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Enrollment
656
Elementary
DISTRICT 415 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAWRENCE·NCES 250666001627
Edward F. Parthum
255 E Haverhill Street, Lawrence, MA 01841 · (978) 691-7200 · Essex County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL656 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 95 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 143 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 131 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 153 | 23% |
| Grade 4 | 134 | 20% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · 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
23.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +3.0pp since 2016
Math
28.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -1.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 1 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 23.0% | 28.0% |
| 2023-24 | 18.0% | 29.0% |
| 2022-23 | 23.0% | 25.0% |
| 2021-22 | 23.0% | 22.0% |
| 2020-21 | 29.0% | 10.0% |
| 2018-19 | 33.0% | 37.0% |
| 2017-18 | 33.0% | 37.0% |
| 2016-17 | 20.0% | 29.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Edward F. Parthum ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #684 of 920 | #78 of 111 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #764 of 920 | #91 of 111 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.0pp | #331 of 901 | #39 of 107 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 656 | #89 of 1,086 | #14 of 129 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #683 of 938 | #96 of 115 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.2% | #921 of 938 | #104 of 115 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.0% | #206 of 317 | #25 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
656
+31 (+5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 15.8:1
% White
4%
was 5%
% Hispanic
94%
was 93%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 656 | 49 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 679 | 51 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 677 | 48 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 625 | 39.5 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Edward F. Parthum.
About Edward F. Parthum
Among the schools in Lawrence, Massachusetts, is Edward F. Parthum, a large elementary school. Its grade span covers kindergarten through 4, with 656 students on the rolls. That compares with an average of about 381 students for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
The 26 schools in Lawrence enroll 13,313 students altogether, Edward F. Parthum among them.
By race and ethnicity, Edward F. Parthum is 94% Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 4% White. The school's Hispanic share is 70 points above the 24% share among Essex County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 12%.
Its staff includes 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 13.4 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in Massachusetts, the average ratio is 12.2:1.
For the population of Essex County, the median household earns about $101,883 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Edward F. Parthum shares Essex County with 220 other public schools.
Parthum Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
A 5% rise took enrollment from 625 in 2017-18 to 656 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 15.8:1 to 13.4:1.
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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
- South Lawrence East Elementary SchoolElementary · 666 students
- Parthum Middle SchoolMiddle · 585 students
- Robert FrostElementary · 568 students
- Arlington ElementaryElementary · 558 students
- Arlington Middle SchoolMiddle · 543 students
Other schools in Lawrence
- Lawrence High SchoolHigh · 3,453 students
- Community Day Charter Public SchoolElementary · 1,200 students
- Lawrence Family Development Charter SchoolElementary · 899 students
- South Lawrence East Elementary SchoolElementary · 666 students
- Parthum Middle SchoolMiddle · 585 students
- Robert FrostElementary · 568 students
Nearby schools
- Parthum Middle School0.0 mi · 585
- Rollins Early Childhood Center0.4 mi · 157
- Community Day Charter Public School0.6 mi · 1,200
- Leonard Middle School0.8 mi · 310
- Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence0.8 mi · 140
- Lawlor Early Childhood Center1.1 mi · 205
Frequently asked questions
About Edward F. ParthumHow many students attend Edward F. Parthum?
Edward F. Parthum enrolls approximately 656 students in grades KG-04.
Is Edward F. Parthum an elementary, middle, or high school?
Edward F. Parthum is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Edward F. Parthum?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Edward F. Parthum is approximately 13.4:1 (49 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Edward F. Parthum?
At Edward F. Parthum, the student body is approximately 4% White, 94% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Edward F. Parthum public or private?
Edward F. Parthum is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lawrence.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.