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About this school
Spark Academy is
a suburban public school
in Lawrence, Massachusetts that is part of Lawrence Public Schools.
It serves 443 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
Its teachers have had 90 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Spark Academy Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 8, 2025
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Spark Academy
$56,189
raised using DonorsChoose
90
projects
funded
38
teachers
funded
510
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
26
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Spark Academy has received support from
233 individuals from Massachusetts and
277 individuals out-of-state.