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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
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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten8114%
Grade 110619%
Grade 211220%
Grade 39918%
Grade 48014%
Grade 58515%

This year's kindergarten class (81) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (85).

Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
204%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
45982%
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
366%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
366%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
92%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
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.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-259.0%7.0%
2023-248.0%6.0%
2022-2315.0%10.0%
2021-2216.0%14.0%
2020-2119.0%12.0%
2018-1938.0%44.0%
2017-1823.0%29.0%
2016-1726.0%33.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Wm P Connery ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Essex County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
7.0%#905 of 920
▲ 6
#110 of 111
no change
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
9.0%#903 of 920
▲ 5
#107 of 111
▼ 1
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-7.0pp#108 of 901#13 of 107
Enrollment
ranked largest first
563#166 of 1,086#20 of 129
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.0:1#431 of 938#64 of 115
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
32.5%#737 of 938#63 of 115
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-12.0%#279 of 602#28 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 2024-25
Enrollment
563
+13 (+2%) vs 2020
+24% since 1990-91, when it was 455
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 13.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2556346.812.0:1N/A
2023-2455445.912.1:1N/A
2022-2353244.112.1:1N/A
2020-215504113.4:1N/A
2017-1864041.715.4:1N/A
2015-166353518.1:1N/A
2010-115833616.2:192% (538)
2000-01614N/AN/A73% (450)
1990-91455N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wm P Connery.

Since 2017-18: students down 12% (640 to 563); teachers up 12% (41.7 to 46.8).

About Wm P Connery

Wm P Connery is a medium-sized elementary school serving families in Lynn, Massachusetts. The school reports 563 students in kindergarten through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Massachusetts is about 381 students.

Enrollment across the 27 schools in Lynn totals 16,364 students.

Hispanic students are the large majority at Wm P Connery, with 82% of enrollment. Other groups make up 6% Black, 6% Asian, and 4% White. County-wide, 24% of Essex County residents are Hispanic. By the diversity index, Wm P Connery comes in at 33%.

The school employs the equivalent of 46.8 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 12.0:1. Elementary schools in Massachusetts have a similar average ratio of 12.2:1.

Census estimates describe Essex County this way: median household income is about $101,883, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Essex County number 221 and enroll about 113,427.

Of nearby public schools, A Drewicz Elementary is the closest, at about 0.3 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.

In the federal locale system, Wm P Connery is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Federal data show 550 students in 2020-21 and 563 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. Federal data show the ratio falling from 13.4:1 to 12.0:1.

Discussions about Wm P Connery may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

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.
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