Enrollment
216
Elementary
DISTRICT 336 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPRINGFIELD·NCES 251113001818
Mary M Lynch
315 No Branch Pkwy, Springfield, MA 01119 · (413) 787-7250 · Hampden County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL216 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 17 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 35 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 31 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (35) is 17% larger than its 5th grade class (30).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
23.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -9.0pp since 2016
Math
21.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -1.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 9 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 1 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 23.0% | 21.0% |
| 2023-24 | 29.0% | 18.0% |
| 2022-23 | 21.0% | 7.0% |
| 2021-22 | 15.0% | 12.0% |
| 2020-21 | 41.0% | 17.0% |
| 2018-19 | 38.0% | 26.0% |
| 2017-18 | 33.0% | 22.0% |
| 2016-17 | 32.0% | 22.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Mary M Lynch ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Hampden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #780 of 920 ▲ 39 | #57 of 78 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #770 of 920 ▼ 131 | #58 of 78 ▼ 20 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.5pp | #113 of 901 | #14 of 74 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 216 | #912 of 1,086 | #77 of 93 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #315 of 938 | #31 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.2% | #442 of 938 | #20 of 78 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.8% | #144 of 602 | #21 of 65 |
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
216
-17 (-7%) vs 2020
-51% since 1990-91, when it was 444
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 216 | 19 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 226 | 21 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 219 | 23.5 | 9.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 233 | 18 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 266 | 19 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 253 | 20 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 258 | 28 | 9.2:1 | 89% (229) |
| 2000-01 | 314 | N/A | N/A | 79% (249) |
| 1990-91 | 444 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mary M Lynch.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (266 to 216); teachers unchanged (19 to 19).
About Mary M Lynch
Mary M Lynch is a small elementary school. Its address is in Springfield, Massachusetts. The school reports 216 students in pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 43% smaller than the 381 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Springfield (66 schools, 23,670 students) runs Mary M Lynch.
Hispanic students account for 64% of enrollment at Mary M Lynch. The remaining students are 21% Black, 7% White, and 5% multiracial. Census figures show Hampden County is about 27% Hispanic. By the diversity index, Mary M Lynch comes in at 53%.
Teachers at Mary M Lynch total 19 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 11.4:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Massachusetts average 12.2:1.
Census estimates describe Hampden County this way: median household income is about $71,306, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 29% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Federal data list 168 public schools in Hampden County, with a combined enrollment of about 68,540.
The nearest public school is Thomas M Balliet, at about 0.9 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Mary M Lynch is City: Mid-size.
Mary M Lynch had 233 students in 2020-21 and 216 in 2024-25, a 7% decrease. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 12.9:1 to 11.4:1.
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Hampden County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
462,815
Census ACS
Median income
$71,306
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
168
68,540 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- Thomas M Balliet0.9 mi · 291
- Balliet Preschool1.0 mi · 99
- Glickman Elementary1.0 mi · 310
- Warner1.1 mi · 234
- Mary M Walsh1.3 mi · 232
- John J Duggan Academy1.3 mi · 823
Frequently asked questions
About Mary M LynchWhat is the total enrollment at Mary M Lynch?
Mary M Lynch enrolls approximately 216 students in grades PK-05.
Is Mary M Lynch an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mary M Lynch is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Mary M Lynch?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at Mary M Lynch.
How diverse is Mary M Lynch?
Mary M Lynch reports a student body of 7% White, 64% Hispanic, 21% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Mary M Lynch?
Mary M Lynch is overseen by Springfield in Hampden County.
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