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Spark Academy

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Spark Academy ranks 334 th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

334^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 478 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 30% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Spark Academy is a grades 5–8 middle school in Lawrence, MA, serving 443 students in the Lawrence district, which ranks 337th of 351 districts statewide—4th percentile with 0 stars. In 2025–2026, Spark Academy ranked 334th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools, at the 30th percentile with 2 stars. That is a recovery from 2020–2021, when it was at the 8th percentile with 0 stars, but it has slipped slightly since 2022–2023’s 37th percentile and remains below its own earlier peak.

It outperforms the Lawrence district in every tested subject—ELA, math, science, and 8th-grade civics—by about 6 to 7 percentage points, but remains roughly 16–17 points below the Massachusetts state average in those subjects. Among Lawrence middle schools, Spark Academy is consistently top-three in ELA, math, science, and civics, behind or comparable to Parthum Middle School and Frost Middle School in several areas. The contrast with nearby suburbs is large: North Andover Middle, about 1.29 miles away, scores 46.25% in ELA, 54.12% in math, and 45.06% in science, while Andover West Middle, about 2.52 miles away, scores 67.61% in ELA, 73.32% in math, and 78.43% in science.

Grade-level results show 7th and 8th grades are stronger than 5th and 6th, with 7th-grade ELA at 29.84% and math at 30.65%, while 5th-grade math is a weak point at 16.55%. The standout strength is English learners: the school’s ELL subgroup ranked 9th of 193, in the 95th percentile with 5 stars in 2025–2026. Low-income students also rank around the 58th–62nd percentile, above the school’s overall 30th percentile. Special education students remain an equity gap at the 30th percentile. Resources include a low student-teacher ratio of 9.4 in 2024–2025 and per-student spending of $15,746 in 2020–2021, a mid-range but dated figure.

443

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,207

Per pupil spending ?

87.4%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

165 Crawford Street
Lawrence, MA 01843

(978) 975-5993

District: Lawrence

Students who attend Spark Academy usually attend:

High:

Lawrence High School

Feeder schools for Spark Academy:

Elementary:

South Lawrence East Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.4%

White:

2.7%

Asian:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2016 → 30th in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Lawrence

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (24% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school24%

District avg17%

Massachusetts avg41%

334^th of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 37% (2016) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 8Middle Schools in the Lawrence

337^th of 351Lawrence 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
2026	28.4	334 of 478	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.2	323 of 484	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.8	327 of 493	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	315 of 501	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.6	384 of 497	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.1	462 of 501	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	375 of 498	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	387 of 484	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.7	340 of 487	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.3	303 of 482	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	13.8	386 of 441	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	19.2	419 of 445	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	418 of 431	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.0	281 of 424	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.3	292 of 417	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	83.3	9 of 193	95.3%	★★★★★
2025	69.4	13 of 181	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	53.9	34 of 180	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	49.7	42 of 155	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	52.5	29 of 154	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	32.1	124 of 135	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	40.8	65 of 138	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.7	97 of 127	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	30.4	316 of 468	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.5	324 of 473	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.8	308 of 481	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	271 of 489	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.2	372 of 494	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.6	442 of 483	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.3	359 of 478	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.6	367 of 463	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	50.8	153 of 383	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.7	138 of 376	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	124 of 378	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.0	110 of 364	69.8%	★★★★☆
2022	42.5	195 of 368	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.1	288 of 335	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.0	149 of 322	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.4	170 of 309	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	49.9	194 of 461	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.6	175 of 464	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	189 of 469	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	180 of 481	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.6	282 of 489	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.3	414 of 462	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.3	244 of 452	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.6	282 of 438	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	27.5	338 of 470	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.6	323 of 473	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.8	331 of 483	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.7	337 of 489	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.3	393 of 497	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.2	453 of 485	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	385 of 478	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	386 of 466	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	28.6	307 of 436	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.7	334 of 435	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	348 of 441	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	393 of 444	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.1	276 of 503	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.2	439 of 489	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.6	211 of 484	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.7	262 of 467	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	10.2	451 of 491	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	14.6	318 of 339	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)95th percentile+65 vs school

Hispanic (2026)60th percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile+28 vs school

Female (2026)32nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)30th percentile~ school

Male (2026)28th percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)8th percentile~ school

Tested Remotely (2021)6th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)6th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science25%-16 vs state

