2025 MCAS Performance Dashboard — Haverhill, Methuen & Lawrence
28%
Haverhill ELA Proficient
30%
Methuen ELA Proficient
18%
Lawrence ELA Proficient
43%
State Avg ELA Proficient
Haverhill
Methuen
Lawrence
State Average
-15pts
Haverhill Gap from State ELA
-13pts
Methuen Gap from State ELA
-25pts
Lawrence Gap from State ELA
5th Worst
Lawrence Rank in MA
ELA Performance vs State Average
All three cities fall far below state average: Lawrence has only 18% proficiency — the 5th lowest in Massachusetts. Even Methuen at 30% is 13 points below state.
Gap from State Average — All Subjects
Average Scaled Scores
28%
Haverhill ELA
29%
Haverhill Math
30%
Methuen ELA
27%
Methuen Math
18%
Lawrence ELA
19%
Lawrence Math
MCAS % Meeting/Exceeding Expectations
Consistent underperformance: All three cities lag state averages by 13-25 percentage points across all subjects.
Average Scaled Scores by Subject
Performance Distribution
27%
Haverhill Not Meeting ELA
25%
Methuen Not Meeting ELA
41%
Lawrence Not Meeting ELA
3x
Lawrence vs State Gap
Students NOT Meeting Expectations
Crisis level in Lawrence: 41% fail ELA, 36% fail Math. Nearly 4 in 10 students are being left behind — 2-3x the state average.
$77,182
Haverhill Avg Salary
$79,604
Methuen Avg Salary
$74,603
Lawrence Avg Salary
$81,399
State Avg Salary
Average Teacher Salary (2020-21)
All below state average: Every district pays teachers less than the state average of $81,399.
Teacher Attendance (2025)
Educator Evaluations (2021-22)
Lawrence shows highest "Exemplary" rate: 25.4% of Lawrence educators rated exemplary vs 7.8% in Haverhill and 4.0% in Methuen, despite worst student outcomes.
49
Haverhill ELA SGP
52
Haverhill Math SGP
48
Methuen ELA SGP
51
Methuen Math SGP
51
Lawrence ELA SGP
53
Lawrence Math SGP
Student Growth Percentile (SGP)
Good news — students are growing: All three cities show typical or above-typical growth (SGP 48-53), meaning students make progress even if achievement levels remain low.