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E J Harrington

21 Dexter Street, Lynn, MA 01902 · (781) 477-7380 · Essex County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL687 STUDENTS
Enrollment
687
Elementary
DISTRICT 391 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K7511%
Kindergarten10415%
Grade 19714%
Grade 29614%
Grade 310615%
Grade 411016%
Grade 59914%

This year's kindergarten class (104) is 5% larger than its 5th grade class (99).

Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
487%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
54279%
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
558%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
284%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
122%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
37254%
Female
31546%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
11.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -25.0pp since 2016
Math
10.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -26.0pp since 2016

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 11 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 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 25 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 26 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2511.0%10.0%
2023-2412.0%11.0%
2022-2316.0%10.0%
2021-2215.0%12.0%
2020-2120.0%3.0%
2018-1940.0%46.0%
2017-1835.0%27.0%
2016-1736.0%36.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where E J Harrington ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Essex County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
10.0%#888 of 920
▼ 14
#107 of 111
▼ 5
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
11.0%#895 of 920
▼ 16
#104 of 111
▼ 3
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-3.0pp#241 of 901#29 of 107
Enrollment
ranked largest first
687#70 of 1,086#11 of 129
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.0:1#417 of 938#58 of 115
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
36.4%#689 of 938#57 of 115
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+8.9%#140 of 317#17 of 40
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 2024-25
Enrollment
687
+65 (+10%) vs 2020
+55% since 1990-91, when it was 444
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 12.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2568757.412.0:1N/A
2023-2463453.711.8:1N/A
2022-2359051.911.4:1N/A
2020-216225012.4:1N/A
2017-1863146.413.6:1N/A
2015-166424314.9:1N/A
2010-115634612.2:186% (483)
2000-01729N/AN/A80% (584)
1990-91444N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for E J Harrington.

Since 2017-18: students up 9% (631 to 687); teachers up 24% (46.4 to 57.4).

About E J Harrington

E J Harrington is an elementary school in Lynn, Massachusetts, and it is part of Lynn. The school offers pre-K through 5 and enrolls 687 students. That puts enrollment 80% larger than the 381-student average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.

The 27 schools of Lynn, including E J Harrington, enroll 16,364 students.

Of every 100 students at E J Harrington, about 79 are Hispanic. After that, the student body is 8% Black, 7% White, and 4% Asian. Among all residents of Essex County, the Hispanic share is about 24%. The diversity index for E J Harrington is 36%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

With 57.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 12.0:1. That is in line with the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.

Looking at the county, Essex County, median household income comes to about $101,883, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county has 221 public schools and about 113,427 students.

Measured in a straight line, Fredrick Douglass Collegiate Academy is about 0.4 miles from E J Harrington. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

The school's enrollment increased 10% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.

The allk12 page for E J Harrington lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

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
E J Harrington
District
Lynn
Address
21 Dexter Street, Lynn, MA 01902
Phone
(781) 477-7380
County
Essex County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
687
Teachers (FTE)
57
Student–teacher ratio
12.0:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250711001070
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About E J Harrington
How many students attend E J Harrington?
E J Harrington enrolls approximately 687 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does E J Harrington serve?
E J Harrington serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at E J Harrington?
Approximately 12.0:1 students per teacher at E J Harrington.
How diverse is E J Harrington?
E J Harrington reports a student body of 7% White, 79% Hispanic, 8% Black, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is E J Harrington public or private?
E J Harrington 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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