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Community Day Charter Public School

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Community Day Charter Public School ranks 430 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

430^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Community Day Charter Public School is a PK–8 charter school at 73 Prospect Street in Lawrence, MA, serving about 1,200 students and operating as its own district, Community Day Charter Public School (District). As a district it ranks 135th of 351 Massachusetts districts — roughly the 62nd percentile, 3 stars — and as a school it ranks 430th of 899, about the 52nd percentile with 3 stars. That is stable but below its pre-pandemic standing, when it earned 4 stars and sat near the 73rd–77th percentile; it slipped to 47th percentile in 2020–2021 and has held around 51st–53rd since.

In 2025–2026, proficiency rates were above state averages in all three core subjects: math 49.04% versus 41.11% statewide, ELA 42.48% versus 40.03%, and science 44.93% versus 40.98%. Math is the clearest strength, about 7.9 points above state. Compared with nearby Lawrence schools, the gap is striking — South Lawrence East Elementary School (22.12% ELA, 29.82% math), John K Tarbox (19.28%, 31.71%), Edward F. Parthum (18.49%, 18.63%), Henry K. Oliver Elementary (10.11%, 11.30%) and Francis M Leahy Elementary (10.53%, 6.98%) all trail far behind. The other local charter, Lawrence Family Development Charter School, also falls well short. Results are roughly comparable to Thomson in North Andover, which is slightly higher in ELA and science while Community Day is slightly higher in math.

Eighth grade is the standout: ELA 56.07%, math 63.89%, science 50.93% and civics 55.56%, all well above state. Third- and fourth-grade ELA and fifth-grade science fall below state averages, though still far above nearby Lawrence schools. Results are especially strong for Hispanic students, English Language Learner students and low-income students, where the school ranks in the top 5–10% statewide with 5 stars. It also has a lower student-teacher ratio (8.8) than most nearby schools and the highest per-student spending in its comparison group ($18,892 in 2020–2021).

1,200

Students ?

8.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,864

Per pupil spending ?

73.5%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

88%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 12% (any vaccine)

73 Prospect Street
Lawrence, MA 01841

(978) 681-9910

District: Community Day Charter Public School (District)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.7%

African American:

1.4%

White:

1.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2016 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (46% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the Massachusetts median (52nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg46%

Massachusetts avg41%

Elementary school

430^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

115^th of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to top 24% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

135^th of 351Community Day Charter Public School (District) 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
2026	52.2	430 of 899	52.2%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	70.2	30 of 291	89.7%	★★★★★
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
2026	51.9	414 of 869	52.4%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	86.9	29 of 475	93.9%	★★★★★
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
2026	84.8	48 of 742	93.5%	★★★★★
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
2026	52.1	416 of 879	52.7%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	48.2	321 of 709	54.7%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	72.9	115 of 478	75.9%	★★★★☆
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
2026	70.7	15 of 193	92.2%	★★★★★
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
2026	67.2	137 of 468	70.7%	★★★★☆
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
2026	94.0	18 of 383	95.3%	★★★★★
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
2026	91.0	19 of 461	95.9%	★★★★★
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
2026	76.1	98 of 470	79.1%	★★★★☆
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
2026	66.5	90 of 436	79.4%	★★★★☆
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 (2026)94th percentile+42 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)94th percentile+41 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)90th percentile+38 vs school

Disabled (2019)86th percentile+13 vs school

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

Special Education (2026)55th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)53rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)52nd percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)47th percentile~ school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)96th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2026)95th percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)92nd percentile+16 vs school

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

Special Education (2026)79th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)79th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)71st percentile-5 vs school

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

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Civics56%+16 vs state

Mathematics49%+8 vs state

Science45%+4 vs state

English Language Arts42%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)							MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)							MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Community Day Charter Public School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	73 Prospect Street	Lawrence	01841	Essex County	Community Day Charter Public School (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(978) 681-9910	1,200	136	8.8	73.5%	16 (1.3%)	17 (1.4%)	1,148 (95.7%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.0%)	52.2	430^th of 899 public elementary schools	52.2%		52.6	429^th of 906 public elementary schools	52.6%	1	39.7	31.4	38.4	47.4	43.2	56.1	42.5	41.3	44.6	51.5	51.8	43.2	63.9	49.0	38.4	50.9	44.9	55.6	88%	12%	$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	83.4%	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	84.1%	23 (3.5%)	13 (2.0%)	614 (93.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	12.1	820^th of 899 public elementary schools	8.8%		19.4	747^th of 906 public elementary schools	17.5%	73	24.4	13.4					18.5	23.8	14.2					18.6					99%	0%	$21,540
Francis M Leahy Elementary	Public	K-4	100 Erving Avenue	Lawrence	01840	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 975-5959	525	39	13.4	89.1%	7 (1.3%)	7 (1.3%)	509 (97.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4.6	891^st of 899 public elementary schools	0.9%		3.6	901^st of 906 public elementary schools	0.6%	10	11.2	9.8					10.5	4.5	9.6					7.0					94%	1%	$22,925
Lawrence Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	301 Haverhill Street	Lawrence	01841	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 975-5956	205	17	12.4	88.3%	2 (1.0%)	6 (2.9%)	196 (95.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																			98%	1%	$22,554
Henry K. Oliver Elementary	Public	K-4	183 Haverhill Street	Lawrence	01840	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 722-8170	469	43	10.9	90.8%	8 (1.7%)	9 (1.9%)	448 (95.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	5.6	880^th of 899 public elementary schools	2.1%		6	882^nd of 906 public elementary schools	2.6%	2	11.0	9.2					10.1	13.3	9.2					11.3					93%	5%	$23,042
John Breen School	Public	PK-K	114 Osgood Street	Lawrence	01843	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 975-5932	262	26	10.0	85.5%	11 (4.2%)	8 (3.1%)	232 (88.5%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)								(n/a)																			97%	1%	$24,387
South Lawrence East Elementary School	Public	1-4	165 Crawford Street	Lawrence	01843	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 975-5970	666	56	12.0	87.7%	14 (2.1%)	11 (1.7%)	628 (94.3%)	10 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	20.9	717^th of 899 public elementary schools	20.2%		21.3	717^th of 906 public elementary schools	20.9%		26.1	18.0					22.1	33.6	25.9					29.8							$22,219
John K Tarbox	Public	1-4	59 Alder Street	Lawrence	01841	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 975-5983	281	25	11.4	89.7%	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	275 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	20.6	720^th of 899 public elementary schools	19.9%		17.4	769^th of 906 public elementary schools	15.1%	49	22.9	14.3					19.3	35.4	26.5					31.7							$23,914
Thomson	Public	1-5	266 Waverly Rd	North Andover	01845	Essex County	North Andover	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 794-1545	294	24	12.1	36.1%	179 (60.9%)	8 (2.7%)	83 (28.2%)	17 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	59.8	358^th of 899 public elementary schools	60.2%		67.9	302^nd of 906 public elementary schools	66.7%	56	48.0	44.6	40.0				43.8	36.0	44.6	60.0				48.3	50.0		50.0				$18,649

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

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

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Community Day Charter Public School ranks 430^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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