Of the 2,706 students who took part in the MCAS, 14.2% met the testing standard while 1.2% 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 2.4% 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, 199,813 students took the science test in Massachusetts with 88,716 students passing, 2.5% 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 | 11.3% | 2.3% |
| Arlington Middle School | 13% | 0.4% |
| Emily G. Wetherbee School | 14.7% | 0% |
| Francis M. Leahy School | 7.9% | 0% |
| Frost Middle School | 17.2% | 2.9% |
| Guilmette Middle School | 15.9% | 1.4% |
| John K. Tarbox School | 7.9% | 5.3% |
| Lawrence High School | 12.3% | 1.4% |
| Leonard Middle School | 2.6% | 0% |
| Oliver Elementary School | 8.3% | 0% |
| Oliver Middle School | 14.7% | 0% |
| Parthum Middle School | 22.9% | 1.1% |
| School for Exceptional Studies | 8.3% | 0% |
| South Lawrence East Elementary School | 20.7% | 1.7% |
| Spark Academy | 24.3% | 1.4% |
