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Massachusetts public elementary school

Robert Frost Elementary

Lawrence school district

C
overall grade

Ranks #676 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#676
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
26%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
37%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
21
574 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 42% statewide. Students attend 94% of school days on average.
  • Area to watch: ELA ranks in the bottom 21% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 44.8% in 2022 to 15.8% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 25% · #676
ELA
Below averagebottom 21% · #709
Math
Averagebottom 39% · #548
Attendance
Averagebottom 42% · #524
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 22% · #705

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 Arts25%in 2026 · state 43%
18 points below the state
0%50%100%This school25%State43%20172019202120232026
Math33%in 2026 · state 42%
9 points below the state
0%50%100%This school33%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)484
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)487
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)15th · 27th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students574
Average class size21MA avg 18
Students per teacher11.6MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
87.5%
White
6.1%
Asian
2.8%
Black/African American
2.6%
Multi-Race
1.1%

50.2% girls · 49.8% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
74.2%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
43.4%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
15.9%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
98%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
69.4%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
85.7%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
86.3%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)49
General education teachers75.5%
Special education teachers14.3%
English learner teachers10.2%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout average
This school
15.8%
MA avg
15.6%

10.6 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported

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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