Enrollment
74
High
DISTRICT 1,242 · STATE 777
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
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 8 | 2 | 3% |
| Grade 9 | 2 | 3% |
| Grade 10 | 22 | 30% |
| Grade 11 | 27 | 36% |
| Grade 12 | 21 | 28% |
Student demographics
8%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
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 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 RISE Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 74 | #352 of 379 | #36 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
74
+53 (+252%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
7.8:1
was 2.6:1
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 | 74 | 9.5 | 7.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 67 | 11.2 | 6.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 56 | 8.8 | 6.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 21 | 8 | 2.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RISE Academy.
About RISE Academy
RISE Academy is a very small high school in Lawrence, Massachusetts, under Lawrence. The school enrolls 74 students in grades 8 through 12. Across high schools in Massachusetts, the average enrollment is about 777.
Lawrence counts 13,313 students in its 26 schools, and RISE Academy is one of them.
The share of Hispanic students at RISE Academy is 95%. Next come 3% White. The county population is about 24% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, RISE Academy scores 8%.
For every teacher at RISE Academy, there are about 7.8 students; the school has 9.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Massachusetts, 23.4:1, is higher.
In the wider Essex County area, median household income comes to about $101,883, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Essex County counts 221 public schools with about 113,427 students.
Among nearby public schools, Arlington Elementary is closest at about 0.2 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of RISE Academy.
The NCES locale for RISE Academy 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.
Enrollment records show 21 in 2020-21 and 74 in 2024-25. Because schools sometimes add or drop grades, the two numbers may not be directly comparable. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 2.6:1 to 7.8:1.
RISE Academy has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
- Parthum Middle SchoolMiddle · 585 students
- Robert FrostElementary · 568 students
- Arlington ElementaryElementary · 558 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
- Parthum Middle SchoolMiddle · 585 students
Other RISE Academy schools
4 other US public schools in 4 states are named RISE Academy. RISE Academy is the 4th largest of the 5.
- Rise AcademyLUBBOCK, TX · 307 students
- Rise AcademySAINT PAUL, MN · 164 students
- Rise AcademyWEATHERFORD, TX · 75 students
- RISE AcademyFlorence, KY · 70 students
Nearby schools
- Arlington Elementary0.2 mi · 558
- Arlington Middle School0.2 mi · 543
- John K Tarbox0.4 mi · 281
- Lawrence Family Development Charter School0.5 mi · 899
- Oliver Elementary School0.6 mi · 469
- Lawlor Early Childhood Center0.6 mi · 205
Frequently asked questions
About RISE AcademyWhat 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.