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Community Day Charter Public School

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Community Day Charter Public School ranks 429 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

429^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Community Day Charter Public School is an elementary public charter school in Lawrence, Massachusetts, serving 1,200 students in grades PK-8. This high-performing school consistently outperforms the state and district averages on MCAS Next Generation assessments, with proficiency rates of 42.96% in English Language Arts, 48.26% in Math, and 42.61% in Science, compared to the state averages of 41.53%, 40.74%, and 41.51%, respectively.

Community Day Charter Public School's exceptional performance is particularly noteworthy in serving specific student subgroups. The school ranks in the top 5% of Massachusetts elementary schools for Hispanic students and top 20% for English Language Learners in ELA and Math proficiency. This consistent high performance has earned the school a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for several consecutive years, with a peak of 4 stars in the 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 school years. In contrast, the nearby Lawrence public schools generally have lower ratings.

Another factor that sets Community Day Charter Public School apart is its relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 8.8 to 10.3 over the past few years, compared to the nearby Lawrence public schools, which have ratios around 10-13. The school's proximity (0.2 miles) to Rollins Early Childhood Center, a public PK-K school, may also provide opportunities for collaboration and a smooth transition for students entering Community Day Charter Public School.

1,200

Students ?

8.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,864

Per pupil spending ?

74.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

73 Prospect Street
Lawrence, MA 01841

(978) 681-9910

District: Community Day Charter Public School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.7%

African American:

1.4%

White:

1.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Massachusetts median (53rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

Massachusetts avg41%

Elementary school

429^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

145^th of 484

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

152^nd of 348Community Day Charter Public School among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	429 of 906	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	429 of 916	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	459 of 928	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.8	447 of 932	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.2	493 of 936	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.7	247 of 942	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	74.0	237 of 934	74.6%	★★★★☆
2017	75.9	216 of 938	77.0%	★★★★☆
2016	71.7	254 of 932	72.7%	★★★★☆
2015	75.2	217 of 914	76.3%	★★★★☆
2014	72.8	251 of 926	72.9%	★★★★☆
2013	83.8	125 of 928	86.5%	★★★★☆
2012	81.8	155 of 930	83.3%	★★★★☆
2011	79.2	186 of 924	79.9%	★★★★☆
2010	74.7	243 of 920	73.6%	★★★★☆
2009	52.7	475 of 909	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.0	415 of 908	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	49.9	506 of 911	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.3	508 of 911	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	48.9	487 of 887	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	58.0	408 of 882	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	59.2	403 of 884	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	79.6	90 of 665	86.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	46 of 281	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	22 of 282	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	71.2	29 of 264	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	81.0	15 of 267	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	74.5	19 of 240	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	91.2	12 of 258	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	87.6	21 of 244	91.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	444 of 869	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.4	449 of 886	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.3	467 of 887	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.6	452 of 901	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.8	492 of 898	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.0	243 of 902	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.8	223 of 893	75.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	88.9	19 of 458	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	90.7	19 of 446	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	89.4	19 of 420	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	88.8	21 of 401	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	89.0	19 of 379	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	95.3	13 of 398	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	95.8	8 of 379	97.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	81.9	70 of 736	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	79.8	81 of 760	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	97 of 757	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	104 of 772	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	81.4	54 of 705	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	90.2	22 of 700	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	83.7	49 of 685	92.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	373 of 884	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	384 of 891	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.0	410 of 896	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.6	409 of 908	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	453 of 904	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.0	243 of 907	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.2	270 of 898	69.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	223 of 717	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.4	298 of 731	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.6	324 of 703	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.3	177 of 905	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	75.8	145 of 894	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	92.6	19 of 896	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	91.0	33 of 886	96.3%	★★★★★

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	48.9	491 of 925	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	58.5	131 of 399	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	145 of 484	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	116 of 493	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	127 of 501	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	71.5	128 of 497	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	64.6	161 of 501	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.3	90 of 498	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	82.9	69 of 484	85.7%	★★★★☆
2017	81.9	74 of 487	84.8%	★★★★☆
2016	80.4	78 of 482	83.8%	★★★★☆
2015	84.0	58 of 441	86.8%	★★★★☆
2014	91.9	6 of 455	98.7%	★★★★★
2013	93.7	1 of 455	99.8%	★★★★★
2012	80.2	86 of 455	81.1%	★★★★☆
2011	83.1	66 of 449	85.3%	★★★★☆
2010	86.3	44 of 434	89.9%	★★★★★
2009	86.9	42 of 409	89.7%	★★★★☆
2008	91.9	8 of 407	98.0%	★★★★★
2007	86.2	45 of 399	88.7%	★★★★☆
2006	84.2	61 of 399	84.7%	★★★★☆
2005	88.3	43 of 356	87.9%	★★★★☆
2004	72.7	99 of 344	71.2%	★★★★☆
2003	83.1	63 of 339	81.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	145 of 181	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	71.6	14 of 180	92.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	154 of 473	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.2	112 of 481	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	123 of 489	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.4	90 of 494	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	75.3	98 of 483	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	83.8	65 of 478	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	85.7	53 of 463	88.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	90.4	30 of 376	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	94.1	17 of 378	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	94.5	14 of 364	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	90.2	28 of 368	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	90.3	25 of 335	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	95.1	10 of 322	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	95.9	7 of 309	97.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	90.7	17 of 464	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	92.4	11 of 469	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	94.5	6 of 481	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	85.8	34 of 489	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	79.5	49 of 462	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	93.4	12 of 452	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	97.5	4 of 438	99.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	139 of 473	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	126 of 483	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	132 of 489	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	60.8	171 of 497	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.1	233 of 485	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.2	78 of 478	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.7	106 of 466	77.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	137 of 435	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	132 of 441	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	34.7	258 of 444	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	87.5	36 of 503	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	79.7	54 of 489	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	88.6	26 of 484	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	91.3	18 of 467	96.1%	★★★★★