Mathematics24%-17 vs state

English Language Arts24%-16 vs state

Civics22%-17 vs state

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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 (2025)
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
Spark Academy	Public	5-8	165 Crawford Street	Lawrence	01843	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 975-5993	443	47	9.4	87.4%	12 (2.7%)	5 (1.1%)	418 (94.4%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	28.4	334^th of 478 public middle schools	30.1%		30.2	323^rd of 484 public middle schools	33.3%	11			19.9	20.3	29.8	26.6	24.0			16.6	24.2	30.7	27.3	24.4	22.2	27.6	24.7	22.5			$25,207
Francis M Leahy Middle	Public	5-8	100 Erving Avenue	Lawrence	01841	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 722-8159	310	23	13.7	85.5%	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.3%)	304 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.7	461^st of 478 public middle schools	3.6%		7.2	472^nd of 484 public middle schools	2.5%	11			3.0	5.0	7.4	10.6	6.5			1.0	5.8	3.2	13.5	6.0	4.0	9.6	6.9	9.6			$24,105
Frost Middle School	Public	5-8	33 Hamlet Street	Lawrence	01843	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 722-8810	508	35	14.5	74.8%	26 (5.1%)	9 (1.8%)	454 (89.4%)	13 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	26	347^th of 478 public middle schools	27.4%		21.5	382^nd of 484 public middle schools	21.1%	35			25.0	23.1	23.0	29.2	24.8			27.9	28.3	19.7	25.0	25.1	32.7	31.6	32.2	18.8			$22,132
North Andover Middle	Public	6-8	495 Main Street	North Andover	01845	Essex County	North Andover	No	No	No	No	(978) 794-1870	1,023	76	13.4	22.4%	692 (67.6%)	38 (3.7%)	171 (16.7%)	77 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (4.2%)	69.5	126^th of 478 public middle schools	73.6%		74.7	109^th of 484 public middle schools	77.5%	17				45.2	52.1	41.3	46.3				47.3	57.4	57.7	54.1		45.1	45.1	48.6			$18,395
Henry K. Oliver Middle School	Public	5-8	183 Haverhill Street	Lawrence	01840	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 722-8670	348	30	11.6	85.9%	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.1%)	339 (97.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15.2	413^th of 478 public middle schools	13.6%		11.6	442^nd of 484 public middle schools	8.7%	29			17.8	16.7	15.7	22.7	18.2			7.6	5.8	5.4	17.6	9.2	14.3	10.4	12.3	28.4			$24,283
Guilmette Middle School	Public	5-8	80 Bodwell St	Lawrence	01841	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 722-8270	457	51	8.9	85.1%	10 (2.2%)	10 (2.2%)	433 (94.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22	376^th of 478 public middle schools	21.3%		21.9	380^th of 484 public middle schools	21.5%	4			13.9	19.5	19.8	28.3	20.6			3.0	12.5	9.9	31.6	14.7	19.8	23.7	21.9	22.8			$27,054
Parthum Middle School	Public	5-8	255 East Haverhill Street	Lawrence	01841	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 691-7224	585	42	13.9	82.4%	20 (3.4%)	11 (1.9%)	550 (94.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26.2	345^th of 478 public middle schools	27.8%		26.2	348^th of 484 public middle schools	28.1%	3			21.3	15.1	31.9	31.6	25.6			34.7	20.2	28.3	27.3	27.7	16.5	18.3	17.5	18.8			$21,099
Alexander B Bruce	Public	3-8	135 Butler Street	Lawrence	01841	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 975-5935	462	41	11.2	86.8%	7 (1.5%)	12 (2.6%)	438 (94.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	15.3	412^th of 478 public middle schools	13.8%		16.1	415^th of 484 public middle schools	14.3%	3	22.8	13.9	6.0	10.5	21.9	17.5	15.4	29.8	14.1	9.0	10.5	15.9	21.3	16.8	19.4	18.8	19.1	11.3			$24,396
Arlington Middle School	Public	5-8	150 Arlington Street	Lawrence	01841	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 975-5930	543	45	12.2	87.7%	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	524 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	13.3	425^th of 478 public middle schools	11.1%		12.9	433^rd of 484 public middle schools	10.5%	8			3.7	8.5	14.8	13.8	10.7			0.0	27.7	11.0	18.6	14.1	10.2	14.5	12.7	8.3			$23,831
Andover West Middle	Public	6-8	70 Shawsheen Road	Andover	01810	Essex County	Andover	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 247-5400	508	42	12.0	13.8%	319 (62.8%)	18 (3.5%)	52 (10.2%)	99 (19.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.9%)	94.1	28^th of 478 public middle schools	94.1%		90.7	53^rd of 484 public middle schools	89.0%	25				58.8	70.8	71.9	67.6				73.5	64.5	83.0	73.3		78.4	78.4	73.9			$22,811

Frequently Asked Questions about Spark Academy

What district is Spark Academy in?

Lawrence

What high school do graduates of Spark Academy attend?

Students who attend Spark Academy usually go on to attend Lawrence High School

What is the racial makeup of Spark Academy?

Students at Spark Academy are 94% Hispanic, 3% White, 1% Asian, 1% African American.

Is Spark Academy a good school?

Spark Academy ranks 334^th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Spark Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 443 students attended Spark Academy.

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