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Enrollment
719
Elementary
DISTRICT 391 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LYNN·NCES 250711001075
Ingalls
1 Collins Street Terrace, Lynn, MA 01902 · (781) 477-7400 · Essex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL719 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
60 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 191 | 27% |
| Grade 1 | 106 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 105 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 109 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 116 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 92 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (191) is 108% larger than its 5th grade class (92).
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 65% · US 70%
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
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
8.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -12.0pp since 2016
Math
12.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -15.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 8 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 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 12 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 15 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 8.0% | 12.0% |
| 2023-24 | 6.0% | 11.0% |
| 2022-23 | 13.0% | 7.0% |
| 2021-22 | 9.0% | 7.0% |
| 2020-21 | 13.0% | 4.0% |
| 2018-19 | 25.0% | 31.0% |
| 2017-18 | 27.0% | 25.0% |
| 2016-17 | 20.0% | 27.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Ingalls ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.0% | #875 of 920 no change | #104 of 111 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 8.0% | #910 of 920 ▲ 7 | #109 of 111 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #388 of 901 | #48 of 107 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 719 | #60 of 1,086 | #10 of 129 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #418 of 938 | #59 of 115 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.3% | #771 of 938 | #69 of 115 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.9% | #124 of 317 | #15 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 2024-25Enrollment
719
+41 (+6%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 711
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 13.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 719 | 60.1 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 698 | 55.3 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 670 | 55.1 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 678 | 52 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 654 | 42.3 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 688 | 45 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 609 | 39 | 15.6:1 | 89% (540) |
| 2000-01 | 689 | N/A | N/A | 84% (582) |
| 1990-91 | 711 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ingalls.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (654 to 719); teachers up 42% (42.3 to 60.1).
About Ingalls
Ingalls is an elementary school in Lynn, Massachusetts, reachable at (781) 477-7400. Classes run from kindergarten through 5, and the school has 719 students. The average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is about 381 students, so this school is 89% bigger than average.
Lynn is responsible for 27 schools, Ingalls included, with 16,364 students in all.
The large majority of students at Ingalls, 83%, are Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 8% Black, 5% White, and 4% Asian. Among all residents of Essex County, the Hispanic share is about 24%. By the diversity index, Ingalls comes in at 30%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 12.0:1, with 60.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Massachusetts have a similar average ratio of 12.2:1.
Essex County has about 813,054 residents, and median household income is about $101,883, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Essex County number 221 and enroll about 113,427.
The nearest public school is Thurgood Marshall Mid, at about 0.4 miles. Ingalls has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The federal government classifies Ingalls's location as Suburb: Large.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 6%, from 678 to 719. By 2024-25, the school had 12.0 students per teacher, compared with 13.0 in 2020-21.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Essex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Lynn
- Lynn English HighHigh · 2,062 students
- Classical HighHigh · 1,795 students
- Lynn Vocational Technical InstituteCombined · 1,584 students
- Thurgood Marshall MidMiddle · 1,310 students
- Breed Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,265 students
- E J HarringtonElementary · 687 students
Other schools in Lynn
- Lynn English HighHigh · 2,062 students
- Classical HighHigh · 1,795 students
- KIPP Academy Lynn Charter SchoolCombined · 1,637 students
- Lynn Vocational Technical InstituteCombined · 1,584 students
- Thurgood Marshall MidMiddle · 1,310 students
- Breed Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,265 students
Nearby schools
- Thurgood Marshall Mid0.4 mi · 1,310
- Hood0.5 mi · 541
- Brickett Elementary0.5 mi · 318
- E J Harrington0.5 mi · 687
- Lynn English High0.5 mi · 2,062
- Robert L Ford0.5 mi · 410
Frequently asked questions
About IngallsHow large is Ingalls?
Ingalls enrolls approximately 719 students in grades KG-05.
Is Ingalls an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ingalls is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Ingalls?
Approximately 12.0:1 students per teacher at Ingalls.
How diverse is Ingalls?
Ingalls reports a student body of 5% White, 83% Hispanic, 8% Black, 4% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Ingalls?
Ingalls is overseen by Lynn in Essex County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.