Enrollment
140
High
STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHOENIX ACADEMY PUBLIC CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL LAWRENCE·NCES 250059002886
Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence
15 Union Street, Lawrence, MA 01840 · (978) 722-8410 · Essex County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBCHARTERALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL140 STUDENTS
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Student : Teacher
27.9:1
5 FTE teachers
STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 101 | 72% |
| Grade 10 | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 11 | 35 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 3 | 2% |
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
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MCAS 2020-21 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
14.0%
own-school result
Math
8.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 14.0% | 8.0% |
| 2018-19 | 0.0% | 7.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 140 | #335 of 379 | #34 of 40 |
Ranked against other public high 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
140
-19 (-12%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
27.9:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 140 | 5 | 27.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 114 | 12.4 | 9.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 125 | 12 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 159 | 10 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence.
About Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence
The public high school Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence is located in Lawrence, Massachusetts. It has an enrollment of 140 students in grades 9 through 12. High schools in Massachusetts average about 777 students, which makes this school 82% below average.
Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence operates as its own local education agency.
Roughly 80% of students at Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence are Hispanic. The remaining students are 10% White, 4% Black, 4% multiracial, and 2% Native American. Among people living in Essex County, the Hispanic share is about 24%. The diversity index for Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence is 35%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its staff includes 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 27.9 students per teacher. The average for high schools in Massachusetts, 23.4:1, is lower.
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.
Leonard Middle School sits less than a tenth of a mile from Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The NCES locale for Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. As a charter school, Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence is publicly funded and operates under a charter.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 12%, from 159 to 140. By 2024-25, the school had 27.9 students per teacher, compared with 15.9 in 2020-21.
People who know Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- 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
- Leonard Middle School0.1 mi · 310
- Community Day Charter Public School0.2 mi · 1,200
- Rollins Early Childhood Center0.4 mi · 157
- Oliver Middle School0.6 mi · 348
- School for Exceptional Studies0.6 mi · 118
- Francis M Leahy0.6 mi · 525
Frequently asked questions
About Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School LawrenceHow large is Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence?
Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence enrolls approximately 140 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence serve?
Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence?
Approximately 27.9:1 students per teacher at Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence.
How diverse is Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence?
Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence reports a student body of 10% White, 80% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence public or private?
Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence.
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