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Lynn School District

100 Bennett St
Lynn, MA 01905
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Lynn School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 23 public elementary schools serving 11,834 students in Lynn School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Lynn School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
26 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
15,941 Students
605,334 Students
# Teachers
1,304 Teachers
51,575 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Lynn School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 74% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#376 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
15%
42%
22%
44%
20%
44%
80%
90%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.46
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
8%
% Hispanic
73%
26%
% Black
7%
10%
% White
11%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,743 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,834 is less than the state median of $24,611. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$299 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$316 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,743
$23,854
Spending / Student
$19,834
$24,611

Best Lynn School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lynn Woods
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
31 Trevett Avenue
Lynn, MA 01904
(781) 477-7433
Gr: K-5 | 161 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #22.
Aborn
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
409 Eastern Avenue
Lynn, MA 01902
(781) 477-7320
Gr: K-5 | 228 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #33.
Fecteau-leary Junior/senior High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
33 North Common Street
Lynn, MA 01902
(781) 268-3007
Gr: 6-12 | 88 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #44.
Sewell-anderson
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
25 Ontario Street
Lynn, MA 01905
(781) 477-7444
Gr: K-5 | 271 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #55.
Capt William G Shoemaker
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
26 Regina Rd
Lynn, MA 01904
(781) 477-7450
Gr: PK-5 | 338 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #66.
William R Fallon
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Robinson Street
Lynn, MA 01905
(781) 477-7401
Gr: 2-5 | 24 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #77.
Lynn Vocational Technical Institute
Vocational School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
80 Neptune Blvd
Lynn, MA 01902
(781) 477-7431
Gr: PK-12 | 1,557 student Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #88.
Edward A Sisson
(Math: 22% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
58 Conomo Avenue
Lynn, MA 01904
(781) 477-7455
Gr: PK-5 | 427 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #99.
Pickering Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
70 Conomo Avenue
Lynn, MA 01904
(781) 477-7440
Gr: 6-8 | 543 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #1010.
Julia F Callahan
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
200 O'callaghan Way
Lynn, MA 01905
(781) 477-7340
Gr: PK-5 | 394 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #1111.
Lincoln-thomson
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
115 Gardiner Street
Lynn, MA 01905
(781) 477-7460
Gr: K-5 | 216 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #1212.
Breed Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
90 Ocallaghan Way
Lynn, MA 01905
(781) 477-7330
Gr: 6-8 | 1,253 student Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #1313.
Thurgood Marshall Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Brookline Street
Lynn, MA 01902
(781) 477-7360
Gr: 6-8 | 1,280 student Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #1414.
A Drewicz Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
34 Hood Street
Lynn, MA 01905
(781) 477-7350
Gr: K-5 | 492 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #1515.
Tracy
(Math: 14% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
35 Walnut Street
Lynn, MA 01905
(781) 477-7466
Gr: 1-5 | 380 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #1616.
Cobbet Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
40 Franklin Street
Lynn, MA 01902
(781) 477-7341
Gr: PK-5 | 623 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #1717.
Brickett Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
123 Lewis Street
Lynn, MA 01902
(781) 477-7333
Gr: K-5 | 317 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #1818.
Wm P Connery
(Math: 10% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
50 Elm Street
Lynn, MA 01905
(781) 477-7344
Gr: K-5 | 554 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #1919.
E J Harrington
(Math: 10% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
21 Dexter Street
Lynn, MA 01902
(781) 477-7380
Gr: PK-5 | 634 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #2020.
Robert L Ford
(Math: 10% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
49 Hollingsworth St
Lynn, MA 01902
(781) 477-7375
Gr: 1-5 | 418 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #2121.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
58 Blossom Street
Lynn, MA 01902
(781) 477-1701
Gr: K-5 | 447 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #2222.
Hood
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
24 Oakwood Avenue
Lynn, MA 01902
(781) 477-7390
Gr: PK-5 | 491 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #2323.
Ingalls
(Math: 7% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1 Collins Street Terrace
Lynn, MA 01902
(781) 477-7400
Gr: K-5 | 698 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 26 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 15,941 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 89%
  • : 80% (Btm 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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