District guide
Lynn public schools
Parent-focused district context for Essex County, MA: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Lynn tells you before choosing a home
Lynn is listed with 27 public schools and 15,433 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 18 primary, 3 middle, 3 high, 3 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
27 district schools are associated with Essex County in the current file, about 12% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
18
6,745 reported students
3
2,988 reported students
3
4,072 reported students
3
1,628 reported students
Parent checks for Lynn
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Lynn
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn English High Regular | High | 9–12 | Lynn | 2,176 | Profile |
| Classical High Regular | High | 9–12 | Lynn | 1,818 | Profile |
| Lynn Vocational Technical Institute Vocational | Other | PK–12 | Lynn | 1,523 | Profile |
| Breed Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Lynn | 1,221 | Profile |
| Thurgood Marshall Mid Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Lynn | 1,215 | Profile |
| Ingalls Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Lynn | 670 | Listed only |
| Cobbet Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Lynn | 602 | Listed only |
| E J Harrington Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Lynn | 590 | Listed only |
| Pickering Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Lynn | 552 | Listed only |
| Wm P Connery Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Lynn | 532 | Listed only |
| A Drewicz Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Lynn | 488 | Listed only |
| Hood Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Lynn | 452 | Listed only |
| Washington Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Lynn | 416 | Listed only |
| Edward A Sisson Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Lynn | 412 | Listed only |
| Robert L Ford Regular | Primary | 1–5 | Lynn | 404 | Listed only |
| Julia F Callahan Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Lynn | 365 | Listed only |
| Tracy Regular | Primary | 1–5 | Lynn | 362 | Listed only |
| Brickett Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Lynn | 305 | Listed only |
| Capt William G Shoemaker Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Lynn | 297 | Listed only |
| Sewell-Anderson Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Lynn | 269 | Listed only |
| Aborn Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Lynn | 217 | Listed only |
| Lincoln-Thomson Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Lynn | 189 | Listed only |
| Lynn Woods Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Lynn | 148 | Listed only |
| Fecteau-Leary Junior/Senior High School Regular | High | 6–12 | Lynn | 78 | Listed only |
| Fredrick Douglass Collegiate Academy Regular | Other | 9 | Lynn | 73 | Listed only |
| Virginia Barton Early Childhood Center Regular | Other | PK | Lynn | 32 | Listed only |
| William R Fallon Regular | Primary | 1–5 | Lynn | 27 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Lynn FAQ
What schools are included for Lynn?
Lynn includes 27 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 18 primary, 3 middle, 3 high, 3 other schools.
Does this Lynn page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Lynn or local assignment tools.
Is Lynn ranked as the best district in Essex County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Lynn schools have detailed profiles?
5 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.