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Cobbet Elementary

40 Franklin Street, Lynn, MA 01902 · (781) 477-7341 · Essex County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL616 STUDENTS
Enrollment
616
Elementary
DISTRICT 391 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
24
Kindergarten
85
Grade 1
92
Grade 2
109
Grade 3
107
Grade 4
105
Grade 5
94
Student demographics
White
3%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 51%
Hispanic
85%
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 26%
Black
8%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 10%
Asian
2%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 7%
Two+
2%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
53%
Female
47%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
8.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -13.0pp since 2016
Math
13.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -16.0pp since 2016
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
616
-23 (-4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 14.7:1
% White
3%
was 4%
% Hispanic
85%
was 79%
% Black
8%
was 9%
% Asian
2%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Cobbet Elementary

Cobbet Elementary operates as a high-enrollment elementary-level community in Lynn, Massachusetts, overseen by Lynn. Current enrollment sits at 616 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 62% above typical.

Cobbet Elementary is one of 27 schools operated by Lynn, a district that caters to 16,364 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Cobbet Elementary logs that 85% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Beyond that, the school logs 8% Black, 3% White, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 24% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.9:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.2:1 average.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Essex County put median household earnings sit near $101,883, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Essex County's 221 public schools (combined enrollment of about 113,427 students), Cobbet Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Fecteau-Leary Junior/Senior High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Looking at the recent track record. Cobbet Elementary's enrollment has contracted 4% since 2018, when it stood at 639 (now 616). Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 79% to 85%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 10.9:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Essex County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Cobbet Elementary
District
Lynn
Address
40 Franklin Street, Lynn, MA 01902
Phone
(781) 477-7341
County
Essex County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
616
Teachers (FTE)
57
Student–teacher ratio
10.9:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250711001068
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Cobbet Elementary
What is the total enrollment at Cobbet Elementary?
Cobbet Elementary enrolls approximately 616 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Cobbet Elementary serve?
Cobbet Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Cobbet Elementary?
Approximately 10.9:1 students per teacher at Cobbet Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cobbet Elementary?
At Cobbet Elementary, the student body is approximately 3% White, 85% Hispanic, 8% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Cobbet Elementary public or private?
Cobbet Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lynn.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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