Enrollment
224
Elementary
DISTRICT 391 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LYNN·NCES 250711001061
Aborn
409 Eastern Avenue, Lynn, MA 01902 · (781) 477-7320 · Essex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL224 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 40 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (40) is 14% larger than its 5th grade class (35).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
47.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -10.0pp since 2016
Math
48.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -7.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 7 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 48.0% |
| 2023-24 | 28.0% | 40.0% |
| 2022-23 | 41.0% | 36.0% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% | 37.0% |
| 2020-21 | 45.0% | 21.0% |
| 2018-19 | 55.0% | 53.0% |
| 2017-18 | 56.0% | 52.0% |
| 2016-17 | 57.0% | 55.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Aborn ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #387 of 920 ▲ 139 | #42 of 111 ▲ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #366 of 920 ▲ 282 | #37 of 111 ▲ 32 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.0pp | #79 of 901 | #11 of 107 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 224 | #899 of 1,086 | #107 of 129 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #345 of 938 | #48 of 115 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.6% | #175 of 938 | #5 of 115 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.5% | #288 of 602 | #29 of 67 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
224
-12 (-5%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 305
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 13.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 224 | 19.4 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 228 | 18.5 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 217 | 17.7 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 236 | 17 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 253 | 16.9 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 255 | 16 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 238 | 13 | 18.3:1 | 53% (125) |
| 2000-01 | 291 | N/A | N/A | 32% (94) |
| 1990-91 | 305 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Aborn.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (253 to 224); teachers up 15% (16.9 to 19.4).
About Aborn
As a small elementary school, Aborn serves students in Lynn, Massachusetts. The grade span is kindergarten through 5, and enrollment is 224 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Massachusetts is about 381, so this school runs 41% smaller than that.
Aborn reports to Lynn, which has 27 schools and 16,364 students.
By race and ethnicity, Aborn is 52% Hispanic. Other reported shares: 25% White, 10% Asian, 8% Black, and 4% multiracial. That compares with about 24% Hispanic among all Essex County residents. By the diversity index, Aborn comes in at 65%.
Dividing enrollment by its 19.4 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 11.6:1. Elementary schools in Massachusetts average about 12.2:1, a similar figure.
Census estimates describe Essex County this way: median household income is about $101,883, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Essex County number 221 and enroll about 113,427.
Hood is the closest public school, about 0.3 miles away in a straight line. Aborn is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Aborn has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 5%, from 236 to 224. The school's ratio fell from 13.9:1 to 11.6:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Essex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
813,054
Census ACS
Median income
$101,883
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
221
113,427 students
Quick facts
Related schools
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- Classical HighHigh · 1,795 students
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Other schools in Lynn
- Lynn English HighHigh · 2,062 students
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- KIPP Academy Lynn Charter SchoolCombined · 1,637 students
- Lynn Vocational Technical InstituteCombined · 1,584 students
- Thurgood Marshall MidMiddle · 1,310 students
- Breed Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,265 students
Nearby schools
- Hood0.3 mi · 541
- Ingalls0.6 mi · 719
- Lynn English High0.6 mi · 2,062
- Thurgood Marshall Mid0.6 mi · 1,310
- Swampscott High0.7 mi · 706
- Clarke0.9 mi · 206
Frequently asked questions
About AbornWhat is the total enrollment at Aborn?
Aborn enrolls approximately 224 students in grades KG-05.
Is Aborn an elementary, middle, or high school?
Aborn is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Aborn?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Aborn is approximately 11.6:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Aborn?
Student demographics at Aborn are roughly 25% White, 52% Hispanic, 8% Black, 10% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Aborn?
Aborn is overseen by Lynn in Essex County.
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