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LAWRENCE CATHOLIC ACADEMY

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101 PARKER ST, LAWRENCE, MA 01843 • ESSEX County
(978) 683-5822

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00599351
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, diocesan
Diocese 2501
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 6.75 hrs/day
County FIPS 25009
Physical Location Address 101 Parker St
Lawrence, MA 01843-1533

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
401
Teachers (FTE)
24.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
16.71:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
Hispanic / Latino: 84.8% Black or African American: 8.2% White: 3.5% Asian: 2.7% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 0.8%
401 Students
Hispanic / Latino 340 est. 84.8%
Black or African American 33 est. 8.2%
White 14 est. 3.5%
Asian 11 est. 2.7%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 3 est. 0.8%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
184
45.9%
♀
Female Students
217
54.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 429 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 67 (15.6%) Kindergarten: 52 (12.1%) 1st Grade: 52 (12.1%) 2nd Grade: 50 (11.7%) 3rd Grade: 44 (10.3%) 4th Grade: 46 (10.7%) 5th Grade: 37 (8.6%) 6th Grade: 41 (9.6%) 7th Grade: 40 (9.3%)
429 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 67 15.6%
Kindergarten 52 12.1%
1st Grade 52 12.1%
2nd Grade 50 11.7%
3rd Grade 44 10.3%
4th Grade 46 10.7%
5th Grade 37 8.6%
6th Grade 41 9.6%
7th Grade 40 9.3%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 250 500 2019-2020: 321 students 321 2019-2020 2021-2022: 340 students 340 +5.9% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 401 students 401 +17.9% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 401 24.0 16.7:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 340 24.0 14.2:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 321 23.0 14.0:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 01843)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $750,000
$0k 0% $188k 6% $375k 13% $563k 19% $750k 25% ZIP 01843 Income: $72,163 $72k ZIP 01843 Home Value: $393,700 $394k ZIP 01843 This ZIP Lawrence Income: $53,773 $54k Lawrence Home Value: $393,750 $394k Lawrence City Average ESSEX County Income: $122,759 $123k ESSEX County Home Value: $614,966 $615k ESSEX County County Average Massachusetts Income: $113,842 $114k Massachusetts Home Value: $563,792 $564k Massachusetts State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 01843 Poverty Rate: 14.0% 14.0% Lawrence Poverty Rate: 18.0% 18.0% ESSEX County Poverty Rate: 9.2% 9.2% Massachusetts Poverty Rate: 9.8% 9.8% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 01843 Current ZIP
$72,163 $393,700 14.0% 28,444
Lawrence (City Average)
$53,773 $393,750 18.0% 88,297
ESSEX County (County Average)
$122,759 $614,966 9.2% 836,927
Massachusetts (State Average)
$113,842 $563,792 9.8% 6,955,077
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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