Enrollment
50
Elementary
DISTRICT 406 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BROOKLINE·NCES 250315002027
The Lynch Center
599 Brookline Avenue, Brookline, MA 02445 · (617) 713-5472 · Norfolk County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL50 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · 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 | 50 | 100% |
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
Where The Lynch Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Norfolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 50 | #1,072 of 1,086 | #120 of 123 |
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
50
+20 (+67%) vs 2020
-24% since 2010-11, when it was 66
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 7.5:1
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 | 50 | 4.6 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 55 | 4.7 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 50 | 4.7 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 30 | 4 | 7.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 58 | 5.2 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 57 | 5 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 66 | 6 | 11.0:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for The Lynch Center.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (58 to 50); teachers down 13% (5.2 to 4.6).
About The Lynch Center
The Lynch Center is a very small elementary school based in Brookline, Massachusetts. The school has 50 students in 2024-25 across pre-K. By comparison, elementary schools in Massachusetts enroll about 381 students on average.
Brookline has 7,056 students in 13 schools, and The Lynch Center is one of those schools.
Asian students make up 40% of enrollment at The Lynch Center, the largest share of any group. Beyond that, enrollment is 28% White, 14% Black, 14% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. In Norfolk County overall, about 12% of residents are Asian. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 72, compared with 70 nationally.
The school's 4.6 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.0:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Massachusetts average 12.2:1.
The school is in Norfolk County, where the median household earns about $130,739 a year, about 59% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Across Norfolk County, 198 public schools serve about 101,300 students.
Measured in a straight line, Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann is about 0.3 miles from The Lynch Center. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
The Lynch Center has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
In 2020-21, federal data counted 30 students at The Lynch Center; in 2024-25, 50. The grades served may not have been the same in both years. The ratio of students to teachers went from 7.5:1 to 11.0:1 over the same years.
This page is set up for the Lynch Center community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Norfolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
730,082
Census ACS
Median income
$130,739
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
198
101,300 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Brookline
- Brookline HighHigh · 2,181 students
- Florida Ruffin Ridley SchoolElementary · 857 students
- Edith C BakerElementary · 665 students
- LawrenceElementary · 630 students
- PierceElementary · 592 students
- Michael DriscollElementary · 567 students
Other schools in Brookline
- Brookline HighHigh · 2,181 students
- Florida Ruffin Ridley SchoolElementary · 857 students
- LawrenceElementary · 630 students
- PierceElementary · 592 students
- Michael DriscollElementary · 567 students
- William H LincolnElementary · 494 students
Nearby schools
- Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann0.3 mi · 383
- Lawrence0.4 mi · 630
- Pierce0.4 mi · 592
- Roxbury Preparatory Charter School0.6 mi · 1,126
- West Zone Early Learning Center0.6 mi · 76
- Hennigan K-8 School0.6 mi · 472
Frequently asked questions
About The Lynch CenterHow large is The Lynch Center?
The Lynch Center enrolls approximately 50 students in grades PK-PK.
What grades does The Lynch Center serve?
The Lynch Center serves grades PK-PK.
How many teachers does The Lynch Center have?
The Lynch Center employs 5 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at The Lynch Center?
At The Lynch Center, the student body is approximately 28% White, 4% Hispanic, 14% Black, 40% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Is The Lynch Center public or private?
The Lynch Center is a public K-12 school, overseen by Brookline.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.