Parthum Middle School

Parthum Middle School operates as a moderately sized middle school in Lawrence, Massachusetts, part of Lawrence. Current enrollment sits at 585 students spanning grades 5 through 8.

Within Lawrence, which oversees 26 schools and 13,313 students, Parthum Middle School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Parthum Middle School records that 94% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Beyond that, the school reports 3% White. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 24%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Parthum Middle School has 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.5:1 average.

In the area at large, Essex County reports that median household income runs about $101,883, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Essex County's 221 public schools (combined enrollment of about 113,427 students), Parthum Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Edward F. Parthum, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 581 students in 2018 compared to 585 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.