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Lawrence vs. Florida Ruffin Ridley School

Should you attend Lawrence or Florida Ruffin Ridley School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Lawrence
27 Francis Street
Brookline, MA 02446
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Florida Ruffin Ridley School
345 Harvard Street
Brookline, MA 02446
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Lawrence ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Florida Ruffin Ridley School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 615 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Lawrence ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 852 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Florida Ruffin Ridley School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-8
Total Students
615 students
852 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
66 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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Test Scores

#163 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 10%)
#258 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
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69%
(Top 20% in MA)
65%
(Top 20% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lawrence and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Florida Ruffin Ridley School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
(Top 10% in MA)
65%
(Top 20% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lawrence and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida Ruffin Ridley School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 20% in MA)
65-69%
(Top 20% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lawrence and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Florida Ruffin Ridley School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Florida Ruffin Ridley School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
32
Kindergarten Students
68
84
Grade 1 Students
82
102
Grade 2 Students
70
103
Grade 3 Students
77
94
Grade 4 Students
69
93
Grade 5 Students
60
85
Grade 6 Students
75
86
Grade 7 Students
51
80
Grade 8 Students
63
93

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
33%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lawrence and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Florida Ruffin Ridley School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
9%
11%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Florida Ruffin Ridley School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Florida Ruffin Ridley School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
42%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lawrence and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Florida Ruffin Ridley School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lawrence and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Florida Ruffin Ridley School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.70
0.65
This chart displays the diversity score of Lawrence and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Florida Ruffin Ridley School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lawrence and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida Ruffin Ridley School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lawrence and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida Ruffin Ridley School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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