For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,060 students in Lawrence Union Free School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Lawrence Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
2,202 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
173 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lawrence Union Free School District, which is ranked #648 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#635 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)37%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
78%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.73
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
10%
% Hispanic
74%
30%
% Black
12%
16%
% White
9%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $69,813 is higher than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $62,391 is higher than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$154 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$137 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$69,813
$31,307
Spending / Student
$62,391
$32,183
Best Lawrence Union Free School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lawrence Elementary School At Broadway Campus
(Math: 38% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
195 Broadway
Lawrence, NY 11559
(516) 812-6121
Lawrence, NY 11559
(516) 812-6121
Grades: 1-6
| 485 students
Rank: #22.
Lawrence Primary School At #2 School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1 Donahue Ave
Inwood, NY 11096
(516) 295-6200
Inwood, NY 11096
(516) 295-6200
Grades: 1-4
| 434 students
Rank: n/an/a
87 Wanser Ave
Inwood, NY 11096
(516) 295-6400
Inwood, NY 11096
(516) 295-6400
Grades: K-2
| 141 students
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