E J Harrington

E J Harrington is a sprawling elementary-level community in Lynn, Massachusetts, part of Lynn. The school hosts 687 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 80% larger than typical.

E J Harrington is one of 27 schools operated by Lynn, a district that instructs 16,364 students overall.

Demographically, E J Harrington lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 79%; the rest reads as 8% Black, 7% White, 4% Asian. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 24%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 12.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Essex County) records that median household income runs about $101,883, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Essex County's 221 public schools (combined enrollment of about 113,427 students), E J Harrington is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Fredrick Douglass Collegiate Academy, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at E J Harrington has expanded 9%, going from 631 students in 2018 to 687 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share rose from 71% to 79%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 13.6:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 in 2025.

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