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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAWRENCE·NCES 250666002919

RISE Academy

530 Broadway Street, Lawrence, MA 01841 · (978) 975-5905 · Essex County
GRADES 08–12HIGH21-SUBURBALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL74 STUDENTS
Enrollment
74
High
DISTRICT 1,242 · STATE 777
Student : Teacher
7.8:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 8
2
Grade 9
2
Grade 10
22
Grade 11
27
Grade 12
21
Student demographics
White
3%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 51%
Hispanic
95%
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 26%
Two+
1%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 5%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
73%
Female
26%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
0.0%
own-school result
Math
0.0%
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.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations 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 →

About RISE Academy

Set in Lawrence, Massachusetts, RISE Academy is a very small high school, part of Lawrence. It instructs 74 students across grades 8 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 777 students per school, that is 90% below typical.

Lawrence comprises 26 schools with combined enrollment of 13,313 students; RISE Academy is among them.

On demographics, RISE Academy reports that nearly all students (95%) are Hispanic. The remainder breaks down as 3% White. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 24%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 7.8:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 23.4:1 average.

Around the school, Essex County reports that median household earnings sit near $101,883, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Essex County runs 221 public schools (combined enrollment of about 113,427 students), of which RISE Academy is one.

Nearest neighbor: Arlington Elementary, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Inside the community feed, members of the RISE Academy community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

Essex County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
RISE Academy
District
Lawrence
Address
530 Broadway Street, Lawrence, MA 01841
Phone
(978) 975-5905
County
Essex County
Level
High
Grade range
08–12
Total enrollment
74
Teachers (FTE)
10
Student–teacher ratio
7.8:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250666002919
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About RISE Academy
What is the total enrollment at RISE Academy?
RISE Academy enrolls approximately 74 students in grades 08-12.
What age range does RISE Academy serve?
RISE Academy serves students from grade 08 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at RISE Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at RISE Academy is approximately 7.8:1 (10 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at RISE Academy?
At RISE Academy, the student body is approximately 3% White, 95% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Is RISE Academy public or private?
RISE Academy 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.
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