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Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence

PublicHighGrades 9–12CharterAlternative Education School

15 Union Street, Lawrence, MA 01840 · (978) 722-8410

Lawrence’s School Grade D better than 5% of Massachusetts school districts

Directions
Students
140
Students per teacher
28:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 20% of Massachusetts’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 28 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 36.7%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 49.3%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Massachusetts’s 1,585 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

15 Union Street, Lawrence

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9101
Grade 101
Grade 1135
Grade 123
Enrollment over time
159’20
138’21
125’22
114’23
140’24

Down 11.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 80%White 10%Black 4%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence from Lawrence families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Massachusetts’s other public schools; Lawrence’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.