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Julia F Callahan

200 O'callaghan Way
Lynn, MA 01905

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 394 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Julia F Callahan ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 394 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: Bottom 50% in MA
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Julia F Callahan ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

Julia F Callahan's student population of 394 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Julia F Callahan
Pre-K	56
Kind	45
1	50
2	61
3	63
4	53
5	66

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Total Students

394 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Julia F Callahan
2023	365
2022	364
2021	360
2020	440
2019	440
2018	474
2017	474
2016	497
2015	496
2014	491
2013	480
2012	459
2011	467
2010	454
2009	507
2008	494
2007	462
2006	529
2005	513
2004	522
2003	545
2002	546
2001	538
2000	532
1999	542
1998	527
1997	549
1996	541
1995	574
1994	538
1993	505
1992	488
1991	478

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Julia F Callahan
2023	40
2022	36
2021	31
2020	34
2019	34
2018	30
2017	30
2016	33
2015	34
2014	31
2013	32
2012	30
2011	25
2010	30
2009	35
2008	34
2007	34
2006	29
2005	31

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School Rankings

Julia F Callahan ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,631 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Julia F Callahan is 0.54, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#1286 out of 1631 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Julia F Callahan
2022	#1286
2021	#1444
2019	#1249
2018	#1511
2017	#1614
2016	#1481
2015	#1385
2014	#1400
2013	#1451
2012	#1415
2011	#1392

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20-24%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Julia F Callahan	Massachusetts	Lynn School District
2022	22%	41%	16%
2021	12%	37%	14%
2019	44%	51%	38%
2018	27%	52%	33%
2017	18%	53%	36%
2016	47%	64%	49%
2015	50%	61%	44%
2014	51%	61%	43%
2013	42%	61%	41%
2012	42%	59%	39%
2011	42%	59%	41%

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25-29%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Julia F Callahan	Massachusetts	Lynn School District
2022	27%	44%	22%
2021	22%	49%	25%
2019	35%	54%	38%
2018	26%	56%	33%
2017	17%	54%	38%
2016	40%	71%	57%
2015	43%	69%	52%
2014	37%	69%	51%
2013	38%	69%	50%
2012	37%	69%	50%
2011	44%	70%	51%

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11-19%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Julia F Callahan	Massachusetts	Lynn School District
2022	15%	44%	20%
2021	22%	42%	21%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

11:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Julia F Callahan	Massachusetts	Lynn School District
2023	9:1	12:1	12:1
2022	10:1	12:1	13:1
2021	12:1	12:1	14:1
2020	13:1	13:1	14:1
2019	13:1	13:1	14:1
2018	16:1	13:1	14:1
2017	16:1	13:1	14:1
2016	15:1	13:1	15:1
2015	15:1	13:1	15:1
2014	16:1	14:1	15:1
2013	15:1	14:1	14:1
2012	15:1	14:1	15:1
2011	19:1	14:1	15:1
2010	15:1	14:1	15:1
2009	15:1	14:1	14:1
2008	14:1	14:1	13:1
2007	14:1	13:1	13:1
2006	18:1	13:1	14:1
2005	17:1	14:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Julia F Callahan	Massachusetts	Lynn School District
2023	8%	7%	8%
2022	8%	7%	8%
2021	7%	7%	9%
2020	7%	7%	10%
2019	7%	7%	10%
2018	9%	8%	10%
2017	9%	8%	10%
2016	9%	6%	9%
2015	9%	6%	10%
2014	10%	6%	10%
2013	9%	6%	11%
2012	10%	6%	11%
2011	9%	7%	11%
2010	9%	6%	10%
2009	9%	6%	10%
2008	11%	6%	12%
2007	12%	6%	12%
2006	13%	6%	12%
2005	13%	5%	12%
2004	13%	5%	13%
2003	12%	5%	13%
2002	11%	5%	14%
2001	12%	4%	15%
2000	10%	4%	14%
1999	8%	4%	14%
1998	9%	4%	14%
1997	7%	4%	13%
1996	6%	4%	12%
1995	4%	4%	12%
1994	2%	4%	11%
1993	3%	4%	10%
1992	2%	4%	10%
1991	3%	3%	10%

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Hispanic

66%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Julia F Callahan	Massachusetts	Lynn School District
2023	65%	24%	70%
2022	61%	23%	68%
2021	60%	22%	66%
2020	54%	21%	62%
2019	54%	21%	62%
2018	46%	19%	60%
2017	46%	19%	60%
2016	44%	19%	58%
2015	46%	18%	56%
2014	46%	17%	55%
2013	45%	16%	53%
2012	42%	16%	51%
2011	44%	15%	49%
2010	42%	15%	48%
2009	42%	14%	46%
2008	44%	15%	45%
2007	42%	14%	43%
2006	48%	13%	41%
2005	38%	12%	36%
2004	37%	12%	34%
2003	36%	11%	32%
2002	31%	11%	29%
2001	28%	11%	27%
2000	27%	10%	27%
1999	28%	10%	26%
1998	31%	10%	25%
1997	31%	10%	24%
1996	30%	9%	23%
1995	34%	9%	21%
1994	32%	9%	20%
1993	34%	9%	19%
1992	34%	8%	17%
1991	27%	8%	15%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Julia F Callahan	Massachusetts	Lynn School District
2023	11%	10%	8%
2022	12%	10%	9%
2021	12%	10%	9%
2020	16%	9%	10%
2019	16%	9%	10%
2018	17%	9%	10%
2017	17%	9%	10%
2016	16%	9%	11%
2015	17%	9%	11%
2014	15%	9%	11%
2013	16%	9%	11%
2012	14%	8%	12%
2011	11%	8%	13%
2010	13%	8%	13%
2009	12%	8%	13%
2008	15%	8%	14%
2007	15%	8%	14%
2006	13%	8%	15%
2005	13%	9%	16%
2004	12%	9%	15%
2003	12%	9%	15%
2002	12%	9%	15%
2001	11%	9%	15%
2000	10%	9%	14%
1999	11%	9%	15%
1998	11%	8%	14%
1997	12%	8%	14%
1996	9%	8%	14%
1995	8%	8%	13%
1994	8%	7%	12%
1993	9%	7%	12%
1992	11%	7%	12%
1991	10%	8%	12%

