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Elementary Schools

Best Elementary Schools
in Lawrence

This page covers 14 elementary schools in Lawrence. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

14
Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

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1
rank
Emily G Wetherbee
Grades KG–08495 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (7.7:1) · above-average investment ($24,990/student)
64
/100
Student:Teacher
7.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$24,990
Above nat'l avg
2
rank
Francis M Leahy
Grades 01–05380 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.7:1) · above-average investment ($24,990/student)
62
/100
Student:Teacher
9.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$24,990
Above nat'l avg
3
rank
James F Hennessey
Grades PK–02317 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.1:1) · above-average investment ($24,990/student)
62
/100
Student:Teacher
9.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$24,990
Above nat'l avg
4
rank
Gerard A. Guilmette
Grades 01–04481 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.1:1) · above-average investment ($24,990/student)
62
/100
Student:Teacher
9.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$24,990
Above nat'l avg
5
rank
Arlington Elementary
Grades PK–04579 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.2:1) · above-average investment ($24,990/student)
62
/100
Student:Teacher
9.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$24,990
Above nat'l avg
6
rank
John Breen School
Grades PK–KG258 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.5:1) · above-average investment ($24,990/student)
61
/100
Student:Teacher
10.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$24,990
Above nat'l avg
7
rank
Lawrence Family Public Academy
Grades PK–KG189 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.5:1) · above-average investment ($24,990/student)
61
/100
Student:Teacher
10.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$24,990
Above nat'l avg
8
rank
John K Tarbox
Grades 01–05275 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.5:1) · above-average investment ($24,990/student)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
11.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$24,990
Above nat'l avg
9
rank
Oliver Elementary School
Grades 01–05433 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.8:1) · above-average investment ($24,990/student)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
9.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$24,990
Above nat'l avg
10
rank
Lawlor Early Childhood Center
Grades KG–KG164 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.7:1) · above-average investment ($24,990/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
11.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$24,990
Above nat'l avg
4 more elementary schools in Lawrence not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
14
Elementary Schools
26
Total Schools
64
#1 Score
60
Avg Score
District profileLawrence
Top Ranked Elementary School
1
Emily G Wetherbee
Score: 64/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.