Francis M Leahy

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Francis M Leahy is an elementary school located in Lawrence, Massachusetts, serving 380 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Lawrence School District, which is ranked 340 out of 351 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Francis M Leahy consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Massachusetts, ranking between 911-917 out of 916-928 schools in the state over the past few years. The school's performance on MCAS Next Generation assessments is significantly below the state and district averages across all grades and subjects. Additionally, the school's student subgroups, such as female students, male students, English Language Learners, Special Education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, all rank in the bottom 20-30% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

When comparing Francis M Leahy to nearby schools in the Lawrence district, such as Emily G Wetherbee and South Lawrence East Elementary School, those schools generally outperform Francis M Leahy on MCAS assessments and have higher statewide rankings, although they still struggle compared to the state average. Schools outside the Lawrence district, like Lawrence Family Development Charter School and Community Day Charter Public School, demonstrate significantly higher academic performance and statewide rankings than Francis M Leahy and the other district schools.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 233 Haverhill Street
       Lawrence, MA  01840


(978) 975-5959

District: Lawrence

SchoolDigger Rank:
911th of 916 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,791 Help


Students who attend Francis M Leahy usually attend:

Middle:    Leonard Middle School
High:    Lawrence High School

Student/teacher ratio:  9.7 Help
Number of students:  380

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
97.4%
White:
1.3%
African American:
1.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  88.2% Help


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Compare Details Francis M Leahy ranks worse than 99.5% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks last among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Lawrence School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 3.91. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (97.4%), White (1.3%), African American (1.1%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Francis M Leahy is 9.7, which is the 5th best among 9 elementary schools in the Lawrence School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Francis M Leahy is $16,791. 8 elementary schools in the Lawrence School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Francis M Leahy:

SchoolDigger ranks Francis M Leahy 911th of 916 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Francis M Leahy in the ranking list.)

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Lawrence:

SchoolDigger ranks Lawrence 340th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Francis M Leahy

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Rank History for all students at Francis M Leahy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 23.02 701st 884 20.7%
2004 15.93 750th 882 15.0%
2005 12.76 791st 887 10.8%
2006 11.85 827th 911 9.2%
2007 11.96 827th 911 9.2%
2008 24.39 734th 908 19.2%
2009 27.82 712th 909 21.7%
2010 27.22 717th 920 22.1%
2011 25.66 729th 924 21.1%
2012 17.99 773rd 930 16.9%
2013 13.65 824th 928 11.2%
2014 22.03 766th 926 17.3%
2015 20.51 760th 914 16.8%
2016 19.92 786th 932 15.7%
2017 15.31 830th 938 11.5%
2018 9.48 876th 934 6.2%
2019 5.46 918th 942 2.5%
2021 5.81 920th 936 1.7%
2022 7.28 903rd 932 3.1%
2023 4.67 917th 928 1.2%
2024 3.91 911th 916 0.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Francis M Leahy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.65 216th 244 11.5%
2019 21.74 234th 258 9.3%
2021 35.23 168th 240 30.0%
2022 29.79 220th 267 17.6%
2023 32.58 198th 264 25.0%
2024 28.40 234th 282 17.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Francis M Leahy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.62 772nd 886 12.9%
2019 12.91 862nd 896 3.8%
2021 10.64 872nd 894 2.5%
2022 14.18 860th 905 5.0%
2023 14.85 694th 703 1.3%
2024 13.24 729th 731 0.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Francis M Leahy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.86 569th 685 16.9%
2019 13.03 674th 700 3.7%
2021 13.29 680th 705 3.5%
2022 17.23 714th 772 7.5%
2023 11.01 737th 757 2.6%
2024 8.62 755th 760 0.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Francis M Leahy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.71 804th 893 10.0%
2019 6.86 878th 902 2.7%
2021 6.59 882nd 898 1.8%
2022 10.26 847th 901 6.0%
2023 4.23 883rd 887 0.5%
2024 3.96 884th 886 0.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Francis M Leahy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.70 564th 656 14.0%
2019 22.12 570th 665 14.3%
2021 16.74 600th 632 5.1%
2022 16.56 639th 672 4.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Francis M Leahy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.84 874th 898 2.7%
2019 5.97 886th 907 2.3%
2021 6.62 886th 904 2.0%
2022 6.73 886th 908 2.4%
2023 6.62 875th 896 2.3%
2024 5.24 883rd 891 0.9%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Francis M Leahy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 7.50 893rd 925 3.5%
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Rank History for Tested Remotely students at Francis M Leahy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 11.46 393rd 399 1.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Francis M Leahy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.08 266th 379 29.8%
2019 22.46 346th 398 13.1%
2021 19.12 348th 379 8.2%
2022 26.00 336th 401 16.2%
2023 18.41 387th 420 7.9%
2024 14.66 434th 446 2.7%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Francis M Leahy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 219 13 6 284 2 n/a n/a 0 524
1989 133 10 12 354 3 n/a n/a 0 512
1990 146 11 6 402 4 n/a n/a 0 569
1991 138 15 3 444 2 n/a n/a 0 602
1992 111 23 5 427 0 n/a n/a 0 566
1993 96 24 2 483 0 n/a n/a 0 605
1994 82 23 1 541 1 n/a n/a 0 648
1995 64 30 2 511 0 n/a n/a 0 607
1996 64 30 2 511 0 n/a n/a 0 607
1997 55 19 4 542 0 n/a n/a 0 620
1998 53 15 3 555 0 n/a n/a 0 626
1999 41 15 3 585 0 n/a n/a 0 644
2000 44 14 2 593 0 n/a n/a 0 653
2001 42 13 3 528 0 n/a n/a 0 586
2002 14 6 2 461 0 n/a n/a 0 483
2003 14 6 2 461 0 n/a n/a 0 483
2004 26 7 2 560 0 n/a n/a 0 595
2005 20 5 3 579 0 n/a n/a 0 607
2006 22 5 2 496 0 n/a n/a 0 525
2007 17 2 1 489 0 n/a n/a 0 509
2008 20 5 1 455 0 n/a n/a 0 481
2009 12 5 1 490 0 0 0 0 508
2010 15 6 1 485 0 0 1 0 508
2011 17 5 1 469 0 0 1 0 493
2012 22 8 0 518 0 0 1 0 549
2013 11 4 0 535 0 0 0 0 550
2014 14 7 0 527 0 0 0 0 548
2015 14 3 0 536 0 0 0 0 553
2016 13 4 0 483 0 0 0 0 500
2017 12 7 0 464 0 0 1 0 484
2018 14 2 0 501 0 0 1 0 518
2019 13 3 0 449 0 0 0 0 465
2020 12 4 0 444 0 0 1 1 462
2021 13 5 0 409 0 0 0 1 428
2022 7 2 0 387 0 0 0 0 396
2023 5 4 0 370 1 0 0 0 380

