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Lawrence Senior High School

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Lawrence Senior High School ranks 866 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

866^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 30% of New York high schools

Summary

Lawrence Senior High School is a public high school serving 807 students in grades 9-12 in Cedarhurst, New York. The school is part of the Lawrence Union Free School District, which is ranked 795 out of 874 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lawrence Senior High School has consistently ranked in the bottom 30-35% of New York high schools over the past 5 years, with a statewide ranking between 802-927 out of 1,190-1,242 schools. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American and White students performing relatively better than Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Special Education students. The school's 4-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 83.4% and 87.3% over the past 3 years, slightly below the state average, and it has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 31.5% to 55.1%.

When compared to nearby schools in the New York City, Valley Stream, and Hewlett-Woodmere districts, Lawrence Senior High School generally performs worse on key metrics like graduation rates, test scores, and student-teacher ratios. Despite spending significantly more per student ($46,843 in 2023-2024) than the state average and nearby schools, the higher spending does not appear to translate into better outcomes for students.

764

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$50,099

Per pupil spending ?

73%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2 Reilly Rd
Cedarhurst, NY 11516-1051

(516) 295-8005

District: Lawrence Union Free School District

Feeder schools for Lawrence Senior High School:

Elementary:	Lawrence Early Childhood Center At #4 School
	Lawrence Primary School At #2 School
Middle:	Lawrence Elementary School At Broadway Campus
	Lawrence Middle School At Broadway Campus

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.3%

African American:

15.8%

White:

8.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 34th percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (48% vs 67% meeting standards)

!Dropout rate above the New York average (9% vs 5%)

!High chronic absenteeism (49% vs 31% New York)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg48%

New York avg67%

866^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

795^th of 874Lawrence Union Free School District among New York 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	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	866 of 1234	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	874 of 1242	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	927 of 1228	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.7	802 of 1190	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	10.1	484 of 519	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.5	828 of 1207	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.9	833 of 1210	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	25.3	873 of 1221	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.5	911 of 1255	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	36.1	826 of 1255	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.2	815 of 1237	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.6	747 of 1217	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.9	710 of 1198	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.6	694 of 1165	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.7	601 of 1117	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.2	650 of 1086	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	37.3	737 of 1027	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	50.4	620 of 1002	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.3	547 of 986	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	57.6	451 of 935	51.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	271 of 713	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	283 of 690	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.4	387 of 671	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.2	237 of 593	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.1	312 of 686	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.1	346 of 679	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	411 of 669	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	394 of 637	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	395 of 583	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.0	346 of 481	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.1	299 of 565	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.9	211 of 546	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	831 of 1206	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.4	810 of 1219	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.7	878 of 1197	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.6	794 of 1155	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.6	788 of 1193	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.3	799 of 1176	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	553 of 885	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	557 of 865	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.3	596 of 851	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	452 of 760	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.2	482 of 815	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.9	489 of 791	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	164 of 607	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	33.0	395 of 564	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	780 of 1179	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.2	815 of 1170	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.9	829 of 1155	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.9	731 of 1101	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.1	815 of 1179	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.5	820 of 1154	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	877 of 1201	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	911 of 1211	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	935 of 1191	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.3	790 of 1154	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.8	835 of 1190	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	841 of 1176	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	739 of 1149	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.6	854 of 1144	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	894 of 1130	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.8	508 of 1038	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.4	456 of 1132	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.0	664 of 1095	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	376 of 788	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.4	537 of 781	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.4	680 of 776	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.1	501 of 738	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.0	492 of 793	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	465 of 765	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)73rd percentile+43 vs school

African American (2025)62nd percentile+32 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile+22 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)39th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)38th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)36th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)31st percentile~ school

Male (2025)27th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Global History and Geography73%-3 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts70%-5 vs state

