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School For Exceptional Studies
233 Haverhill St
Lawrence MA, 01841, Essex County
Phone: 978-975-5980
| Ranking: | High School:  (294 out of 298, bottom 1%)Elementary/Middle School: (1,315 out of 1,316, bottom 0%)* |
Type: Other/Alternative School, Other School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 1 to Grade 12
School District: Lawrence School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 34 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 49 | 52 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 194 | 195 | 203 | 198 | 200 | 221 | 222 | |||||||
| Grade 1: | 8 | 4.1% | 7 | 3.6% | 7 | 3.4% | 9 | 4.5% | 5 | 2.5% | 3 | 1.4% | 6 | 2.7% |
| Grade 2: | 8 | 4.1% | 12 | 6.2% | 13 | 6.4% | 13 | 6.6% | 6 | 3.0% | 6 | 2.7% | 8 | 3.6% |
| Grade 3: | 15 | 7.7% | 13 | 6.7% | 13 | 6.4% | 8 | 4.0% | 7 | 3.5% | 14 | 6.3% | 19 | 8.6% |
| Grade 4: | 15 | 7.7% | 15 | 7.7% | 10 | 4.9% | 9 | 4.5% | 16 | 8.0% | 17 | 7.7% | 27 | 12.2% |
| Grade 5: | 21 | 10.8% | 11 | 5.6% | 17 | 8.4% | 14 | 7.1% | 17 | 8.5% | 23 | 10.4% | 8 | 3.6% |
| Grade 6: | 13 | 6.7% | 15 | 7.7% | 14 | 6.9% | 18 | 9.1% | 23 | 11.5% | 11 | 5.0% | 23 | 10.4% |
| Grade 7: | 13 | 6.7% | 19 | 9.7% | 20 | 9.9% | 23 | 11.6% | 12 | 6.0% | 29 | 13.1% | 27 | 12.2% |
| Grade 8: | 21 | 10.8% | 22 | 11.3% | 19 | 9.4% | 11 | 5.6% | 26 | 13.0% | 23 | 10.4% | 18 | 8.1% |
| Grade 9: | 29 | 14.9% | 19 | 9.7% | 16 | 7.9% | 33 | 16.7% | 30 | 15.0% | 31 | 14.0% | 26 | 11.7% |
| Grade 10: | 21 | 10.8% | 20 | 10.3% | 26 | 12.8% | 24 | 12.1% | 21 | 10.5% | 25 | 11.3% | 27 | 12.2% |
| Grade 11: | 14 | 7.2% | 18 | 9.2% | 22 | 10.8% | 19 | 9.6% | 21 | 10.5% | 20 | 9.0% | 19 | 8.6% |
| Grade 12: | 13 | 6.7% | 17 | 8.7% | 18 | 8.9% | 12 | 6.1% | 13 | 6.5% | 12 | 5.4% | 14 | 6.3% |
| Ungraded: | 3 | 1.5% | 7 | 3.6% | 8 | 3.9% | 5 | 2.5% | 3 | 1.5% | 6 | 2.7% | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 161 | 83.0% | 160 | 82.1% | 165 | 81.3% | 172 | 86.9% | 172 | 86.0% | 184 | 83.3% | 187 | 84.2% |
| Female: | 33 | 17.0% | 35 | 17.9% | 38 | 18.7% | 26 | 13.1% | 28 | 14.0% | 37 | 16.7% | 31 | 14.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.5% |
| Hispanic: | 160 | 82.5% | 157 | 80.5% | 165 | 81.3% | 158 | 79.8% | 166 | 83.0% | 183 | 82.8% | 174 | 78.4% |
| Black: | 9 | 4.6% | 11 | 5.6% | 10 | 4.9% | 4 | 2.0% | 4 | 2.0% | 5 | 2.3% | 6 | 2.7% |
| White: | 25 | 12.9% | 26 | 13.3% | 28 | 13.8% | 36 | 18.2% | 30 | 15.0% | 32 | 14.5% | 41 | 18.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 176 | 90.7% | 139 | 71.3% | 145 | 71.4% | 155 | 78.3% | 151 | 75.5% | 179 | 81.0% | 152 | 68.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 7 | 3.6% | 9 | 4.6% | 8 | 3.9% | 15 | 7.6% | 12 | 6.0% | 12 | 5.4% | 14 | 6.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 5.79 | 5.90 | 5.92 | 5.83 | 5.71 | 4.60 | 4.30 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MCAS | ||||||
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 48% | 78% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 48% | 84% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 55% | 88% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 10% | 65% | 91% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 35% | 75% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 30% | 74% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 34% | 78% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 44% | 80% |
| 2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 14% | 18% | 65% |
| 2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 20% | 67% |
| 2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 22% | 69% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 0% | 29% | 57% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 17% | 56% | 67% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 13% | 34% | 54% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 0% | 35% | 53% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 0% | 31% | 53% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 0% | 34% | 48% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 10% | 30% | 47% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 0% | 35% | 52% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 6% | 32% | 63% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 0% | 37% | 67% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 13% | 33% | 61% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 0% | 24% | 55% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 9% | 30% | 59% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 7% | 27% | 57% |
| 2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 6% | 19% | 53% |
| 2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 0% | 16% | 50% |
| 2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 0% | 19% | 52% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 42% | 69% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 6% | 36% | 68% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 0% | 33% | 66% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 36% | 67% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 5% | 29% | 59% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 0% | 25% | 58% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 0% | 28% | 60% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 0% | 37% | 60% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 18% | 46% | 72% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 0% | 47% | 73% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 13% | 45% | 71% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 0% | 48% | 71% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 0% | 22% | 53% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 0% | 19% | 51% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 0% | 20% | 51% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 0% | 27% | 52% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 50% | 78% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 6% | 54% | 81% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 48% | 78% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 20% | 51% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 0% | 19% | 52% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 0% | 31% | 54% |
| 2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 18% | 6% | 40% |
| 2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 0% | 11% | 43% |
| 2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 0% | 9% | 39% |
| 2010 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 7% | 12% | 63% |
| 2012 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 30% | 21% | 72% |
| 2013 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 9% | 17% | 73% |
| 2011 | Introductory Physics | End of course | % proficient | 45% | 25% | 61% |
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* School For Exceptional Studies was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.