Hood

Hood is a mid-sized elementary school located in Lynn, Massachusetts. Enrollment totals 541 students across pre-K through 5. On average, elementary schools in Massachusetts enroll around 381, and this school is 42% above that mark.

A total of 27 schools make up Lynn, with 16,364 students enrolled.

Hispanic students are 77% of those enrolled at Hood. Other reported shares: 7% Black, 7% Asian, 6% White, and 2% multiracial. That compares with about 24% Hispanic among all Essex County residents. A diversity index of 39% means there is a 39% chance two randomly chosen students at Hood are from different groups.

For every teacher at Hood, there are about 12.8 students; the school has 42.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. It is about the same as the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.

In the wider Essex County area, the median household earns about $101,883 a year, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Across Essex County, 221 public schools serve about 113,427 students.

Aborn sits about 0.3 miles from Hood. Hood has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose from 491 to 541, a 10% increase. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 14.9:1 to 12.8:1.

The discussion board for Hood is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.