Of the 6,688 students who took part in the Math portion of the MCAS, 82.2% scored below proficiency in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
In comparison, 16% met the subject benchmarks and 1.8% exceeded them.
The number of Lawrence Public Schools District students who failed their Math assessments rose by 0.4% from the previous school year.
Lawrence Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Essex County and has a main office in Lawrence.
In the 2023-24 school year, 464,292 students took the Math test in Massachusetts with 58% failing the exam, 0.7% less than the year before.
According to a 2025 analysis from WalletHub, Massachusetts education system was considered the best in the nation, based on factors such as class size, student performance, funding, school safety, and teacher qualifications.
| School Name | Students who did not meet standards (%) |
|---|---|
| Alexander B. Bruce School | 81.9% |
| Arlington Elementary School | 87.6% |
| Arlington Middle School | 86.6% |
| Edward F. Parthum School | 71.4% |
| Emily G. Wetherbee School | 77.2% |
| Francis M. Leahy School | 96.2% |
| Frost Middle School | 82% |
| Gerard A. Guilmette School | 92.1% |
| Guilmette Middle School | 83.1% |
| John K. Tarbox School | 67.6% |
| Lawrence High School | 85.3% |
| Leonard Middle School | 94.5% |
| Oliver Elementary School | 92.5% |
| Oliver Middle School | 84.8% |
| Parthum Middle School | 73.3% |
| Robert Frost School | 60.7% |
| School for Exceptional Studies | 100% |
| South Lawrence East Elementary School | 70.6% |
| Spark Academy | 73.6% |
