Alexander B Bruce School

135 Butler St, Lawrence, MA 01841 | (978) 975-5935

Grades: 2-8
Student Enrollment: 545

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4.5 out of 5 | 4 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 545 elementary school students from grades 2-8
Ranks 420th out of 443 middle schools in MA.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 135 Butler Street, Lawrence, MA 01841

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Lawrence School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $14,909
Graduation Rate: 39.3%
Dropout Rate: 12.9%
Students Per Teacher: 13.2
Enrolled Students: 12,284

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 545
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 41.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.3

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 303 (55.6%)
Females: 242 (44.4%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 35 (6.4%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 449 (82.4%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 484 (88.8%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Alexander B Bruce School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	8	1.5%
Asian	10	1.8%
Hispanic	508	93.2%
White	18	3.3%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
2nd Grade	80	14.7%
3rd Grade	80	14.7%
4th Grade	76	13.9%
5th Grade	66	12.1%
6th Grade	81	14.9%
7th Grade	79	14.5%
8th Grade	83	15.2%

Source: MA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 4.5

4.5 out of 5 | 4 Reviews

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4 reviews for Alexander B Bruce School

Reviewed by Former Student on January 16, 2011
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
I would like to know when is the class of 1987 reunion for the Bruce School?

Reviewed by Former Student on January 16, 2011
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
i was a student at this school and graduated as class of 1987, wow looking back I had an awesome time from the teachers, students, friends.. Well of course can't forget Mr Twomey (principal) and Mr Qualters 8th grade teacher. Damn, wish I can go back to that time

Reviewed by Former Student on July 16, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
nothing but good times,great teachers,crappy food and the lay out for such a large 1-8 program is tops..:)

Reviewed by Student on March 25, 2007
Rating: (3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
i love the bruce school..but why!? because of my friends and teachers.i think the bruce needs more programs,more opportunities,more money,somebody should donate to our school to make our community better!

Test Scores and Performance Information

Overall School Rating

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How is this determined?

The overall school rating shows that Alexander B Bruce School performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on MCAS state exams in the following subjects:

English Language Arts
Math
Science

MCAS - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	39.0%	40.0%	63.0%
2009	15.0%	34.0%	57.0%

Math Test
2010	43.0%	49.0%	65.0%
2009	21.0%	37.0%	60.0%

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	57.0%	50.0%	78.0%
2009	55.0%	49.0%	78.0%

Math Test
2010	24.0%	20.0%	51.0%
2009	21.0%	14.0%	48.0%

Science Test
2010	7.0%	6.0%	40.0%
2009	4.0%	5.0%	39.0%

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	50.0%	46.0%	72.0%
2009	46.0%	36.0%	70.0%

Math Test
2010	28.0%	22.0%	53.0%
2009	9.0%	15.0%	49.0%

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	39.0%	42.0%	69.0%
2009	36.0%	33.0%	66.0%

Math Test
2010	18.0%	29.0%	59.0%
2009	30.0%	19.0%	57.0%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	26.0%	32.0%	63.0%
2009	29.0%	-	-

Math Test
2010	11.0%	24.0%	55.0%
2009	17.0%	-	-

Science Test
2010	17.0%	19.0%	53.0%
2009	12.0%	-	-

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	23.0%	34.0%	54.0%
2009	28.0%	27.0%	53.0%

Math Test
2010	26.0%	34.0%	48.0%
2009	20.0%	29.0%	48.0%

Source: MA Department of Education 2009-2010

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