Francis M Leahy Primary School
100 Erving Ave
Lawrence MA, 01841, Essex County
Phone: 978-975-5959
Ranking: (1,145 out of 1,316, bottom 13%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Lawrence School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 39 | 35 | 36 | 39 | 40 | 38 | 37 | |||||||
Total Students: | 548 | 550 | 549 | 493 | 508 | 508 | 481 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 96 | 17.5% | 94 | 17.1% | 85 | 15.5% | 85 | 17.2% | 76 | 15.0% | 78 | 15.4% | 75 | 15.6% |
Grade 1: | 84 | 15.3% | 77 | 14.0% | 107 | 19.5% | 83 | 16.8% | 78 | 15.4% | 96 | 18.9% | 98 | 20.4% |
Grade 2: | 73 | 13.3% | 104 | 18.9% | 103 | 18.8% | 80 | 16.2% | 95 | 18.7% | 91 | 17.9% | 88 | 18.3% |
Grade 3: | 103 | 18.8% | 99 | 18.0% | 97 | 17.7% | 82 | 16.6% | 90 | 17.7% | 98 | 19.3% | 89 | 18.5% |
Grade 4: | 102 | 18.6% | 94 | 17.1% | 82 | 14.9% | 83 | 16.8% | 93 | 18.3% | 83 | 16.3% | 71 | 14.8% |
Grade 5: | 90 | 16.4% | 82 | 14.9% | 75 | 13.7% | 80 | 16.2% | 76 | 15.0% | 62 | 12.2% | 60 | 12.5% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 285 | 52.0% | 289 | 52.5% | 289 | 52.6% | 266 | 54.0% | 257 | 50.6% | 261 | 51.4% | 250 | 52.0% |
Female: | 263 | 48.0% | 261 | 47.5% | 260 | 47.4% | 227 | 46.0% | 251 | 49.4% | 247 | 48.6% | 227 | 47.2% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% |
Hispanic: | 527 | 96.2% | 535 | 97.3% | 518 | 94.4% | 469 | 95.1% | 485 | 95.5% | 490 | 96.5% | 455 | 94.6% |
Black: | 7 | 1.3% | 4 | 0.7% | 8 | 1.5% | 5 | 1.0% | 6 | 1.2% | 5 | 1.0% | 5 | 1.0% |
White: | 14 | 2.6% | 11 | 2.0% | 22 | 4.0% | 17 | 3.4% | 15 | 3.0% | 12 | 2.4% | 20 | 4.2% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 507 | 92.5% | 494 | 89.8% | 504 | 91.8% | 444 | 90.1% | 450 | 88.6% | 441 | 86.8% | 420 | 87.3% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 18 | 3.3% | 26 | 4.7% | 24 | 4.4% | 29 | 5.9% | 44 | 8.7% | 38 | 7.5% | 32 | 6.7% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.05 | 15.71 | 15.25 | 12.71 | 12.70 | 13.40 | 13.00 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 50.6% | 24.7% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 38% | 28% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 27% | 25% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 38% | 34% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 40% | 40% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 34% | 36% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 27% | 36% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 18% | 29% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 15% | 19% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 31% | 27% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 44% | 44% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 39% | 37% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 65% | 49% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 41% | 45% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 36% | 39% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 49% | 56% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 43% | 25% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 25% | 23% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 43% | 24% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 46.3% | 19.8% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 19% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 17% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 20% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 27% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 24% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 27% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 34% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 35% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 34% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 18% | 31% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 29.1% | 9.8% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 11% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 11% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 18% | 13% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 24% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 33% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 29% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 34% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 30% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 31% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 35% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 24% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 26% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 22% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 32% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 32% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 37% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 33% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 36% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 15% | 10% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 16% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 16% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 25% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 24% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 30% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 27% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 38% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 17.58% | 8% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 15% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 14% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 13% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 14% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 13% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 18% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 19% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 16% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 19% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 26% | 51% |
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* Francis M Leahy Primary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.