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Lynnfield Middle School
- A-Test 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 middle schools
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 175 | 25% |
| Grade 6 | 179 | 26% |
| Grade 7 | 185 | 27% |
| Grade 8 | 159 | 23% |
School pathway
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsWhat this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 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 6 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 10 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 61.0% |
| 2023-24 | 59.0% | 56.0% |
| 2022-23 | 62.0% | 63.0% |
| 2021-22 | 58.0% | 61.0% |
| 2020-21 | 68.0% | 54.0% |
| 2018-19 | 78.0% | 77.0% |
| 2017-18 | 67.0% | 72.0% |
| 2016-17 | 71.0% | 71.0% |
Where Lynnfield Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #53 of 304 ▲ 23 | #5 of 40 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #50 of 304 ▲ 7 | #7 of 40 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.5pp | #96 of 299 | #11 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 698 | #73 of 310 | #8 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #213 of 296 | #30 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.6% | #191 of 296 | #16 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.1% | #55 of 82 | #4 of 10 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 698 | 55 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 709 | 56.8 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 713 | 49.5 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 697 | 50 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 677 | 52.4 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 697 | 52 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 773 | 45 | 17.2:1 | 7% (51) |
| 2000-01 | 617 | N/A | N/A | 2% (11) |
| 1990-91 | 528 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (677 to 698); teachers up 5% (52.4 to 55).
About Lynnfield Middle School
This page covers Lynnfield Middle School, a medium-sized middle school in Lynnfield, Massachusetts. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 698 students in grades 5 through 8. Against the 547-student average for middle schools in Massachusetts, enrollment here is 28% higher.
The Lynnfield system has 5 schools and 2,178 students.
At Lynnfield Middle School, White students make up 77% of the student body. After that, the student body is 9% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 2% Black. Census figures show Essex County is about 68% White. The school's diversity index is 40%, meaning two students picked at random have a 40% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The count of teachers at Lynnfield Middle School is 55 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 12.7:1. That is 1.2 students per teacher above the 11.5:1 average for middle schools in Massachusetts.
Lynnfield Middle School is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 82% of Massachusetts public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Essex County has these Census figures: the median household income is $101,883, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. In all, Essex County has 221 public schools and roughly 113,427 students.
The closest other public school is Lynnfield Preschool, about 0.6 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
For locale, NCES codes Lynnfield Middle School as Suburb: Large.
Federal data show 697 students in 2020-21 and 698 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 12.7:1, from 13.9:1.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Lynnfield Middle School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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