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Massachusetts public elementary school

Gerard A. Guilmette Elementary

Lawrence school district

C-
overall grade

Ranks #870 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#870
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
9%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
9%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
17
494 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 28% statewide. Students attend 93.4% of school days on average.
  • Area to watch: ELA ranks in the bottom 2% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 46.4% in 2022 to 19.1% in 2025.
  • Trend: ELA is up 8 points since 2023 (6% to 14%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Well below averagebottom 3% · #870
ELA
Well below averagebottom 2% · #885
Math
Well below averagebottom 3% · #873
Attendance
Below averagebottom 28% · #650
Teacher quality
Well below averagebottom 3% · #878

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 Arts14%in 2026 · state 43%
29 points below the state
0%50%100%This school14%State43%20172019202120232026
Math10%in 2026 · state 42%
32 points below the state
0%50%100%This school10%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)477
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)475
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)5th · 8th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students494
Average class size17MA avg 18
Students per teacher11MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
94.3%
White
2.2%
Black/African American
1.8%
Asian
1%
Multi-Race
0.4%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.2%

49% girls · 51% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
86%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
49.6%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
18%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
93.9%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
17%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldWorse than average
This school
69.6%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearWorse than average
This school
55.8%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)44.2
General education teachers94.3%
Special education teachers2.3%
English learner teachers3.4%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.4%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
19.1%
MA avg
15.6%

11.6 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 0.8% out-of-school, 2.5% 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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