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Lawrence Road Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

1138^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 24% of New York middle schools

Summary

Lawrence Road Middle School is a public middle school located in Hempstead, New York, serving 635 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Uniondale Union Free School District, which is ranked 719 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lawrence Road Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York middle schools, with its students performing significantly below the state and district averages on state assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 35.71% of 6th graders, 40.82% of 7th graders, and 35.52% of 8th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 50.86%, 50.99%, and 52.38%, respectively. The school's performance on mathematics assessments and Regents exams is also low, with students trailing their peers at nearby Turtle Hook Middle School and other high-performing schools in the region, such as South Side Middle School and Garden City Middle School.

Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 8.3 and increased per-student spending in recent years, these investments have not yet translated into significant academic gains. The school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, at 65.35%, and the performance gaps across different student subgroups, suggest that targeted interventions and support are needed to address the root causes of the school's underperformance and help Lawrence Road Middle School better serve its diverse student population.

623

Students ?

8.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$43,916

Per pupil spending ?

65.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

50 Lawrence Rd
Hempstead, NY 11550-7599

(516) 918-1501

District: Uniondale Union Free School District

Students who attend Lawrence Road Middle School usually attend:

High:

Uniondale High School

Feeder schools for Lawrence Road Middle School:

Elementary:	Grand Avenue Elementary School
	Northern Parkway Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.3%

African American:

36.1%

Asian:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 12th percentile in 2024 → 24th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 24th (2025) from a 12th-percentile low (2024)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (45% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Science scores 38 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg41%

New York avg53%

1,138^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Uniondale Union Free School District

719^th of 874Uniondale 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	29.2	1138 of 1500	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	1326 of 1504	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	1156 of 1500	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	1269 of 1479	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	1072 of 1242	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.9	1037 of 1439	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.0	838 of 1438	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.2	799 of 1455	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.8	892 of 1429	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.8	986 of 1407	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	31.9	969 of 1401	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.0	899 of 1373	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.8	843 of 1337	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.5	781 of 1295	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.6	830 of 1243	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.1	797 of 1224	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.4	827 of 1185	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.2	680 of 1123	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.1	593 of 1095	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	310 of 676	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.3	370 of 705	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.6	142 of 253	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	337 of 406	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	421 of 646	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.4	505 of 615	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.4	327 of 591	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.3	328 of 581	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.9	372 of 473	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.9	263 of 503	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	1077 of 1457	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	1254 of 1465	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.3	1143 of 1463	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	1250 of 1454	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.8	822 of 1066	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.4	926 of 1370	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.9	752 of 1353	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	662 of 965	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.9	795 of 953	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.6	623 of 943	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.7	727 of 914	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	359 of 449	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.8	506 of 826	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.8	343 of 810	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	53.3	227 of 594	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.0	391 of 487	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	801 of 1283	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.5	1090 of 1296	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	966 of 1288	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	1106 of 1306	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.7	754 of 935	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.0	801 of 1241	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.7	658 of 1245	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	1143 of 1455	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	1303 of 1464	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	1080 of 1464	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	1217 of 1455	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.2	914 of 1071	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	1041 of 1366	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.2	826 of 1352	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	1050 of 1298	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	1140 of 1303	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	1231 of 1307	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	1056 of 1283	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.0	787 of 1139	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.5	1090 of 1170	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)62nd percentile+50 vs school

African American (2025)54th percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)35th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)31st percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile~ school

Male (2025)21st percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)19th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)17th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I79%+23 vs state

