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Wm P Connery

50 Elm Street, Lynn, MA 01905 · (781) 477-7344 · Essex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL563 STUDENTS
Enrollment
563
Elementary
DISTRICT 391 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
81
Grade 1
106
Grade 2
112
Grade 3
99
Grade 4
80
Grade 5
85
Student demographics
White
204%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 51%
Hispanic
45982%
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 26%
Black
366%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 10%
Asian
366%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 7%
Two+
92%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5%
Native American
31%
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
27348%
Female
29052%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
9.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -17.0pp since 2016
Math
7.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -26.0pp since 2016

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 9 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 7 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 17 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 26 points.

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

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
563
-77 (-12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 15.4:1
% White
4%
was 5%
% Hispanic
82%
was 72%
% Black
6%
was 6%
% Asian
6%
was 15%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Wm P Connery

Wm P Connery is one of the medium-sized K-5 schools in Lynn, Massachusetts, one of the schools within Lynn, with 563 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 48% above the state mean of about 381.

Wm P Connery is one of 27 schools operated by Lynn, a district that educates 16,364 students overall.

On demographics, Wm P Connery lists that nearly all students (82%) are Hispanic. Other groups include 6% Black, 6% Asian, 4% White. The wider county runs roughly 24% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Wm P Connery has 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.0:1. That tracks the state average closely.

In the broader community, Essex County reports that the typical household earns roughly $101,883 per year, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Essex County's 221 public schools (combined enrollment of about 113,427 students), Wm P Connery is one campus in the mix.

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

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Wm P Connery has edged down 12%, going from 640 students in 2018 to 563 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 72% to 82% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 in 2025.

On allk12, members of the Wm P Connery community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

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
Wm P Connery
District
Lynn
Address
50 Elm Street, Lynn, MA 01905
Phone
(781) 477-7344
County
Essex County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
563
Teachers (FTE)
47
Student–teacher ratio
12.0:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250711001087
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Wm P Connery
How many students attend Wm P Connery?
Wm P Connery enrolls approximately 563 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Wm P Connery serve?
Wm P Connery serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Wm P Connery?
Approximately 12.0:1 students per teacher at Wm P Connery.
What is the student diversity at Wm P Connery?
Student demographics at Wm P Connery are roughly 4% White, 82% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Wm P Connery in?
Wm P Connery is part of Lynn.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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