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Community Day Charter Public School

Community Day Charter Public School (District) school district

C-
overall grade

Ranks #763 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#763
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
38%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
44%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
21
1,204 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Strongest area: Attendance, in the top 38% statewide. Students attend 94.8% of school days on average.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 1% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 17% in 2022 to 10.5% in 2025.
  • Trend: ELA is up 6 points since 2023 (34% to 40%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 15% · #763
ELA
Averagebottom 39% · #549
Math
Averagetop 50% · #443
Attendance
Averagetop 38% · #333
Teacher quality
Well below averagebottom 1% · #890

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

ELA has been above the state average in 2 of 8 years since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 4 of 8 years since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts40%in 2026 · state 43%
3 points below the state
0%50%100%This school40%State43%20172019202120232026
Math41%in 2026 · state 42%
1 point below the state
0%50%100%This school41%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)491
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)492
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)36th · 39th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students1,204
Average class size21MA avg 18
Students per teacher8.8MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
95.9%
Black/African American
1.4%
White
1.3%
Multi-Race
0.8%
Asian
0.3%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.3%

51.7% girls · 48.3% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
70%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
27.9%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
18%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersWorse than average
This school
63.3%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
33.7%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldWorse than average
This school
34.8%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
80.1%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)135.7
Principal retention76.9%
General education teachers100%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.8%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
10.5%
MA avg
15.6%

9.6 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported

About Lawrence

Essex County · North Shore & Merrimack Valley
Avg single-family home value$479KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$4,140MA median $6,814
Tax rate$8.60 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$21,419MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school94%
Town bond ratingA+
Free cash reserves3.9% of budget

Community Day Charter Public School (District) district profile · What could you afford here? · All towns A–Z

Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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