Of the 6,577 students who took part in the MCAS, 16.8% met the testing standard while 1.8% exceeded expectations, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
The number of Lawrence Public Schools District students who met or exceeded expectations fell by 0.6% from the previous school year.
Lawrence Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Essex County and has a main office in Lawrence.
In the 2022-23 school year, 467,444 students took the English Language Arts test in Massachusetts with 208,943 students passing, 2.3% more 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 met standards (%) | Students who exceed standards (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander B. Bruce School | 15.7% | 1.9% |
| Arlington Elementary School | 11.1% | 1% |
| Arlington Middle School | 12.6% | 0.2% |
| Edward F. Parthum School | 21.3% | 1.5% |
| Emily G. Wetherbee School | 18.2% | 2.1% |
| Francis M. Leahy School | 10.1% | 0.5% |
| Frost Middle School | 27% | 3.1% |
| Gerard A. Guilmette School | 8.1% | 0.5% |
| Guilmette Middle School | 17.8% | 2.2% |
| John K. Tarbox School | 21.7% | 0% |
| Lawrence High School | 19.1% | 2.1% |
| Leonard Middle School | 6.4% | 0.3% |
| Oliver Elementary School | 8.2% | 0.8% |
| Oliver Middle School | 11.5% | 0.6% |
| Parthum Middle School | 24.6% | 4.2% |
| Robert Frost School | 22.1% | 1.3% |
| School for Exceptional Studies | 0% | 0% |
| South Lawrence East Elementary School | 14.2% | 1.7% |
| Spark Academy | 27% | 5% |
