Education Period
Public 6-8
Address
          165 Crawford Street Lawrence , MA 01843
Overview
Spark Academy, located in 165 Crawford Street Lawrence , MA 01843, serves 476 students with a student/teacher ratio of 14.2. It belongs to Lawrence and ranks 384th of 497 Massachusetts Middle Schools.
School District
District: Lawrence
Number of students:
476
              Public School Search 
              Rank:
            
            384th
384th of 497 Massachusetts Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditure
$14,988
| Student/Teacher Ratio | |
|---|---|
| Student/Teacher Ratio | 14.2 | 
| Racial Breakdown | |
|---|---|
| Hispanic: | 94.1% | 
| White: | 3.6% | 
| Asian: | 1.1% | 
| African American: | 0.6% | 
| Two or more races: | 0.6% | 
| Free/Discounted lunch recipients | |
|---|---|
| Free/Discounted lunch recipients | 92.6% | 
Performance Trends
Statewide Performance
Average Standard Score
Test Score Average
Average Standard Score
Student Body
Enrollment
Average Standard Score
% Free/Reduced Lunch
Immunization % Complete (Kindergarten)
Teachers
Student/Teacher Ratio
# Full-Time Teachers
Finance
Per Pupil Expenditures
Map and Boundary of Spark Academy
School Ranking in Massachusetts
PublicSchoolSearch ranks 384th of 497 Massachusetts Middle Schools.
District Ranking in State
PublicSchoolSearch ranks 384th of 497 Massachusetts Middle Schools.
Average Parent Rating
Historical Ranking of Spark Academy to other Massachusetts Elementary Schools
Statewide Rank Position Percentile
Impact of COVID-19 on Spark Academy
Rankings
| 
                        Rank  Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)  | 
                                    
                        Rank  Pandemic (2020-2021)  | 
                                    
                        Rank  Post-pandemic (2018-2019)  | 
                                    Change (%) | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Ranks 375th of 498 Middle schools | Ranks 384th of 497 Middle schools | 2%  |                 
Test Scores
| 
                        % proficient  Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)  | 
                                    % proficient Pandemic (2020-2021) | % proficient Post-pandemic (2021-2022) | Change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade English Language Arts (Spark Academy) | 19 | 16.7 | 
                                         2.3%  | |
| 6th Grade English Language Arts (Lawrence) | 34 | 15.9 | 
                                         18.1%  | |
| 6th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts) | 54 | 41.5 | 
                                         12.5%  | |
| 6th Grade Mathematics (Spark Academy) | 38 | 16 | 
                                         22%  | |
| 6th Grade Mathematics (Lawrence) | 34 | 16.6 | 
                                         17.4%  | |
| 6th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts) | 51 | 41.9 | 
                                         9.2%  | |
| 7th Grade English Language Arts (Spark Academy) | 26 | 31.7 | 
                                         5.7%  | |
| 7th Grade English Language Arts (Lawrence) | 29 | 21.6 | 
                                         7.4%  | |
| 7th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts) | 48 | 41.1 | 
                                         6.9%  | |
| 7th Grade Mathematics (Spark Academy) | 36 | 15.5 | 
                                         20.6%  | |
| 7th Grade Mathematics (Lawrence) | 36 | 19 | 
                                         17%  | |
| 7th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts) | 48 | 37.2 | 
                                         10.8%  | |
| 8th Grade English Language Arts (Spark Academy) | 31 | 24.2 | 
                                         6.8%  | |
| 8th Grade English Language Arts (Lawrence) | 27 | 22.4 | 
                                         4.6%  | |
| 8th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts) | 51 | 41.9 | 
                                         9.1%  | |
| 8th Grade Mathematics (Spark Academy) | 38 | 26.5 | 
                                         11.5%  | |
| 8th Grade Mathematics (Lawrence) | 33 | 19 | 
                                         14%  | |
| 8th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts) | 47 | 36.3 | 
                                         10.7%  | |
| 8th Grade Science (Spark Academy) | 34 | 26.9 | 
                                         7.2%  | |
| 8th Grade Science (Lawrence) | 23 | 17.5 | 
                                         5.5%  | |
| 8th Grade Science (Massachusetts) | 46 | 41.9 | 
                                         4.1%  | |
| All Grades English Language Arts (Spark Academy) | 26 | 24 | 
                                         2%  | |
| All Grades English Language Arts (Lawrence) | 30 | 17.5 | 
                                         12.5%  | |
| All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts) | 52 | 41.3 | 
                                         10.8%  | |
| All Grades Mathematics (Spark Academy) | 37 | 19.8 | 
                                         17.3%  | |
| All Grades Mathematics (Lawrence) | 31 | 16.2 | 
                                         14.8%  | |
| All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts) | 49 | 39.1 | 
                                         9.9%  | |
| All Grades Science (Spark Academy) | 34 | 26.9 | 
                                         7.2%  | |
| All Grades Science (Lawrence) | 25 | 17.5 | 
                                         7.5%  | |
| All Grades Science (Massachusetts) | 47 | 42.3 | 
                                         4.7%  | 
Student Body
| 
                        Number of Students  Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)  | 
                                    Number of Students Pandemic (2020-2021) | 
                        Number of Students  Post-pandemic (2021-2022)  | 
                                    Change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Students | 458 | 476 | 
                                         3.9%  | 
                |
| African American | 6 | 3 | 
                                         50%  | 
                |
| American Indian | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Asian | 9 | 5 | 
                                         44.4%  | 
                |
| Hispanic | 426 | 448 | 
                                         5.2%  | 
                |
| Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| White | 13 | 17 | 
                                         30.8%  | 
                |
| Two or More Races | 3 | 3 | 0% |