Lawrence’s public schools
Canon-McMillan School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Lawrence. Each school below is shown with its own results.
Tests spring 2022, when 97% of students in Pennsylvania’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools
Lawrence’s schools, in brief
School by school
7 of Lawrence’s 7 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools. Canon-McMillan SHS places highest (better than 99%); Canon-McMillan MS lowest (67%). See the path ↓
Which school depends on your street
Five elementary schools serve Lawrence, graded from B+ to A, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: Canon-McMillan SHS. 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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Lawrence, with each school’s own grade.
5th grade in Lawrence · depends on your address
North Strabane Intrmd Sch
Grades 5–6 · 415 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Canonsburg
Cecil Intrmd Sch
Grades 5–6 · 412 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Mc Donald
6th grade in Lawrence · depends on your address
North Strabane Intrmd Sch
Grades 5–6 · 415 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Canonsburg
Cecil Intrmd Sch
Grades 5–6 · 412 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Mc Donald
7th grade in Lawrence
Canon-McMillan MS
Grades 7–8 · 836 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Canonsburg
8th grade in Lawrence
Canon-McMillan MS
Grades 7–8 · 836 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Canonsburg
9th grade in Lawrence
Canon-McMillan SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,660 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Canonsburg
10th grade in Lawrence
Canon-McMillan SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,660 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Canonsburg
Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Canon-McMillan School 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 above the state in reading
Lawrence vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Lawrence’s borders.
Every school in Lawrence
7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Lawrence’s schools
Are Lawrence’s schools good?
There’s no Schools grade for Lawrence. Canon-McMillan School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Lawrence. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 7 of its 7 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.
What school district is Lawrence in?
Canon-McMillan School District.
Where do Lawrence kids go to high school?
Canon-McMillan SHS.
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). Stars are from neighbors.