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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 9 public preschools serving 5,046 students in Lynn School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschools in Lynn School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
27 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
16,364 Students
205,107 Students
# Teachers
1,362 Teachers
17,560 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lynn School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 391 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.
Overall District Rank
#376 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
44%
Graduation Rate
80%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)38.3%
22.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.68
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
6%
6%
% Hispanic
73%
31%
% Black
8%
13%
% White
10%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,258 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,322 is less than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$299 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$316 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,258
$23,855
Spending / Student
$19,322
$24,613
Best Lynn School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sewell-anderson
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
25 Ontario Street
Lynn, MA 01905
(781) 477-7444
Lynn, MA 01905
(781) 477-7444
Gr: PK-5 | 300 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #22.
Capt William G Shoemaker
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
26 Regina Rd
Lynn, MA 01904
(781) 477-7450
Lynn, MA 01904
(781) 477-7450
Gr: PK-5 | 361 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #33.
Lynn Vocational Technical Institute
Vocational School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
80 Neptune Blvd
Lynn, MA 01902
(781) 477-7431
Lynn, MA 01902
(781) 477-7431
Gr: PK-12 | 1,584 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #44.
Edward A Sisson
(Math: 22% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
58 Conomo Avenue
Lynn, MA 01904
(781) 477-7455
Lynn, MA 01904
(781) 477-7455
Gr: PK-5 | 449 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #55.
Julia F Callahan
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
200 O'callaghan Way
Lynn, MA 01905
(781) 477-7340
Lynn, MA 01905
(781) 477-7340
Gr: PK-5 | 373 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #66.
Early Childhood Center
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
100 Bennet Street
Lynn, MA 01905
(781) 477-7220
Lynn, MA 01905
(781) 477-7220
Gr: PK | 135 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #77.
Cobbet Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
40 Franklin Street
Lynn, MA 01902
(781) 477-7341
Lynn, MA 01902
(781) 477-7341
Gr: PK-5 | 616 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #88.
E J Harrington
(Math: 10% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
21 Dexter Street
Lynn, MA 01902
(781) 477-7380
Lynn, MA 01902
(781) 477-7380
Gr: PK-5 | 687 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #99.
Hood
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
24 Oakwood Avenue
Lynn, MA 01902
(781) 477-7390
Lynn, MA 01902
(781) 477-7390
Gr: PK-5 | 541 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
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