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Massachusetts public elementary school

Lawrence Family Development Charter School

Lawrence Family Development Charter (District) school district

C
overall grade

Ranks #731 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#731
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
29%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
22%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
20
897 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 1% statewide. Students attend 97.1% of school days on average.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 4% statewide.
  • Trend: ELA is up 9 points since 2023 (23% to 32%).
  • Trend: Math is up 6 points since 2023 (14% to 20%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 19% · #731
ELA
Below averagebottom 26% · #668
Math
Below averagebottom 17% · #745
Attendance
Excellenttop 1% · #8
Teacher quality
Well below averagebottom 4% · #868

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 1 of 8 years since 2018. Math has 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 Arts32%in 2026 · state 43%
11 points below the state
0%50%100%This school32%State43%20172019202120232026
Math20%in 2026 · state 42%
22 points below the state
0%50%100%This school20%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)488
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)481
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)26th · 15th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students897
Average class size20MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.8MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
99.4%
Black/African American
0.6%

55.3% girls · 44.7% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
72.5%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
37.4%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
11.6%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
90%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
27.1%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldWorse than average
This school
79.2%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
76.5%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)70
Principal retention100%
General education teachers85.7%
Special education teachers8.6%
English learner teachers5.7%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
97.1%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
1.9%
MA avg
15.6%

5.2 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 1.6% out-of-school, 0.4% in-school (MA elementary avg 2% / 1%)

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 Family Development Charter (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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