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Francis M Leahy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 524 n/a n/a n/a
1989 512 n/a n/a n/a
1990 569 n/a n/a n/a
1991 602 n/a n/a n/a
1992 566 n/a n/a n/a
1993 605 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 648 n/a n/a n/a
1995 607 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 607 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 620 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 626 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 644 n/a 0.0 93.8
2000 653 n/a 0.0 89.9
2001 586 n/a 0.0 92.3
2002 483 n/a n/a 89.6
2003 483 n/a n/a 89.6
2004 595 39.7 15.0 93.4
2005 607 41.0 14.8 94.4
2006 525 39.0 13.5 93.3
2007 509 40.0 12.7 94.1
2008 481 37.0 13.0 94
2009 508 38.0 13.4 94.3
2010 508 40.0 12.7 97.2
2011 493 38.8 12.7 95.9
2012 549 36.0 15.2 96.2
2013 550 35.0 15.7 94.5
2014 548 39.0 14.0 95.8
2015 553 35.0 15.8 88.2
2016 500 36.0 13.8 n/a
2017 484 35.2 13.7 n/a
2018 518 35.0 14.7 n/a
2019 465 30.0 15.5 n/a
2020 462 33.0 14.0 n/a
2021 428 36.0 11.8 n/a
2022 396 35.0 11.3 n/a
2023 380 39.0 9.7 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Francis M Leahy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 524 n/a n/a n/a
1989 512 n/a n/a n/a
1990 569 n/a n/a n/a
1991 602 n/a n/a n/a
1992 566 n/a n/a n/a
1993 605 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 648 n/a n/a n/a
1995 607 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 607 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 620 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 626 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 644 n/a 0.0 93.8
2000 653 n/a 0.0 89.9
2001 586 n/a 0.0 92.3
2002 483 n/a n/a 89.6
2003 483 n/a n/a 89.6
2004 595 39.7 15.0 93.4
2005 607 41.0 14.8 94.4
2006 525 39.0 13.5 93.3
2007 509 40.0 12.7 94.1
2008 481 37.0 13.0 94
2009 508 38.0 13.4 94.3
2010 508 40.0 12.7 97.2
2011 493 38.8 12.7 95.9
2012 549 36.0 15.2 96.2
2013 550 35.0 15.7 94.5
2014 548 39.0 14.0 95.8
2015 553 35.0 15.8 88.2
2016 500 36.0 13.8 n/a
2017 484 35.2 13.7 n/a
2018 518 35.0 14.7 n/a
2019 465 30.0 15.5 n/a
2020 462 33.0 14.0 n/a
2021 428 36.0 11.8 n/a
2022 396 35.0 11.3 n/a
2023 380 39.0 9.7 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Francis M Leahy

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $979 (6.4%) $14,229 (93.6%) $15,208
2020 $726 (4.6%) $14,913 (95.4%) $15,639
2021 $1,528 (9.1%) $15,263 (90.9%) $16,791

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Francis M Leahy

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 918th of 942 Elementary schoolsRanks 917th of 928 Elementary schools
 1.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Francis M Leahy)1911.4
 7.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lawrence)3417.9
 16.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5643.9
 12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Francis M Leahy)72.9
 4.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Lawrence)2921
 8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4941
 8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Francis M Leahy)2214.5
 7.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Lawrence)2714.6
 12.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5239.7
 12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Francis M Leahy)138.1
 4.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Lawrence)3016.2
 13.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4945
 4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Francis M Leahy)236
 17%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Lawrence)2915.5
 13.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5243.8
 8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Francis M Leahy)152.9
 12.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Lawrence)2315.4
 7.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.9
 8.2%
5th Grade Science (Francis M Leahy)308.8
 21.2%
   5th Grade Science (Lawrence)2615.9
 10.1%
   5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4841.6
 6.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Francis M Leahy)2110.6
 10.5%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Lawrence)3018.3
 11.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Francis M Leahy)124.5
 7.5%
   All Grades Mathematics (Lawrence)3117.3
 13.7%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (Francis M Leahy)308.8
 21.2%
   All Grades Science (Lawrence)2516.5
 8.5%
   All Grades Science (Massachusetts)4741.2
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students465380
 18.3%
African American34
 33.3%
American Indian01
Asian00
Hispanic449370
 17.6%
Pacific Islander00
White135
 61.5%
Two or More Races00


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Students who attend Francis M Leahy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Leonard Middle School
High : Lawrence High School

Students at Francis M Leahy are 97% Hispanic, 1% White, 1% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 380 students attended Francis M Leahy.

Francis M Leahy ranks in the bottom 0.5% of Massachusetts elementary schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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