The brief
A Lawrence school serving grades Kindergarten – 12th.
Students at School for Exceptional Studies score 0% proficient on state assessments.
It ranks 1,553 of 1,793 schools in Massachusetts and 16 of 26 in Lawrence.
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- 2021*0%
* A COVID-affected year: test participation was uneven nationwide, so the model weights it at half.
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 · 4/4 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 3% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 4% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).
- 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 01841; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Boston school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $54,525
- Median home value
- $393,800
- Median rent
- $1,565/mo
- College educated
- 14.6%
- Homeownership
- 32.3%
- Poverty rate
- 19.2%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 01841; 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 by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Lawrence), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does School for Exceptional Studies serve?
School for Exceptional Studies serves students in grades Kindergarten through 12th.
How many students attend School for Exceptional Studies?
School for Exceptional Studies has an enrollment of approximately 108 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at School for Exceptional Studies?
The student-teacher ratio at School for Exceptional Studies is 3.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does School for Exceptional Studies rank in MA?
School for Exceptional Studies ranks #1,553 of 1,793 schools in MA.
What is School for Exceptional Studies's MySchoolScout rating?
School for Exceptional Studies has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.4 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 School for Exceptional Studies?
Based on loaded state assessment records, School for Exceptional Studies has 3% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 4% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).
Is School for Exceptional Studies a charter school?
No, School for Exceptional Studies is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is School for Exceptional Studies a Title I school?
No, School for Exceptional Studies is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 12th
- Enrollment
- 108
- Student-teacher ratio
- 3.4:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 32
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large Suburb
- County
- Essex County
- Phone
- (978) 975-5980
- 4-year graduation
- <50%
- Class of 2023
- Rank in district
- #16 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 01841)
- 52,761
- Area average commute
- 23.4 min
- Area median age
- 31.5
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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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.