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Lynnfield Middle School

505 Main Street, Lynnfield, MA 01940 · (781) 334-5810 · Essex County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL698 STUDENTS
Enrollment
698
Middle
DISTRICT 436 · STATE 547
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
1
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 5
175
Grade 6
179
Grade 7
185
Grade 8
159
Student demographics
White
53477%
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 51%
Hispanic
527%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 26%
Black
172%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 10%
Asian
609%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 7%
Two+
335%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
34950%
Female
34750%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
65.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -6.0pp since 2016
Math
61.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -10.0pp since 2016
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
698
+21 (+3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 12.9:1
% White
77%
was 87%
% Hispanic
7%
was 5%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
9%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Lynnfield Middle School

Lynnfield Middle School, a mid-sized 6-8 campus in Lynnfield, Massachusetts, run under Lynnfield, teaches 698 students, covering grades 5 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 28% bigger than the state mean of about 547.

Within Lynnfield, which oversees 5 schools and 2,178 students, Lynnfield Middle School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Lynnfield Middle School records that 77% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder is composed of 9% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 68% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 55 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 11.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Essex County indicate median household earnings sit near $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), Lynnfield Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Summer Street, roughly 0.6 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Lynnfield Middle School.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 3%: 677 students in 2018 compared to 698 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 87% to 77%.

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Essex County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Lynnfield Middle School
District
Lynnfield
Address
505 Main Street, Lynnfield, MA 01940
Phone
(781) 334-5810
County
Essex County
Level
Middle
Grade range
05–08
Total enrollment
698
Teachers (FTE)
55
Student–teacher ratio
12.7:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250714001091
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Lynnfield Middle School
How many students attend Lynnfield Middle School?
Lynnfield Middle School enrolls approximately 698 students in grades 05-08.
Is Lynnfield Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lynnfield Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many teachers does Lynnfield Middle School have?
Lynnfield Middle School employs 55 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lynnfield Middle School?
At Lynnfield Middle School, the student body is approximately 77% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 9% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Lynnfield Middle School?
Lynnfield Middle School is overseen by Lynnfield in Essex County.
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