Photo: ONUnicorn · CC BY-SA 4.0Lawrence’s public schools score below 68% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation
20% of students in Lawrence’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lawrence, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.
From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Lawrence’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1080 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lawrence’s, its schools beat 8%, lower than their 32% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 26% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,203 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then two middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Lawrence’s grade
C: better than 32% of Indiana school districts, #519 of 592 Indiana towns. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lawrence, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Lawrence · depends on your address
Early Learning Center
Grades PK–K · 1,313 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Indianapolis
Forest Glen Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 971 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Indianapolis
Skiles Test Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 558 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Indianapolis
7th grade in Lawrence · depends on your address
Fall Creek Valley Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 1,355 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Indianapolis
Belzer Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 1,119 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Indianapolis
8th grade in Lawrence · depends on your address
Fall Creek Valley Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 1,355 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Indianapolis
Belzer Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 1,119 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Indianapolis
9th grade in Lawrence · depends on your address
Lawrence North High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,799 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Indianapolis
Lawrence Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,517 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Indianapolis
10th grade in Lawrence · depends on your address
Lawrence North High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,799 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Indianapolis
Lawrence Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,517 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Indianapolis
Lawrence’s public schools are run by Lawrence Township Metropolitan School District, which also serves Lawrence. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Lawrence vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Lawrence’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Lawrence | C | Lawrence Township Metropolitan |
| Indianapolis | — | — |
| Buck Creek | A− | Mount Vernon Community School Corporation |
Every school in Lawrence
8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Lawrence’s schools
Are Lawrence’s schools good?
On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lawrence children attend score below 68% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #519 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 8%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lawrence in?
Lawrence Township Metropolitan School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 16,747 students in 16 schools (2024–25).
Where do Lawrence kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Lawrence North High School and Lawrence Central High School.
What is Lawrence’s graduation rate?
93% of the class of 2023 in Lawrence Township Metropolitan School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.
How much does Lawrence spend per student?
$14,203 in Lawrence Township Metropolitan School District (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Lawrence families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Lawrence → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.