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White

13%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Julia F Callahan	Massachusetts	Lynn School District
2023	13%	54%	12%
2022	15%	56%	13%
2021	16%	57%	13%
2020	17%	59%	15%
2019	17%	59%	15%
2018	22%	61%	17%
2017	22%	61%	17%
2016	24%	63%	19%
2015	23%	64%	20%
2014	23%	65%	21%
2013	26%	66%	22%
2012	30%	67%	23%
2011	31%	68%	24%
2010	30%	69%	26%
2009	32%	70%	28%
2008	30%	71%	29%
2007	31%	72%	31%
2006	26%	73%	32%
2005	35%	74%	36%
2004	38%	74%	38%
2003	40%	75%	40%
2002	46%	75%	42%
2001	49%	76%	43%
2000	55%	77%	45%
1999	53%	77%	45%
1998	53%	78%	47%
1997	53%	78%	49%
1996	57%	79%	51%
1995	57%	79%	54%
1994	60%	80%	57%
1993	57%	80%	59%
1992	58%	81%	61%
1991	60%	81%	63%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Julia F Callahan	Massachusetts	Lynn School District
2023	3%	5%	2%
2022	4%	4%	2%
2021	5%	4%	3%
2020	6%	4%	3%
2019	6%	4%	3%
2018	6%	3%	3%
2017	6%	3%	3%
2016	7%	3%	3%
2015	5%	3%	3%
2014	6%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	3%
2011	5%	2%	3%
2010	6%	2%	3%
2009	5%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Julia F Callahan	Massachusetts	Lynn School District
2023	0.55	0.64	0.49
2022	0.59	0.62	0.51
2021	0.60	0.62	0.53
2020	0.65	0.60	0.58
2019	0.65	0.60	0.58
2018	0.71	0.58	0.60
2017	0.71	0.58	0.60
2016	0.72	0.56	0.61
2015	0.70	0.55	0.63
2014	0.71	0.54	0.64
2013	0.70	0.53	0.65
2012	0.72	0.52	0.67
2011	0.69	0.51	0.68
2010	0.71	0.50	0.68
2009	0.70	0.51	0.69
2008	0.72	0.47	0.68
2007	0.72	0.46	0.69
2006	0.69	0.45	0.70
2005	0.71	0.43	0.71
2004	0.70	0.43	0.71
2003	0.69	0.42	0.71
2002	0.67	0.41	0.71
2001	0.66	0.40	0.70
2000	0.67	0.39	0.70
1999	0.63	0.39	0.70
1998	0.69	0.38	0.69
1997	0.68	0.38	0.68
1996	0.64	0.36	0.66
1995	0.62	0.36	0.64
1994	0.59	0.35	0.62
1993	0.62	0.35	0.60
1992	0.63	0.34	0.59
1991	0.60	0.33	0.56

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

89%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Julia F Callahan	Massachusetts	Lynn School District
2023	96%	35%	68%
2022	97%	35%	67%
2021	98%	36%	68%
2020	80%	35%	68%
2019	80%	35%	68%
2015	70%	36%	72%
2014	69%	34%	75%
2013	72%	32%	74%
2012	71%	30%	74%
2011	71%	29%	71%
2010	70%	27%	69%
2009	64%	25%	66%
2008	62%	24%	64%
2007	67%	23%	63%
2006	65%	23%	62%
2005	64%	23%	63%
2004	58%	22%	58%
2001	46%	19%	49%
2000	37%	20%	41%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Julia F Callahan	Massachusetts	Lynn School District
2023	9%	4%	6%
2022	9%	4%	6%
2021	9%	4%	6%
2020	7%	4%	6%
2019	7%	4%	6%
2015	6%	4%	6%
2014	9%	5%	8%
2013	7%	5%	8%
2012	6%	5%	8%
2011	7%	5%	8%
2010	7%	6%	9%
2009	11%	6%	10%
2008	12%	5%	12%
2007	13%	5%	13%
2006	10%	5%	12%
2005	11%	5%	11%
2004	9%	5%	11%
2001	11%	5%	14%
2000	6%	5%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Lynn School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Julia F Callahan's ranking?

Julia F Callahan is ranked #1286 out of 1,631 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% MA state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Julia F Callahan?

394 students attend Julia F Callahan.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Julia F Callahan students are Hispanic, 13% of students are White, 10% of students are Black, 8% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Julia F Callahan?

Julia F Callahan has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Julia F Callahan offer ?

Julia F Callahan offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Julia F Callahan part of?

Julia F Callahan is part of Lynn School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 394 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: Bottom 50%
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education