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Enrollment
527
Elementary
DISTRICT 443 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAVERHILL·NCES 250597001169
Pentucket Lake Elementary
252 Concord Street, Haverhill, MA 01830 · (978) 374-2421 · Essex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL527 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 30% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- C-Test 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.
- B+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
11.0:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 94 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 77 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 92 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 144 | 27% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (94) is 114% larger than its 5th grade class (44).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
Pentucket Lake Elementary→Greenleaf Academy
Based on grade levels within Haverhill. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
24.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -12.0pp since 2016
Math
27.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -3.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 12 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 3 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.0% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 20.0% | 24.0% |
| 2022-23 | 24.0% | 22.0% |
| 2021-22 | 24.0% | 18.0% |
| 2020-21 | 36.0% | 13.0% |
| 2018-19 | 48.0% | 44.0% |
| 2017-18 | 45.0% | 37.0% |
| 2016-17 | 36.0% | 30.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Pentucket Lake Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #694 of 920 ▲ 48 | #80 of 111 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #749 of 920 ▲ 28 | #87 of 111 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.5pp | #254 of 901 | #33 of 107 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 527 | #201 of 1,086 | #23 of 129 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #244 of 938 | #30 of 115 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.3% | #315 of 938 | #18 of 115 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.6% | #215 of 317 | #27 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
527
+3 (+1%) vs 2020
+3% since 2000-01, when it was 513
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 17.5:1
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 | 527 | 48 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 499 | 46 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 521 | 45.4 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 524 | 30 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 504 | 41.1 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 512 | 34 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 497 | 37 | 13.4:1 | 39% (195) |
| 2000-01 | 513 | N/A | N/A | 30% (154) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pentucket Lake Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (504 to 527); teachers up 17% (41.1 to 48).
About Pentucket Lake Elementary
The public elementary school Pentucket Lake Elementary is located in Haverhill, Massachusetts. It serves 527 students in kindergarten through 5. The average among elementary schools in Massachusetts is roughly 381 students; this school is 38% larger than that.
Haverhill, which runs Pentucket Lake Elementary, has 16 schools and 7,940 students.
By race and ethnicity, Pentucket Lake Elementary is 52% Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 36% White, 8% Black, and 2% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Essex County's population at about 24%. The chance that two students picked at random at Pentucket Lake Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 59%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 11.0:1, with 48 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Massachusetts is 12.2:1, higher than at this school.
Measured against Massachusetts public elementary schools, Pentucket Lake Elementary receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Essex County show that median household income is about $101,883, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Pentucket Lake Elementary is one of 221 public schools in Essex County, which together enroll about 113,427 students.
The closest public school to Pentucket Lake Elementary is John G Whittier, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of Pentucket Lake Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools.
In the federal locale system, Pentucket Lake Elementary is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 524 to 527. The ratio was 17.5:1 in 2020-21 and 11.0:1 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Pentucket Lake Elementary may include school safety, transportation, and start times. 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
Related schools
Other schools in Haverhill
- Haverhill HighHigh · 1,922 students
- Caleb Dustin Hunking SchoolElementary · 1,062 students
- Consentino Middle SchoolMiddle · 805 students
- Dr Paul NettleMiddle · 503 students
- Golden HillElementary · 502 students
- John G WhittierMiddle · 487 students
Other schools in Haverhill
- Haverhill HighHigh · 1,922 students
- Whittier Regional VocationalHigh · 1,285 students
- Caleb Dustin Hunking SchoolElementary · 1,062 students
- Consentino Middle SchoolMiddle · 805 students
- Dr Paul NettleMiddle · 503 students
- Golden HillElementary · 502 students
Nearby schools
- John G Whittier0.2 mi · 487
- Walnut Square0.4 mi · 161
- Gateway Academy0.7 mi · 156
- Golden Hill1.6 mi · 502
- Haverhill High1.7 mi · 1,922
- Dr Paul Nettle1.7 mi · 503
Frequently asked questions
About Pentucket Lake ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Pentucket Lake Elementary?
Pentucket Lake Elementary enrolls approximately 527 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Pentucket Lake Elementary serve?
Pentucket Lake Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Pentucket Lake Elementary have?
Pentucket Lake Elementary employs 48 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Pentucket Lake Elementary?
Student demographics at Pentucket Lake Elementary are roughly 36% White, 52% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Pentucket Lake Elementary in?
Pentucket Lake Elementary is part of Haverhill.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.