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Which teacher or staff member at Lynn Vocational Technical Institute deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
1,584
Combined
DISTRICT 606 · STATE 870
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LYNN·NCES 250711002277
Lynn Vocational Technical Institute
80 Neptune Blvd, Lynn, MA 01902 · (781) 477-7431 · Essex County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED21-SUBURBCAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL1,584 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
130 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 10.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 45 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 3 | 0% |
| Grade 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Grade 2 | 6 | 0% |
| Grade 3 | 1 | 0% |
| Grade 5 | 1 | 0% |
| Grade 6 | 1 | 0% |
| Grade 7 | 2 | 0% |
| Grade 8 | 300 | 19% |
| Grade 9 | 321 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 310 | 20% |
| Grade 11 | 263 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 275 | 17% |
| Ungraded | 55 | 3% |
Student demographics
37%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
26.1%
MA avg 43.8% . -11.9pp since 2018
Math
18.1%
MA avg 42.2% . -26.9pp since 2018
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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 2018, while math scores are down about 27 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.1% | 18.1% |
| 2023-24 | 29.1% | 19.4% |
| 2022-23 | 37.6% | 20.5% |
| 2021-22 | 32.4% | 19.9% |
| 2020-21 | 30.8% | 17.9% |
| 2018-19 | 38.0% | 45.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Lynn Vocational Technical Institute ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,584 | #1 of 9 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
1,584
+118 (+8%) vs 2020
+74% since 1990-91, when it was 911
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 1,584 | 130.5 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,557 | 129.4 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,523 | 122.4 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,466 | 110 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,008 | 81.8 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 906 | 80 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 809 | 74 | 10.9:1 | 87% (705) |
| 2000-01 | 1,078 | N/A | N/A | 59% (639) |
| 1990-91 | 911 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lynn Vocational Technical Institute.
Since 2017-18: students up 57% (1,008 to 1,584); teachers up 60% (81.8 to 130.5).
About Lynn Vocational Technical Institute
Lynn, Massachusetts, is home to Lynn Vocational Technical Institute, a large combined-grade school. The latest federal count shows 1,584 students in pre-K through 12. Against the 870-student average for combined schools in Massachusetts, enrollment here is 82% higher.
Lynn oversees Lynn Vocational Technical Institute and 26 other schools, with 16,364 students in total.
Lynn Vocational Technical Institute is 78% Hispanic by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 10% White, 6% Black, 3% Asian, and 2% multiracial. In Essex County overall, about 24% of residents are Hispanic. Lynn Vocational Technical Institute's diversity index is 37%, against a US figure of 70%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 12.1:1, with 130.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The school has more students per teacher than the 10.1:1 average for combined schools in Massachusetts.
Federal survey data for Essex County show that the median household income is $101,883, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Essex County is home to 221 public schools and about 113,427 public school students.
The closest other public school is Washington Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES assigns Lynn Vocational Technical Institute the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has grown by 118 students since 2020-21, to 1,584. Students per teacher fell from 13.3 in 2020-21 to 12.1 in 2024-25.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- Thurgood Marshall MidMiddle · 1,310 students
- Breed Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,265 students
- IngallsElementary · 719 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
- Thurgood Marshall MidMiddle · 1,310 students
- Breed Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,265 students
- IngallsElementary · 719 students
Nearby schools
- Washington Elementary School0.2 mi · 453
- Fecteau-Leary Junior/Senior High School0.3 mi · 94
- Cobbet Elementary0.4 mi · 616
- Wm P Connery0.4 mi · 563
- Early Childhood Center0.5 mi · 135
- Fredrick Douglass Collegiate Academy0.6 mi · 235
Frequently asked questions
About Lynn Vocational Technical InstituteHow large is Lynn Vocational Technical Institute?
Lynn Vocational Technical Institute enrolls approximately 1,584 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does Lynn Vocational Technical Institute serve?
Lynn Vocational Technical Institute serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
How many teachers does Lynn Vocational Technical Institute have?
Lynn Vocational Technical Institute employs 130 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Lynn Vocational Technical Institute?
Student demographics at Lynn Vocational Technical Institute are roughly 10% White, 78% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Lynn Vocational Technical Institute in?
Lynn Vocational Technical Institute is part of Lynn.
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