KIPP Academy Lynn Charter School

KIPP Academy Lynn Charter School is a multi-level school of sprawling scale in Lynn, Massachusetts, operated by KIPP Academy Lynn Charter, serveing 1,637 students in grades K through 12. That puts it 88% above the typical public school in Massachusetts, which averages around 870 students.

Operationally, KIPP Academy Lynn Charter School answers to KIPP Academy Lynn Charter, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

On demographics, KIPP Academy Lynn Charter School reports that 74% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 15% Black, 5% White, 4% Asian, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Essex County as a whole is about 24% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 119 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 10.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

In the area at large, census data for Essex County shows median household income runs about $101,883, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Essex County's 221 public schools (combined enrollment of about 113,427 students), KIPP Academy Lynn Charter School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Robert L Ford, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area. KIPP Academy Lynn Charter School operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 23%: 1,336 students in 2018 compared to 1,637 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 67% to 74% across the same window. Class-load math has loosened: from 12.2:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for KIPP Academy Lynn Charter School typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.