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Schools in Lawrence Park Township · Iroquois School District

Lawrence Park Township’s public schools outscore 57% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Lawrence Park Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A−#592of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
56%
▲ 1 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▲ 2 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.2K
▼ 7% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.4
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
1,117 students on the public path
In brief

Lawrence Park Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 56% and math 38% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,209 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Iroquois JSHS. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lawrence Park Township’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 57% of Pennsylvania school districts, #592 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 57%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2042)Better than 53%
Towns in Erie County (22)Better than 32%
C+A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 592 test results and a graduating class of 90 could put Lawrence Park Township anywhere from C+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Lawrence Park Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (576 in math, 607 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Iroquois El SchIroquois School DistrictB
7–12Iroquois JSHSIroquois School DistrictC+

Lawrence Park Township’s public schools are run by Iroquois School District, which also serves Wesleyville. 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.

Iroquois School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,117 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 12.4 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$20,209PA $21,758 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading56%
State average 55.1% · 607 students tested
Math38%
State average 36.1% · 576 students tested

Lawrence Park Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Lawrence Park Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lawrence Park TownshipBIroquois
HarborcreekAHarbor Creek
ErieDErie City
WesleyvilleBIroquois

Every school in Lawrence Park Township

2 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).

District schools in Lawrence Park Townshipby address
Iroquois El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Erie
B
557 students11:1Rate it →
Iroquois JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · Erie
C+
560 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Lawrence Park Township’s schools

Are Lawrence Park Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Lawrence Park Township children attend outscore 57% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #592 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 53%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lawrence Park Township in?

Iroquois School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,117 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Lawrence Park Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Iroquois School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Lawrence Park Township spend per student?

$20,209 in Iroquois School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.