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2015 Massachusetts School Report Card Overview
LAWRENCE FAMILY DEVELOPMENT CHARTER SCHOOL (04540205)
Lawrence Family Development Charter (District) Charter District (04540000) 34 West Street , Lawrence, MA 01841
Hali Castleman, Principal Phone: 978.689.9863
Grades Served: PK,K,01,02,03,04,05,06,07,08 Website: http://www.lfdcs.org

Report cards help parents/guardians and the general public see where schools and districts are succeeding and where there is still work to do. This report card overview answers important questions about our school's performance. For the full report card containing additional data contact the school's principal or visit the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s website at http://profiles.doe.mass.edu. For more information about report card data, visit our Profiles Help page.



How is our school doing overall?
Accountability and assistance levels
Our school
Level1
Meeting gap narrowing goals
Our district
Level1
Meeting gap narrowing goals

Most schools are assigned a level from 1-5, with those meeting their proficiency gap-narrowing goals in Level 1 and the lowest performing in Levels 4 and 5. A district is typically assigned a level based on the level of its lowest performing school. Placing schools and districts into levels helps districts know which schools need more support, and helps the state know which districts need the most assistance. More information is available here: http://www.doe.mass.edu/accountability/

School percentile

School percentiles (1-99) indicate how a school is performing overall compared to other schools that serve the same or similar grades. Our school's percentile is below.

Percentile
Lowest performingHighest performing

Overall progress in narrowing gaps

Massachusetts aims to reduce proficiency gaps by half between 2011 and 2017.

All studentsMet Target
High needs studentsMet Target
Economically disadvantaged-
Students with disabilities
English language learners & former ELLs
District determination of need for special education technical assistance or intervention
Meets Requirements (MR)

Districts, including single school districts, are assigned a determination of need for special education technical assistance or intervention. These determinations, which are typically based on the district's accountability and assistance level, range from Meets Requirements (Level 1 districts) to Needs Substantial Intervention (Level 5 districts). The determination level, which incorporates compliance measures also, helps to identify whether the Department will require districts to take additional actions to support improved outcomes for all children, especially students with disabilities.




How does our school's achievement over time compare to the district and the state?

Students scoring proficient or above on Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS), 2012-2015

English language artsMathematicsScience
2012201320142015
2012201320142015
2012201320142015
Our school
%77707677
66666870
42454247
Elementary-Middle Schools in our district
%76707677
67666870
42454247
Elementary-Middle Schools in MA
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47514954
35343635


How does our school's growth compare to the district and the state?

Student Growth Percentiles (SGPs) measure gains in student achievement from year to year. SGPs between 40 and 60 represent moderate growth. Our school's median SGPs for 2015 are below. (Note: Growth values are truncated.)

English language artsMathematics
Lower growthHigher growth
15099
Lower growthHigher growth
15099
Our school   57.0    54.0
Our district  57.0  54.0
Massachusetts  50.0  50.0


How does our school's enrollment compare to the district and the state?

Total enrollment
Our school
Our district
Our state
678678955,844
Our
school
Elementary-Middle Schools in our districtElementary-Middle Schools in MA
By high needs population
#

%
#

%
#

%
Economically disadvantaged students
404 59.6
404 59.6
25,379 38.9
Students with disabilities
426.2
42 6.2
10,867 16.7
English language learners
144 21.2
144 21.2
12,320 18.9


How do our school's teachers and classrooms compare to the district and the state?

General information
Our
school

Elementary-Middle Schools in our district
Elementary-Middle Schools in MA
Teachers (#)
56.0
56.0
4,879.2
Core academic classes taught by highly qualified teachers (%)
100.0
100.0
89.4
Average class size (#)
18.2
-
-
Student : teacher ratio
12.1 to 1
12.1 to 1
13.4 to 1

How is our school doing on other important measures?

Attendance
Our
school

Elementary-Middle Schools in our district
Elementary-Middle Schools in MA
2015 Attendance rate (%)
97.6
97.6
95.0
2015 Average days absent per student (#)
4.3
4.3
8.6
2015 Chronic absenteeism rate (%)
1.2
1.2
12.7
Discipline



2015 In-school suspension rate (%)
0.0
0.0
1.5
2015 Out-of-school suspension rate (%)
3.5
3.5
3.0
High school completion
Our school
Our district
Our state
2013 5-year graduation rate (%)
-
-
87.7
2014 4-year graduation rate (%)
-
-
86.1
2014 annual dropout rate (%)
-
2.0
2013 graduates attending institutions of higher education* (%)
-
-
76.6
2015 12th graders taking 1+ Advanced Placement courses (%)
-
-
39.7
2015 Advanced Placement tests with scores of 3 or higher (%)
-
-
66.3
2015 SAT average score - Reading
-
-
508
2015 SAT average score - Writing
-
-
497
2015 SAT average score - Math
-
-
521
2014 MassCore** - Completing a rigorous course of study (%)
-
-
72.4
*Postsecondary enrollment data includes any student enrolling in an institution of higher education within 16 months of earning a high school diploma
**MassCore: 4 years of English & math, 3 years of history & lab-based science, 2 years of a foreign language, 1 year of arts & 5 additional "core" courses

What else should you know about our school?
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