Alexander B. Bruce School

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Alexander B. Bruce School is located on Butler Street in Lawrence.

Alexander B. Bruce School

Public Elementary, Middle School | Grade 3-8

135 Butler St, Lawrence, MA

Tower Hill Neighborhood

Lawrence Public Schools

451 Students

C-

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Cheryl Merz

Student Teacher Ratio
10:1

Math Proficiency
14%

Reading Proficiency
16%

C-

Academics

B-

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

16%

Math Proficiency

14%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio

10:1

Teachers

Full Time Teachers

Teachers in First or Second Year

12%

Test Scores

Equity

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

229:1

Student Diversity

Male

52.1%

Female

47.4%

Hispanic

93.2%

White

2.2%

Black

2.2%

Asian or Pacific Islander

1.5%

Two or more races

<1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

2.0 other

9/25/2025

The school does not provide a safe environment. Students regularly use racial and sexual slurs, bully each other, and engage in physical harassment, with little to no intervention from staff. A few teachers try to step in, but overall oversight is lacking. Anti-bullying efforts are ineffective when...

5.0 parent

9/25/2013

Great school...Renovations are excellent! Student/teacher ration is solid. I couldn't be happier! We have been thrilled with the money that is going into the public school system!!

1.0 other

6/23/2013

my brother is getting bullied and the school is doing nothing about it so this school is pathetic

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Average Household Income

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% of College Grads

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Massachusetts Essex County Lawrence 01841 Tower Hill

Alexander B. Bruce School is a public school for students in grades 3-8 in Lawrence, MA and is served by the Lawrence Public Schools in Massachusetts. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 451 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 10:1. Academic records show that 14% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 16% are proficient in reading. Alexander B. Bruce School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of C- and a GreatSchools Rating of 4 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $536,057. Discover additional schools in the area, like Rise Academy, Lawrence High School, Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical, and more. Learn more about what Lawrence has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Alexander B. Bruce School.

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