Enrollment
300
Elementary
DISTRICT 415 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAWRENCE·NCES 250666000958
James F Hennessey
122 Hancock Street, Lawrence, MA 01841 · (978) 975-5950 · Essex County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL300 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
32 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 54 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 87 | 29% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 28% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 25% |
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
James F Hennessey→Alexander B Bruce
Based on grade levels within Lawrence. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Where James F Hennessey ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 300 | #713 of 1,086 | #87 of 129 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.5:1 | #71 of 938 | #9 of 115 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.5% | #923 of 938 | #105 of 115 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.5% | #245 of 602 | #25 of 67 |
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
300
+9 (+3%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 457
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
was 9.7:1
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 | 300 | 31.5 | 9.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 282 | 33.8 | 8.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 317 | 34.8 | 9.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 291 | 30 | 9.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 347 | 26.1 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 387 | 26 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 388 | 23 | 16.9:1 | 72% (279) |
| 2000-01 | 542 | N/A | N/A | 84% (455) |
| 1990-91 | 457 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for James F Hennessey.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (347 to 300); teachers up 21% (26.1 to 31.5).
About James F Hennessey
James F Hennessey is a small elementary school that serves part of Lawrence, Massachusetts. It had 300 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 2. Elementary schools in Massachusetts average about 381 students, which makes this school 21% below average.
James F Hennessey reports to Lawrence, which has 26 schools and 13,313 students.
Roughly 94% of students at James F Hennessey are Hispanic. The remaining students are 3% White. Among people living in Essex County, the Hispanic share is about 24%. The diversity index for James F Hennessey is 12%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its ratio of 9.5:1 is based on 31.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Massachusetts average 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 poverty rate is about 7%. Across Essex County, 221 public schools serve about 113,427 students.
Guilmette Middle School is about 0.2 miles from James F Hennessey, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around James F Hennessey holds at least 8 other public schools.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
A 3% gain took enrollment from 291 in 2020-21 to 300 in 2024-25.
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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
- Edward F. ParthumElementary · 656 students
- Parthum Middle SchoolMiddle · 585 students
- Robert FrostElementary · 568 students
- Arlington ElementaryElementary · 558 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
- Edward F. ParthumElementary · 656 students
- Parthum Middle SchoolMiddle · 585 students
Nearby schools
- Guilmette Middle School0.2 mi · 457
- Gerard A. Guilmette0.2 mi · 485
- Lawrence Family Public Academy0.4 mi · 202
- Alexander B Bruce0.5 mi · 462
- Emily G Wetherbee0.6 mi · 480
- Lawrence Family Development Charter School0.8 mi · 899
Frequently asked questions
About James F HennesseyHow large is James F Hennessey?
James F Hennessey enrolls approximately 300 students in grades PK-02.
What age range does James F Hennessey serve?
James F Hennessey serves students from grade PK through grade 02.
How many students per teacher at James F Hennessey?
Approximately 9.5:1 students per teacher at James F Hennessey.
What is the student diversity at James F Hennessey?
Student demographics at James F Hennessey are roughly 3% White, 94% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is James F Hennessey in?
James F Hennessey is part of Lawrence.
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