Lawrence Elementary, Lodi CA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Lawrence Elementary

Lawrence Elementary is a kindergarten through sixth-grade school in Lodi, a mid-sized Central Valley city with a close-knit, agricultural character. The school serves a student body that is almost entirely economically disadvantaged and predominantly Hispanic, reflecting the demographics of its neighborhood.

The school's academic performance is below average for the districts tested in San Joaquin County. In English language arts, proficiency across all tested grades averages in the low-to-mid range, with fifth grade performing higher than the other elementary grades tested. Math proficiency is lower overall, sitting substantially below the county median across the board, with the lowest performance in fourth grade and a slight uptick by sixth grade. Science proficiency, measured in fifth grade only, is similarly modest. These results suggest Lawrence students are not keeping pace with proficiency benchmarks, and a parent may want to look into what instructional approaches the school is using in math and what additional support is available for students who are falling behind.

The school is small, with an enrollment centered in the early elementary grades, particularly kindergarten. Nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a neighborhood with minimal family resources. The specific count of English learners and students with disabilities is not publicly reported, but given the location and demographics, both populations likely represent a significant portion of the student body. The school's profile suggests it serves a high-need population where home support for literacy and numeracy may be limited.

Lawrence sits within Lodi Unified, a district that recently passed a school facilities bond and is undertaking modernization and new construction. The district has also adopted an ethnic studies course in response to state law, a curriculum change affecting high school students. At the elementary level, families should understand that Lawrence is situated in a lower-income neighborhood and serves students facing substantial academic gaps, particularly in math, relative to their grade level expectations.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 319%

School 19% · District 35% · ▼ 16 pts below district

▼ 24 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Grade 418%

School 18% · District 34% · ▼ 15 pts below district

▼ 19 pts below state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

Grade 524%

School 24% · District 26% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Grade 635%

School 35% · District 32% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 325%

School 25% · District 32% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Grade 418%

School 18% · District 34% · ▼ 16 pts below district

▼ 24 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Grade 542%

School 42% · District 38% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▼ 3 pts below state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

Grade 637%

School 37% · District 41% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Science

Grade 528%

School 28% · District 22% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

This schoolLodi Unified, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.