Aborn

Located at 409 Eastern Avenue, in Lynn, Massachusetts, Aborn is a tight-knit elementary campus that instructs 224 students (grades K through 5), operated by Lynn. That puts it 41% smaller than the typical public school in Massachusetts, which averages around 381 students.

Across the 27 schools in Lynn (16,364 students total), Aborn accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Aborn lists that the most-represented group is Hispanic (52%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school shows 25% White, 10% Asian, 8% Black, 4% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 24%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 12.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

In the broader community, census data for Essex County shows median household earnings sit near $101,883, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Essex County's 221 public schools (combined enrollment of about 113,427 students), Aborn is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Hood, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Aborn's enrollment has ticked down 11% since 2018, when it stood at 253 (now 224). Hispanic enrollment moved from 40% to 52% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 11.6:1 today.

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