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Lawrence Avenue Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

29 Leroy St, Potsdam, NY 13676 · (315) 265-2000 · Part of Potsdam Central School District

Potsdam’s School Grade B+ better than 67% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
526
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
28%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Lawrence Avenue Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 68% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Potsdam kids: A A Kingston Middle School

On the path

Where Potsdam kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Lawrence Avenue Elementary SchoolYou are here
5–8A A Kingston Middle School393 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

29 Leroy St, Potsdam

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K96
Kindergarten81
Grade 182
Grade 296
Grade 373
Grade 498
Enrollment over time
528’20
549’21
551’22
546’23
526’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 85%Asian 6%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lawrence Avenue Elementary School from Potsdam families.

Other schools in Potsdam Central School District

The district →
A A Kingston Middle School
Middle · Grades 2–8 · Potsdam
C
393 students13:1
Potsdam Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Potsdam
A
373 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New York’s other public schools; Potsdam’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.