Enrollment
219
Elementary
DISTRICT 391 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LYNN·NCES 250711001079
Lincoln-Thomson
115 Gardiner Street, Lynn, MA 01905 · (781) 477-7460 · Essex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL219 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
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 | 39 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 29 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 34 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (39) is 11% larger than its 5th grade class (35).
Student demographics
55%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
15.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -18.0pp since 2016
Math
14.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -23.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 15 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 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 18 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 23 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 15.0% | 14.0% |
| 2023-24 | 17.0% | 18.0% |
| 2022-23 | 21.0% | 17.0% |
| 2021-22 | 23.0% | 17.0% |
| 2020-21 | 34.0% | 15.0% |
| 2018-19 | 36.0% | 43.0% |
| 2017-18 | 31.0% | 31.0% |
| 2016-17 | 33.0% | 37.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Lincoln-Thomson ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.0% | #857 of 920 ▼ 41 | #98 of 111 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 15.0% | #860 of 920 ▼ 36 | #99 of 111 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.5pp | #150 of 901 | #16 of 107 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 219 | #906 of 1,086 | #108 of 129 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.1:1 | #130 of 938 | #22 of 115 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.3% | #398 of 938 | #29 of 115 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.8% | #361 of 602 | #37 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 2024-25Enrollment
219
+8 (+4%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 237
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 10.6:1
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 | 219 | 21.6 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 216 | 19.7 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 189 | 22.1 | 8.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 211 | 20 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 240 | 19.7 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 261 | 18 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 259 | 14 | 18.5:1 | 66% (170) |
| 2000-01 | 259 | N/A | N/A | 50% (129) |
| 1990-91 | 237 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lincoln-Thomson.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (240 to 219); teachers up 10% (19.7 to 21.6).
About Lincoln-Thomson
Lincoln-Thomson is an elementary school in Lynn, Massachusetts, according to federal school records. It educates 219 students in kindergarten through 5. The school's enrollment is 43% smaller than the 381 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Lynn, which runs Lincoln-Thomson, has 27 schools and 16,364 students.
Hispanic students make up a majority at Lincoln-Thomson, at 63%. Next come 16% White, 12% Asian, 5% Black, and 3% multiracial. That compares with about 24% Hispanic among all Essex County residents. Lincoln-Thomson's diversity index is 55%, against a US figure of 70%.
With 21.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Lincoln-Thomson was 10.1:1. This ratio sits 2.0 below the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
In the county around the school, Essex County, the median household income is $101,883, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. There are 221 public schools in Essex County, enrolling about 113,427 students in all.
Nearby, William R Fallon is about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles of Lincoln-Thomson, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Federal data place Lincoln-Thomson in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment climbed 4% from its 2020-21 level of 211.
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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
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- William R Fallon0.3 mi · 30
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- Tracy0.5 mi · 397
- Sewell-Anderson0.6 mi · 300
Frequently asked questions
About Lincoln-ThomsonHow many students attend Lincoln-Thomson?
Lincoln-Thomson enrolls approximately 219 students in grades KG-05.
Is Lincoln-Thomson an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lincoln-Thomson is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Lincoln-Thomson have?
Lincoln-Thomson employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lincoln-Thomson?
At Lincoln-Thomson, the student body is approximately 16% White, 63% Hispanic, 5% Black, 12% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Lincoln-Thomson?
Lincoln-Thomson is overseen by Lynn in Essex County.
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