Lawrence vs William H Lincoln

Lawrence and William H Lincoln sit just 1.1 miles apart in Brookline, Massachusetts, and both earn an overall rating of 9.3/10. Their state ranks are nearly identical — Lawrence lands at #14 of 1791 Massachusetts schools and William H Lincoln at #15 of 1791 — making this one of the tightest head-to-head comparisons parents will encounter anywhere in the state. Either choice puts a child in the top 1% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

The two schools diverge more meaningfully when you look beneath the overall score. William H Lincoln holds a 9.5/10 academic score versus Lawrence's 9.3/10 — a 0.2-point edge that reflects stronger measured proficiency outcomes. Lawrence flips the advantage on growth, earning a 9.4/10 growth score compared to William H Lincoln's 9.2/10. That split means Lawrence is outperforming expectations for where students start, while William H Lincoln is producing higher absolute academic results. Depending on a family's priorities — ceiling attainment versus trajectory — that difference matters.

Lawrence enrolls 615 students versus William H Lincoln's 474, a gap of 141 students across the same KG–08 grade span. The smaller enrollment at William H Lincoln is reinforced by a notably tighter student-teacher ratio: 10.8:1 compared to Lawrence's 13.1:1. That 2.3-student-per-teacher difference translates directly into more individualized attention in the classroom. Families who weight class size and adult-to-child contact heavily will find William H Lincoln's numbers more favorable.

Both schools serve grades KG through 08, so families can plan on a single building through middle school at either location. The program structures are otherwise comparable — no data distinguishes one as a specialized magnet or alternative program. The decision ultimately turns on whether a family prioritizes the slightly higher academic proficiency ceiling at William H Lincoln or the stronger growth trajectory and larger peer community at Lawrence.