rating. When compared to nearby schools, the gap is notable: Lawton Elementary School (11.8 miles away) achieved 45.3% proficiency in 3rd-grade ELA, while Lawrence posted 19.4%. Even Redwood Elementary, which serves a similarly high-poverty population, outperformed Lawrence in 5th-grade ELA (32.6% vs. 11.5%).

There are some bright spots worth noting. Chronic absenteeism at Lawrence Elementary is a relative strength at 13.4%—well below the state average of 27.9% and significantly better than nearby schools like South Walnut Elementary (34.3%). The school has also improved dramatically in this area, down from 41.1% in 2021-2022. However, the school faces challenges beyond academics: over 77% of students are economically disadvantaged, and the student-teacher ratio of 17.1 is the highest among comparable area schools (Lawton Elementary's is 12.8). Despite spending $14,537 per student—more than several neighboring schools—these resources have not yet translated into improved test scores. Performance also varies widely by grade level and subject, suggesting that outcomes may depend heavily on specific classroom dynamics rather than school-wide systems.

214

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,537

Per pupil spending ?

77.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

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 — 48th percentile in 2016 → 23rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (23% vs 37% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg23%

Michigan avg37%

1,151^st of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 26 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

464^th of 625Lawrence 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
2026	21.3	1151 of 1492	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	18.9	1117 of 1343	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	25.9	169 of 225	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	26.4	1025 of 1352	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	24.9	1012 of 1372	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	11.6	1118 of 1199	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
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)

Male (2026)26th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)25th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)24th percentile~ school

Female (2026)17th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)7th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Math28%-9 vs state

English Language Arts21%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				M-Step English Language Arts (2026)				M-Step Math (2026)				M-Step Science (2026)	M-Step Social Studies (2026)	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	Free/reduced lunch (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	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%)	21.3	1151^st of 1492 public elementary schools	22.9%		20.6	1145^th of 1488 public elementary schools	23.1%	6	19.4	32.4	11.5	17.6	22.6	32.4	1463.2	1571.4	1471.0	1464.6	$14,537	$1,976	$12,561
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%)	25.5	1076^th of 1492 public elementary schools	27.9%		23	1112^th of 1488 public elementary schools	25.3%	36	19.2	29.0	32.6		20.8	28.0	28.6		27.5	13.2	$14,680	$1,984	$12,695
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%)	9.2	1389^th of 1492 public elementary schools	6.9%		11.5	1327^th of 1488 public elementary schools	10.8%	62	9.0	14.7			11.9	18.7					$17,450	$3,551	$13,899
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%)	52.7	663^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	55.6%		55.4	639^th of 1488 public elementary schools	57.1%	24	33.3	40.1	54.1		36.1	32.2	36.5		50.7	31.8	$14,587	$1,357	$13,229
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)											$14,434	$1,342	$13,093
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%)	34.9	928^th of 1492 public elementary schools	37.8%		57.2	603^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	59.5%	325	19.6	38.0	33.3		25.0	39.4	27.1		33.3	22.9	$19,130	$1,767	$17,363
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)											$9,773	$00	$9,773
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%)	34.1	940^th of 1492 public elementary schools	37.0%		38.1	892^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	40.1%	48	23.2	40.6	35.5		31.0	39.6	15.5		33.3	21.6	$14,183	$1,565	$12,617
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)											$15,384	$1,421	$13,962
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) 764-3710	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%)	14.4	1289^th of 1492 public elementary schools	13.6%					(n/a)	18.8	1370.2	20.8		1276.2	1370.8	1461.8		20.8	1474.0	$24,898	$2,799	$22,100

Frequently Asked Questions about Lawrence Elementary School

Is Lawrence Elementary School a good school?

Lawrence Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.9% of Michigan elementary schools.

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.

How many students attend Lawrence Elementary School?

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

What district is Lawrence Elementary School in?

Lawrence Public 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

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