Alexander B Bruce

Regular School · Lawrence, MA

Alexander B Bruce is a regular school school in Lawrence, Massachusetts, serving grades 03–08 with 462 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 11.2:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

03 – 08

Enrollment

462

Teachers (FTE)

41.3

Student–Teacher Ratio

11.2:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	438	95%
Black or African American	12	3%
White	7	2%
Two or more races	4	1%
Asian	1	0%
Total enrollment	462	240M / 222F

English Language Learners: 190 (41% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	10.0% -26.7pp	36.7%	418
Reading Proficiency	19.0% -30.2pp	49.2%	417
Science Proficiency	6-9%	—	90

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.41 grade levels

Math

+0.05 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

2.2% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

118

25.5% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	462	100%

Contact & Location

135 Butler Street

Lawrence, MA 01841

Phone: (978)975-5935

http://www.lawrence.k12.ma.us

District

Lawrence

Per-pupil expenditure: $30,276

District enrollment: 12,867

Other Schools in District

Arlington Elementary Elementary
Edward F. Parthum Elementary
Emily G Wetherbee Elementary
Francis M Leahy Elementary
Gerard A. Guilmette Elementary
James F Hennessey Elementary
John Breen School Elementary
John K Tarbox Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 01841) → CensusDepth.com
Massachusetts population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Massachusetts teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

250666000950

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD