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Schools in Lynnfield · Lynnfield School District

Lynnfield’s public schools outscore 88% of Massachusetts districts

65% of students in Lynnfield’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Massachusetts average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lynnfield, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Massachusetts, not nationally.

#32of 283 Massachusetts townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Massachusetts state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
62%
▲ 18 pts vs MA 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
65%
▲ 24 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 6–11 pts vs MA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.5K
▼ 23% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.8
MA 11.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
6
2,178 students on the public path
In brief

Lynnfield’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 146 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lynnfield’s, its schools beat 77%, lower than their 88% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 62% and math 65% in spring 2022, against 44% and 41% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,458 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 5 the district’s path is Lynnfield Middle School, then Lynnfield High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Our Lady of the Assumption SCH (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lynnfield’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 88% of Massachusetts school districts, #32 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Massachusetts average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Massachusetts school districts we grade (394)Better than 88%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (146)Better than 77%
Towns in Essex County (24)Better than 92%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,203 test results and a graduating class of 137 could put Lynnfield anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Lynnfield’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,203 in math, 1,203 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lynnfield, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA
5–8Lynnfield Middle SchoolLynnfield School DistrictA−
9–12Lynnfield HighLynnfield School DistrictA+

Lynnfield’s public schools are run by Lynnfield School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Lynnfield School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,178 students · 12.8 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$20,458MA $26,530 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading62%
State average 43.7% · 1203 students tested
Math65%
State average 40.7% · 1203 students tested

Lynnfield vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Massachusetts towns that share Lynnfield’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LynnfieldALynnfield
WakefieldB+Wakefield
North ReadingANorth Reading
LynnDLynn
PeabodyC−Peabody
MiddletonA−Middleton K–6 · Masconomet 7–12
SaugusCSaugus
ReadingA−Reading

Every school in Lynnfield

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Massachusetts’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Lynnfieldby address
Lynnfield Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
36 students12:1Rate it →
Summer Street
Elementary · Grades K–4
A
440 students14:1Rate it →
Huckleberry Hill
Elementary · Grades K–4
A
416 students13:1Rate it →
Lynnfield Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
A−
698 students13:1Rate it →
Lynnfield High
High · Grades 9–12
A+
588 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Our Lady of the Assumption SCH
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
359 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Lynnfield’s schools

Are Lynnfield’s schools good?

By Massachusetts’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lynnfield children attend outscore 88% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #32 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 77%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lynnfield in?

Lynnfield School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,178 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lynnfield kids go to high school?

Lynnfield High, with 588 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Lynnfield’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Lynnfield School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.

How much does Lynnfield spend per student?

$20,458 in Lynnfield School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Lynnfield?

Yes: Our Lady of the Assumption SCH (Catholic, grades PK–8, 359 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Massachusetts. Stars are from neighbors.