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Massachusetts public elementary school

E J Harrington Elementary

Lynn school district

C-
overall grade

Ranks #854 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#854
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
9%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
6%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
17
697 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Best of its categories: Teacher quality, in the bottom 6% statewide. 94.8% of teachers are licensed and 49.6% are experienced.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 50.2% in 2022 to 36.2% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Well below averagebottom 5% · #854
ELA
Well below averagebottom 2% · #886
Math
Well below averagebottom 2% · #882
Attendance
Well below averagebottom 6% · #849
Teacher quality
Well below averagebottom 6% · #847

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

ELA has been below the state average every year since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 1 of 8 years since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts10%in 2026 · state 43%
33 points below the state
0%50%100%This school10%State43%20172019202120232026
Math5%in 2026 · state 42%
37 points below the state
0%50%100%This school5%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)473
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)467
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)2nd · 2nd

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students697
Average class size17MA avg 18
Students per teacher12MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
79.2%
Black/African American
7.8%
White
6%
Asian
4.6%
Multi-Race
2.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.3%

45.5% girls · 54.5% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
84.4%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
71.3%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
25%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
94.8%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
49.6%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldWorse than average
This school
74.6%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearWorse than average
This school
73.7%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)57.4
Principal retention100%
General education teachers85.2%
Special education teachers11.3%
English learner teachers3.5%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
91%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
36.2%
MA avg
15.6%

14.9 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 0.3% out-of-school, 0% in-school (MA elementary avg 2% / 1%)

About Lynn

Essex County · Greater Boston — Inside I-95
Avg single-family home value$586KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$6,031MA median $6,814
Tax rate$10.30 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$26,189MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school94.4%
Town bond ratingA+
Free cash reserves4.4% of budget

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Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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