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Sewell-Anderson

25 Ontario Street, Lynn, MA 01905 · (781) 477-7444 · Essex County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL300 STUDENTS
Enrollment
300
Elementary
DISTRICT 391 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
5
Kindergarten
110
Grade 1
45
Grade 2
43
Grade 3
34
Grade 4
39
Grade 5
24
Student demographics
White
4916%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 51%
Hispanic
19465%
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 26%
Black
2910%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 10%
Asian
176%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 7%
Two+
93%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5%
Native American
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
13946%
Female
16154%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
30.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -15.0pp since 2016
Math
30.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -12.0pp since 2016

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 15 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 12 points.

Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
300
-10 (-3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 13.9:1
% White
16%
was 33%
% Hispanic
65%
was 49%
% Black
10%
was 9%
% Asian
6%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Sewell-Anderson

Located at 25 Ontario Street, in Lynn, Massachusetts, Sewell-Anderson is a low-enrollment elementary school that works with 300 students (grades pre-K through 5), operated by Lynn. That puts it 21% smaller than the typical public school in Massachusetts, which averages around 381 students.

Sewell-Anderson is one of 27 schools operated by Lynn, a district that caters to 16,364 students overall.

Demographically, Sewell-Anderson logs that 65% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school reports 16% White, 10% Black, 6% Asian, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Essex County as a whole is about 24% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.9:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.2:1 average.

Zooming out to the county, Essex County reports that median household earnings sit near $101,883, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Essex County runs 221 public schools (combined enrollment of about 113,427 students), of which Sewell-Anderson is one.

The closest other public school is Tracy, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Over the past 7-year window. Sewell-Anderson's enrollment has decreased 3% since 2018, when it stood at 310 (now 300). Over the same period, the White share contracted from 33% to 16%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 in 2025.

On this page, the feed for Sewell-Anderson typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

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
Sewell-Anderson
District
Lynn
Address
25 Ontario Street, Lynn, MA 01905
Phone
(781) 477-7444
County
Essex County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
300
Teachers (FTE)
23
Student–teacher ratio
12.9:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250711001084
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Sewell-Anderson
How large is Sewell-Anderson?
Sewell-Anderson enrolls approximately 300 students in grades PK-05.
Is Sewell-Anderson an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sewell-Anderson is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sewell-Anderson?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sewell-Anderson is approximately 12.9:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sewell-Anderson?
At Sewell-Anderson, the student body is approximately 16% White, 65% Hispanic, 10% Black, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Sewell-Anderson in?
Sewell-Anderson is part of Lynn.
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