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	52.1	221 of 491	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	85.9	45 of 339	86.7%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2025)96th percentile+43 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile+38 vs school

Disabled (2019)86th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)84th percentile+31 vs school

Special Education (2025)69th percentile+16 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)67th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile-4 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)47th percentile~ school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile+22 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)87th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)69th percentile~ school

Female (2025)67th percentile-3 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)55th percentile-13 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)20th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics48%+8 vs state

English Language Arts43%~ state avg

Science43%~ state avg

Civics40%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)							MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)							MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Community Day Charter Public School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	73 Prospect Street	Lawrence	01841	Essex County	Community Day Charter Public School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(978) 681-9910	1,200	136	8.8		16 (1.3%)	17 (1.4%)	1,148 (95.7%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.0%)	52.6	429^th of 906 public elementary schools	52.6%		53.9	429^th of 916 public elementary schools	53.2%		39.5	33.0	36.2	44.9	53.0	50.4	43.0	48.4	52.4	51.3	45.8	48.7	43.4	48.3	36.8	48.7	42.6	39.8	$20,864
Rollins Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	451 Howard Street	Lawrence	01841	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 722-8190	157	21	7.4		3 (1.9%)	1 (0.6%)	152 (96.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																			$25,435
Edward F. Parthum	Public	K-4	255 E Haverhill Street	Lawrence	01841	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 691-7200	656	49	13.3		23 (3.5%)	13 (2.0%)	614 (93.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	19.4	747^th of 906 public elementary schools	17.5%		17.6	767^th of 916 public elementary schools	16.3%	20	25.7	20.0					23.1	29.9	25.0					27.7					$21,540
Francis M Leahy	Public	PK, KG-5	233 Haverhill Street	Lawrence	01840	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 975-5959	525	39	13.4		7 (1.3%)	7 (1.3%)	509 (97.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3.6	901^st of 906 public elementary schools	0.6%		3.9	911^th of 916 public elementary schools	0.5%	10	6.9	5.0	2.6				4.8	11.0	1.3	2.6				4.8	6.5		6.5		$22,925
Lawlor Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	41 Lexington Street	Lawrence	01841	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 975-5956	205	17	12.4		2 (1.0%)	6 (2.9%)	196 (95.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																			$22,554
Oliver Elementary School	Public	1-5	303 Haverhill Street	Lawrence	01840	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 722-8170	469	43	10.9		8 (1.7%)	9 (1.9%)	448 (95.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	6	882^nd of 906 public elementary schools	2.6%		4.9	908^th of 916 public elementary schools	0.9%	26	12.7	14.3	3.2				9.8	19.0	9.3	4.4				10.5	5.5		5.5		$23,042
John Breen School	Public	PK-K	114 Osgood Street	Lawrence	01841	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 975-5932	262	26	10.0		11 (4.2%)	8 (3.1%)	232 (88.5%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)								(n/a)																			$24,387
South Lawrence East Elementary School	Public	1-5	165 Crawford Street	Lawrence	01843	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 975-5970	666	56	12.0		14 (2.1%)	11 (1.7%)	628 (94.3%)	10 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	21.3	717^th of 906 public elementary schools	20.9%		23.6	702^nd of 916 public elementary schools	23.4%	15	29.2	25.6	12.1				22.0	41.2	27.7	13.6				26.9	26.5		26.5		$22,219
John K Tarbox	Public	1-5	59 Alder Street	Lawrence	01841	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 975-5983	281	25	11.4		5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	275 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	17.4	769^th of 906 public elementary schools	15.1%		21.8	718^th of 916 public elementary schools	21.6%	51	21.7	24.1	21.7				22.6	26.1	20.0	23.9				23.1	21.7		21.7		$23,914
Lawrence Family Development Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	34 West Street	Lawrence	01841	Essex County	Lawrence Family Development Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(978) 689-9863	899	70	12.8		0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	894 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.2	787^th of 906 public elementary schools	13.1%		18.8	754^th of 916 public elementary schools	17.7%	33	19.2	29.9	9.0	27.3	30.4	62.1	28.3	16.4	25.3	18.0	11.7	22.1	39.4	21.5	21.8	27.3	24.3	36.4	$19,567

Frequently Asked Questions about Community Day Charter Public School

What is the racial makeup of Community Day Charter Public School?

Students at Community Day Charter Public School are 96% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% White.

How many students attend Community Day Charter Public School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,200 students attended Community Day Charter Public School.

Is Community Day Charter Public School a good school?

Community Day Charter Public School ranks 429^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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