The top reported proficiency rate is 48% in Math. The lowest is 40% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Community Day Charter Public School (district)
Community Day Charter Public School (District) is a Massachusetts charter district serving students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. It operates a single school located in Lawrence, though the data provided does not specify a particular city for the district's location. Because it serves only through eighth grade, there is no graduation rate to report, and the academic picture is limited to state testing in grades three through eight.
The district's student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic, composing a very large share of total enrollment. White students, Black students, Asian students, and students of two or more races each make up a very small portion of the population. Data on students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, receive special education services, or are classified as English learners was not available, which is a gap a family may wish to follow up on with the school directly.
On the 2024-25 NextGen MCAS assessments, the district's overall proficiency rate across tested subjects and grades fell slightly below the midpoint when compared with other districts in Essex County. In math, just under half of students scored at the proficient level or above. In English language arts, the proficiency rate was a touch below that. In science, tested at grades five and eight, the proficiency rate was similar to the English figure. In eighth-grade social studies, the proficiency rate was somewhat lower. These results give a picture of a district where a sizable share of students are meeting state benchmarks, but a majority are not. A parent looking for a school where most students score at the top tiers of state assessments would want to read these numbers closely.
The district's chronic absenteeism rate was above the midpoint among county districts, meaning fewer students missed substantial amounts of school than in many neighboring districts. Per-pupil current spending fell in the middle range of county districts, landing in the upper half. The district's overall proficiency index placed it below the midpoint of the 36 Essex County districts that reported comparable data.
Because the district brief search found mostly current-state data and no clear parent-relevant changes with lasting impact, there is little to report about recent policy shifts, leadership changes, or program additions. A mention of a campus consolidation appeared in a 2022-2023 annual report, but the available details were not sufficient to confirm the scope or timing, so that information is left aside rather than speculated upon.
Community Day Charter Public School is a single-site charter district serving a predominantly Hispanic student population through eighth grade. Its academic results place it in the lower half of Essex County districts in overall proficiency, though with participation rates at 100 percent, the results reflect the full tested population. A family considering this school would want to learn more about the support structures for students not yet meeting proficiency benchmarks, as well as the school's specific program offerings and services, which were not provided in the data.
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