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Edward F. Parthum

Public Grades K-4

747^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Edward F. Parthum is an elementary school in Lawrence, Massachusetts, serving 679 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the Lawrence School District, which is ranked 334 out of 348 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Edward F. Parthum's academic performance, as measured by MCAS Next Generation assessments, is generally below the state average and the performance of nearby schools like South Lawrence East Elementary School and John K Tarbox. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics were 23.11% and 27.65%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 41.53% and 40.74%. The school's performance has been consistently low over the past several years, with its statewide ranking among elementary schools ranging from 747 to 815 out of around 900-940 schools.

While Edward F. Parthum performs relatively well for Hispanic students and English Language Learners, the school struggles significantly with its Special Education and low-socioeconomic status students, ranking in the bottom 2% and bottom 50% of Massachusetts elementary schools in these subgroups, respectively. The school's higher spending per student compared to the state average, coupled with its higher student-teacher ratio, suggests that the school may be facing challenges in effectively allocating its resources to drive improved student outcomes.

656

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,540

Per pupil spending ?

91.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

255 E Haverhill Street
Lawrence, MA 01841

(978) 691-7200

District: Lawrence

Students who attend Edward F. Parthum usually attend:

Middle:	Parthum Middle School
High:	Lawrence High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.6%

White:

3.5%

African American:

2.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg18%

Massachusetts avg41%

747^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Lawrence

334^th of 348Lawrence 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	747 of 906	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	767 of 916	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	771 of 928	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	776 of 932	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.3	815 of 936	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.7	792 of 942	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.5	781 of 934	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	11.2	862 of 938	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	22.4	755 of 932	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.4	805 of 914	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	10.2	859 of 926	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	22.8	754 of 928	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	10.3	851 of 930	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	18.6	779 of 924	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.2	766 of 920	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	17.2	784 of 909	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	13.4	809 of 908	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	7.2	853 of 911	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	10.9	834 of 911	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	10.1	812 of 887	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	9.5	808 of 882	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	8.2	819 of 884	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	28.4	494 of 672	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	533 of 632	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.7	441 of 665	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.2	513 of 656	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	41 of 281	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	56.7	62 of 282	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	41.0	135 of 264	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.2	131 of 267	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.6	159 of 240	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.7	140 of 258	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.7	75 of 244	69.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	743 of 869	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	730 of 886	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	755 of 887	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	733 of 901	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.3	759 of 898	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	791 of 902	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	741 of 893	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	155 of 458	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	170 of 446	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.5	134 of 420	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	124 of 401	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.2	176 of 379	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.6	161 of 398	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	148 of 379	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	395 of 736	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	485 of 760	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	497 of 757	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	501 of 772	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.4	560 of 705	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.5	406 of 700	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.3	434 of 685	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	688 of 884	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	750 of 891	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	730 of 896	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.6	778 of 908	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.8	809 of 904	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.5	723 of 907	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	741 of 898	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	14.4	708 of 717	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	712 of 731	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	651 of 703	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	34.2	627 of 905	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.0	778 of 894	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.4	578 of 896	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.2	537 of 886	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	18.0	756 of 925	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	19.2	334 of 399	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)85th percentile+68 vs school

Hispanic (2025)66th percentile+49 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile+29 vs school

Disabled (2022)26th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile+5 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)18th percentile+5 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)16th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)1st percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics28%-13 vs state

English Language Arts23%-18 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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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		179 (60.9%)	8 (2.7%)	83 (28.2%)	17 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	67.9	302^nd of 906 public elementary schools	66.7%		74.7	250^th of 916 public elementary schools	72.7%	52	61.5	40.9	54.1				51.4	58.5	42.4	60.7				53.3	52.5		52.5		$18,649
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Edward F. Parthum

What district is Edward F. Parthum in?

Lawrence

Is Edward F. Parthum a good school?

Edward F. Parthum ranks in the bottom 17.5% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Edward F. Parthum?

Students at Edward F. Parthum are 94% Hispanic, 4% White, 2% African American.

How many students attend Edward F. Parthum?

In the 2024-25 school year, 656 students attended Edward F. Parthum.

What schools do graduates of Edward F. Parthum attend?

Students who attend Edward F. Parthum usually go on to attend:

Middle : Parthum Middle School
High : Lawrence High School

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