JOHN BREEN SCHOOL
John Breen School is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the Lawrence school district, located in Lawrence, MA with about 335 students offering grade levels from Pre-Kindergarten to Kindergarten. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 19 teachers, John Breen School has a student/teacher ratio of about 17:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
The John Breen School, located at 114 Osgood Street in Lawrence, Massachusetts, serves as a key elementary educational institution within the Lawrence Public Schools district. The school is committed to fostering a supportive learning environment that caters to a diverse student body, focusing on foundational academic growth and the development of essential life skills. By leveraging its position within the Lawrence community, the school emphasizes student engagement and strives to prepare children for success in their middle school years and beyond.
As part of the Lawrence Public Schools system, the John Breen School operates under a district-wide mission to improve educational outcomes and provide equitable opportunities for all students. The school actively encourages partnership between educators, families, and the community to enhance the learning experience. Through its curriculum and programming, the school works to ensure that students not only meet state academic standards but also build the character and resilience necessary to thrive in an evolving educational landscape.
For more information, contact John Breen School at (978) 975-5932 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 975-5932
http://www.lawrence.k12.ma.us
JOHN BREEN SCHOOL is a public Title I school in Lawrence, MA with about 335 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Massachusetts
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Lawrence
- Total Students:
- 335
- Teachers:
- 19.09
- NSLP Status:1
- Missing
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 335 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending JOHN BREEN SCHOOL is predominantly Hispanic/Latino, representing about 89% of the student body.
- Hispanic/Latino
- 88.7%
- White
- 5.1%
- Asian
- 3.6%
- Black or African American
- 2.4%
- Two or more races
- 0.3%
- Female
- 47.2%
- Male
- 52.8%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.