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Huckleberry Hill

5 Knoll Road, Lynnfield, MA 01940 · (781) 334-5835 · Essex County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL416 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 92% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
  • ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools

Enrollment
416
Elementary
DISTRICT 297 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · 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
Kindergarten7418%
Grade 18821%
Grade 27719%
Grade 38019%
Grade 49723%

This year's kindergarten class (74) is 24% smaller than its 4th grade class (97).

Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
30172%
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
317%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
133%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
5012%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
215%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
21451%
Female
20249%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Huckleberry Hill→Lynnfield Middle School→Lynnfield High
Based on grade levels within Lynnfield. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
62.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -14.0pp since 2016
Math
68.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -14.0pp since 2016

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 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 14 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 14 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2562.0%68.0%
2023-2465.0%76.0%
2022-2358.0%62.0%
2021-2256.0%66.0%
2020-2178.0%67.0%
2018-1977.0%82.0%
2017-1876.0%78.0%
2016-1776.0%82.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Huckleberry Hill ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Essex County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
68.0%#112 of 920
▼ 64
#8 of 111
▼ 6
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
62.0%#152 of 920
▼ 63
#14 of 111
▼ 10
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+4.0pp#286 of 901#38 of 107
Enrollment
ranked largest first
416#403 of 1,086#51 of 129
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.4:1#685 of 938#97 of 115
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
45.3%#566 of 938#41 of 115
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-2.6%#540 of 602#58 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 2024-25
Enrollment
416
-36 (-8%) vs 2020
+14% since 1990-91, when it was 365
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 15.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-254163113.4:1N/A
2023-244492716.6:1N/A
2022-2345730.614.9:1N/A
2020-214523015.1:1N/A
2017-184272914.7:1N/A
2015-164052516.2:1N/A
2010-113752415.6:18% (29)
2000-01339N/AN/A1% (5)
1990-91365N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Huckleberry Hill.

Since 2017-18: students down 3% (427 to 416); teachers up 7% (29 to 31).

About Huckleberry Hill

A medium-sized elementary school in Lynnfield, Massachusetts, Huckleberry Hill is part of Lynnfield. It covers kindergarten through 4, with a total enrollment of 416 students.

Lynnfield counts 5 schools and 2,178 students, including Huckleberry Hill.

A majority of students at Huckleberry Hill, 72%, are White. The remaining shares are 12% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. By the diversity index, Huckleberry Hill comes in at 45%.

The school has about 13.4 students per teacher and 31 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Massachusetts is 12.2:1, lower than at this school.

Huckleberry Hill is graded A by allk12, scoring above 92% of Massachusetts public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

Essex County census figures show that median household income is about $101,883, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Huckleberry Hill is among the 221 public schools in Essex County.

The next-closest public school is Lynnfield Preschool, about 1.1 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Huckleberry Hill.

Huckleberry Hill falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools 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, Huckleberry Hill went from 452 students to 416. The ratio of students to teachers went from 15.1:1 to 13.4:1 over the same years.

The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.

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
Huckleberry Hill
District
Lynnfield
Address
5 Knoll Road, Lynnfield, MA 01940
Phone
(781) 334-5835
County
Essex County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–04
Total enrollment
416
Teachers (FTE)
31
Student–teacher ratio
13.4:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250714001089
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Huckleberry Hill
How many students attend Huckleberry Hill?
Huckleberry Hill enrolls approximately 416 students in grades KG-04.
What age range does Huckleberry Hill serve?
Huckleberry Hill serves students from grade KG through grade 04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Huckleberry Hill?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Huckleberry Hill is approximately 13.4:1 (31 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Huckleberry Hill?
Huckleberry Hill reports a student body of 72% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Black, 12% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Huckleberry Hill public or private?
Huckleberry Hill is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lynnfield.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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