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Schools in Lawrence · Brasher Falls Central School District

Lawrence’s public schools score below 53% of New York districts on tests and graduation

42% of students in Lawrence’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the New York average (49%). 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 New York, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 82% 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.

Reading proficiency
42%
▼ 7 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▲ 2 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$27.1K
▼ 22% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.4
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
946 students on the public path
In brief

Lawrence’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 984 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lawrence’s, its schools beat 65%, higher than their 47% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 42% and math 48% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $27,094 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is St. Lawrence Middle School, then Saint Lawrence High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Therese's Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lawrence’s grade

B− Test scoresC Graduation

B−: better than 47% of New York school districts. Both inputs trail the New York average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 47%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (984)Better than 65%
Towns in St. Lawrence County (32)Better than 66%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 448 test results and a graduating class of 66 could put Lawrence anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 82% of Lawrence’s students in the tested grades sat them (439 in math, 458 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lawrence, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Saint Lawrence Elementary Schoolin Brasher FallsC+
5–8St. Lawrence Middle SchoolBrasher Falls Central School DistrictD
9–12Saint Lawrence High SchoolBrasher Falls Central School DistrictA+

Lawrence’s public schools are run by Brasher Falls Central School District, which also serves Brasher and Stockholm. Parts of Lawrence (12% of its land) are served by St. Regis Falls Central instead. 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.

Brasher Falls Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 946 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 10.4 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$27,094NY $34,607 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 48.9% · 458 students tested
Math48%
State average 46.5% · 439 students tested

Lawrence vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Lawrence’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LawrenceB−Brasher Falls Central
HopkintonC+Parishville-Hopkinton Central PK–12 · St. Regis Falls Central PK–12
BrasherB−Brasher Falls Central
StockholmBBrasher Falls Central PK–12 · Potsdam Central PK–12
Dickinson—St. Regis Falls Central PK–12 · Brushton-Moira Central PK–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share Brasher Falls Central with Lawrence, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Lawrence

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Lawrenceby address
St. Lawrence Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Brasher Falls
D
301 students10:1Rate it →
Saint Lawrence High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Brasher Falls
A+
276 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving Lawrencein other towns
Saint Lawrence Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Brasher Falls
C+
369 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Therese's Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Nicholville
Private · Catholic · All-boys
27 students4:1Rate it →

Questions about Lawrence’s schools

Are Lawrence’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lawrence children attend score below 53% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lawrence in?

Brasher Falls Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 946 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Lawrence are served by St. Regis Falls Central.

Where do Lawrence kids go to high school?

Saint Lawrence High School in Brasher Falls, with 276 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Lawrence’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Brasher Falls Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Lawrence spend per student?

$27,094 in Brasher Falls Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Lawrence?

Yes: St. Therese's Academy (catholic · all-boys, grades K–8, 27 students).

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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 New York. Stars are from neighbors.