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Massachusetts public elementary school

Alexander B Bruce Elementary

Lawrence school district

C
overall grade

Ranks #718 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#718
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
19%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
28%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
22
477 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Best of its categories: Attendance, in the bottom 37% statewide. Students attend 93.8% of school days on average.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 6% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 34.4% in 2022 to 18.8% in 2025.
  • Trend: Math is up 14 points since 2023 (16% to 30%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 20% · #718
ELA
Well below averagebottom 10% · #808
Math
Below averagebottom 24% · #685
Attendance
Averagebottom 37% · #569
Teacher quality
Well below averagebottom 6% · #849

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

Both ELA and Math have been below the state average every year since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts23%in 2026 · state 43%
20 points below the state
0%50%100%This school23%State43%20172019202120232026
Math30%in 2026 · state 42%
12 points below the state
0%50%100%This school30%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)483
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)487
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)13th · 27th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students477
Average class size22MA avg 18
Students per teacher11.2MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
95.2%
Black/African American
2.3%
White
1.3%
Multi-Race
1.1%
Asian
0.2%

48.9% girls · 51.2% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
86.4%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
54.5%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
18%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
90.3%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
53.3%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldWorse than average
This school
71.4%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearWorse than average
This school
71.7%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)41.3
Principal retention50%
General education teachers78.8%
Special education teachers13.9%
English learner teachers7.3%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.8%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
18.8%
MA avg
15.6%

10.8 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 2.5% out-of-school, 0.2% in-school (MA elementary avg 2% / 1%)

About Lawrence

Essex County · North Shore & Merrimack Valley
Avg single-family home value$479KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$4,140MA median $6,814
Tax rate$8.60 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$21,419MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school94%
Town bond ratingA+
Free cash reserves3.9% of budget

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Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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