Life Science Biology59%~ state avg

Math40%-12 vs state

English Language Arts37%-14 vs state

Science6%-38 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (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 Earth Science End of Course	Regents Living Environment 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	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 Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th 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 Road Middle School	Public	6-8	50 Lawrence Rd	Hempstead	11550	Nassau County	Uniondale Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 918-1501	623	72	8.6	65.3%	6 (1.0%)	225 (36.1%)	363 (58.3%)	14 (2.2%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	29.2	1138^th of 1500 public middle schools	24.1%		18.5	1326^th of 1504 public middle schools	11.8%	188				78.8	59.2				35.7	40.8	35.5			36.3	53.8	6.7		5.9	97.5	99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.7	$43,916	$2,136	$41,780
Alverta B Gray Schultz Middle School	Public	7-8	70 Greenwich St	Hempstead	11550	Nassau County	Hempstead Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 434-4301	748	60	12.4	76.6%	0 (0.0%)	185 (24.7%)	552 (73.8%)	11 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.7	1381^st of 1500 public middle schools	7.9%		9.3	1443^rd of 1504 public middle schools	4.1%	62				33.0	22.0					30.5	30.3				28.7				99.4	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.7	$44,164	$2,781	$41,383
Turtle Hook Middle School	Public	6-8	975 Jerusalem Ave	Uniondale	11553	Nassau County	Uniondale Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 918-1301	637	71	8.9	67.5%	5 (0.8%)	181 (28.4%)	438 (68.8%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.8%)	25.7	1215^th of 1500 public middle schools	19.0%		21.6	1272^nd of 1504 public middle schools	15.4%	57				74.2	53.6				43.7	29.0	28.4			34.4	45.8				99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$51,713	$12,883	$38,830
Roosevelt Middle School	Public	7-8	335 E Clinton Ave	Roosevelt	11575	Nassau County	Roosevelt Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 345-7700	441	53	8.3	64.9%	18 (4.1%)	130 (29.5%)	287 (65.1%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18.1	1337^th of 1500 public middle schools	10.9%		22	1264^th of 1504 public middle schools	16.0%	73		96.3	96.6	100.0						29.4	25.3				45.4	24.4		21.2	88.5	97.3	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.2	98.8	97.7	$49,082	$3,746	$45,336
Caroline G Atkinson School	Public	5-6	58 W Seaman Ave	Freeport	11520	Nassau County	Freeport Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 867-5270	882	77	11.4	67.6%	22 (2.5%)	189 (21.4%)	650 (73.7%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.4%)								(n/a)								46.1	39.6				38.1	47.1			26.6		98.3	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.8	99.8	$34,060	$1,966	$32,095
George Washington School	Public	4-6	347 William St	West Hempstead	11552	Nassau County	West Hempstead Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 390-3130	340	24	14.0	33.2%	49 (14.4%)	62 (18.2%)	184 (54.1%)	36 (10.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)								(n/a)							50.5	56.1	49.4			47.2	55.2	60.3			44.7		98.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	$42,301	$2,077	$40,223
South Side Middle School	Public	6-9	67 Hillside Ave	Rockville Centre	11570	Nassau County	Rockville Centre Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 255-8976	806	86	9.4	16.6%	562 (69.7%)	51 (6.3%)	138 (17.1%)	24 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.8%)	81.5	236^th of 1500 public middle schools	84.3%		72	345^th of 1504 public middle schools	77.1%	109	91.2			96.2					67.0	60.7	65.1			81.0	78.2				99.2	99.8	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.8	99.8	99.7	$38,529	$557	$37,972
John W Dodd Middle School	Public	7-8	25 Pine St	Freeport	11520	Nassau County	Freeport Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 867-5286	924	90	10.2	70.8%	43 (4.7%)	194 (21.0%)	651 (70.5%)	13 (1.4%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.6%)	31	1100^th of 1500 public middle schools	26.7%		25.9	1191^st of 1504 public middle schools	20.8%	91	68.1			98.1		100.0				38.6	44.3				47.9	25.9		33.7	97.9	99.1	98.8	98.8	100.0	99.4	98.6	98.8	$37,452	$1,926	$35,527
Woodland Middle School	Public	6-8	690 Wenwood Dr	East Meadow	11554	Nassau County	East Meadow Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 564-6523	1,141	107	10.6	30.2%	436 (38.2%)	79 (6.9%)	237 (20.8%)	366 (32.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	19 (1.7%)	81.8	231^st of 1500 public middle schools	84.6%		79.4	245^th of 1504 public middle schools	83.7%	14	100.0			100.0					67.3	60.2	64.5			88.0	79.7	89.4		51.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$32,137	$1,000	$31,137
Garden City Middle School	Public	6-8	98 Cherry Valley Ave	Garden City	11530	Nassau County	Garden City Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 478-3000	1,034	81	12.6	4.5%	787 (76.1%)	9 (0.9%)	80 (7.7%)	137 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (1.9%)	94	82^nd of 1500 public middle schools	94.5%		92.7	101^st of 1504 public middle schools	93.3%	19	100.0			100.0					74.4	82.0	77.0			90.3	94.6	86.2		73.3	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	$29,675	$362	$29,313

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