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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Parthum Middle School this year?
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Enrollment
585
Middle
DISTRICT 457 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAWRENCE·NCES 250666002623
Parthum Middle School
255 East Haverhill Street, Lawrence, MA 01841 · (978) 691-7224 · Essex County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL585 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 130 | 22% |
| Grade 6 | 144 | 25% |
| Grade 7 | 156 | 27% |
| Grade 8 | 155 | 26% |
Student demographics
11%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
26.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -4.0pp since 2016
Math
25.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -8.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 4 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 8 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.0% | 25.0% |
| 2023-24 | 24.0% | 27.0% |
| 2022-23 | 29.0% | 28.0% |
| 2021-22 | 27.0% | 21.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.0% | 14.0% |
| 2018-19 | 31.0% | 28.0% |
| 2017-18 | 27.0% | 26.0% |
| 2016-17 | 30.0% | 33.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Parthum Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #227 of 304 ▼ 17 | #28 of 40 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #235 of 304 no change | #28 of 40 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.5pp | #141 of 299 | #18 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 585 | #128 of 310 | #13 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #259 of 296 | #36 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.1% | #289 of 296 | #30 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.7% | #74 of 82 | #8 of 10 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
585
-20 (-3%) vs 2020
+6% since 2010-11, when it was 550
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 585 | 42 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 590 | 40.8 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 568 | 41.8 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 605 | 46 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 581 | 39 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 547 | 36 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 550 | 36 | 15.3:1 | 90% (493) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Parthum Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (581 to 585); teachers up 8% (39 to 42).
About Parthum Middle School
Lawrence, Massachusetts, is home to Parthum Middle School, a mid-sized middle school. It enrolls 585 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 5 through 8.
The district for Parthum Middle School is Lawrence, with 26 schools and 13,313 students.
Hispanic students are 94% of those enrolled at Parthum Middle School. Other reported shares: 3% White. That compares with about 24% Hispanic among all Essex County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 11%.
Its staff includes 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 13.9 students per teacher. The average for middle schools in Massachusetts, 11.5:1, is lower.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Essex County show that median household income comes to about $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%. Essex County counts 221 public schools with about 113,427 students.
Measured in a straight line, Edward F. Parthum is less than a tenth of a mile from Parthum Middle School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The school shrank from 605 students in 2020-21 to 585 in 2024-25.
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- 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
- Edward F. ParthumElementary · 656 students
- Robert FrostElementary · 568 students
Nearby schools
- Edward F. Parthum0.0 mi · 656
- 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 Parthum Middle SchoolHow many students attend Parthum Middle School?
Parthum Middle School enrolls approximately 585 students in grades 05-08.
Is Parthum Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Parthum Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many students per teacher at Parthum Middle School?
Approximately 13.9:1 students per teacher at Parthum Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Parthum Middle School?
At Parthum Middle School, the student body is approximately 3% White, 94% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Parthum Middle School public or private?
Parthum Middle School 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.