Common Core Algebra II69%-6 vs state

U.S. History and Government60%-15 vs state

Physics52%-16 vs state

Chemistry52%-13 vs state

Earth Science39%-26 vs state

Algebra I28%-28 vs state

Geometry25%-35 vs state

Living Environment24%-33 vs state

Common Core Geometry6%-18 vs state

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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 Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	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 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th 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 Senior High School	Public	9-12	2 Reilly Rd	Cedarhurst	11516	Nassau County	Lawrence Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 295-8005	764	60	12.7	73.0%	62 (8.1%)	121 (15.8%)	537 (70.3%)	26 (3.4%)	13 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	29.7	866^th of 1234 public high schools	29.8%		27.9	874^th of 1242 public high schools	29.6%	8	51.8	69.0	70.5	6.1	38.7	73.3	23.8	52.2	60.0	27.9		24.6									94.0	97.4	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.6	96.9	98.8	$50,099	$3,620	$46,479
Valley Stream South High School	Public	7-12	150 Jedwood Pl	Valley Stream	11581	Nassau County	Valley Stream Central High School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 791-0310	1,229	108	11.3	37.6%	145 (11.8%)	362 (29.5%)	385 (31.3%)	296 (24.1%)	6 (0.5%)	10 (0.8%)	25 (2.0%)	80.6	141^st of 1234 public high schools	88.6%		77.2	187^th of 1242 public high schools	84.9%	46	94.2	96.3	96.3	20.0		88.8	37.5	53.9	89.8	93.0	76.9	84.1	73.4		72.0	67.9		79.1	69.0	57.4	94.2	95.8	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.5	98.4	98.3	$33,626	$931	$32,695
George W Hewlett High School	Public	9-12	60 Everit Ave	Hewlett	11557	Nassau County	Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 792-4100	1,051	100	10.5	23.8%	633 (60.2%)	100 (9.5%)	189 (18.0%)	103 (9.8%)	9 (0.9%)	3 (0.3%)	14 (1.3%)	72.3	284^th of 1234 public high schools	77.0%		74	260^th of 1242 public high schools	79.1%	24	76.1	91.4	89.4	27.9	72.9	90.9	77.9	70.0	88.1	54.3		67.8									96.3	99.4	99.5	99.5	99.6	99.6	99.5	99.5	$46,904	$642	$46,262
Frederick Douglass Academy VI High School	Public	9-12	8-21 Bay 25th St	Far Rockaway	11691	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 471-2154	311	28	10.9	86.8%	9 (2.9%)	145 (46.6%)	139 (44.7%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.5%)	14.3	1080^th of 1234 public high schools	12.5%		11.6	1115^th of 1242 public high schools	10.2%	35		50.0	63.6	0.0	0.0	56.0	13.9		53.3	31.1	22.8	8.7	17.8																$37,512	$3,117	$34,396
Queens High School For Information Research And Technology	Public	9-12	8-21 Bay 25th St	Far Rockaway	11691	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 868-2978	507	36	14.2	85.4%	9 (1.8%)	174 (34.3%)	305 (60.2%)	10 (2.0%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	21.9	963^rd of 1234 public high schools	22.0%		23.8	930^th of 1242 public high schools	25.1%	33	12.0	39.4	74.3	6.0	21.2	68.9	21.7		70.2	35.6	15.1	9.3	22.6																$29,905	$2,115	$27,790
Academy Of Medical Technology - A College Board School	Public	6-12	8-21 Bay 25th St	Far Rockaway	11691	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 471-3571	605	45	13.4	86.0%	21 (3.5%)	213 (35.2%)	330 (54.5%)	15 (2.5%)	13 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	11 (1.8%)	16.8	1036^th of 1234 public high schools	16.0%		23.7	933^rd of 1242 public high schools	24.9%	103		22.8	52.8	0.0	13.9	47.5	40.6		58.8	41.5	28.0	5.0	45.3	27.1	13.0	25.4	26.2	20.8	6.5	8.9									$30,906	$2,647	$28,259
Excelsior Preparatory High School	Public	9-12	143-10 Springfield Blvd	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 525-6507	480	35	13.7	82.7%	5 (1.0%)	356 (74.2%)	81 (16.9%)	19 (4.0%)	13 (2.7%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	39.8	750^th of 1234 public high schools	39.2%		38.6	766^th of 1242 public high schools	38.3%	16	41.0	78.1	66.5	50.0		73.5	80.0	40.0	60.1	65.7	40.2	46.6	17.2																$27,427	$2,092	$25,335
George Washington Carver High School For The Sciences	Public	9-12	143-10 Springfield Blvd	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 525-6439	421	28	15.1	76.7%	5 (1.2%)	258 (61.3%)	111 (26.4%)	27 (6.4%)	7 (1.7%)	5 (1.2%)	8 (1.9%)	17.6	1017^th of 1234 public high schools	17.6%		10.7	1127^th of 1242 public high schools	9.3%	110	32.1	32.5	62.6	10.3	16.7	57.9	32.0	0.0	60.3	26.4	51.9	7.8	25.6																$31,425	$2,272	$29,153
Queens Preparatory Academy	Public	9-12	143-10 Springfield Blvd	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 712-2304	320	25	12.8	83.1%	5 (1.6%)	234 (73.1%)	56 (17.5%)	14 (4.4%)	7 (2.2%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	15.2	1057^th of 1234 public high schools	14.3%		12.3	1104^th of 1242 public high schools	11.1%	47	35.0	31.8	63.4	0.0		45.1	36.0		65.1	21.2	30.7	10.4	14.3																$29,704	$2,741	$26,963
Preparatory Academy For Writers: A College Board School	Public	6-12	143-10 Springfield Blvd	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 949-8405	521	43	12.0	69.5%	3 (0.6%)	380 (72.9%)	109 (20.9%)	16 (3.1%)	7 (1.3%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	58.2	532^nd of 1234 public high schools	56.9%		50.2	643^rd of 1242 public high schools	48.2%	111	66.0	60.0	82.9	34.2		90.1	59.1		84.5	64.7	56.9	38.6		53.6	33.3	51.7	70.8	64.0											$28,266	$2,000	$26,266

Frequently Asked Questions about Lawrence Senior High School

What schools feed into Lawrence Senior High School?

Lawrence Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lawrence Early Childhood Center At #4 School
Elementary : Lawrence Primary School At #2 School
Middle : Lawrence Elementary School At Broadway Campus
Middle : Lawrence Middle School At Broadway Campus

What district is Lawrence Senior High School in?

Lawrence Union Free School District

What is the racial makeup of Lawrence Senior High School?

Students at Lawrence Senior High School are 70% Hispanic, 16% African American, 8% White, 3% Asian, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Lawrence Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 764 students attended Lawrence Senior High School.

Is Lawrence Senior High School a good school?

Lawrence Senior High School ranks 866^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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