Skip to main content

Public middle school · Lawrence · Lawrence, Massachusetts

Oliver Middle School

Oliver Middle School rates 5.2, right at the middle of Lawrence's middle schools, whose rated median is 5.0.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.2this school

5.2 on a one-to-ten scale; the Lawrence median is 5.0.

#1,282 of 1,793 schools in Massachusetts · Lawrence: 8 middle schools rated, median 5.0

The brief

A Lawrence middle school where students score 14 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,282 of 1,793 schools in Massachusetts and 11 of 26 in Lawrence.

Oliver Middle School is listed in Lawrence, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math9%32 points below the Massachusetts average of 41%Grades 5–8 · 413 students tested · 2026 MCAS
Reading19%22 points below the Massachusetts average of 41%Grades 5–8 · 428 students tested · 2026 MCAS
Proficiency has held near 14% across the 9-year record (2018–2026).2026 MCAS; 78 test records from MA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.4
40% of the rating
Academics
2.5
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
5.3
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 19% (multi-year average, 2013-2026) · reading/ELA 20% (multi-year average, 2013-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2026 MCAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 MCAS. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 MCAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 MCAS. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 01840; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2013-2026; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Oliver Middle School and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Open the Boston school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.

The area

Median income
$34,630
Median rent
$1,174/mo
College educated
13.5%
Homeownership
2.3%
Poverty rate
27.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 01840; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
89
Very Walkable
Transit Score
45
Some Transit
Bike Score
57
Bikeable
City reported crime
1,260/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Lawrence. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Lawrence), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Parthum Middle School1.2 mi
    6.3Compare →
  2. Spark Academy1.4 mi
    6.0Compare →
  3. Oliver Middle Schoolthis school
    5.2
  4. Alexander B Bruce1.0 mi
    5.2Compare →
  5. Guilmette Middle School1.0 mi
    4.8Compare →
  6. Arlington Middle School0.7 mi
    4.6Compare →
  7. School for Exceptional Studies0.0 mi
    4.4Compare →
  8. Frost Middle School1.8 mi
    3.9Compare →
  9. Leonard Middle School0.6 mi
    1.8Compare →
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and two rate higher than Oliver Middle School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Oliver Middle School serve?

Oliver Middle School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Oliver Middle School?

Oliver Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 346 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Oliver Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Oliver Middle School is 10.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Oliver Middle School rank in MA?

Oliver Middle School ranks #1,282 of 1,793 schools in MA.

What is Oliver Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Oliver Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Oliver Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Oliver Middle School has 19% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2013-2026) and 20% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2013-2026).

Is Oliver Middle School a charter school?

No, Oliver Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Oliver Middle School a Title I school?

No, Oliver Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
346
Student-teacher ratio
10.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
32
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Essex County
Phone
(978) 722-8670
Rank in district
#11 of 26
Schools in district
26
District spending per student
$23,208
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
22.4%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 01840)
7,092
Area average commute
18.2 min
Area median age
36.9

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

Keep exploring

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Mass. Dept. of Elementary & Secondary Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.