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Enrollment
525
Elementary
DISTRICT 415 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAWRENCE·NCES 250666000956
Francis M Leahy
233 Haverhill Street, Lawrence, MA 01840 · (978) 975-5959 · Essex County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL525 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 1% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- FTest 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
13.5:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
4
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 | 37 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 32 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 103 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 96 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 89 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (32) is 63% smaller than its 5th grade class (86).
Student demographics
6%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
5.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -19.0pp since 2016
Math
5.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -25.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 5 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 5 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 19 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 25 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 5.0% | 5.0% |
| 2023-24 | 6.0% | 4.0% |
| 2022-23 | 11.0% | 5.0% |
| 2021-22 | 12.0% | 6.0% |
| 2020-21 | 10.0% | 3.0% |
| 2018-19 | 21.0% | 12.0% |
| 2017-18 | 29.0% | 15.0% |
| 2016-17 | 24.0% | 30.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Francis M Leahy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 5.0% | #914 of 920 ▲ 1 | #111 of 111 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 5.0% | #917 of 920 ▼ 3 | #111 of 111 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.0pp | #201 of 901 | #25 of 107 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 525 | #205 of 1,086 | #24 of 129 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #699 of 938 | #99 of 115 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.0% | #935 of 938 | #113 of 115 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.4% | #286 of 317 | #36 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
525
+97 (+23%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 602
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 525 | 39 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 482 | 41 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 380 | 39 | 9.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 428 | 36 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 518 | 35 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 500 | 36 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 493 | 38 | 13.0:1 | 96% (473) |
| 2000-01 | 586 | N/A | N/A | 92% (541) |
| 1990-91 | 602 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Francis M Leahy.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (518 to 525); teachers up 11% (35 to 39).
About Francis M Leahy
Francis M Leahy is a medium-sized elementary school located in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Classes run from pre-K through 5, and the school has 525 students. Against the 381-student average for elementary schools in Massachusetts, enrollment here is 38% higher.
Lawrence has 26 schools; together they serve 13,313 students.
At Francis M Leahy, Hispanic students make up 97% of the student body. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 24%. The chance that two students picked at random at Francis M Leahy belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 6%.
Dividing enrollment by its 39 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 13.5:1. Among elementary schools in Massachusetts, the typical ratio is 12.2:1.
Francis M Leahy is graded F by allk12, scoring above 1% of Massachusetts public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Within Essex County, median household income is about $101,883, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Federal data list 221 public schools in Essex County, with a combined enrollment of about 113,427.
The closest public school to Francis M Leahy is School for Exceptional Studies, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 525 was 23% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 428. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 13.5:1, from 11.9:1.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Francis M Leahy. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About Francis M LeahyWhat is the total enrollment at Francis M Leahy?
Francis M Leahy enrolls approximately 525 students in grades PK-05.
Is Francis M Leahy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Francis M Leahy is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Francis M Leahy have?
Francis M Leahy employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Francis M Leahy?
At Francis M Leahy, the student body is approximately 1% White, 97% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian.
What district is Francis M Leahy in?
Francis M Leahy is part of Lawrence.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.