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What's one thing Robert L Ford gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
410
Elementary
DISTRICT 391 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LYNN·NCES 250711001073
Robert L Ford
49 Hollingsworth St, Lynn, MA 01902 · (781) 477-7375 · Essex County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL410 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 79 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 93 | 23% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 20% |
This year's 1st grade class (79) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (80).
Student demographics
29%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
13.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -7.0pp since 2016
Math
13.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -7.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 13 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 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 7 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 7 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 13.0% | 13.0% |
| 2023-24 | 9.0% | 9.0% |
| 2022-23 | 17.0% | 10.0% |
| 2021-22 | 14.0% | 10.0% |
| 2020-21 | 24.0% | 11.0% |
| 2018-19 | 35.0% | 33.0% |
| 2017-18 | 26.0% | 24.0% |
| 2016-17 | 20.0% | 20.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Robert L Ford ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.0% | #864 of 920 ▲ 27 | #102 of 111 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 13.0% | #885 of 920 ▲ 18 | #103 of 111 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.0pp | #461 of 901 | #53 of 107 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 410 | #418 of 1,086 | #55 of 129 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #277 of 938 | #33 of 115 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.6% | #781 of 938 | #72 of 115 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.7% | #182 of 602 | #17 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
410
-75 (-15%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 511
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 410 | 36.7 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 418 | 34 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 404 | 35.3 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 485 | 36 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 492 | 32.1 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 507 | 30 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 547 | 30 | 18.2:1 | 88% (482) |
| 2000-01 | 792 | N/A | N/A | 82% (650) |
| 1990-91 | 511 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Robert L Ford.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (492 to 410); teachers up 14% (32.1 to 36.7).
About Robert L Ford
Robert L Ford is an elementary school located in Lynn, Massachusetts, in Essex County. Its enrollment is 410 students, spread over grades 1 through 5.
Within Lynn, Robert L Ford is one of 27 schools. The district enrolls 16,364 students.
Robert L Ford is 84% Hispanic by enrollment. The next largest groups are 9% Black, 3% White, and 2% Asian. In Essex County overall, about 24% of residents are Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 29%.
The school's 36.7 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.2:1. Elementary schools in Massachusetts have an average ratio of 12.2:1.
The school is in Essex County, where median household income comes to about $101,883, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Essex County's 221 public schools enroll about 113,427 students and include Robert L Ford.
The closest school to Robert L Ford is KIPP Academy Lynn Charter School, located about 0.3 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Robert L Ford.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 15% drop, from 485 to 410. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 13.5:1 in 2020-21 to 11.2:1 in 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Robert L Ford community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
- Lynn Vocational Technical InstituteCombined · 1,584 students
- Thurgood Marshall MidMiddle · 1,310 students
- Breed Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,265 students
- IngallsElementary · 719 students
Other schools in Lynn
- Lynn English HighHigh · 2,062 students
- Classical HighHigh · 1,795 students
- KIPP Academy Lynn Charter SchoolCombined · 1,637 students
- Lynn Vocational Technical InstituteCombined · 1,584 students
- Thurgood Marshall MidMiddle · 1,310 students
- Breed Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,265 students
Nearby schools
- KIPP Academy Lynn Charter School0.3 mi · 1,637
- Lynn English High0.4 mi · 2,062
- Ingalls0.5 mi · 719
- Cobbet Elementary0.6 mi · 616
- E J Harrington0.6 mi · 687
- Fecteau-Leary Junior/Senior High School0.6 mi · 94
Frequently asked questions
About Robert L FordHow large is Robert L Ford?
Robert L Ford enrolls approximately 410 students in grades 01-05.
What grades does Robert L Ford serve?
Robert L Ford serves grades 01-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Robert L Ford?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Robert L Ford is approximately 11.2:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Robert L Ford?
Student demographics at Robert L Ford are roughly 3% White, 84% Hispanic, 9% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Robert L Ford in?
Robert L Ford is part of Lynn.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.