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Lawrence Family Development Charter School

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

787^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Lawrence Family Development Charter School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Lawrence, MA, with 879 students. The school is part of the Lawrence Family Development Charter district, which is ranked 294 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on MCAS Next Generation assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 28.27% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 41.53%. Similarly, only 21.46% were proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 40.74%. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with large achievement gaps between populations. Over the years, the school's statewide ranking has declined, dropping from 129 out of 938 Massachusetts elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 787 out of 906 schools in 2024-2025, with a 1-star rating.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools in Lawrence, such as Gerard A. Guilmette, Arlington Elementary, and Francis M. Leahy, Lawrence Family Development Charter School generally performs better. However, it lags behind the performance of the nearby Community Day Charter Public School, which is a higher-performing charter school in the area. The school's leadership and the broader community should work together to identify and implement strategies to address these challenges and provide a high-quality education for all students.

899

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,567

Per pupil spending ?

92.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

34 West Street
Lawrence, MA 01841

(978) 689-9863

District: Lawrence Family Development Charter

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.4%

African American:

0.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2015 → 13th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (25% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 55 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg25%

Massachusetts avg41%

Elementary school

787^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 54 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

276^th of 484

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

294^th of 348Lawrence Family Development Charter 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	15.2	787 of 906	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	754 of 916	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	755 of 928	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.8	575 of 932	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.0	623 of 936	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.9	385 of 942	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.7	264 of 934	71.7%	★★★★☆
2017	83.5	129 of 938	86.2%	★★★★☆
2016	63.3	348 of 932	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.9	297 of 914	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.4	360 of 926	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.3	404 of 928	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.1	415 of 930	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	38.4	622 of 924	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	34.8	649 of 920	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.9	734 of 909	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.0	746 of 908	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	22.2	747 of 911	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	11.2	832 of 911	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	10.5	809 of 887	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	9.4	809 of 882	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	5.1	843 of 884	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	266 of 281	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	54.8	72 of 282	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	40.4	144 of 264	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.2	117 of 267	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.7	182 of 240	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	160 of 258	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	13.5	783 of 869	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	794 of 886	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.3	773 of 887	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.4	589 of 901	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.6	642 of 898	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.6	413 of 902	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.0	245 of 893	72.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	244 of 458	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.4	164 of 446	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.4	168 of 420	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.1	50 of 401	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	70.3	58 of 379	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	85.7	29 of 398	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	93.6	9 of 379	97.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	600 of 736	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.6	501 of 760	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.4	525 of 757	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.3	218 of 772	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	58.4	252 of 705	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.6	89 of 700	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	91.4	18 of 685	97.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	715 of 884	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	649 of 891	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.5	670 of 896	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.9	507 of 908	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.4	514 of 904	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.9	333 of 907	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.2	277 of 898	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	525 of 717	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	540 of 731	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	59.4	306 of 905	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.9	401 of 894	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.0	136 of 896	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	88.5	49 of 886	94.5%	★★★★★

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	34.9	622 of 925	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	276 of 484	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	271 of 493	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	284 of 501	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.7	174 of 497	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.3	206 of 501	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.0	98 of 498	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.7	99 of 484	79.5%	★★★★☆
2017	82.9	68 of 487	86.0%	★★★★☆
2016	58.4	202 of 482	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.1	139 of 441	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	72.5	130 of 455	71.4%	★★★★☆
2013	65.3	160 of 455	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.6	146 of 455	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.0	176 of 449	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.4	211 of 434	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	48.2	235 of 409	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.8	262 of 407	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	32.8	289 of 399	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	11.7	352 of 399	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	8.9	330 of 356	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	7.8	320 of 344	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	8.2	317 of 339	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	48.0	167 of 445	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	315 of 473	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	291 of 481	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	310 of 489	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.3	154 of 494	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.2	209 of 483	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.5	133 of 478	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.7	143 of 463	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	108 of 376	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.4	90 of 378	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	86 of 364	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	82.4	46 of 368	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	82.4	41 of 335	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	95.1	9 of 322	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	95.4	10 of 309	96.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	156 of 464	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.3	179 of 469	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	169 of 481	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.7	69 of 489	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	80.8	42 of 462	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	93.1	13 of 452	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	91.2	11 of 438	97.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	212 of 473	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	226 of 483	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.8	254 of 489	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.6	184 of 497	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.6	203 of 485	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.5	62 of 478	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	84.2	62 of 466	86.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2023	42.4	213 of 444	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.3	51 of 503	89.9%	★★★★★
2021	79.2	57 of 489	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	92.2	18 of 484	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	94.0	13 of 467	97.2%	★★★★★

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	54.6	204 of 491	58.5%	★★★☆☆

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)47th percentile+34 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)33rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)27th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)10th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)5th percentile-8 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)71st percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+23 vs school

Disabled (2022)62nd percentile-3 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)58th percentile~ school

Male (2025)55th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2023)52nd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Civics36%-3 vs state

English Language Arts28%-13 vs state

Science24%-17 vs state

Mathematics21%-19 vs state

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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
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
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
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
Gerard A. Guilmette	Public	1-4	80 Bodwell Street	Lawrence	01841	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 686-8150	485	44	10.9		12 (2.5%)	6 (1.2%)	458 (94.4%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	3.8	900^th of 906 public elementary schools	0.7%		4.3	910^th of 916 public elementary schools	0.7%	10	7.4	7.1					7.2	10.6	2.7					6.8					$22,063
Arlington Elementary	Public	K-4	150 Arlington Street	Lawrence	01841	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 722-8311	558	63	8.9		14 (2.5%)	4 (0.7%)	539 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4.3	898^th of 906 public elementary schools	0.9%		5.7	903^rd of 916 public elementary schools	1.4%	5	7.8	9.5					8.6	9.8	6.3					8.1					$24,015
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
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
Lawrence Family Public Academy	Public	PK-K	526 Lowell Street	Lawrence	01841	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 722-8030	202	21	9.8		3 (1.5%)	7 (3.5%)	191 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)																			$22,594
James F Hennessey	Public	PK, KG-2	122 Hancock Street	Lawrence	01841	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 975-5950	300	32	9.5		9 (3.0%)	5 (1.7%)	282 (94.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)																			$26,049
Emily G Wetherbee	Public	K-8	75 Newton Street	Lawrence	01843	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 557-2900	480	55	8.7		14 (2.9%)	7 (1.5%)	445 (92.7%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25.8	673^rd of 906 public elementary schools	25.7%		16.5	782^nd of 916 public elementary schools	14.6%	109	38.5	22.2	18.6	10.6	21.2	32.3	24.0	61.5	23.9	20.9	27.7	17.0	25.4	28.2	23.3	22.2	22.6	17.5	$24,070

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Students at Lawrence Family Development Charter School are 99% Hispanic.

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Lawrence Family Development Charter School ranks in the bottom 13.1% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 899 students attended Lawrence Family Development Charter School.

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