Alexander B Bruce Primary School
135 Butler St
Lawrence MA, 01841, Essex County
Phone: 978-975-5935
Ranking: (1,273 out of 1,316, bottom 3%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 2 to Grade 8
School District: Lawrence School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 45 | 48 | 44 | 45 | 41 | 51 | 51 | |||||||
Total Students: | 623 | 601 | 585 | 541 | 545 | 535 | 687 | |||||||
Grade 2: | 79 | 12.7% | 90 | 15.0% | 92 | 15.7% | 78 | 14.4% | 80 | 14.7% | 83 | 15.5% | 71 | 10.3% |
Grade 3: | 95 | 15.2% | 79 | 13.1% | 88 | 15.0% | 72 | 13.3% | 80 | 14.7% | 70 | 13.1% | 76 | 11.1% |
Grade 4: | 89 | 14.3% | 85 | 14.1% | 82 | 14.0% | 81 | 15.0% | 76 | 13.9% | 64 | 12.0% | 82 | 11.9% |
Grade 5: | 86 | 13.8% | 83 | 13.8% | 79 | 13.5% | 83 | 15.3% | 66 | 12.1% | 68 | 12.7% | 84 | 12.2% |
Grade 6: | 82 | 13.2% | 85 | 14.1% | 94 | 16.1% | 68 | 12.6% | 81 | 14.9% | 80 | 15.0% | 89 | 13.0% |
Grade 7: | 93 | 14.9% | 100 | 16.6% | 76 | 13.0% | 70 | 12.9% | 79 | 14.5% | 69 | 12.9% | 110 | 16.0% |
Grade 8: | 99 | 15.9% | 79 | 13.1% | 74 | 12.6% | 89 | 16.5% | 83 | 15.2% | 101 | 18.9% | 94 | 13.7% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 332 | 53.3% | 322 | 53.6% | 333 | 56.9% | 309 | 57.1% | 303 | 55.6% | 289 | 54.0% | 359 | 52.3% |
Female: | 291 | 46.7% | 279 | 46.4% | 252 | 43.1% | 232 | 42.9% | 242 | 44.4% | 246 | 46.0% | 324 | 47.2% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 9 | 1.4% | 9 | 1.5% | 9 | 1.5% | 11 | 2.0% | 10 | 1.8% | 8 | 1.5% | 9 | 1.3% |
Hispanic: | 574 | 92.1% | 560 | 93.2% | 548 | 93.7% | 505 | 93.3% | 508 | 93.2% | 495 | 92.5% | 633 | 92.1% |
Black: | 11 | 1.8% | 5 | 0.8% | 7 | 1.2% | 8 | 1.5% | 8 | 1.5% | 6 | 1.1% | 13 | 1.9% |
White: | 28 | 4.5% | 25 | 4.2% | 17 | 2.9% | 17 | 3.1% | 18 | 3.3% | 25 | 4.7% | 32 | 4.7% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 568 | 91.2% | 488 | 81.2% | 496 | 84.8% | 454 | 83.9% | 449 | 82.4% | 426 | 79.6% | 521 | 75.8% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 21 | 3.4% | 34 | 5.7% | 31 | 5.3% | 35 | 6.5% | 35 | 6.4% | 52 | 9.7% | 67 | 9.8% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.84 | 12.52 | 13.32 | 12.10 | 13.29 | 10.50 | 13.50 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 16.4% | 24.7% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 24% | 28% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 16% | 25% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 15% | 34% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 39% | 40% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 26% | 36% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 29% | 36% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 19% | 29% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 21% | 19% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 23% | 27% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 24% | 44% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 21% | 37% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 43% | 49% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 23% | 45% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 37% | 39% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 54% | 56% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 25% | 25% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 18% | 23% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 14% | 24% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 19.7% | 19.8% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 10% | 19% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 16% | 17% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 20% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 27% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 24% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 27% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 34% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 35% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 34% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 10% | 31% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 3.9% | 9.8% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 5% | 11% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 7% | 11% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 6% | 13% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 18% | 24% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 33% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 29% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 34% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 30% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 31% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 35% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 24% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 26% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 22% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 32% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 32% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 37% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 33% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 36% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 10% | 10% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 10% | 16% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 12% | 16% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 25% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 11% | 24% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 30% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 18% | 27% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 38% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 5.89% | 8% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 13% | 15% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 10% | 14% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 11% | 13% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 5% | 14% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 11% | 13% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 12% | 18% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 19% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 16% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 19% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 26% | 51% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 29% | 64% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 30% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 32% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 33% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 42% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 36% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 33% | 66% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 36% | 67% |
2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 10.6% | 9.4% | 42% |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 9% | 11% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 14% | 16% | 46% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 14% | 46% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 18% | 17% | 52% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 21% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 19% | 57% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 18% | 29% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 25% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 28% | 60% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 37% | 60% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 36.8% | 26.8% | 66% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 37% | 68% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 37% | 66% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 37% | 65% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 38% | 69% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 38% | 69% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 36% | 70% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 46% | 72% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 47% | 73% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 45% | 71% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 48% | 71% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 16% | 9% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 17% | 46% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 13% | 47% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 9% | 15% | 49% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 22% | 53% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 8% | 19% | 51% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 16% | 20% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 27% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 44% | 74% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 47% | 75% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 47% | 75% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 49% | 78% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 50% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 50% | 79% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 54% | 81% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 48% | 78% |
2003 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 7.8% | 8.8% | 37% |
2004 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 4% | 10% | 39% |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 10% | 13% | 39% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 9% | 10% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 15% | 45% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 19% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 14% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 20% | 51% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 21% | 52% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 19% | 52% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 31% | 54% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 1.3% | 3.0% | 32% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 4% | 3% | 33% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 4% | 5% | 33% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 5% | 4% | 32% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 4% | 4% | 33% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 7% | 7% | 39% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 4% | 5% | 39% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 7% | 6% | 40% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 9% | 5% | 39% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 13% | 11% | 43% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 5% | 9% | 39% |
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* Alexander B Bruce Primary School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.