Community Day Charter Public School

Community Day Charter Public School is a heavily attended primary school in Lawrence, Massachusetts, one of the schools within Community Day Charter Public School. The school hosts 1,200 students in grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 215% above the state mean of about 381.

Operationally, Community Day Charter Public School answers to Community Day Charter Public School, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Community Day Charter Public School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (96%). The wider county runs roughly 24% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, Community Day Charter Public School has 136 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.8:1. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Essex County indicate median household income runs about $101,883, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Essex County runs 221 public schools (combined enrollment of about 113,427 students), of which Community Day Charter Public School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Leonard Middle School, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area. Community Day Charter Public School is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Trend over the last 7 years. Community Day Charter Public School's enrollment has grew 200% since 2018, when it stood at 400 (now 1,200).

On the community side, the feed for Community Day Charter Public School typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.