ELA: % Meeting Expectations
All three cities fall far below the 43% state average
⚠️ Key Finding
Lawrence has only 18% meeting ELA standards — the 5th lowest in Massachusetts. Even Methuen at 30% is 13 points below state average.
Gap from State Average
How far each city falls below state benchmarks
MCAS: % Meeting/Exceeding Expectations
Performance across all three subjects
Average Scaled Scores
State target is 500 — all three cities fall short
Students NOT Meeting Expectations
Lawrence failure rate is 2-3x the state average
⚠️ Crisis Level
41% of Lawrence students fail ELA. 36% fail Math. Nearly 4 in 10 students are being left behind.
Average Teacher Salary (2020-21)
All three cities pay below state average of $81,399
Teacher Attendance (2025)
Rates are close to state average of 93.8%
Educator Evaluations (2021-22)
How teachers are rated in each district
Radar: All Metrics
Normalized scores (100 = state average)
Student Growth Percentile (SGP)
Year-over-year improvement (50 = typical growth)
📈 Good News
All three cities show typical or above-typical growth (SGP 48-53), meaning students are making progress even if achievement levels remain low.