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Best Schools in Lynn, MA
Lynn, MA has 34 public schools (4 high, 3 middle, 23 elementary) serving 18,402 students. On average they score 22% on state proficiency tests against a projected 24%, so schools in Lynn meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Lynn, MA
The top high schools in Lynn, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Swampscott High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Swampscott • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 641 Students
2. Classical High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lynn • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1818 Students
3. Lynn English High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lynn • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2176 Students
4. Fecteau-leary Junior/senior High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lynn • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 78 Students
Best Middle Schools in Lynn, MA
The top middle schools in Lynn, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Pickering Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lynn • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 552 Students
2. Breed Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lynn • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1221 Students
3. Thurgood Marshall Mid
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lynn • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1215 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Lynn, MA
The top elementary schools in Lynn, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Aborn
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lynn • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 217 Students
2. Lynn Woods
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lynn • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 148 Students
3. Sewell-anderson
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lynn • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 269 Students
4. Capt William G Shoemaker
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lynn • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 297 Students
5. Julia F Callahan
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lynn • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 365 Students
6. Tracy
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lynn • Public • Grades 1 - 5 • 362 Students
7. Edward A Sisson
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lynn • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 412 Students
8. Hood
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lynn • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 452 Students
9. A Drewicz Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lynn • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 488 Students
10. Washington Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lynn • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 416 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Lynn, MA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Lynn, MA has a total population of 100,332 with 25% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 79%, and 23% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Lynn, MA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Lynn, MA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
12.89 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.29 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
9.61 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Lynn, MA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Lynn, MA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Lynn, MA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Lynn, MA
How many schools are in Lynn, MA?
Lynn, MA has 34 public schools: 4 high schools, 3 middle schools and 23 elementary schools, serving 18,402 students in total.
How do schools in Lynn perform on state tests?
On average, 34 schools in Lynn score 22% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 24%, so on average schools in Lynn meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Lynn?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 29%
- Projected: 27%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 31%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 35%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 28%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 25%
- Projected: 25%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 47%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 66%
- Projected: 56%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Lynn
27 of 28 schools in Lynn carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 3C: 2D: 12F: 9
All 28 public schools we grade in Lynn. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (28)
- A Drewicz Elementary
- Aborn
- Breed Middle School
- Brickett Elementary
- Capt William G Shoemaker
- Classical High
- Cobbet Elementary
- E J Harrington
- Edward A Sisson
- Fecteau Leary Juniorsenior High School
- Fredrick Douglass Collegiate Academy
- Hood
- Ingalls
- Julia F Callahan
- Kipp Academy Lynn Charter School
- Lincoln Thomson
- Lynn English High
- Lynn Vocational Technical Institute
- Lynn Woods
- Pickering Middle
- Robert L Ford
- Sewell Anderson
- Thurgood Marshall Mid
- Tracy
- Virginia Barton Early Childhood Center
- Washington Elementary School
- William R Fallon
- Wm P Connery
Private schools (5)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.