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Massachusetts public elementary school

Edward F. Parthum Elementary

Lawrence school district

C
overall grade

Ranks #719 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#719
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
23%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
29%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
21
681 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 45% statewide. Students attend 94.5% of school days on average.
  • Area to watch: ELA ranks in the bottom 17% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 43% in 2022 to 12.9% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 20% · #719
ELA
Below averagebottom 17% · #747
Math
Below averagebottom 27% · #657
Attendance
Averagetop 45% · #398
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 34% · #596

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

Both ELA and Math have been below the state average every year since 2018.

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

English Language Arts24%in 2026 · state 43%
19 points below the state
0%50%100%This school24%State43%20172019202120232026
Math24%in 2026 · state 42%
18 points below the state
0%50%100%This school24%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)485
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)486
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)18th · 24th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students681
Average class size21MA avg 18
Students per teacher13.4MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
93.1%
White
3.8%
Black/African American
2.1%
Multi-Race
0.6%
Asian
0.3%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.2%

46% girls · 54% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
81.4%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
37.6%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
19.4%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
98%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
69.4%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
93.9%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
86.3%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)49
Principal retention100%
General education teachers73.5%
Special education teachers16.3%
English learner teachers10.2%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.5%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
12.9%
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

Lawrence 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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