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If you could change one rule at Community Day Charter Public School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
1,200
Elementary
STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COMMUNITY DAY CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOL·NCES 250002700535
Community Day Charter Public School
73 Prospect Street, Lawrence, MA 01841 · (978) 681-9910 · Essex County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL1,200 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 51% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
136 FTE teachers
STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 124 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 128 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 130 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 124 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 124 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 104 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 117 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 120 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 115 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 114 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (128) is 12% larger than its 8th grade class (114).
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
43.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -21.0pp since 2016
Math
48.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -18.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 21 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 18 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 48.0% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 50.0% |
| 2022-23 | 45.0% | 48.0% |
| 2021-22 | 43.0% | 48.0% |
| 2020-21 | 47.0% | 38.0% |
| 2018-19 | 67.0% | 66.0% |
| 2017-18 | 66.0% | 67.0% |
| 2016-17 | 64.0% | 66.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Community Day Charter Public School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #379 of 920 ▼ 15 | #39 of 111 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #435 of 920 ▼ 3 | #46 of 111 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.0pp | #503 of 901 | #58 of 107 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,200 | #2 of 1,086 | #2 of 129 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.8:1 | #29 of 938 | #3 of 115 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.4% | #933 of 938 | #111 of 115 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +200.0% | #1 of 317 | #1 of 40 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,200
+801 (+201%) vs 2020
+400% since 2000-01, when it was 240
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
was 9.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,200 | 135.7 | 8.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,200 | 135.5 | 8.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,195 | 115.9 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 399 | 42 | 9.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 400 | 45.3 | 8.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 400 | 42 | 9.5:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 331 | 34 | 9.7:1 | 70% (231) |
| 2000-01 | 240 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Community Day Charter Public School.
Since 2017-18: students up 200% (400 to 1,200); teachers up 199% (45.3 to 135.7).
About Community Day Charter Public School
Community Day Charter Public School is a large elementary school in Lawrence, Massachusetts. The school reports 1,200 students in pre-K through 8. The school's enrollment is 215% bigger than the 381 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
In federal data, the district for Community Day Charter Public School is the school itself.
Federal enrollment data show Community Day Charter Public School is 96% Hispanic. The county population is about 24% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is an 8% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.8:1 at Community Day Charter Public School, with 135.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, elementary schools in Massachusetts have 12.2:1, compared with 8.8:1 here.
Community Day Charter Public School is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 51% of Massachusetts public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Essex County has about 813,054 residents, and the median household income is $101,883, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. In all, Essex County has 221 public schools and roughly 113,427 students.
The closest public school, Leonard Middle School, is about 0.2 miles from Community Day Charter Public School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Under the NCES locale system, Community Day Charter Public School is Suburb: Large. Community Day Charter Public School is a public charter school.
Enrollment records show 399 in 2020-21 and 1,200 in 2024-25. Because schools sometimes add or drop grades, the two numbers may not be directly comparable.
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Essex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
813,054
Census ACS
Median income
$101,883
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
221
113,427 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lawrence
- Lawrence High SchoolHigh · 3,453 students
- Lawrence Family Development Charter SchoolElementary · 899 students
- South Lawrence East Elementary SchoolElementary · 666 students
- Edward F. ParthumElementary · 656 students
- Parthum Middle SchoolMiddle · 585 students
- Robert FrostElementary · 568 students
Nearby schools
- Leonard Middle School0.2 mi · 310
- Rollins Early Childhood Center0.2 mi · 157
- Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence0.2 mi · 140
- Parthum Middle School0.6 mi · 585
- Edward F. Parthum0.6 mi · 656
- Francis M Leahy0.7 mi · 525
Frequently asked questions
About Community Day Charter Public SchoolHow large is Community Day Charter Public School?
Community Day Charter Public School enrolls approximately 1,200 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Community Day Charter Public School serve?
Community Day Charter Public School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many teachers does Community Day Charter Public School have?
Community Day Charter Public School employs 136 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Community Day Charter Public School?
Student demographics at Community Day Charter Public School are roughly 1% White, 96% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Community Day Charter Public School?
Community Day Charter Public School is overseen by Community Day Charter Public School in Essex County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.