Best Public Schools in Lawrence, NY

Summary:

The Lawrence Union Free School District in New York operates two schools - Lawrence Elementary School At Broadway Campus and Lawrence Middle School At Broadway Campus. Both schools appear to be struggling, with low state-wide rankings and test scores that are generally below the state averages.

The elementary school has been ranked between 1358 and 1943 out of 2439-2445 New York elementary schools over the past 3 years, with a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger. The middle school has been ranked between 1106 and 1370 out of 1500-1504 New York middle schools over the same period, with a 0-1 star rating. Both schools have significantly lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math compared to the state averages, with some grades performing as much as 20-30 percentage points below the state.

The high free and reduced lunch rates at both schools, 78.14% at the elementary school and 79.4% at the middle school, suggest a student population facing significant socioeconomic challenges. Despite the relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratios, these inputs do not seem to be translating into improved student outcomes. Without additional context on the specific challenges facing the district, it is difficult to pinpoint the root causes of the low performance, but further investigation into factors such as teacher quality, curriculum, and district leadership would be necessary to identify potential areas for improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)					NY State Assessments Math (2025)				NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	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/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	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lawrence Elementary School At Broadway Campus	Public	4-6	195 Broadway	Lawrence	11559	Nassau County	Lawrence Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 812-6121	475	42	11.3	77.3%	32 (6.7%)	46 (9.7%)	381 (80.2%)	8 (1.7%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)				47.7	33.3	34.8			55.7	25.8	39.5		20.9	97.5	99.2	99.8	99.8	99.8	98.9	99.0	98.7	$42,282	$3,620	$38,661
Lawrence Middle School At Broadway Campus	Public	7-8	195 Broadway	Lawrence	11559	Nassau County	Lawrence Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 295-7000	309	33	9.4	80.9%	23 (7.4%)	39 (12.6%)	231 (74.8%)	14 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15.4	1370^th of 1500 public middle schools	8.7%		20	1307^th of 1504 public middle schools	13.1%	63	41.0	49.0	100.0				29.4	33.7				31.0		98.1	99.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.5	98.4	$56,133	$3,620	$52,512

Cities Near Lawrence

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Inwood	0.54 mi	2
Far Rockaway	0.93 mi	17	613^th
Cedarhurst	1.33 mi	1	671^st
Hewlett	2.32 mi	4	128^th
Long Beach	2.54 mi	6	161^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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